台灣真的好多好玩的地方，承蒙AIT強迫我們多放三個禮拜的假，這次回來還真是玩了不少地方。其實也都沒跑遠，光是在家附近就有很多可以看的了~~
鶯歌陶瓷博物館 -
以前來鶯歌好幾次都只去了老街，現在搬到附近終於有機會來逛逛陶瓷博物館了。很驚訝的發現這裡竟然不用門票，停車一次也只要60塊錢。本想說不用門票裡面的展覽一定不怎麼樣，沒想到內容竟是出乎意料的豐富。首先吸引我注意力的是它超有個性的建築，全部是用清水模，整個空間非常寬敞明亮，感覺非常舒服~~
我很愛吃台式麵包。我媽很不能理解為何每次回台灣我都要去買台式麵包，我想是因為那是小時候記憶中的味道。每次吃到菠蘿奶酥和蔥花麵包就會想起國小的營養午餐，以及每個星期二、四快到中午時從學校廚房飄來的麵包香~~
我一直在想，到底要怎麼寫這一篇遊記呢？一開始是在台灣時人懶，後來沒想到發生了日本大地震，就更不知該怎麼下手了。只因為在過年期間才和公婆全家出遊的仙台、北海道，現在恐怕都已經面目全非了吧。但是我還是想紀錄下當時日本的美，然後希望有一天，這些地方能夠再度重建得更美、更好。
It took me a while to write about our trip to Japan. I didn’t know how to start after the 311 earthquake hit Japan. I was devastated by it, because the places we’ve just visited a month ago was the places that was hit the most. At the end, I decided to document our good memories while we were there, and truly hope that one day, these places would be restored even greater and better!!
經過三個多禮拜的延遲，我們終於又回到了美國。也許是在台灣待太久了，回到這裡竟然有一種不太真實的感覺。特別是又要開始自己料理三餐，就更加想念台灣了啊.....
After a 3 week delay, we’re finally back to the US. Maybe we were in Taiwan a bit too long, being here still felt unreal to us. Especially now that I have to start cooking again makes me miss Taiwan even more!!!
我想我們真的是離開太久了，連鳥兒都在我的花盆裡築了巢，本來想幫牠們搬個家畢竟鳥巢就在陽台的門旁邊對我及對牠們都相當的不方便。但這對灰斑鳩實在是不怎麼聰明，我只是把花盆搬到另一個架子上牠們就找不到了，害我只好把花盆又搬回原處，昨天我還發現牠們又下了蛋，這下子可真的趕不走了。(我可憐的植物，希望它能活下來......)
I think we really were away too long, even a pair of doves took residence on our patio. At first I wanted to move them because they made their nest in a flower pot right by the patio door, and every time I opened the door they scared the hell out of me when they flew away, which is not good for either of us!! But doves are really not the brightest bird in the world. When I moved the pot to another shelf away from the door, they would still fly back to the old spot and couldn’t find the nest. So I had to move the pot back. Yesterday I discovered they had an egg. Now they are really staying for good!! Sigh….. (My poor plant…. Hope it will survive this!!)
其實在我們回台灣的前一天剛好是山姆大叔的生日，因為怕會吃不完不想買大蛋糕，杯子蛋糕自然是最佳的選擇。不曉得為何近幾年杯子蛋糕特別的流行，在我們家附近又剛好有一家Sprinkles Cupcakes新開幕，我就想說來去試試看好了。一到店外面，乖乖真是不得了，竟然排了一條長龍！！我當下還猶豫了一會兒不太想買了，但想到是為了山姆大叔就還是排下去了。回家上網查了才知道，原來這家Sprinkles Cupcakes非常有名，還號稱是比弗利山莊的第一家杯子蛋糕店呢！！他們的蛋糕是長的真得很可愛就是了，口感和味道也還不錯，會有名不是沒有道理的，會包裝還是很重要的啊！！完全沒想到我還會去買蛋糕慶祝生日的山姆大叔當然是非常的驚喜，是說甚麼時候山姆大叔也能讓我驚喜一下啊？！
The day before we went back to Taiwan was actually Sam’s birthday. I didn’t want to get a big cake that we couldn’t finish so cupcakes were the perfect choice. Cupcakes have become quite popular these years, and Sprinkles Cupcakes just opened a store near our place. I thought this would be a great opportunity to try it so I headed out. To my big surprise, there was a long line outside the store, and for a minute I even thought to give it up, but this was for Sam, so I waited in line. Afterwards I learned that Sprinkles Cupcakes is quite famous and was the first cupcake shop opened in Beverly Hills. Their cupcakes do look very cute, their taste and texture are quite nice as well. I can see why they are this famous~ I totally surprise Sam with this little celebration. When will he pick up the clue and surprise me someday?!
請大家記得上面回台前的山姆大叔，回台後他的臉整整圓了一圈啊......
Please remember this photo of Sam before we went back to Taiwan. His face totally rounded after we came back…..
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