Today we went to an aboriginal amusement park where there were many roller coasters and other rides. I personally don't love going on these rides, but it was still very fun to walk around and go on a few while watching other people enjoy the terrifying ones (which I really don't understand how they like it). Unfortunately it started to rain, but that also broke the heat that's plagued us this past week. While on the subject, environmentally today was exciting: there was an earthquake coming in at a magnitude of 5.9 (which ranks moderate to strong) at 10:13 UTC. Asking around, no one felt it, but that might be due to the rain and the fact that we were on the ground instead of a higher floor. It's interesting to think any earthquake is normal here since Massachusetts doesn't have that problem.
A ride from the amusement park
After struggling in the sudden cold for a little while and finally returning home, the brother of my host student sat me down and started writing Chinese characters for me to learn. He's been trying to learn English and has wanted to talk with me, so this was a great experience. Throughout our trip, I've been keeping a list of words and phrases I've picked up along the way. I am full or wo bao le has been extremely useful since they give us so much food as a sign of hospitality. Anyways, tonight my list gained a new section. I really like to learn Chinese and being immersed in the language is both daunting and so helpful. I'm just hoping that the minute I get back to America I don't forget everything that I now know!
Nina Lubbeck
Traveling to Sun Moon Lake (usually a beautiful, popular place, but today was misty, cold, and the middle of a drought. Still fun to ride)
One page of notes from tonight.
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