After a less than spectacular time in Taitung, I was excited to make my first appearance ever in Kenting. Kenting is billed as one of the most beautiful places in Taiwan, and certainly one of the best beaches. Unfortunately, the weather continued to be awful during my stay in Kenting. On Thursday, for a few hours around noon, the sun came out. Other than that, the weather was only cloudy and rainy. Despite this, I had a great time.
I first arrived in Kenting around 4 in the afternoon and met up with my friend Tim. We went to a campsite that had a "music festival" I use quotations because there were a maximum of 50 people at the concert. I had a great time though and met some cool people. The music was good trance and house all night long.
The Campsite
Two Taiwanese girls selling homemade bags
The next day we got a fresh start and headed down to the southern most point in Taiwan (最南點). The campsite we stayed at was a great location. My friends Lucas and Iain, along with his family, came down as well. Other than exploring around a bit, we didn't do too much on Wednesday. We all went to a Thai restaurant, which I wasn't impressed with, and then I rented a scooter. Renting a scooter is essential when in Kenting. I thought I could get by using cabs or buses, but they just can't be found outside of the town of Kenting, and when you can find one, they aren't cheap.
After a long night of sitting in front of the campfire, I woke up early and headed to town to get some coffee, gas and some breakfast. When I came back, everyone was up and watned to head into town for breakfast. I took this chance to explore the beach. At this part of the coast, there is no sound. It's all rock that has been weathered away by the waves . What is left is a long stretch of crags and valleys. I took some great pictures and had a great time exploring.
After a long night of sitting in front of the campfire, I woke up early and headed to town to get some coffee, gas and some breakfast. When I came back, everyone was up and watned to head into town for breakfast. I took this chance to explore the beach. At this part of the coast, there is no sound. It's all rock that has been weathered away by the waves . What is left is a long stretch of crags and valleys. I took some great pictures and had a great time exploring.
Once everyone came back, we all decided to take a drive along the coast. The drive is beautiful, and would only have been better if the weather was nicer, and I didn't have to drive. Because the road twists and turns along with the coast, I didn't have much time to take in the scenery while driving. We stopped at a few places along the way, but halfway through our drive, it started to drizzle so we didn't get to do all we wanted. I did get to stop at a really interesting bluff, overlooking the coast. The winds were so strong that you could stand at the edge of the bluff and lean out over the ocean with the winds keeping you from falling off. The landscape was so amazing, I just can't wait to go back.
After all that I decided it was time to head back to Taipei. I left with Tim and Lucas and went to Taichung. I took the HSR...I really love that train. It's so fast and you don't have to deal with any of the annoyances of air travel. Although I don't mind buses and slower trains, when you want to get somewhere quickly, nothing beats the HSR. I didn't do much in Taichung except rest.
Overall the trip was a wash...entirely because of the weather. I did get to practice speaking Chinese, and even throwing out a few Taiwanese phrases. I met some interesting people, and had some experiences that I will remember forever, so it wasn't all a loss. This was the first time, though, that I've ever had a vacation ruined by weather.
While in Kenting, I only had 2 people compliment my Chinese ability, I can only the reason for this being that they see plenty of foreigners coming in and out. So, the final tally is
Keelung - 7
Hualien - 6
Taitung - 4
Kenting - 2
After all that I decided it was time to head back to Taipei. I left with Tim and Lucas and went to Taichung. I took the HSR...I really love that train. It's so fast and you don't have to deal with any of the annoyances of air travel. Although I don't mind buses and slower trains, when you want to get somewhere quickly, nothing beats the HSR. I didn't do much in Taichung except rest.
Overall the trip was a wash...entirely because of the weather. I did get to practice speaking Chinese, and even throwing out a few Taiwanese phrases. I met some interesting people, and had some experiences that I will remember forever, so it wasn't all a loss. This was the first time, though, that I've ever had a vacation ruined by weather.
While in Kenting, I only had 2 people compliment my Chinese ability, I can only the reason for this being that they see plenty of foreigners coming in and out. So, the final tally is
Keelung - 7
Hualien - 6
Taitung - 4
Kenting - 2
2 comments:
great post mujah
did you see any orangutans in Borneo?
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