We were invited to drink tea at the Buddhist temple where George and his sister stay. It was a lovely peaceful place surrounded by orange groves. They had recently had a new Buddha (for health and well being) made for the temple. It is possible for visitors to study and stay at the temple but there were only 7 residents when we visited.
Janice's mother was a nun residing at the temple. There was also a nun who was 83 and she said we were the first foreigners she had ever spoken to. At first the nuns were very shy and reserved but after awhile we were asking each other questions and sharing some jokes. We were showered with gifts of food as we left to head for Kaohsiung city.
Kaohsiung (pop 1,509,131), also written Gaoxiong, is Taiwan's largest port and probably the world's fifth largest one. It was a popular place for lovers and to watch the sunset.
The Love River running through the middle of the city used to be badly polluted but now had walkways, cafes and is another place for lovers to meet.
George and Uncle Su put us on a bus to Ken Ting from here.
