Temple of Heaven+Snack Street

We had a jam packed day when we went to the Temple of Heaven and Snack Street.

The Temple of Heaven was pretty crowded since there were so many tour groups and several people were getting their wedding photos done.  Probably because the Temple was so beautiful! It wasn't too large, so we went through it prettty quickly.  However, at one point, Mother and I got split up from everyone else.  It took a while to find everyone else and I was agitated since Father had the drinks and I was thirsty.

Luckily, we found them and continued on with the day, getting some more drinks on the way out. We knew that we would be going to Snack Street, but we also knew the food there isn't particularly filling, it was more about the experience.  So we stopped by a nearby mall to fill up.  To Mother's delight, they had Korean food, which was actually pretty good imitation and some interesting drinks Mother wanted to try out.

We spent a lot of time eating, since we got so much food, so by the time we were done, it was getting dark.  This was fine, though, since the Snack Street is most active at night.

When we got there, it was very crowded, and throughout the night, that didn't change.  We walked around to see what our options were.  The people on Tripadvisor forum says that no real Chinese go to the snack street and that it's only for tourists.  Well, we ARE tourists so...

Sugar glazed fruit

Whole chickens

There were scorpions, fruits, starfish, spiders, snakes and more! Some of the brothers were a little hesitant to get anything, especially with the moving scorpions on display.

I tried the starfish, Brother #1 tried the scorpions AND the spider, and Father tried the snake.  There wasn't much flavor, it was mostly salty and crunchy, but I suppose the point of eating a starfish isn't the flavor.  It's more to have the right to say that I've eaten a starfish before!

Me ft. Starfish

Brother #1 ft. Spider

Father ft. Snake

We got some more drinks before deciding to head back home. In the subway, Mother was about to sit down on a seat with the Baby in her arms when a lady swooped in and took her seat! We understand that getting seats in the subway, but Mothers knees were halfway bent, her butt mere 5 inches away from the seat and ready to sit down when the lady placed her bag on the seat, giving a dirty look while doing so.  We were all a bit appalled by this action, especially since Mother was carrying the Baby.  We stared at the woman and her daughter until we had to leave and change subway lines.