July 30. On the bus on the way to (永康街)… 

Eat ‘Niew Ro Mien’ (牛肉麵) or beef noodles and another kind of noodles (炸醬麵).

 

After that we went to a park. Claire liked this horse

She LOVED the slide made out of stone. I think Aunt Jean was so worried she would hurt herself but I knew Claire could handle a slide!!

Mommy & Claire together 

Abba, do you know this place? It is the Ice Monster, we didn’t eat but have to go back to have that.

Aunt Jean & Claire on the bus going back home. This was an easier way to travel with Claire on the bus!

July 27. Claire waiting for Aunt Jean to go to lunch with us.

Ready to eat something~

The noodles (炒麵) and soup (貢丸湯) were for Claire and the egg (蚵仔煎) was for Mommy~

"Give me a hug"

Our dinner, Uncle Mark took us for dinner (紅磡港式飲茶). 

 

Dumplings, 3 different kinds

Jean’s noodle dish 

Mommy & Claire shared ‘her fun’ or rice noodles 

Claire liked it when Uncle Mark took her to see the fish in the restaurant 

July 28. Claire waiting for lunch at the House of Curry

She loved the corn soup and some parts of the salad~

She was so tired she went to sleep on the floor, nothing could wake her up.

That night we went to meet Uncle Arthur, but it was late and he had another date… so we ended up at

Sh Lin Night Market~!!!!! 

Claire had noodles (炒米麵) and Aunt Jean & Mommy had egg (蚵仔煎) with some sauce 

We also had ‘Chio Dofu’ or Stinky tofu (臭豆腐)~

Claire "Aunt Jean is so silly" 

Like the Taiwanese girls posing for the picture 

July 29. We finally met. Claire is with Uncle Sam & Aunt Vicky.

Claire with Uncle Arthur & Aunt Amanda.

At Uncle Sam’s house 

Sam’s boy & Arthur’s girl 

Uncle Sam with all the kids~! 

Back at Claire’s apartment 

July 26. Aunt Jean & Claire at Sin Gong Department Store, they have this HUGE panda in the main lobby

 Our lunch, this place is famous for these dishes (東一排骨飯).

We also had Niew Ro Mien (牛肉麵)

Claire telling us she wants to go see the fish!

 The menu, so I know what to order if we go back!

 These were the big fish in the middle of the restaurant. Next time I should get a table next to them so she will eat happily.

The place we went to.

Then Aunt Jean took us to her office, she works at Taipei101 on the 45th floor~!!!! What a nice view. 

The light tan roofed building is the Sun Yan Set Memorial Hall that we went to the other day. 

Claire took Aunt Jean’s doggy, she loves it

Claire’s desk!!!!

"Get me out of here, I want to run around"

A dumpling place (周胖子餃子館) near Taipei 101, it was yummy

Claire looks so happy with her Aunt here

Going up to the gym

My Chinese name only backwards~!

Aunt Jean’s gym has a play area for kids, Claire had so much fun here.

She can climb the kids mountain!!!!!!!

July 24. Claire before she got her bath~

We went out to eat lunch…

We found bbq chicken, tofu, rice and vegetables. Claire loved this one.

We stayed in HsinChu for 1 night with Aunt Jean. 

Claire with her drink

Our dinner (柳家魯肉飯、貢丸湯、炒米粉、油豆腐), it was a kind of night market (新竹城煌廟) next to a temple, very famous in HsinChu. 

Claire with one of her many dog friends, she is a dog lover.

July 25. On our way to ShinPu, GG’s hometown

This is the clock that Claire’s Great-Grandpa designed. It is in front of ShinPu Elementary School.

 Claire running around the school grounds, she is trying to get away from us~

 

This statue was also in front of the school~

 

In front of GG’s old house.

 To get to the family site, you have to turn up this road…

 That is where the Catholic Church is.

 

 Then you will see bamboo, and you turn right. It is back here to the right up the hill.

 

 

 

 

This is the family site. You can see "Cheng" on the top circle. 

 

 

 

Claire liked the dragon that was on there. I offered Claire to the ancestors, I know they were VERY happy to accept her as their gift!

 

 

 

Can you see the grass? It wasn’t cut for a LONG time so it was difficult to get to this place~

  

 

 

With Mommy…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then after fulfilling the family duties, we had to satisfy our stomachs (乾粄條、湯粄條)! 

This is the menu of the restaurant next to GG’s old house, still the best in ShinPu. There were so many people here. 

 

On our way back to Taipei, Claire made Aunt Jean run after her~  

 

On the bus to Taipei.

 July 22. Just hanging out

 Claire stole Aunt Jean’s drink (清心福全), I think she likes the straw!

