We woke up to another humid day in Taipei, but we would not be deterred! We would also not be silly (or hot) and decided to take air conditioned taxis.
Following our scrumptious hotel breakfast (the steamed buns were back!), we rode in comfort to the National Palace Museum. We hit the jade, ceramic, bronze and calligraphy exhibits. Romi made it a full hour before the call of the gift shop over powered him.
Our next stop was the Grand Hotel, where we recreated a picture in front of the Golden Dragon from our first visit. This time around our family was flying solo and Romi was a bit bigger. We took in the opulence, hit the bakery for treats and headed back to the hotel to escape the heat of the day.
Next up was Ximending, a bustling progressive neighborhood that is central to Taipei's LGBQT+ community. Our first stop was the historic Red House, where even the drinks were too hip for us.
We wandered about, did a bit of shopping for clothes that actually fit Romi, stopped at a yummy pasta restaurant for food and shelter, and took our last Taipei metro ride of the trip home.
We leave Taipei in the morning, which makes us sad, but we can't wait for the next stage in our adventure!
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