Nature by our home...

Last weekend was a somewhat subtle affair, we hit up Hualien City (our home next year) and searched for places that were for rent. We found a few areas we liked, a few places that were for rent, and next weekend we will try to arrange a visit to a few. However lacking in adventure it might have been, it was fun. We met up with some other teachers by accident and had a nice visit, got to explore the new gymnasium (pool...two pools!) and had a generally calm weekend.

But, once home, some critters were found...which we will share:

This critter was about the size of my pinky fingernail (holy subjective, batman!) or about 3/4 of a penny. Pale orange with deep black spots.

This dude was massive! Slightly larger than a toonie, not including the legs and antennae, with strikin gblue and white and black colouration. I had to stretch out over a retaining wall to get this close, so no better zoomed in shot exists. Would be awsome to see it up close and personal.

Ahh...love.

And, last but not least, our home. This is Song-Pu Village, in the background are the Coastal Mountains (which we bike through to get to the ocean) and in the foreground are rice fields....endless rice fields! Nothing dramatic to tell tales of, no historic facts to share, just a picture of our home, for now.

Until next time....