Papa and Nana
Milk and cookies for Santa...
Christmas morning....early...very early!
The kids were very happy with their gifts...the boys each got an mp4 (daddy too), Asia-Faith got a new baby who is named Molly...and mommy got a fancy digital photo frame...
We decided to head to Taipei for the day, and go to the Taipei zoo...We met up with our friends Kim and Colin and their kids, from Yilan, and had coffee (the kids had ice-cream...unbelievable as it was so cold!)....then they headed on their way back to Yilan and we took our time around the zoo...
We all had a fabulous time...lots of walking...but lots of interesting animals too! Willow-River had a great time acting as our tour guide...he had the map and was leading us around the zoo, informing us as to what we would be seeing next!
By the time we left the zoo it was time to eat....so we headed to the MRT building where there are quite a few choices of places to eat....we decided on the pasta place....and we kind of had a deja vu feeling as our first Christmas in Taiwan was also a pasta meal...
Then it was time to start heading home....always an adventure! We get to the train station and buy tickets for home (Hsinchu)...we SPECIFICALLY asked for the EXPRESS train to Hsinchu, as last time we went home from Taipei to Hsinchu we were on the milk train - it stopped at every possible stop - so the trip took about an hour and 45 mins... (although from Hsinchu to Taipei it takes about an hour)...so we ask for the express...the ticket says express...and what do we get??? Well the train didn't stop at every stop....but probably every second one!!!! So our trip home took us around an hour 20 mins this time!!!! We were NOT impressed...we were so tired, and we knew when we arrived in Hsinchu, we still had to catch another train to Shianshan (about 7 minute train ride)...then the boys still had to ride their bicycles home!!!! So it was a very long day, but one which we all thoroughly enjoyed!
This is not a very good pic....but it is the only one I managed to get of the Koala...I felt so sorry for him...he looked so sad and his cage:(
Christmas dinner...
We decided to head to Taipei for the day, and go to the Taipei zoo...We met up with our friends Kim and Colin and their kids, from Yilan, and had coffee (the kids had ice-cream...unbelievable as it was so cold!)....then they headed on their way back to Yilan and we took our time around the zoo...
We all had a fabulous time...lots of walking...but lots of interesting animals too! Willow-River had a great time acting as our tour guide...he had the map and was leading us around the zoo, informing us as to what we would be seeing next!
By the time we left the zoo it was time to eat....so we headed to the MRT building where there are quite a few choices of places to eat....we decided on the pasta place....and we kind of had a deja vu feeling as our first Christmas in Taiwan was also a pasta meal...
Then it was time to start heading home....always an adventure! We get to the train station and buy tickets for home (Hsinchu)...we SPECIFICALLY asked for the EXPRESS train to Hsinchu, as last time we went home from Taipei to Hsinchu we were on the milk train - it stopped at every possible stop - so the trip took about an hour and 45 mins... (although from Hsinchu to Taipei it takes about an hour)...so we ask for the express...the ticket says express...and what do we get??? Well the train didn't stop at every stop....but probably every second one!!!! So our trip home took us around an hour 20 mins this time!!!! We were NOT impressed...we were so tired, and we knew when we arrived in Hsinchu, we still had to catch another train to Shianshan (about 7 minute train ride)...then the boys still had to ride their bicycles home!!!! So it was a very long day, but one which we all thoroughly enjoyed!
This is not a very good pic....but it is the only one I managed to get of the Koala...I felt so sorry for him...he looked so sad and his cage:(
Christmas dinner...
1 comment:
Okay, I am loving the pictures! I have to go to the zoo now. I have to climb on the giant poo. They decorated poo. "Group your Feces". Oh Goodness.
Merry Christmas! And Happy New Year! Sorry about the train.... looks like you had a great day though. =0) sara
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