At 5:40 a.m., I went to Central Park to take a beautiful photo of a striking tree with the rising sun playing in its branches. Many people were already active, playing tennis, practicing golf swings, jogging, walking, etc. It was already light, but the sunrise was too late, coming from the wrong direction, and taking place behind tall buildings.
Instead – just those buildings. Let’s say that some of them look interesting?
With Mark’s bike and my luggage, I cycled to the train station, which was more convenient than I thought, as it was much shorter and the breeze was pleasant. We met at the station to say goodbye.
Mark has a daughter with Canadian citizenship, and if he travels, it’s there, not back to Vienna. We won’t see each other again…
In Taichung, Lien, Amy, and Neil (=LAN) were waiting for me at the train station. At home, Neil was preparing a barbecue (after Lien had shown me the “historical background” for the connection between Mid-Autumn Festival and BBQ – an advertisement). We shared memories and news, and I was excited that Lien speaks English so fluently (okay, she goes to a bilingual school, but still!). Besides, I already “knew” her pretty well from seeing so much of LAN’s activity on Facebook. But now I can immerse myself in her daily life.
