Today we took a bike ride out to the shopping center where I do some of my grocery shopping.  There is a sub sandwich shop along with some other eating places in this area.    We ate lunch outdoors and some of us ordered Kimbap, while other had sub sandwiches.  The day was very nice with blue skies.  From this particular shopping center one can see the TV Tower, a very large icon in our city.  See the TV Tower in the distance (below).

The Chinese people are currently on a week long holiday for the 60th National Celebration and the Autumn Moon Cake Festival (which is held at the Autumn Equinox when the moon is full).   There were many locals out celebrating and also vendors out selling their wares.  For the kids there was a carousel, moon bounce and little mini-cars to ride around in.  Maddie and Megan took a spin.  I call this the “Alien Car”.

Notice the Chinese couple in the background (below).  This is how most passengers ride on the back of bikes!

Jessie also joins in the fun.

I tried to get this car (below) for the girls…I thought this one pretty hilarious, notice the “flailing” arms on this car’s character

(See Jessie and Maddie in the background).

Maddie and Jessie share a seat at the lunch table.

Interesting Ice Cream Dessert…this has fruit cocktail on the bottom, with a scoop of mocha almond ice cream, topped with a “fake” whipped cream, sprinkles, a sugar wafer cookie and a gummy lifesaver on top.    All this for 10 kuai (appr. $1.50)