Right after getting off the long, yet scenic MRT stop in Danshui we found a lively crowd awaiting us. There is a gathering that some small university put on with a stage, a band, some chairmen from the university, maybe a semi-significant school function. Well, we couldn't figure it out. But, hey there was music and people, you can't beat that. Some guy even hit a gaaaaaoooooooong!!!
As we walk along the rows of tents promoting this collage, we see a full parade quality marching band assembled putting on a show. The group is part of the Divine Performing Arts group, like we were supposed to know.
I guess we were supposed to know! The woman that was promoting the show (the chick standing next to Megan) saw Meg and I (the sole Caucasians in the crowd) taking pictures with the band and what do you know..... She calls us up in front of the three hundred or so people watching the show! She asks us " Where are you from?... huuh from Michigan; Do you like the show?...0oh yea we love this band; So you have heard of the band, we play in the US!...... hum, no not really; well give them a hand, and hundreds are clapping for us, yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So we move a long to grab a coffee and a snack at the local Dunk'in Doughnuts, which has a beautiful view of the river and a huge covered patio. This is probably the best D&D's that I have ever munched at. Then we lazily cost down down the boardwalk from the Danshui station.
As we walk along the rows of tents promoting this collage, we see a full parade quality marching band assembled putting on a show. The group is part of the Divine Performing Arts group, like we were supposed to know.I guess we were supposed to know! The woman that was promoting the show (the chick standing next to Megan) saw Meg and I (the sole Caucasians in the crowd) taking pictures with the band and what do you know..... She calls us up in front of the three hundred or so people watching the show! She asks us " Where are you from?... huuh from Michigan; Do you like the show?...0oh yea we love this band; So you have heard of the band, we play in the US!...... hum, no not really; well give them a hand, and hundreds are clapping for us, yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So we move a long to grab a coffee and a snack at the local Dunk'in Doughnuts, which has a beautiful view of the river and a huge covered patio. This is probably the best D&D's that I have ever munched at. Then we lazily cost down down the boardwalk from the Danshui station.
The fenced off area behind Meg is a roller skating rink. Who would have guessed?
There are a lot of tourist shops a long the boardwalk by the Dunshui MRT. Some gift shops even sell life size cardboard cut outs of crazy foreign tourists.
There are lots of yummy treats sold from street vendors like this one that set up shop under the sideways tree. The motorcycle-clayoven-sweet-potato-mobile is a must stop if you can catch this hot potato! 
All I want to know is what came first; The house or the tree?!!
The local squid-on-a-stick vendor waving his fish like a flag trying to distinguish his squid from the other 15 stands selling the same thing. Well anyway, we were sold and bought some! (tasty-tasty) : )
I really enjoy how the Taiwanese integrate religion with everyday life. Only in Taiwan you could eat some street food, play the claw game, buy some souvenirs, finish the perfect evening off with a little prayer upstairs, then jump on MRT.
This was a perfect way to spend an afternoon in Taiwan!When you are moving to Taiwan you definitely have to come and check this place out!
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