Because our lame excuse for a scooter only took us so far before we had to turn back, we were limited to what we could do and see in the Kenting national park area. we wanted to do some kind of activity or tourist attraction, so the next morning we decided to go snorkeling. For those of you who know Erin, this was a HUGE step for her because she has an overwhelming fear of all things ocean. Being the super gal that she is, she looked that fear right in the face and spit at it. After suiting up head to toe in diving gear (you would’ve thought she was going on an expedition to explore the lost treasures of the titanic) she zipped up the wet suit, strapped on the mask, and bit down on the snorkel while slowly inching her way into the unthinkable. After a few minutes of panic and adjusting to her surroundings my girl became one with the water and was swimming like the creatures beneath. After about an hour of scooping out all kindsa crazy colored fish, sea snakes, sea urchins and enormous coral rock formations we finally got out of the water and got some lunch. At this point I should disclose that I shouldve gotten the wet suit as well because as we were getting out of the water a wave pushed me into some kind of rock with exotic plants growing out of it. One of these plants didn’t like to be bothered and stung me as I brushed up against it, leaving a burning sensation running through my lower back as a exited the water.
After lunch we pretty much spent the rest of the day exploring the areas surrounding kenting. We cruised through the winding roads to natural rock formations, the southernmost tip of Taiwan, a few mountain ranges and a ranch (where I fed some baby bulls). Originally we were going to stay until Sunday but we decided that day to leave Saturday night and get home to sleep all day Sunday. So around 6 o’clock we grabbed the bags out of the scooter renting bed and no-breakfast and hailed a cab back to the high-speed train.
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