Day Two

Cool kids sit in the back. This was our view for many hours in a freezing bus (why, why air-conditioning when it's cold outside?) The woman at the front was our tour guide.
Louise is standing in front of the Matsu temple (Matsu, goddess of the sea). It was built in the 16th century without a single nail.

This is the four eyes well, built around the 15th century. It's important because it's hard to find fresh water on an island! I successfully drew a half bucket of water- not too shabby.This village was famous because many of the houses were over 100 years old. Also, the people have been living there for so many generations that everyone has the same surname!

They had us walk up the side of the mountain in blistering, freezing wind to see the whale cave. It was hard to enjoy while we were being blown over. It's supposed to look like a whale and was formed by a gigantic whale crashing into the rock and leaving an imprint. Well, that's the story, at least.

(By the way, you may notice that we are wearing the same clothes everyday. We did actually pack more, but we had no idea how cold it would be, so my one hoddie got a lot of use!)