Back to Bai Sha Wan

Just two weeks after their last visit, Craig and his parents were back at Bai Sha Wan for another overnight stay on Saturday. As is his habit, the first thing Craig did when he walked into the hotel room was to start playing with the phone.


But soon he was on the beach playing with the sand.


Craig helped with the digging but insisted on placing the handfuls of sand he had dug up in Craig's Dad's hand and nowhere else. Efficiency is not his major concern.


Just like on his his previous visit Craig was the center of attention for many young women on the beach. The girl in the green dress hung around for so long that her boyfriend came over to join her. She was fascinated by Craig and thought his blonde hair was very special. Craig's Dad thought she stared at Craig a bit too much for comfort.


But, in her defense, it should be said that it's natural some girls will think Craig is very handsome, don't you think?


Craig was so pleased about playing at the beach that he stayed for hours right through the time that would normally be his afternoon nap. And, when he was taken back to the hotel room to wash the salt off and have a snack he was too excited to sleep.


But, when his parents went to have something to eat and drink while watching the sunset, Craig dropped straight off to sleep in his pram.


So, Craig's Mum and Dad had some peace and quiet while the sun moved lower in the sky. The nachos were just OK, and the chicken fingers not too bad....


But the mango smoothie was excellent!


The scene in front of them was serene.



After a brief nap, Craig was then taken for a walk. It was such a long walk, Craig's Mum thought that Craig might be tired and want to sleep early.


But Craig had other ideas. After eating a banana..


And, reading a bedtime story to himself....


He was still not sleepy at 10:30pm! Instead of sleeping, he helped his Dad eat a packet of chips!!


There are no pictures of Craig on the beach the next morning. The first picture was taken at lunch when Craig decided that not enough people had seen his belly-button.


After a strangely expensive (or perhaps overpriced would be more accurate) lunch, Craig was soon on a bus back to Danshui. He began to look tired very quickly.


And his Mum's chest is a great place to sleep.


Back in Taipei, Craig had dinner at an outdoor restaurant on the roof of a department store not far from home.


It wasn't as nice as watching the sun set at the beach but Craig had a good time just the same.

Two Night Trip With Mum

Craig went for a trip with his Mum to Hsinchu last week on Wednesday. They traveled on the Taiwan High Speed Rail. It looks like he didn't really notice that he was traveling at almost 300 km/hr.


After arriving at Craig's Mum's friend's home, Craig got down to the important business of playing with Craig's Mum's Friend's two kids.


Craig's Mum said that they got on together very well.


Craig preferred to play with the little boy more than the girl who was a bit bigger than him.


The next day, they went swimming. Everyone must wear a swimming cap when they swim in a pool in Taiwan.


Back at Craig's Mum's Friend's home the boys began making music together.


Having other kids around to play with is pretty exciting and there's not much chance of Craig sleeping early. So it's no surprise that they were out shopping at 9:00pm in the evening.


It's easier to keep Craig a good distance from the TV if there are other kids being kept at the same distance.


Then, there was dinner at a restaurant before another trip on the High Speed Rail to come home.

Bike Riding on a Hot Day

Last Saturday was a very warm summer day and Craig was set to accompany his parents on a bicycle ride. Craig's Mum had dressed appropriately for the very warm weather.


Craig was ready as well. His helmet needed a bit of adjustment before they left.


After riding for about 30 minutes they met up with Craig's Dad's co-worker Sam. He had been waiting in the shade under a bridge.


Craig had some fun there playing with water that was dripping down from the roadway above.


Craig's parents thought it might be a good idea to go somewhere else. A convenience store not far away has a big plaza outside. So, the adults took turns running around with Craig one at a time so the other two could sit in the shade and have a cold drink.


Craig's Mum did a lot of the early running around.


And then Craig played with his ball by himself.


And, after a while even Craig needed a rest.


Then, when his parents had fed him lunch and were just starting the journey home Craig began falling asleep in his chair on the back of the bike. So, his parents quickly retreated to a motel not far away where Craig slept very peacefully for two whole hours!


While Craig slept, the bikes were safe in the garage that comes with each room.


On the second attempt to return home, they stopped to allow Craig a chance to walk around on the grass.


The park is truly huge.


But Craig likes to stay close to his Mum.


Craig was pretty hungry and was a little impatient when waiting dinner at TGI Fridays.


After Craig had taken such a long nap in the afternoon, Craig's Mum and Dad thought the boy needed some exercise, otherwise it would be very difficult for him to sleep.


Craig likes to stamp on the lights that they put in the sidewalk/footpath in some places in Taipei.


He can run around stamping on the lights for quite some time.


And when he goes indoors, he heads straight for the elevators as fast as he can. Craig really likes elevators.


But when he went back outside, one department store had laid a rubber mat outside its doors because it had been raining and it didn't want people slipping over. Unfortunately, the edge of the mat covered half of one light. Craig found this extremely vexing. He didn't stamp on it but he did have a lot to say about the situation.

Return to TGI Fridays

Craig was back in his favourite restaurant last Thursday.


He insisted on using a spoon to feed himself. Craig's Mum provided some necessary assistance.


Craig's Mum also had a really big margarita with her dinner! Yoohoo!


Meanwhile, Craig wanted to make sure that all the fries from the children's meal went to their rightful owner, Craig.


So, he busied himself with putting them in his bowl away from his Mum and Dad to try and keep them for himself. Craig really likes his fries.