Post for Wednesday 090909 (Day 5) - now Wednesday 11 p.m.

Today is the 5th day of our trip. After lunch, we visited the Aborigines Museum and was exposed to learning of the culture of Aborigines. Next we headed to the park where the grand statue of Ling Mo Niang Mazu was situated. Further down the road, we visited the Temple of Sen Mu Niang. Along the way, we walked along the old An Ping Street. Natasha felt she wanted to feel safe walking down a street in another country, for just a while, so we held hands and swung our way along the street, with the rest following in twos. It was a procession! Our next stop was the visit to the Canal Museum. Pupils toured the museum and bought souvenirs related to what they have learnt. They should be able to tell you the history behind all the souvenirs bought should you see them. Our last educational stop was the Confucius Temple where pupils learnt more about the great master and his teachings.


Elliot and Wee Heng outside the Aborigines Museum




Group photo in the park of Ling Mo Niang Mazu Statue




Pupils going down the bomb shelter at the Canal Museum





Writings on the wall of the Confucius Temple





Qian Nian Lau Shu outside Confucius Temple





After dinner, the kids went back to the Hotel to do their reflections. A selection is as follow:

* At the Aborigines Museum, we learnt there are 14 types of Aborigines and each have their own costumes. They live hard lives and most of them have never left Taiwan and did not go to school. We feel sad but fortunate when we hear that and appreciate what we have.

* Some of our friends did not go into the Seng Mu Niang Temple as they have different religions, like Christianity. Though they did not pray, they still respect all religions. That is great.

* Today, we learnt more about Confucius and his teachings. We all respect and appreciate his teachings. Some started to pray to him for blessings in SA2 exams.


Tomorrow, the Mayor of Tainan will be at Yizai where they will be sending us off in the afternoon. The kids were busy practising some song items to perform for Yizai tomorrow (as I was downloading the pictures) and will be packing for checking out tomorrow. It will be a learning process for everyone. It is again a tiring day for all. Tune in again tomorrow as we will head for Eco Farm in the evening.

Mdm Fan :)