{"id":1521,"date":"2025-12-23T22:12:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T03:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2025-12-24T23:10:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T04:10:13","slug":"taiwan-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/?p=1521","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan Day 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

630a let\u2019s get at it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opted to go to a different gym. A little rainy but not that cold. Who need those winter jackets?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Warm up run to the gym<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The best place to work out as a sports complex here. Unfortunately, the sports complex is currently closed for remodeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New Taipei Tamsui Civil Sports Center – under remodel as of 12\/22<\/em>\/25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you are in Tamsui temporarily, I highly suggest checking out Flow Fitness they charge by the minute (starting 1\/1\/26 it will be 1.5nt\/min). You have to deposit a minimum of 500nt and is valid for 6 months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have 2 levels: 1st level has cardio equipment and a cable tower\/machine. Second floor has 2 squat racks, smith machine, cable tower, barbells and some general machines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best thing is they open at 7am daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flow Fitness – Second Level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Ok so it got really cold. The rain and wind made it kind of crappy. Though i brought a jacket to taiwan, i did not take it with me to the gym. Ended up breaking down and bought a winter jacket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yah it can get cold in Taiwan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1000 am – wandering around looking to get some official signature stamps <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Signature stamps -hand made<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2:00 pm getting my Health Exam in Taiwan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a very surreal experience. Though my experience in the hospital from the patient perspective is limited, the process in the Taiwan Hospital (at least MakKay) was really streamlined. Not only that the costs here are ridiculously cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MMR vaccine. Will let you know if I get autism. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Safety net in the stairwells:?Do they do this anywhere else?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

7pm out to Syntrend\/Guanhua Digital Plaza. They have all the tech stuff here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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