Dear friends,
The Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited all the Fulbrighters to Taipei to celebrate the national holiday, Double Ten (October 10). We had to look all spiffy for this event so if you check out this album, you will find all of us in cocktail dresses and suits. A special guest was at this event, President Ma Ying-Jeou! It was such a surprise because all of us didn't know the President was going to be there. A few of us shook hands with him; I only got a few good pictures of him.

The reception was outdoors and the food was laid out buffet style. Many different restaurants came to exhibit their dishes including Din Tai Feng. The food was very good. At the reception a few us got silhouette portraits done for free. I've never had a silhouette picture of myself before and our whole apartment is going to hang them above our television for decoration =D.

The day after 10/10, a few of us went to the National Palace Museum and the National Taiwan University campus. I've already been to the National Palace Museum, but the last time I went I only had an hour or two in the museum. This time around, I spent more time in the exhibitions.

Given I only had two days in Taipei, this trip was pretty packed with fun activities.

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