I've been dealing with a worsening cold for eight days and when I woke up at 4:00 AM this morning because it hurt too much for my head to touch the pillow, I took it as a sign. Cut to Taiwan Healthcare--foreigner friendly and fast too! Searching the internet in the wee hours of the morning I found lots of expat options for healthcare, including language-specific (English, Japanese) clinics. I was in and out in about two hours, antibiotics in hand, and it really wasn't difficult. Turns out a sinus infection is threatening to implode my head.
I am not the only thing on the mend--Taipei was lucky with the typhoon and geography played a part. The mountains block some of the worst of the wind but can also divert it down to the South, and coastal and Southern Taiwan were hit the worst. At least 2,000 people in shelters and NT$130 million estimated lost in crops thus far. Pretty sure they are still on declared typhoon days, no school or work, but Taipei didn't have to take a day off. (Correction: Actually, I think Sunday was a Typhoon Day in Taipei but not Monday, which is what people were anticipating)
I'm thinking when Southern Taiwan and I are doing better we'll meet up.
Sunday: Stores closed in Taipei and ready for wind and flooding
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