We visited Taipei Taiwan today and planned to take in the magnificent view from the top of Taipei101, the tallest building in the world. However, the weather did not cooperate. Tail of the typhoon. We have rain and mist and wind so we decided that we would skip the view. As miserable it was on the ground, we figured it would be more miserable 1500 feet up. 
We did find a vegetarian restaurant which Laurie liked. Her meal had a mushroom which tasted like grilled chicken but they did not know the name of it. We would have been suspicious had this not been a vegetarian restaurant.
The restaurant had free high speed internet and I had brought my computer. We were told that Taipei is one of the world's most connected cities with 90% of public space offering wifi. We were in the other 10% most of the time so internet at lunch was my treat. We would have used skype if not for the 12 hour time difference.
We found a Japanese department store which was interesting. Laurie found something she liked.
Our guide on the bus ride back to the ship entertained herself and us with some jokes which I will share since it was not a busy day.
A couple had three sons. The first two were very bright but the third son was very dull. One day the father was frustrated with the third son so he asked his wife, "tell me the truth, is he really my son?" To which the wife replied, "yes he is, but the other two are not."
Our guide could hardly contain herself.
Do you know what DHL stands for? Deliver half way, then get lost.
A young boy asked his grandmother why she didn't have a boyfriend. She pointed to the TV and told him "When the religious program is on, it makes me feel peaceful. When the funny program is on it makes me feel happy so the TV is my boyfriend." The picture was not so clear so she hit the TV on the side. The door bell rang and the young boy went to answer the door. It was the priest. The priest asked "where is your grandmother?" The boy replied "She is in the bedroom beating her boyfriend."
Fortunately, it was a short ride back to the ship.
We are at sea tomorrow enjoying more of the tail of the typhoon. Hong Kong on Tuesday and hopefully the weather will improve by then. We were told to expect the same rolling motion as last night which was OK.
Another thermal scan is in store for Hong Kong. The Captain came on the PA system to remind us that if we have any flu symptoms we should call passenger services or the health center so they can lock us in our cabin and slide food under our door.
It is time to announce a contest. There was something hidden in the email Beijing to Xi'an in short. We are surprised that nobody pointed it out. The first to reveal the secret will win the prize. If you already deleted the email, oh well.
Regards,
Steve & Laurie
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