These are the wooden shoes I got in Lukang! I love them!
I got a pair for Mom and Amanda, too. So, Sara and Megan, if you want a pair let me know your size. They have all kinds of styles and fabrics. You get to pick and then watch her make them.
Pretty cool!
The finished product. It was so funny because the lady wouldn't let me get the shoe I wanted at first. She kept trying to tell me that the fabric didn't go too well with the shoe. Plus, I had to get the shoe a little bigger because she didn't have my size. Then she kept taking it away saying it was too long. So, I pretended they were for someone else so she would let me get them. It was hilarious. I also learned how to say "big" and "small" in Chinese. Not much, but it's something!
Just as the Bishop wanted we got completely lost for about 2 hours. It was so bad. Everything was in Chinese characters instead of pin-yuin (I'm pretty sure I spelled that wrong). We had to match up the characters on the street signs with the characters on the map. It took a long time. This is when we finally discovered where we were - we were completely on the wrong side of the city. Needless to say I got plenty of exercise today!
Trying to read the map!
This is Old Market Street in Lukang. This city is known for it's arts and crafts. The whole street is paved with bricks. Lukang used to be the second largest city next to Taipei. But, because they won't allow the train to come through it, it has declined.
There were parades all day long going through the streets. Huge groups of people would follow carrying burning incense. We decided to join them a couple of times. It was fun to watch the reaction of the Taiwanese crowd when they noticed us standing in the middle of the parade!
These are the wooden shoes I got in Lukang! I love them!
I got a pair for Mom and Amanda, too. So, Sara and Megan, if you want a pair let me know your size. They have all kinds of styles and fabrics. You get to pick and then watch her make them.
Pretty cool!
The finished product. It was so funny because the lady wouldn't let me get the shoe I wanted at first. She kept trying to tell me that the fabric didn't go too well with the shoe. Plus, I had to get the shoe a little bigger because she didn't have my size. Then she kept taking it away saying it was too long. So, I pretended they were for someone else so she would let me get them. It was hilarious. I also learned how to say "big" and "small" in Chinese. Not much, but it's something!
Just as the Bishop wanted we got completely lost for about 2 hours. It was so bad. Everything was in Chinese characters instead of pin-yuin (I'm pretty sure I spelled that wrong). We had to match up the characters on the street signs with the characters on the map. It took a long time. This is when we finally discovered where we were - we were completely on the wrong side of the city. Needless to say I got plenty of exercise today!
Trying to read the map!
This is Old Market Street in Lukang. This city is known for it's arts and crafts. The whole street is paved with bricks. Lukang used to be the second largest city next to Taipei. But, because they won't allow the train to come through it, it has declined.
There were parades all day long going through the streets. Huge groups of people would follow carrying burning incense. We decided to join them a couple of times. It was fun to watch the reaction of the Taiwanese crowd when they noticed us standing in the middle of the parade!
2 comments:
I love the shoes! I would like some like the first picture, the tall light colored wood. The whole blog is totally cool! It keeps us updated with all your adventures and is so fun to look at it. I check it pretty much everydy. Keep having fun! I love you and miss you.
The name is supposed to be L1, and by the way, this is your Mom!
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