Today happened to be very sunny so when I looked out the window I was certain I should where shorts. But since we were going to the oceanside Joey insisted I wear jeans.. and I stupidly followed his advice. We had to walk in 30+ humid heat up a long hill to Fort Santo Domingo.
Fuerte Santo Domingo, or Fort San Domingo, was originally a wooden fort built by the Spanish in 1629 at Tamsui on the northwestern coast of Taiwan. On a night in 1636, a group of local people, angered by the taxes that the Spanish governor had imposed, successfully attacked the fort and demolished it. In 1637, the Spanish rebuilt the fort using stone and raised the walls' height to twenty feet or more. In 1642, the Dutch expelled the Spaniards from nearby Keelung. The Spanish fort in Tamsui had by then already been razed by the Spanish themselves. The Dutch built a new fort on the site, called Fort Anthonio.
In 1644, they replaced it by the structure still standing today, also called Fort Anthonio. The locals called the Dutch "the red-haired people", which led to the compound's Chinese name, Hongmaocheng ("fort of the red-haired"). From 1683 to 1867 the Qing Dynasty Chinese government controlled the fort and during this time (1724) built a stone wall with four gates around it, of which only one (main) gate survives.
Tamshui Fisherman's Wharf, a scenic spot at the western tip of Tamsui is one of Taiwan's most famous bridges. Lover's Bridge began construction on Febuary 14th which eventually gained it this sweet nickname. In Taiwan it is the one place every wedding couple MUST have pictures taken at. 
The total length is approximately 196 meters and the walk across takes approximately 3 minutes. (which is a long walk when your directly in the sun!) 
After walking along the dock for a bit we hoped on a little tour boat which gave us a ride to a seaside market with lots of carnival games. Joey seems to have lost his sense of manliness.. I won him a toy by shooting little pellets at a balloon. He spent 200$ (6$) for 20 tries to get a giraffe with a claw machine. He didn't win of course, but his friend Julian tried once and won =P. Poor joey decided to then try shooting balloons with a bow and arrow.. He missed all his shots. I tried 5 times and only missed once! =P poor poor joey. 
He also got a sunburn!
