Day 21 (Last day)

Today, I leave for home. (I’m writing this in the airport, my flight leaves in about an hour or so.)

After waking up late (those drinks from last night kind of did me in), I finished up last minute packing, printed my confirmation, and picked up some meds. Then I headed out to lunch with my aunt and cousin, at a Korean place. The food was eh.

We then headed off to the airport, first stopping at a bakery. My aunt told me to sit in the car and watch for police, since she left it running in a no-parking zone, and went into the bakery to get some stuff for my mom. Everything went fine for about 5 minutes, before I suddenly spotted a dude ticketing the illegally parked truck behind me. I was like OH SHEEEEEYIT and drove off, just as my aunt came out the bakery doors. T_T

Check in went super-fast (no line!) because I had checked in earlier online. It was ridiculously convenient--it took five minutes max, and then I was through. I was a little nervous since they had to scan luggage, but apparently toy guns and liquor pass through fine :D

But yeah, here I am in the waiting room of the airport.

It was a good trip--I learned alot about Taiwan, it’s culture, my family, and myself. I did things that I’ve never had the courage/opportunity to do by myself, and I feel like I’ve done everything I wanted so as to not have any regrets.

I think I’m gonna miss my time--maybe not exactly the places I went to, or the delicious food, or the commotion of the night markets..but rather the sense of freedom of doing whatever and exploring the city on my own.

A huge thank-you to my aunt, uncle, and cousins for putting up with me, especially Angela for letting me use her room. I hope I didn’t make it too stinky.

Fin.