Keona and Kindergarten

Last week, Keona went to kindergarten Wednesday through Friday all day. Nainai went to the doctor Wednesday so just Keona and I went to her kindy and me back to my class. Thursday and Friday Nainai came with in the morning to drop her off - I would turn around once getting to the Neihu train line and she would continue the rest so I would be on time for class.
Thursday, I went to pick up Keona around 4:30/4:40 p.m. and she was downstairs with the other kids doing calligraphy. I went downstairs and she asked me, "why did you come so early?" She really likes being at the kindergarten. In the morning, sometimes she doesn't want to go just because they have nap time. But when I pick her up, Erika says she slept well, no problems. So, I don't know why Keona has a dislike for naps when she is tired and ready for one...

On Friday, not even one week since the Neihu line opened (It opened on July 4th), the train was broken. I got to Nangang, where I transferred to the Neihu line, and she said it was broken, to go back to the blue line to Zhongxiao Fuxing (where I initially got on the train!). So, I did. I went back. I thought it was just one-way broken, but when I got to the Zhongxiao Fuxing station and found the transfer to Neihu, I was in disbelief. The workers couldn't speak English to me - all I knew was that the signs said there was a bus at exit 2. But which way? A Chinese girl, Christine, helped me out. She was going to Muzha, the other direction from Neihu, and she was really helpful! There must have been 100 people going to the Neihu line with a "Free bus pass". I didn't want to deal with it. So, I asked a taxi to take me to the kindergarten. A nice, $9 taxi ride instead of a $2 train ride.

Here is a map of the Taipei Metro line: I take a bus to the blue line, Zhongxiao Dunhua station. Then go East to Nangang. Then the free bus to the Neihu line and 3 stops later to Keona's Kindergarten, at the Huzhou station, I am there. I am sure you can click on the map to read the print easier.