Last weekend we went to a famous event in Taiwan.
22,ooo people swam across Sun Moon Lake on this day.
We woke up at o'dark 30; 12:00 am. We got to the lake at 4:00 am and watched the sun rise over the misty mountains. once we arrived there it was amazing how many people surrounded us...everyone busy getting their swimming caps, and supplies.
it took 3 hours for us to cross the scenic, high altitude lake.
it was a surprisingly relaxing experience, we had lifeguard-style-floties, so it wasn't as hard core as 3 hours may sound.
this was an amazing experience. i have never done anything with 22,ooo people before! i felt motivated to keep swimming the whole time because i was surrounded by people.
the wait for the bus to get back home was a little torturous because of the sun and heat, but for the majority of the time we were lounging under a shady tree.
This day is the only day of the year people are allowed to swim in the lake, and it commemorates a catastrophic earthquake that claimed the lives of many Taiwanese people several years back. It was nice to be a part of something so much bigger than me.
