Saturday we drove out to Jin Shan, a little town on the north coast of Taiwan. Like many small towns, Jin Shan has an "old street" where you can buy lots of snacks and local specialties.
After exploring the old street, we put Fiona in her new backpack, then walked out to a park overlooking the ocean. The candlestick rocks were neat.
孟田6個半月大了，天氣夠熱，下了多天的雨終於停了
我和Mikayla的媽媽Marcia決定帶我們的女兒去游泳
孟田一點都不怕，就跟她在洗澡時一樣，手腳興奮地揮舞著
手還一直拍水，濺的Mikayla一臉水
On Tuesday Gareth and Fiona visited Taipei's PTS (Public Television Service) studios for some shooting of Let's Talk in English. The show will air some time in November.
上個星期天，我們參加了首次的爬101大樓慈善募款活動。孟楷參與了爬樓募款的部分，嘉倩在最後一層當義工，負責計算毎個人募得的款項。 一共募得185萬
Last Sunday we participated in the first-ever Taipei 101 Climbathon for Charity, an event organized by The Canadian Society in Taiwan. Gareth did the climbing, while Vivian volunteered at the check-out on the top floor. We were raising money for the Garden of Hope Foundation, and the Community Services Center in Taipei. The goal of the event was to raise $1 million NT dollars, but the grand total was $1.85 million. There was a cover story in the Taipei Times about it, and I even heard from my Mum that it was mentioned on the CBC news back in Calgary!
Pretty cool to consider the idea of climbing the tallest building in the world, eh? 
孟楷花了30分鐘爬完！
If you are wondering, the climb took a little over half an hour.
Our intrepid team: "The Eagle Beavers." We're a mix of Canadians and Americans, so it's a good name (chosen by yours truly!).
Vivian was there to watch all the climbers cross the finish line. She collected the pledge forms and helped tally the donations.
More two-wheeled adventures along the seaside roads of Taiwan. This time our easy riders included Phil, Liz, Vance, Jason and Julia.
我們去了深坑，為了吃豆腐
從我懷孕開始，我們突然開始喜歡到各鄉鎮的老街逛逛吃東西
我是覺得根本不能叫老街，因為老房子已經沒幾棟，又都被塑膠棚傘招牌給擋住了
不過我反正不是去看房子，我的目的是去吃東西買東西，所以無所謂老不老
這次大豐收。吃的好飽，又買了滿手的東西
深坑的豆腐真的有黃豆味！
還有豆腐冰淇淋，真的有糙灰搭的豆腐味
We took a visit to Shen Keng, a little town famous for its tofu.
The infamous stinky tofu.
A van bringing yet more fresh tofu. Gareth gives the delivery a sniff.
Spicy tofu! Not for the faint of heart.
This is more my style -- stinky tofu, but BBQ-d on a stick. Somehow the barbecuing and the special sauce makes it more palatable.
In Shen Keng one can also see a few old Taiwanese homes, some in quite good condition.
孟田喜歡趴著玩，趴著睡
Fiona likes to lie on her stomach for playing and sleeping.
喜歡趴著把頭抬的高高的
She likes to lie on her stomach and raise her head high to look around
不用手也可以撐起來喔！
Look, no hands, no hands!
厲害吧！
