Today was a much-needed day of rest and relaxation! We started by hitting the beach, where we played around until a lifeguard said we had to get out of the water or we would drown or survive to be fined. I don’t actually know what he said because it was in Chinese, but it was probably along those lines. Then we quickly packed and got on the road to drive from Kenting to Chishang. Our lunch restaurant served Tex Mex, or so they claimed. But no hate—it was yummy in its own right. The bus was filled with the classics: would you rather, riddles, and, most importantly, a cappella (yes, we take requests!) The drive was gorgeous, and we quickly ended up at a rice museum. We read up (shoutout to Ian for translating everything for me) and Cael and Jay performed a “changing of the guard” rendition with many creative choices. Once we got to the hotel, some of us went for a walk around the surrounding rice fields and used all our willpower to avoid petting the dogs. But a brave soul, Anna, did pick up a snail. Dinner had adorable dessert buns in the shape of mushrooms and garnishing leaves that were bigger than our heads. Naturally, we serenaded the chefs with a song that Ellie and Noni had taught us five minutes previously. The most important part of today, though, was on the way back to the hotel, when Jay and I faced off in a rap battle. The winner? To be determined. Check back tomorrow to find out.
– Sophie