We tried to go to an exhibition at the Taipei Fine Arts gallery last Sunday and set off with high hopes of seeing some rarely travelled works from the Museum of Philadelphia. There were a number of significant works by Manet, Picasso, Miro and more. Unfortunately when we arrived, there was a line up at the ticket office, almost certainly as it was the very last day of the exhibition. Luckily they informed us when we got the window that we would need to queue for nearly three hours to get in! Even though we were keen to see the paintings, we weren’t that keen, so we spent some time wandering around looking at the regular galleries and marveling at the patience of the people in the lines snaking their way all through the building.
Outside, Cass got her portrait “cut” by a very skilful artist using nothing more than some coloured paper and a small pair of scissors: he was amazing! We then spent a little time watching a rock band performing, we didn’t catch their name, but Cassy reckons they are the coolest guys in Taiwan, with their long hair, cool gear and attitude!
AFL grand final last weekend at the Green bar was followed by a mirror image event at the same venue yesterday. It starts at 11.30 Taipei time, so it makes it a very long day and night. We had good fun, and Cass spent a bit of time back home streaming the cricket from Mohali where the Australians are playing the first of two tests against India. So even before the footballs stop bouncing, the cricket is mercifully slotting in to fill the gap in the “hiatus”. Today’s NRL grand final was watched quietly here at home. We usually host a little party, but a few people had other stuff on, and to be truthful, we just couldn’t be bothered: maybe next time.
The weather here might finally be turning a bit and it’s not before time. We’ve had a very long run of super heat and humidity so the clouds and breeze and lower temps today were a welcome relief. The week ahead looks pretty good too, so fingers crossed.
I wasn’t joking about the brevity of this post, so I’m off! Pics: last weekend at the art gallery and a couple of football followers, Cass at Din Tai Fung with a Chinese watercolour and the Taipei Story House.