![Annie in the Museum of Drinking Water](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEBEqHZQE8c6UhXcxkDoA3OKj7Dacbcc85168NBQPp70QgN2MaQvHZAc9w_m3bZIDvcJ4aM70-bhKjofjvKMbCzhyv4xkS-qwTqNVc9tk5SqSjo5gch2tJGhPrfCir9Mbgvlt03rvKp4r/s640/Museum+of+Drinking+Water.jpg)
The Museum of Drinking Water! Yep, it was about as exciting as it sounds. But the building was beautiful, and you can actually touch the old pumps and water-purification machinery.
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We spent a few hours in Danshui, an historic area outside of Taipei. Unfortunately, I didn't get any good pictures of the fort we explored, but this church - planted by pioneer missionary George Leslie MacKay over a hundred years ago and still holding services today - was interesting too.
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Riding the Miramar Ferris Wheel for a twilit view of the city was a fun way to end the day.
![Pandas at the Taipei Zoo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUi7mjD-APFhnsL2btOLYUX07A2WbwcRQHkbb3CQcsQrY2dCn7Z-17FolKNJH3DxA_o09KYPaHD3FQ-KffFNklqvytYXCzz02vPpQTFcJ3K6TLTkNKmMJvlmJbgjoYpA8e7RmMlMUqAD0/s640/Pandas.jpg)
We spent Thursday morning at the Taipei Zoo, where the pandas (donated by China last spring) are by far the most popular animals. We had to get a special ticket at the front entrance which said what time we were allowed to go to the panda exhibit (to reduce crowding). They were cute but a bit of a let-down after all the hype, and their enclosure was nothing to write home about. (Most of what you see is a mural on the back wall.) Now the tigers, THOSE were fun to watch. Almost as fun as the hedgehogs.
![Floyd with Sully and Mike](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsKss_lIHy6dEoQyxbrg5xRibNxK4IIf0AmTwq2YII_4APQ8zkKk7L9w5LhWfj2TSdHJEw_BguqzCB9RmMcqRx4XlUuOvs_L1SJI4D-sLlSroBdKae7T0GTkUH5ndqxhc_0m1dFsXQPGa/s640/Pixar+Exhibit.jpg)
This was Floyd's favorite! The Taipei Fine Arts Museum had a special Pixar exhibit where we spent a couple of hours learning more about the making of Cars, A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, etc. Floyd was like a kid in a candy store the whole time!
![Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxScCEw7bX9j7D7UTXhnB9cLnr3tOUHAJzd3dmYl4Ehg9zPj-ziRrM1LmqDCUT9U-ucJAOnZnXwIXY9Mj9Jv2Fhuuw9OnRnRpf3jVblDpxNIB8JmkMegmQDt9XAzqIt0IOTyxMY_0wckG-/s640/Chiang+Kai+Shek+Memorial+Gate.jpg)
Another good way to end a day. We had seen the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial before, but never at night. The monument itself wasn't particularly well-lit, but the gates were. They're especially beautiful with colorful skyscrapers showing through in the background.
So, who wants to come with us next time??
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