Journey to Kerrigan: Back @ Koashung

Monday we returned to Koashung and checked back in at the Crown Plaza. We decided to explore the EDA - World mall next door. This is a 3 building multi-level complex that I believe takes up half the surface area of Taiwan ! It has a skyscraper size Ferris wheel on top. We made our way to the food court and window shopped....cause we couldn't read Chinese....so we window shopped. You know when they have the plates made up in the window that show you what they make....well that's what we have to go by. I really wanted to do the hibachi grill....I think it was a hibachi grill but was sure I couldn't communicate what I wanted ....may tomorrow...ha. So we find this one eatery that has this enormous steak platter in the window and Keagan and I decide that is for us so we order rather clumsily. When I tell her I want the steak platter she looks at me and says....um no that for 2 people to split....I said Mam I'm the size of two Taiwanese so bring me the steak platter and some A-1 :) Keagan ordered the same and Kelly ordered pasta...or so she thought ! Keag and mine was done in a pepper sauce...wheew I had to take an extra Nexium after that ! Kelly got pasta...only it had squid and multiple other sea creatures in it...ha . to be fair she did eat it and said it was good. Now the waitress made me pay before they brought the food...I guess she thought I might dine and dash. Now I'm considerably larger than most of the Taiwanese but I'm pretty sure I couldn't out run those rascals....ha.
The next stop was a mini-mart in the mother of all malls so Kelly could get some Pepsi...she was really in need of some ;) So now we are attempting to make our way back to the hotel with 20 lbs of soda, a baby and Ava in the stroller.......only we can't find an exit or read Mandarin So a 45 minute adventure begins just to find a door outside of the building. I figure if I can get outside the building I can see the enormous Ferris wheel that is in the direction of our hotel. Kelly finally in desperation friended a high school age student that was in the mall that spoke some English. he was only visiting the mall for the first time and was of limited assistance...however the young lad tried. Kelly followed him down an elevator with 50 other people crammed on it and disappeared ! Keagan , Ava and I couldn't get on before the doors closed ! So now we are separated...no cell phone and in a mall half the size of Taiwan. So I instinctively use my military training and go to high ground overlooking the floor below. Luckily a Blonde caucasian sticks out like a beacon in the night amongst the dark haired Asian crowd. We finally get fine tuned instructions from a policeman and are headed back toward our Hotel. Along the way we pass a tour group of high schoolers That all want to say hello in english...I respond with NI HOw (Chinese for hello) and they erupt in cheers and want to give me high fives...you would have thought I was a rock star.....ha
It has been a wonderful experience here...different culture and foods. The Taiwanese people are gracious and friendly. An added bonus walking around with two Asian children we are often asked how this is...then we get the opportunity to explain these two beautiful girls were orphans and we are now their forever family. They seem genuinely impressed that someone would do that....I look at my two beautiful daughters and think...how could you not ?
Ava , Keagan and Kelly are down at the pool while I blog and watch precious Kerrigan nap....I am truly a lucky man :)

Wrestling Bubby at the Hotel!!