We spent Saturday resting in the hotel, walking a little in the neighborhood, and shopping in the enormous Harbor City complex. This shopping complex is adjacent to the docking area for cruise ships and there were always several at the piers. The cruise ships, and the shopping arcade, seem to contain mostly Asian tourists while the shops sell well-known Western brands. Thus, an example of Asians buying Western designed goods (which may be manufactured in Asia). In the evening, a drink and light supper at the top of the Peninsula Hotel, adjacent to our hotel.

Sunday we were up at 4:30AM for a 5:15 bus to the airport for our flight to Taiwan. We were met at the Taipei airport by Jerry Shih, our host, driven to Taichung, and comfortably established in his apartment.Seventh floor, modern building, great Japanese toilet with heated seat and built in bidet with control panel. Jerry lives there by himself; his wife and kids are in Dallas. Napped, walked around the neighborhood. In the evening we went to a 'night market' where Mary Jo enjoyed some 'stinky tofu'.

Monday Jerry took us on an excursion, with Nai Hua (my former student), to Sun Moon Lake. This is a lake in the mountains, built during the Japanese occupation for hydroelectric power, later a retreat beloved by Chiang Kai Shek, and today a popular and beautiful tourist destination. Walked a bit on one of many trails, had lunch at fine restaurant in the lovely Lalu Hotel overlooking the lake.