Thursday, February 4, 2016

Taiwan: Big Buddha

Sunday was spent first at church, where thankfully we had a translator.  That afternoon we went to see a Buddhist Complex that had a enormous Buddha.  On the way there we stopped buy a memorial place for families.  They don't bury their dead, so I do not know why the spots are so big, but they were fun to see.  Some were very well taken care of and others not, but each was interesting.  I'm standing in front of one with a phoenix and a dragon.  Those two creatures together symbolize the perfect eternal marriage.







 Here we are at the Buddha complex.  There were pagodas the length of the pathway up to the giant Buddah, each had a name that was part of the pathway to enlightenment.  There was a museum as well that was interesting.  We then got close to the Buddha and wow it was huge.



That evening we went to dinner with the bishop's family.  It was a wonderful evening.  Their children kept our children well entertained and the family understood English quite well.  It was a great dinner and night.  Here we are walking to their apartment.



Taiwan: Kenting National Park

Kenting National Park is located at the southern tip of Taiwan.  We drove down and hiked around the coral fields, visited the lighthouse, and explored an aquarium.

Ancient Coral Fields





 The Eluanbi Lighthouse 


 The Views




National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium







It was a fun, beautiful, long day.  The kids enjoyed themselves at the different places and fell asleep on the way home.

Taiwan: LOVE Lookout

 The LOVE Lookout allowed us to see the entire city, the harbor, the tallest building, and the smog.  The best thing that we could see was family.