We discovered the charms of Taipei over fall break. This was the perfect urban adventure for a family that likes to eat, and walk, and eat, and then eat some more. We were delighted by the parks, the bubble tea, the subway, and the mountains. We stayed close to Da’an park, and wandered the streets in the evening. Simone climbed the monkey bars nightly, while Lev indulged in his new hobby, eating street food.
Arcades: Ben and the kids discovered their shared joy of these games. You can’t win by lifting the claw up, but have to strategize knocking things around and shaking the claw. At one arcade a teenager noticed us eyeing his technique and won two nice gifts for the kids. This one was a fail, but at the pokeman machine by our apartment we won 20 figurines over our 6 days there.
Eating: We spent a lot of time eating. Some highlights included the soup dumpling as Din Tai Fung, street food, and the bubble tea!
Sights: Lest it appear that all we did was eat, we also saw some sights. These included an hour-long gondola ride, the Chiang Kai -Shek memorial, the parks, and some temples too.
Taipei is my new favorite city and I can’t wait to find my way back to Taiwan.
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