So from Kaoshiung, the next must-go place has to be Kenting, about 5-6h ride. Go near the train station and there are a bunch of touts who offer to send you down South. I agreed (the man looked honest enough!), it was cheaper, a tad cosier (with 3-4 other strangers) and he offered to drop me off at Nanwan Beach (where the surf hostel was), still it meant it was a roundabout trip (including dropping off other passengers at their location and delivering packages)...
Kenting is famed for its beaches. You can definitely still surf in December, but it's generally a ghost town. I would prefer somewhere in-between though. It's kinda big so it's best that you rent a bike to get around (nowadays I am starting to feel that a motorbike licence is more useful than a driving one). I stayed on Nanwan Beach for 1 night (8 bed dorm to myself, drinks out night with owner, cockroach as roommate so much so I couldn't sleep) which was an experience I probably hope to relive (and learn that surfing!) soon! The sand is SO soft, Kenting's beach is, as led to believe, fabulous. Then another (or two?) night in a Hengchun hostel, right smack on the night market (more food!).
Bored with nothing to do. Cycle to Hengchun! It was quite a harrowing experience because bikes and cars were so fast. But I did relish the adrenaline rush!
View on the way
Must repeat in case people don't believe. Road names in Taiwan are quite special! The most important road anywhere (city or town) is always Zhongzheng or Zhongsan Road (named so after KMT founders)
In case I need to blog
Church event
Old City Gate (by right should have 4 for each direction)
Bought this. Came with free drink which I spilled because my bike fell due to strong winds
Sneaky fella 1
Story 1
Found somewhere to sit and enjoy my food and a new friend!
Visit Kenting for 3S - Sand, Sea and (paddlepop)Sunsets
I survived the night with Xiaoqiang's corpse (thanks to Black Cat Bug Spray)
Domesticated - Did you prepare my breakfast? I would like some orange juice to go with it.
High on treats
Sea-facing shophouses
Gonna check out the beach
In case you forgot what you were here for
i see you're back
Checked out and headed to Hengchun area (buses were irregular!)
Had their only mackie - love ala carte!
Part owned by nearby Hotel
Then walked all the way to the next nearest beach (you need a bike!)
Quite nice, you can camp here!
Arrived, finally!
Reminds me of Newport Beach, California
Do some tanbathing, studying
On the way back
Hint for the topic of the next post-
Must visit again
Kenting is awesome but so unexplored! Next planned destination (but not booked) was Green Island, but after hearing things (probably nonsense) like 'You might not get a boat back due to bad weather.. trapped on island..' I proceeded on to... Taipei. Did I regret? Not really, there's still tons of stuff to do in and around Taipei... Like a place I learnt about from a fellow traveller in Puli...next up!
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