the crazy visa run

so... I had to leave the country because my papers were up. I sort of forgot that.... we are not really that welcome here... and some deception is required at the border to stay here. This is how it went.

scooter to bus
bus to taipei
plane to macau, china
taxi to the dirtiest hotel ever
taxi to the visa office
meet a visa director who makes an example of me "go to hong kong!"
taxi to ferry
ferry to hong kong
taxi to visa office
hand in visa application (10 minutes late. thanks hong kong)
taxi to hotel. hong kong is $$$$$$
taxi to visa office. get visa
taxi to ferry
ferry to macau, china
taxi to aiport
fly to taipei
get visa stamped
bus to taichung
scooter home
drink a beer

all this because.... well I don't know. There were definitely ways around it... but nothing that was in my control. What's done is done. I hope you have enjoyed this little tale of what it's like being here in Taiwan.

- b

Concert Pics - the armory - tainan

here are a couple pics from a very successful show we did in Tainan (2 hours south of where we live). Thanks to Robert The of Tainan for snapping these shots.

enjoy.

the update

1. we are moved into the new apartment and it is great.
2. brad got a great new job and is exhausted from working 2 jobs
3. jacqui is running a 10k race in taipei this weekend! go jacqui go
4. brad is doing a visa run to macau,china this weekend... to get new papers.
5. cd is almost finished. :) go go go work work work
6. Philippines trip in two weeks with some friends from england.
7. a big concert in the works for jan26th... to be professionally recorded, video taped and photographed.

sorry for the lack of updates... we have been busy. leave a message. we love hearing from friends and family.

jacqui & brad