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Granny and Grandad in Tokyo

After Taiwan, we returned to Tokyo with Granny and Grandad.

Rika and Granny near our home.







Grandad, Granny and Granny in the park with Hannah.


Rika and Granny

Taiwan

In May 14-17th we flew down to Taiwan to see my brother Matthew perform in a dance show. My parents had also flown up from New Zealand to see the show, and then come back with us to Japan.

Mt Fuji from the plane on the way out.


The show was called 'Apparition'. Its a interactive dance and media performance conceived and directed by the Austrian artist Klaus Obermaier, in collaboration with the Ars Electronica Futurelab. It featured 2 dancers - Desirée Kongerød and Matthew - and some very advanced computers and lighting technology.






Photos from the show website: www.exile.at/apparition


This is the National Theatre in Taipei, where the show ran for 3 days.


Hanna was too young to see the show so we waited outside at this cafe. 　But Hannah enjoyed playing with the children of the cafe staff. We really enjoyed Taipei, partly because we found the Taiwanese very relaxed and friendly wherever we went.



Hannah took this photo of Rika outside the theatre on Sunday.



Me and my Dad at our Hotel


Sightseeing in Taipei. It was very hot and I was surprised how exhausted I became carry Hanna around.





On Saturday we went to the night market. This is Hannah making friends with the staff and their kids.








Hannah at the final show party on Sunday.


The family - Matthew. Mum, Dad Hannah and me, in front of our hotel just before we departed. The building in the background is Taipei 101 which was the tallest building in the world for a while.