There are several other coffee shops here that are not nearly as commonplace (Is Coffee, Barista), but they are everywhere enough that one wouldn’t have trouble finding one. I ordered an iced cafe mocha. Unfortunately, after taking my first sip, I got mocha on my shorts. Wiping off the stains from my shorts, Aunt May and I then chatted about the GRE, graduate school, and computers in general.

Before getting onto the subway, Aunt May went and made a transaction at the bank, that was also nearby. Finally, we bought tickets for the MRT and were on our way to a district north of Taiwan called Tam-Sheui. At first we took the wrong subway, and had to change subways midway through, but we eventually got there. The subway ride was beautiful, not to mention convenient. It was also very fast and I could see that it solved a lot of the traffic problems for people. As it was in Taiwan, it was very hot and humid in Tam-Sheui.

My aunt and I took a walk along the seashore and we took some pictures. As we strolled down the strip, my aunt kept raving about the crab that was cooked there. Apparently, it was the best crab dish ever made, even though it was quite expensive, costing about 20 US dollars. However, I told her that I was allergic to some kinds of seafood and that I would have to be careful with what I ate. We eventually made our way to a place that literally translated into red fur fort. It was a base built by the Portuguese to fight the Spanish. It was beautiful and so we took some pictures. It was also hat, so we made sure to stand in the shade most of the time. I toured the various uninhabited buildings. There was a newly married couple taking some wedding photos as well.