宜蘭-傳統藝術中心

宜蘭-傳藝中心, originally uploaded by szachko.

Taiwan gets a lots of rainy days as a tropical island. Business community came up an idea to build up a semi covered side walk. Shoppers can still stroll from shops to shops without getting wet while store owners get more space above the ground flow.

光華商場-Find all the gadgets you need in one place

光華商場, originally uploaded by szachko.

This is the gadgets haven if you know what you are looking for. You can build a personal computer from the scratch. Kids were amazed by the surveillance camera.

鶯歌-Ceramic Museum

鶯歌, originally uploaded by szachko.

It was weird to stare at these toilet bowls in the museum. However, no one can deny that the dominated ceramic industry in this Ying Ge town has been the major push engine to bring Taiwan into the modern world.

宜蘭

宜蘭-傳藝中心, originally uploaded by szachko.

It was about 100 degree out there. People in Taiwan use umbrellas to block the sun light.

翡翠灣

翡翠灣, originally uploaded by szachko.

It is kind of strange feeling to see Mediterraneance Architecture in Taiwan.However, this is one of the most popular wedding photo site.

Different from the west costume, people from Taiwan will have the wedding pictures taken and put into Album days or months before the actual wedding ceremony. The Album will be displayed in the reception.
The pictures could be taken in studios, or some famous places like Green Bay.

羅東-水岸森林

羅東-水岸森林, originally uploaded by szachko.

Even though the owner would like to classify this as a bed and breakfast place, this place is more than just a bed and breakfast. The feature rooms in this place have glass floor at the ground level and over look the pounds with plenty of Koi fish. The water of the swimming pool is from the natural cold spring from the ground. BBQ dinners along the swimming pool were a nice touch.
http://www.river-forest.com.tw/

朱銘美術館

朱銘美術館, originally uploaded by szachko.

Tai-Chi is a series Ju-Ming masterpieces for his passion of Chinese Martial Arts. Wondering in this outdoors museum, my little girl was interested in couple moves...

Packing for Taiwan

Packing, originally uploaded by szachko.

How many luggages should we pack to travel for four? Lots and lots....

Meet the Family

Meet the Family
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

For 18 hours fly, we all came down to this moment, meeting the family. This is the first time ZoZo meet A-Gong (Grand Pa) and A-Ma (Grand Ma).

They were tired but very excited!

Ready to Take Off

Ready for Take Off
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

Hustling through the security check, Waiting hours and hours for the plane, we finally got on the plane and were ready to take off.

It was 1 o'clock in the morning. Kids were exhausted but excited, especially the little one. Since this is her first time to fly, she was holding her (well, actually it is mine) bunny to cover her excitement.

Daddy kept telling the little one that we need to flap our hand to help to take off. I had no idea what Daddy tried to teach her, but surely the little one did not believe this story.

Itinerary

Itinerary
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

Travelling around a lot since early childhood, I did not enjoy that much because I was just dragged around and had no idea what was going on. I fall in love travelling when I started planning the trip.

Since the trip is for my kids to know the place I grew up FROM THEIR POINT OF VIEW, I really like to know what they wanted to see, to eat, to do. These Post IT notes are great! The whole family just post down their desires. Some to eat lists from my girls are very interesting: the elder one would like to try "Stinky Tofu" while my little one only wanted to have Pasta, French Fry with ketchup!

Packing for the Trip

Leaving for Taiwan
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

We packed as light as we can:

two luggage

two camera bags

two hello kitty backpacks

one hello kitty carry on

one diaper bag

one double stroller

Sound terrible, but we survived!

Trip to the Past

Besides Food, Taiwan is full of memories and stories. You thought time will wash out lots of places and faces. On the contrary, the unconscious mind draw those places and faces to recover those lost thoughts and feelings. Like a bridge, the trip back to Taiwan shows me the past and shows me the futures as well.