Flying Cow Ranch

Our other totally kid-centered day this week was Thursday. We had already planned a sleepover with Analise and Lauren that night and then Rod invited all of us to join him, Jaya and Asha on an outing to the Flying Cow Ranch... we eagerly said yes.

The day started out miserably. The temperatures had plummeted to the low teens overnight and the rain clouds had moved in. Traffic made the normally 2 hour drive into a 3 hour plus one! Not to mention that even with two GPS gadgets, we still got lost - TWICE! Rod's GPS took us up onto a mountainous dead end so we decided to use Peter's system - which led us literally right into a rice paddy! We almost gave up and turned back a few times but each time said - let's just try a little longer...

Eventually (and using the old fashioned system of following road signs and not the GPS) we made it to the ranch. The rain fortunately stopped just as we arrived and although it was cold enough to turn us into human popsicles - at least we stayed dry! Once there, we bundled up and looked around the ranch. Although there were no flying cows to be seen, we did see ducks, fed sheep and rabbits, held butterflies in our palms, drank fresh farm milk and made ice cream. The girls loved the rabbits and shrieked with glee at the butterflies stuck on their legs, arms and hair! The girls also all talked the brave talk about milking cows but in the end, when it came to looking at the sheer size of the living, breathing animal, it was Asha, Maddie and Analise who were actually brave enough to try it! Although their attempt was over-in-the-blink-of-an-eye, they still earn bragging rights for actually trying! :-)

Another cool Taiwan find that we can't wait to try again - when it's warmer that is!

Girl's Day at Flying Cow Ranch

Feeding the Sheep

Maddie tries milking a cow

Butterfly Whisperers

Feeding the Bunnies

Enjoying the ice cream we made