 MC Cam

Claire playing with Aunt Jean!

 July 23. We went to Taipei 101 to meet Aunt Jean for lunch. We had corn soup (玉米濃湯), dumplings (上海湯包), another kind of noodle soup (油豆腐細粉) and a wrap (牛肉餡餅). Maybe Aunt Jean can give me the names~! But Claire loved it.

 Claire with her Aunt, they look so happy.

 In front of Taipei 101. We were on our way to another Memorial Hall.

 Sun Yan Set Memorial Hall. Here is Claire next to his statue!

 In front of some scrolls written in Chinese

 She took a rock from the garden~

While walking around the lake here Claire found a duck. An old lady was feeding the duck and Claire had so much fun watching. The old lady would day something to the duck, the duck quacked and Claire laughed so much.

 She had to get a better view.

 This memorial hall is so close to Taipei 101, I took the MRT (subway) but next time will just walk. I ended up walking even more than I had to!!

 Claire in front of the museum, this time we didn’t go in.

 MC Cam

 Parent’s room. This is what they call a nursing room in Taiwan I guess. They have chairs for you to sit and nurse or rest.

 

 

 

 

 Changing stations. Be cautions!!

 After meeting Jean we went to another MRT stop. They had this tree in front of the station and Claire loved the flashing lights so we took a picture.

 We ate breakfast for dinner, I love this place~! Taiwanese breakfast (飯團、燒餅油條、蘿蔔糕、豆漿、蛋餅) is the best.

 Claire loved this one (燒餅油條).

Claire loves stealing Aunt Jean’s drinks (豆漿)~!

July 21. Claire drinking watermelon juice (西瓜汁) with her dinner~

 Guong face~

Claire’s spaghetti dinner

 Mommy’s fish cutlet and salad dinner

 Claire with Uncle Mark, he has a book with food so she likes him~!

 Guong face~

 July 22. Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall

 By the walls surrounding the park

 on the bridge

She loved the water below with the fish

 Catching a bird~

 In front of the bronze statue

 In front of the memorial

July 18. In Busan Airport waiting to leave. Poor Abba will stay in Korea alone~

Claire on the bus from Gimpo Airport to Incheon Airport.

 Claire wanted to get a better look at the airplane.

 Running around with the thing she got from the kids room~

 Claire’s first meal in Taiwan. It has noodles AND dumplings (溫州大餛飩麵), she LOVED it.

 She looks so tired here. We traveled from 11:30 am until 9 pm to get to our apartment~

 July 19. Claire ready to meet Aunt Jean

 We had lunch at a Japanese restaurant (梅村), it was one of Apoh’s favorite places. YUMMY

Mommy’s meal. I also had eel (鰻魚套餐). 

 Claire had Wu Dong (烏龍麵).

One of the many gifts Aunt Jean gave Claire, these are ING pencils so she can learn Chinese~!

 Aunt Jean & Claire in front of the train station

 

We found this around our apartment, thought Abba would like it. GO LG~

July 20. Claire in our apartment.

Guong Face

On our walk

July 21. Claire taking a bath in her new bath tub, THANKS Aunt Jean~

Eating Niew Ro Mien (牛肉麵), Abba’s favorite. We went to the Shin Gong (新光三越) Department Store~

 

 Beef noodle soup and dumplings (水餃) for lunch~

Happy girl loves Taiwan

July 13. Claire trying to sit on the strainer~

July 16.

MACK’S, Claire’s Aunts

We will see you when we get back to Korea after our trip.

We won’t ever say goodbye as you will always keep special friends close to your heart, we will never truly be apart.

Aunt Annie & Claire with her gift, she thought it was food~ 

MACK’S gift to Mommy & Abba, beautiful

This is what she got from her Aunts, she looks so grown up.  

It will keep her cool in Taiwan

Mommy & Claire cam 

Kisses for her Aunts~! 

July 11. With Aunt Hei-Young 

July 12. "Give me the camera!"

Helping Abba prepare dinner. 

Helping Abba eat the food~ 

Our dinner, Korean meat fest 

Peek-a-boo, entertaining Abba 

Helping Abba~

July 13. GG faced Claire

July 4. Claire is helping Abba prepare for some English things… she is such a big help~

July 5. Claire is eating…

Here she is eating with her GG face on~ 

July 8. A Annie & Claire going to Photo Fantasia to get our picture taken wearing Hanbok.

In the studio with A Meagan

What a beautiful memory~ 

Claire having fun with her Aunts 

Claire is growing up so fast now~! 

With A Kelly 

Eating ice cream after her dinner.