2007-07-09 22:52. Gecko sighted.

First gecko sighting 2007-07-09 22:52

First day of the tour. After being picked up at Gang Shan slow rail station I arrived at KYU (Kao Yuan University 高苑科技大學) for check-in and payment of the NT$ 6 500 fee. No events on this day because KYU staff, counsellors are still busy picking up people from all over the world arriving at different times and different locations. Must be a logistical nightmare. Events and the journey around this island will actually start tomorrow. Nice welcome packages with towels and even metal chopsticks found in our rooms.

Amazed to see that all the counsellors were wearing jeans. I still think it is too hot in Taiwan to wear jeans.

Watched a gecko quickly dart up a wall, something I don't think I've seen before in person.

高苑科技大學

821高雄縣路竹鄉中山路1821號
連絡電話：07-6077777
學校傳真：07-6077788

KAO YUAN UNIVERSITY
No.1821, Jhongshan Rd., Lujhu Township, Kaohsiung County 821, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
TEL：886-7-6077777
Fax ：886-7-6077788

http://www.kyu.edu.tw

written by  monex on July 9, 2007 from Kao Yuan Unversity, Taiwan
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In the following few days we went to locations near KYU.

written by  monex on July 21, 2007 from Kao Yuan Unversity, Taiwan
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Taike dancing, second floor, 2007-07-22 10:15

Learning the Chinese Zither 2007-07-22 11:05

2007-07-22 09:45. Classroom/auditorium. Old Big explained the locations for the different learning activities. Chinese musical instrument the Zither- Guzheng 古箏 was here in the Classroom, Taiwanese Taike dance on the second floor, Chinese traditional toys outside, calligraphy was in another classroom somewhere else. Resting in dorm rooms was also an option but the downside was that there was no AC as electricity was turned off.

Our dumplings get cooked 2007-07-21 12:54

2007-07-22 13:33. Tea demonstrations started. This was after the dumplings lunch, which we wrapped ourselves.

Tea demonstration 2007-07-21 13:31

2007-07-22 16:42. Back in dorm washing some clothes, trying unsuccessfully to remove stubborn bubble gum stains.

2007-07-22 18:47. Chatting outside residence lobby.

2007-07-22 20:07. Around dinner, learned basic phrases from the Indonesians

2007-07-22 20:23. Laundry pickup

2007-07-22 21:01. Classroom/auditorium, practicing for Taiwan Night (the final evening of 28th) performance, each bus had to prepare. We had about two songs.

2007-07-22 23:10. Back in dorm room

2007-07-22 23:22. Helped A with roll check

2007-07-23 00:30. Aping/counsellor's dorm room with four laptops, got my digital camera back after they'd finished copying photos up to that point, to be used for the souvenir book/DVD they were making.

2007-07-23 00:38. Headed back to dorm room.

written by  monex on July 22, 2007 from Kao Yuan Unversity, Taiwan
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2007-07-23 08:30. BW

2007-07-23 08:46. BL

written by  monex on July 23, 2007 from Kao Yuan Unversity, Taiwan
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2007-07-23 20:08. Helping move musical instruments into classroom/auditorium for rehearsal

Editing our song at the rehearsal 2007-07-23 20:58

2007-07-23 20:21. Staff opened all classroom doors after I told a senior staff member about the white fog and distinct odour in the classroom, which was disinfectant that had been sprayed earlier that day.

2007-07-24 00:40. After last dorm visitors gone, sleep

written by  monex on July 23, 2007 from Kao Yuan Unversity, Taiwan
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2007-07-24 08:45. BL

written by  monex on July 24, 2007 from Kao Yuan Unversity, Taiwan
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Signing shirt, he's leaving early 2007-07-26 21:39

2007-07-26 23:09. Roll call.

2007-07-27 00:51. Last of the visitors to our room left.

2007-07-27 01:17. Chat in room and sleep soon afterwards.

written by  monex on July 26, 2007 from Kao Yuan Unversity, Taiwan
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2007-07-27 23:18. Roll call, then prepared laundry. Laundry wahsed about 40 minutes followed by drying for about 40 minutes. Chatted with the Australians and other visitors.

2007-07-28 00:21. Checked on our clothes in the laundry room.

2007-07-28 02:21. Sleep.

written by  monex on July 27, 2007 from Kao Yuan Unversity, Taiwan
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2007-07-28 09:21. In auditorium classroom.

2007-07-28 11:07. Filling out the feedback forms for KYU and the OCAC. Handed this in to recieve the souvenir book and DVD they had prepared.

Counsellors' performances 2007-07-28 11:10

Singing in French and Chinese 2007-07-28 11:29

Indonesian gift to KYU founder 2007-07-28 11:41

Buffet with motorized fly ward-offs 2007-07-28 12:12

2007-07-28 13:03. Done buffet lunch. Photos, signed books.

Book signings after lunch 2007-07-28 13:12

2007-07-28 13:48. About finished with the book signings, maybe twenty or so people left in the cafeteria.

Rehearsals to prepare for tonight 2007-07-28 13:52

Departure options in the elevator 2007-07-28 17:39

2007-07-28 15:57. Found roommate sick in bed with fever. Counsellors recommended the usual sweat-it-out treatment. He still came to the evening events and got better after the tour.

2007-07-28 16:02. Followed everyone outside for a surprise mystery activity, which turned out to be a water balloon fight against our team leaders.

2007-07-28 20:02. In the auditorium classroom. Dinner was finished some time earlier. An entire evening of performances by counsellors, staff, and each bus group.

Counsellors' Aboriginal dance 2007-07-28 22:08

Mass huggings and tears begins 2007-07-28 22:21

Shirt gifts to our bus counsellors 2007-07-28 23:24

Most but not all bus C 2007-07-28 23:26

2007-07-29 04:29. Back to my dorm after visiting other dorms and confirmed tomorrow's departure transportation details with Cash.

Kao Yuan University 高苑科技大學
http://www.kyu.edu.tw/kyuen/about7.htm

written by  monex on July 28, 2007 from Kao Yuan Unversity, Taiwan
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2007-07-29 08:32. Buses arrived, got on the bus assigned to the Kaohsiung Aiport route. Last hugs and goodbyes.

2007-07-29 09:12. Bus arrived at Gang Shan train station, to drop off a couple of us before continuing to Kaohsiung Airport.

One of several departing buses 2007-07-09 09:00

End of this excellent three-week youth tour of Taiwan by OCAC and KYU.

written by  monex on July 29, 2007 from Kao Yuan Unversity, Taiwan
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