If you haven't figured out why I've been away for three weeks (then again, it wouldn't have made any difference to my readers since I've always been away. lol) then it's time that I tell you. I've been to the beautiful island of Taiwan, and I've only been back in the Philippines a few days and dang it, I miss it already.
I miss the bus rides, I miss the hiking, I miss the food, I miss eating with chopsticks, I miss the tea (surprisingly, I do!), I miss the hotels, I miss the 7-elevens, I miss the night markets, I miss the people, I miss hearing mandarin everyday, I miss the confused look on my face, I miss my own group and batchmates, I miss the Fu Dao Yuans, I miss Taiwan!
It was basically 20 days (May 3 to May 23) just touring the country. We went from city to city, town to town, and in a matter of 6 days we've already finished the whole east side of Formosa. I can't (and won't) begin to tell you what an experience it was, because if I do, I'll never stop. All I can say is, I know that I'll be back. Taiwan, I shall return! (and I shall return fluent! Para di na ko magmukhang tanga.)
'Ilha Formosa' is portugeuse for Beautiful Island, as the country was called before they changed it to Taiwan. This song was actually only played and sung during the our last day, but it stuck just like that. Kinda like Philippine's "Biyahe Tayo" but catchier since the chorus is just repeated over and over again. Simple song, but so true. It did touch my heart.
I miss the bus rides, I miss the hiking, I miss the food, I miss eating with chopsticks, I miss the tea (surprisingly, I do!), I miss the hotels, I miss the 7-elevens, I miss the night markets, I miss the people, I miss hearing mandarin everyday, I miss the confused look on my face, I miss my own group and batchmates, I miss the Fu Dao Yuans, I miss Taiwan!
It was basically 20 days (May 3 to May 23) just touring the country. We went from city to city, town to town, and in a matter of 6 days we've already finished the whole east side of Formosa. I can't (and won't) begin to tell you what an experience it was, because if I do, I'll never stop. All I can say is, I know that I'll be back. Taiwan, I shall return! (and I shall return fluent! Para di na ko magmukhang tanga.)
'Ilha Formosa' is portugeuse for Beautiful Island, as the country was called before they changed it to Taiwan. This song was actually only played and sung during the our last day, but it stuck just like that. Kinda like Philippine's "Biyahe Tayo" but catchier since the chorus is just repeated over and over again. Simple song, but so true. It did touch my heart.
The song in the vid is by A-mei, which isn't actually the version we kept hearing. same song though.
美麗的島嶼
張開雙手歡迎你
美食和熱情
沒有人能抗拒
台灣會是你難忘的旅程
讓所有美夢成真
Ilha Formosa
Taiwan will touch your heart
Ilha Formosa
Taiwan will touch your heart
Oh…美好風景 (在你身邊)
Oh…溫暖人情 (在心裡面)
這將會是你豐收的旅程
讓所有期待成真
Ilha Formosa
Taiwan will touch your heart
Ilha Formosa
Taiwan will touch your heart
Ilha Formosa
Taiwan will touch your heart
Taiwan will touch your heart
