It's probably a safe bet to say that spring has arrived in central Taiwan. The weather has warmed up noticeably, in spite of the scattered rainfall we've had the past several days. Today was sunny, though the air quality left a lot to be desired. Nevertheless, it seemed like a good day to let Amber run around outside, so off we went to T'aichung (Taijhong) 台中.
Following a stop for lunch at a small shopping mall on Chungkang (Jhonggang) Road 中港路 operated by Taisugar 台湾製糖, we parked our car on the side of the road, and walked into Tunghai (Donghai) University, a private university founded by Protestant missionaries. Tunghai is best noted for the Luce Memorial Chapel 路思義教堂, designed by none other than I.M. Pei イオ・ミン・ペイ. There were lots of people taking pictures of the chapel, and generally enjoying themselves on the grassy lawn. The mid-afternoon sun reflecting off the side of the building resulted in a lot of glare:
Amber uses her feet to massage her father's back. It might have been a good idea to have taken her shoes off first.
After checking out the chapel at Tunghai, we drove over to the nearby Taichung Metropolitan Park 台中都會公園. This park is located on top of a ridge, and on a clear day (and night), the views would be fabulous. This wasn't one of those days. The park was packed with couples and families, but for once, this produced a good vibe, as everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. And the poor air quality did make for a nice sunset (shot courtesy of my wife, Pamela):
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