5/16 - Saturday

Well, this post is starting on Saturday night at around 11PM. I really just wanted to check in and say I may not be able to post much tomorrow. We leave for the Airport at 630AM on Sunday (630PM Saturday for those at home). I'll be sure to put up more videos and pictures when I can.

As for today, it started out a little rough. For some reason the screen on my NEW camcorder decided to quit working! Luckily, we are 1 block away from the camera street here in Taipei! There must be 20 different camera stores within one side of one city block! I tried to get the old one fixed first, but they don't do that. So I caved and bought another new camcorder. I just couldn't be without one for the rest of the trip; We still have Tokyo to go! The new camcorder cost about the same as the last one I bought. Although this one has a MUCH better camera in it and actually takes much better video too! So I guess it wasn't all a loss. I am very happy with this new camera. I was able to barter some with the lady in the store too. That is another nice part about the culture here. While she wouldn't move much on the price, I did get her to throw in some extras (battery, bag, etc...).

We finally got our massage today. It was great at some parts, but downright PAINFUL in others. Those ladies twisted and turned us in ways that are just flat out unnatural ;)

After the massage it was on to an all you can eat and drink buffet. The food was excellent there too!

We walked over to Taipei 101 after that and some people went up in the tower. I didn't go again though. There was still a few stores I had to check out around town.

Well, it's about 90 degrees and humid outside right now (where I'm posting) and it's 11:15PM. I need to get finished packing since we leave in 7 hours. I'll post more soon.