Mom and Dad's Trip to Taiwan Part 3

Day 3 December 19, 2006

Danshui

We started the day with some Christmas errands, namely having a picture of Gibsons framed for Anting's parents. We were originally heading for Danshui, or at least the part of Danshui where we thought we were supposed to go for touristy things, but followed the signs to fisherman's wharf. That took us to a different, but worthwhile place. Unfortunately, it was very windy and spraying rain, so not ideal for touristy things. In warmer and dryer weather, it seems like a very nice place to hang out.

At the bridge at fisherman's Wharf

Weathering the storm

Around the Harbour

Dad's Lighthouse Shot

Another good shot on Dad's 3 mega pixel on "Auto"


Fort San Domingo

There is an old fort near Danshui, which is on the north west corner of Taiwan, that was originally built by the Dutch. It was inhabited by the Dutch, the Spanish, the English, and most recently has been given back to the government and made into a tourist spot. It is very nice to see some European style architecture where old buildings look pretty good.

Not only was looking around the fort pretty good, the lunch was excellent and reasonably priced, and the restaurant had a beautiful view.

Wooden Shoes in the Background sponsored by ING

Baby out for a sling

Ryan

It is very comfortable in here

Our View from the Restaurant

Happy to see some Western food

After our late lunch we finally made it to the Danshui part we know and love. Unfortunately it was quite cold and rainy. After a quick walk down the street and along the dock, we headed back to Taipei for some good old fashioned rush hour traffic in the rain.

Some scenes from the Danshui seaside walk and night market.

Costco

What better thing to do in the rain than check out what Costco is like in Taiwan. Also good for some last minute Christmas shopping. After Costco, we went to one of our favourite restaurants - Kiki, where they serve excellent Szechuan Chinese Food. Unfortunately no pictures, but it was delicious as always.

What's a vacation without Costco?