Taipei Days 2 and 3

The weather did not really cooperate on our second full day so we decided to look for some more indoor activities to do with the girls.  Searching through some other blogs, we could another play place that got good reviews and was within walking distance, mostly under cover.

Leo's Playland turned out to be one of the best parts of the trip for the girls, and again made us question if we should just stay in Tokyo and hunt for new play places.  We got there just after opening at about 10:15 and were rewarded with a largely empty facility.  It had trampolines, jungle gyms, air-powered ball guns, slides and many other things that kids (and daddies) love.  Joe was a sweaty mess about 5 minutes in and when not hovering protectively over the girls he hogged the ball guns for a good 15 minutes. It was a bit pricey at around $20 per child and $10 per adult but we felt we got good value for the money, especially considering the weather.  We also received a voucher for a free kids meal with the adult tickets.  

Almost the same size

On our final morning, we needed to leave the hotel at 9:45am to safely catch our 11:55am flight to Hong Kong.  We got up early so we could check out some other areas before we needed to leave.  We dressed the girls in their new matching Florence Eiseman dresses (possibly the nicest clothes anyone in this family has) from Grandma Susie, had a great breakfast in the lounge and headed out to see a temple not too far from the hotel.

Two beautiful girls in the lobby

There is a reason only one of these girls has booked a modeling gig in Tokyo

It is a very big building

A bit steamy out - Taipei City Hall in the background

The weather was finally cooperating and Annie and Lizzy ended up having a great time at the Temple grounds and the surrounding park.  There were amazing views of Taipei 101 and great lighting so I couldn't resist taking a billion pictures of them in their cute matching outfits.  There was a lot of activity going on at the park including a group practicing Tai Chi and a large group of ladies doing some type of Taiwanese Zumba.  There was a pond with strange looking birds and baby turtles that kept the girls entertained for a long time but soon it was time to head back.

Triplets, didn't match them intentionally but it's awesome

Best friends 15% of the time, every time

The further away you get from Taipei 101 the more you realize just how big it is

Lots of interesting exercise techniques going on here

Skyscraper in the jungle

Love the juxtaposition of the buildings

We stopped by the lounge for some quick snacks while Joe gathered the luggage and Lizzy made sure to give all the lounge attendants high fives before she left.  We got a cab for $1,200 Taiwan, which luckily was exactly what we had left in cash, and were on our way to the airport for our flight to Hong Kong!