Taipei

Every year in Missouri there is that one snow storm. You know the one that is forecast to drop snow measured in feet and not inches. Everyone goes to the store to stock up on supplies. School is canceled. The world stops. Then, we get an inch, maybe two of snow. Well Taichung experienced their version of that this weekend. Out in the ocean spun Typhoon Tembin, on a direct course to Taichung. People ran to the store to get supplies, school got canceled(Yahoo!), the whole bit. Then nothing. Not a drop of rain or a gust of wind. The weather was beautiful. Tembin went off to the south by about 40 miles. But we still got a day off of school, so Typhoon Tembin is okay in my book. 

On Saturday I took a trip to Taipei, Taiwan's largest city. We got on the train at 7am. Got there by 10. Saw some temples. Went to a Salvador Dali art exhibit. Ate some food. Walked in a botanical garden. Shopped at a night market. It was a very good, but long, day. 

Below are some pictures and videos from the past week. Hopefully the video of me eating stinky tofu works. I tried it a second time and it wasn't any better. I will give it one more try at a time when I am feeling much braver than now. SO SO BAD!

Taichung Park

Taichung Park

Taichung Park

Taichung Park

Taichung park

Taichung Park

Take the rice sausage.(the white one) Cut in half. Put real sausage in the middle. Add peppers, onions, sauce. Delish!

Stinky Tofu

Krista and I before we try it.

 Video of us eating the tofu. Words cant explain how bad it is. Maybe a video will. 

Mango Shaved Ice. VERY good

The next few pictures are of my second graders. So cute!

Temple in Taipei

Temple where Dali's stuff was

Dali clock

Botanical gardens

 Kung fuing in the park by day. Ninja by night!

Dunno why I posted this picture. I just remember my mom saying it during her plant systematic's class.