We spent our third weekend in Kenting--a national park in the Southern tip of Taiwan. It is known for it's gorgeous beaches and permanently sunny weather. Unfortunately for us it rained. The whole time. I came here knowing full well that I would be here for the rainy season, but we thought that if we drove down to Kenting we could leave it behind.
We got there in the afternoon on Thursday and hit the beach anyway.
Friday we woke up full of excitement, because the weather was supposed to be better. Nope--rain, rain, rain. We had plans to snorkel and went ahead with them anyway. We decided to rent scooters too, to get around. Our hostel was right on the beach, which was nice, but it was a little way from the main part of town. I was a little nervous because the people here are crazy drivers, but we had so much fun, it was worth it.
Snorkeling was a blast. The rain let up a little, so it was only sprinkling when we went. We did a beach entry and swam above a coral reef. I saw so many fish--I'm no good at naming them, but I can tell you it was just about everything from Finding Nemo. The price was right too. It was about 10 bucks to rent wet suits, snorkeling stuff, and have a guide take us out for the day. Not bad.
Saturday we had to leave pretty early, but we decided to get up and take a scooter ride through the national park. It was beautiful and the sun was shining. At least our last few hours were sunny :)
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