There are days that seem normal to begin. Man gets up, goes into the shower, brushes his teeth, goes to breakfast, everything as always. And sometimes happens in just a day like a craze for the other. After today my "domestic affairs" did a little (do laundry, clean up case etc.) I'm so down about the Mittaguhr in the taxi to the theater. And what happened: for some reason, my Dutch reported mailbox, and I will take my both phones from their pockets. I check and put it back. I thought at least.
put in the theater I realized then that my mobile phone with Taiwanese missing SIM card. Since I was almost sure that I had taken it, I get something in the concern. I may have forgotten it in the taxi? Well, no time to think, of course - to start the assay, the press is here, orchestra sits ready, so go ...
'll Just before rehearsal I then Allen "hijacked" the press. As two giant cameras on me, babbling a Taiwanese Harald Schmidt something to himself, and I will answer ????...... Can pigs fly ????.... One can already imagine how it looked! ... The same spectacle was repeated then in the break, where I'm dripping with sweat to the skin, the Taiwanese television tells of a little horse with a lot of "Foe Young Hai" and "Babi Pangang. All this accompanied by the sounds of our wonderful violins that tried under the direction of Roger, our brilliant and tireless leader, the notorious Forza passages to create something positive.
really after a satisfactory rehearsal we go back to the hotel. And I wonder sometimes gently in the hotel, my taxi back if they might find even more, because I probably have since lost my phone. Some wondered and compassionate eyes towards me come ... There are 800 taxis in Tainan, all with the same cheese-yellow color ... Although funnily enough I do not lose the courage, the situation is still relatively anscheint hopeless.
Since today was no exception, even dinner invitation to the program, I decide alone on the way to go in search of a good meal. A taxi takes me to the street where I ate a few days already very good vegetarian times have. However, I would like to try something different this time, and a nice establishment attracts me. There are very many great dishes on the table, so here I'll refresh myself probably can! The only problem: no english. AT ALL!
but not mourned. After all, it was clear that it will not without at least a little bit of English work, suddenly all (really all!) Lewis on a young student. He studies it, he speaks (only) English, well then he can help the Europeans with his order ... And after my order of rice, vegetables and tofu then in almost ten (!) Minutes "already" been resolved, I will of Lewis and his family cordially invited to come to the table. Eating is a social event in Taiwan, and Taiwan is probably completely incomprehensible if you go to eat alone!
And what I experienced at the table is incredible. I get an unknown delicious serving of the most exotic vegetables with wonderful fried rice, and are supplied by the family of soup and tea. So hospitable and so carefully, I have seen this from totally unknown people absolutely never in my life. With hands and feet we talk about everything, we laugh a lot, by Lonely Planet, I get great instructions for the sights that I would like to visit tomorrow, and most of all radiates to me: real, honest-meaning warmth of a family who is pleased to be able to help a complete stranger Europeans.
The coronation was then that the brother of Lewis, I just brought back to the hotel, and that was the bill of course not raise :-). So what ever experienced in Europe? ...
Next to return to hotel, if I am accompanied by the whole family to the door, I expect again a surprise. A silver Nokia and two pairs of laughing eyes ...
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