We spent this past weekend on a quick getaway at Taiwan's version of the American farm, Flying Cow Ranch. It's nice to get some exercise, fresh air, and drink some tasty milk. The weekend was timed to coincide with Camren's 3rd birthday.

While it's a nice place to visit it starts to loose it's appeal after you have been there a few times. But it's close and there are very few places where you can go and experience some wide open fields. The overpriced pony rides and farm animal feeding provide some fun for the kids. It's also nice to provide Camren and Catriona with some kind of connection with the food they eat and drink.

They used to have some fun classes at night where you could make butter and ice cream but they were replaced on this trip with DIY pizza which was disappointing. I bake with the kids all the time but how many times do you get to make butter?

Food choices were pretty slim this trip - overpriced Taiwanized Italian pasta, hot pot, or fried chicken and french fries. Non of it was very appealing. Breakfast was a slight improvement with boiled eggs, bread, and yogurt. They used to sell nice fresh brewed coffee at the outside concessions but it was replaced with some kind of boiled tofu junk that you see in 7-11. Perhaps there demographic is changing.

My wife has suggested we go back every month but I think a picnic in the hills near our house might be almost as satisfying. We'll head back next year to milk the cows though.

More photos in my Flickr set.

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Categorized: Living in Taiwan

Tagged: Camren, Family, Vacation

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