So today is the last of the games and tonight is the closing ceremonies. I will be staying in Nantou tonight and leaving in the morning for the mountains and 3 days of sightseeing. I will be leaving for Taipei in two days and will more than likely have internet connection again. Then I [...]

The tournament has started and so far we are 3-0 and have outscored our opponents 34-1. There are teams here from China and the US. The US team is from Seattle and believe it or not they will be in Brownsburg for the ASA Gold tournament. What a small world. I have been [...]

So, I have very little internet access – the team moved from the Olympic Training center in Kaoshiung to Nantou, a beautiful mountanious region, to play in a Cup Tournament. I have to go to the highschool to access the net, my hotel has nothing. There are teams from all over the world, one is [...]

My biggest mistake was not charging my camera battery.
I woke up with no real plans except to take my bike and go get coffee. Then I got a knock on my door and 5 of the players told me they were taking me to the beach for a Barbeque! I grabbed my backpack and out [...]

I don’t think any of the players here have seen a person with a sun burn. After morning practice, a nice high-noon run, and another afternoon practice, my face is as red as a lobster. Even with the 45 sunblock, I am fried. The weather here is gorgeous and I am trying to spend as [...]

The hitters are getting better and better each day. The players all seem eager to learn and willing to work. The first couple of practices we had the entire team together. But then I requested smaller groups and more time so I could really get to know the individuals and their own personal battles and [...]

Well I discovered the holiday… it is the end of the Chinese New Year! As I made it to the entrance of the complex, Coach Bill mysteriously appeared in his car. He asked me where I was going and I told him to the store. He followed right behind me in the scooter and bike [...]

OK here it goes. I managed to get my hands on a bike and I am venturing out of the complex to the nearest store. Today is some sort of holiday and we don’t practice until 4:00. I have to get out of this room. I figure I was a bike messenger in Chicago I [...]

I have a light day tomorrow, I’ll write then. In the meantime – peace.

I finally got to get out of the Olympic training center and take a tour of Kaohsiung city. When driving from the airport to the training center we took the expressway so I was unable to really get a feel for the city and the people of Taiwan. Last night was very different. [...]