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Vegetarian Restaurant, Taichung, Taiwan

July 16, 2016

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Made in Taiwan Shoes: Zobr, Hoofer, Dr. Kao

While in Taiwan, we discovered Made in Taiwan shoes and found them to be the perfect mix of comfy, professional nerdy, and a little bit of quirky cool for work. Some of the brands we tried on and bought were Zobr, Hoofer and Dr. Kao. These are the three female shoes we purchased (all for work): Dark blue pair = hoofer brand; Turquoise pair = Zobr brand; Brown pair = hoofer brand. I love the vibrant turquoise color of the main portion of these and the juxtaposition of the military (?) or forest (?) green trim on the bottom of the shoes. The only bummer for the Made in Taiwan shoes I've come across in Taipei is that they max out at size European 40. I feel some of these are a little snug at that size for me, so if there had been an option to try a larger size, I may have found a slightly better fit for these shoes. Overall, though, I am truly satisfied with finding these super comfortable shoes. What a great find to take back home with me and remind me of my time in Taiwan. They

Salt & Bread Russian Doll Babuschka Ice Cream, Taipei

Meandering down Yongkang Jie frequently for our month plus stay in Taipei, we kept coming across the super cute Russian Doll Babuschka ice cream parlor, thinking how adorable and out of place the shop seemed. We were intrigued! Later on, when we braved inside one late evening we learned this restaurant is called actually called Salt & Bread. With the precious façade and cute signage we really didn't know what to expect on the inside... Inside did not disappoint. The Russian theme continued inside in a very modern / elegant way (loved the painting wall decor and a nice number of the Russian nestled my dolls adorning strategic areas of the shop. It felt cozy and cool at the same time and my littles ones had tons of fun looking at everything with wonder. Some Russian ice cream in the freezer. Cakes and other desserts tempting the eyes and belly. The ice cream we went with was: 1. A mix of green tea and vanilla; 2. All green tea and 3. An ice cream cake (top & inside are

Tamsui, AKA: Danshui

At one end of the Taipei metro / MRT redline is a little riverside town called Tamsui, which has also been known as Danshui. It is located next to Danshui / Tamsui River. It is actually only one metro stop past the Tapei Metro Guide's Metro Scenic Spots recommendation number 1: Mangrove Naturale Reserve (metro stop Hongshulin Station, exit 2). So if you are trekking to the nature reserve, definitely consider also making one additional stop at Tamsui. Here are some photos from our two times to Tamsui:

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