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There are lots of good and bad things about living in Taiwan, and one of the best is the convenience. Pretty much anything you want or need is within a five minute walk. Well, that is if you actually walk, easier to take the scooter. There is a 7-11, or other convenience store, on virtually every corner in the city. And you can get everything at 7-11: hot food, all kinds of beer and wine and whiskey are available. You can even pay your utility bills and parking tickets.
Any time of the day or night, you can get something to eat. There is a noodle stand or lunch box place on every block, maybe 2 or 3. Lunch boxes are pretty cool, chicken leg or breast or pork chop or duck along with some veggies and rice for about $2.50. There area many small restaurants that are open into the morning hours. It’s not uncommon to be coming home at 4 am and see a crowd of people in some of the places. Most food is pretty cheap here, the profit margin is pretty small as they work on volume. There are as many people in Taiwan as in Canada, all crammed into a place about the size of Vancouver Island. And only a quarter of it is inhabitable, with the mountains taking up a lot of space.
And if you like to drink late, not a problem. Tons of bars are open till 6 or 7 in the morning. There is no closing time. Lots of places close when the last lush stumbles out the door. At FuBar, I usually close around 12, much later than that and the cops come because my layout funnels noise straight up to the apartments upstairs.
I really like the liquor laws, or lack thereof. You can get beer anywhere and take it anywhere. It’s nice to get a cold beer and walk around. At the beginning of my adventure here, I was getting into the passenger seat of Winnie’s car, and I forgot I was carrying a beer. I asked Win if it was ok and she said sure, I wasn’t driving. First time in Hong Kong, I got a bottle of beer at 7-11 and the clerk asked if I wanted it open. I smiled and said, “Yes, please!”
See ya next time.
Any time of the day or night, you can get something to eat. There is a noodle stand or lunch box place on every block, maybe 2 or 3. Lunch boxes are pretty cool, chicken leg or breast or pork chop or duck along with some veggies and rice for about $2.50. There area many small restaurants that are open into the morning hours. It’s not uncommon to be coming home at 4 am and see a crowd of people in some of the places. Most food is pretty cheap here, the profit margin is pretty small as they work on volume. There are as many people in Taiwan as in Canada, all crammed into a place about the size of Vancouver Island. And only a quarter of it is inhabitable, with the mountains taking up a lot of space.
And if you like to drink late, not a problem. Tons of bars are open till 6 or 7 in the morning. There is no closing time. Lots of places close when the last lush stumbles out the door. At FuBar, I usually close around 12, much later than that and the cops come because my layout funnels noise straight up to the apartments upstairs.
I really like the liquor laws, or lack thereof. You can get beer anywhere and take it anywhere. It’s nice to get a cold beer and walk around. At the beginning of my adventure here, I was getting into the passenger seat of Winnie’s car, and I forgot I was carrying a beer. I asked Win if it was ok and she said sure, I wasn’t driving. First time in Hong Kong, I got a bottle of beer at 7-11 and the clerk asked if I wanted it open. I smiled and said, “Yes, please!”
See ya next time.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Ghost Month
We are in the midst of ghost month, where the gates of hell open and all the tortured souls come back for some food and money. Almost every house will have a table with offerings of food and beer, and will burn money to see their ancestors off into whatever they need the money for, drugs and hookers perhaps? But wouldn't illicit activies be encouraged and free in Hell?
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