We now checked in at a huge hotel called Hotel de Chine in Tofen city. The hotel seemed deserted but it was absolutely impossible to check in before 4 pm, strange ! It was nice to get our own room in a hotel that was of great standards. Probably built to Chinese standards to receive groups from mainland China.
On the agenda today was a visit to a temple at Tofen downtown where Rotaryclun of Tofen had donated a great fountain in stone with the Rotary wheel. Once again an evidence how important role Rotary play in everyday life in Taiwan.
Next we visited the mayor of Tofen Township and tried to speak some English with little success. The mayor was also the president in Rotary club.
We had a lovely lunch at member Hawais restaurant and later were given a 1½ hour hike by Assistant Governor doctor Obey to Taipei where we had arranged a visit at the Swedish Trade Export outside of the standard program.
I have meet so many wonderful people at this stay in Taiwan. Some of them naturally has a special place in my heart. One of them is Ava and today we met again. She is in my age and we can discuss issues for young people in Taiwan and Sweden and compare the ideas. She has also been a VTT-team member before so she knows how it is to discover a new country like this trip has been. I joined Ava at her work today at Charter bank and she joined us at the farewell party this evening. What a party it was! Happy and sad at the same time.
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