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Cuck-a-doodle-doo


As mentioned in the previous posts, I said I would take more photos around Taiwan. I could take the touristy photos of manicured and perfect landscapes, but that would only be one side of Taiwan. So instead, I've taken just random photos of the places I've visited over the weekend.  
 This is my roomie Kaiyo! We went on a little adventure at a place in Taipei we call Manila Town. 
You can find all sorts of goodies from the Philippines and some things we don't find normally anywhere else in Taiwan such as Gatorade. Haha. Yes, they don't sell Gatorade in most stores in Taiwan.
 So we got lost and walked in an alley and found a chain of markets. I thought I'd take a picture of this for you all to see. So that's a nice animal print dress on a mannequin that you see to your left. It's a small shop that sells dresses, scarves, and some dressy shoes. Right next to it is live chicken in the cage. 
Cuck-a-doodle-doo! This is an upclose photo of the live chicken in the cage.
 This is the after picture. That's fresh chicken meat friends. They butcher it and sell it fresh right on this table that is right next to the place that sells dresses. There are also jewelry shops and cosmetic shops along the same alley. This is Taiwan for you folks! Never a dull moment. Heehee. 
 This is a local food vendor.  I could not take an upclose photo cause the line was long. But I'm telling you, it's every single part of the chicken that's been cooked. It's reboiled again in some broth with noodles and most likely served in a plastic bag with a pair of chopsticks. You get to choose what parts you want to go with your noodles and there's a selection of vegetables that you can add.
This is a pretty normal sighting all throughout Taiwan.  There were some people there. I'm not exactly sure what happens here but I've seen at some locations, people making offerings and saying prayers.


So there guys, those are just some photos that have been taken over the weekend of the many sights and sounds of Taiwan. (I should record some videos of the noise in Taiwan.)  It shows the diversity that you find in Taiwan. I'll make a trip downtown this week for work and take pictures of the metro district with the skyscrapers and Taipei 101. You can pretty much find anything in Taiwan. It's awesome. 
Have a great week everyone!
And stay tuned.... ;-)

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