Kenting National Park is one of the most beautiful places in Taiwan, with sandy beaches, caves, coral reefs, oodles of coastal scenery.
We caught the Kenting Express bus from the Zuoying HSR station. It's a two-hour ride on a comfy coach bus, and the driver presented each of us with bottles of water and packets of tissue. Cost: Less than $6, paid with EasyCard. Public transportation in Taiwan is UNBELIEVABLE.
Baisha (白沙), the beach where Ang Lee filmed "Life of Pi."The semi-submersible boat ride through the coral reef was the highlight of our Kenting experience. It was like we were at the aquarium, but this was a real life coral reef teeming with pretty tropical fish. And my favorite way to experience nature: staying dry and comfortable behind a pane of glass.A sea turtle swam right past us!The exterior of the boat.So much 7-11 love. We got a bit addicted to the pork floss onigiri. 7-11s in Taiwan are a wonder. You can top your EasyCard, buy a delicious hot lunch and giant jugs of bottled water, print out homework… 7-11s are literally everywhere, a beacon of cleanliness and reliability.Maobitou (貓鼻頭), or Cat Rock, is a limestone block that extends out to sea at Hengchun. Wind and wave erosion carved it into the shape of a crouching cat, hence its name. See it?Maobitou lookoutSO WINDY at Maobitou!Famous sunset lookout point, but the clouds had other ideas.We stayed right on Kenting's main road, with the night market out the front steps. 墾丁大街 definitely has more of a bar/nightlife vibe, with cocktail stalls dotted along the main drag. We're more of a bubble tea crowd; this is from the stall our driver recommended.The boys LOVED the games at the night market.
