Happy 2012! Last weekend friends of mine had their wedding in Kenting, at the southernmost tip of Taiwan. They were kind enough to loan us a car to get ourselves down there, so early Saturday morning, my three roommates and my Aaron all piled into a tiny Tercel for the five hour trip to the south.
On the way we stopped at the rest area, and as you can see, we did more than simply rest.
The following are some photos I snapped while walking around the main street in Kenting, the touristy shop area. It was a beautiful day, and happily lacking in the abundance of tourists usually found in Kenting.
View from the balcony off our hotel room.
Shells are sold at lots of the shops. 
Lots o'shells...
See! Happily lacking of tourists!
It's easy to rent a scooter to zip around Kenting, if you have a local scooter license or an international license. I have both, and both are expired. Oops. 
Ooh, here's a tourist. Oh wait. That's my roommate Beth. She wanted some flip flops.
This small chain convienience store, along with 7-11, Hi-Life, and OK Mart, are found on nearly every single corner in Taiwan. You never have an excuse to be without coffee.
Look hard, and you'll find what results when people drink too much of what they're advertising, and then attempt to hang a sign for what they're advertising.
That's it for now!
Look at all the coffee stores! Do they have many flavors available in the coffee stores, or do you have to stick to one or two? I love my coffee, but I like to try different flavors. I'm doing pretty well too. I'm down to one cup a day. I've got $700 saved up in my coffee fund! Ya-hooo! It's cofftacular! Well, that's about it, dear. I'm glad you had fun. Were there many people there?
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ReplyDeleteI seem to think I may have commented on you blog before,but if not,then this would be my first. I have been reading your blog for awhile. I have a love for Taiwan, but have never been. I also wish to speak Mandarin.However, after 6 months of searching I cannot even find one teacher.So, I opted to teach myself. I think I am doing pretty good for doing so.My tones aren't so great though :( I really enjoy hearing your stories about Taiwan and seeing the pictures. Thanks for sharing them!
Hi! Thanks for the comment! Yes, I believe the most difficult part of learning Mandarin is the tones, and it really helps to have a teacher or a native speaker help with those. I love living here in Taiwan, and I'm happy you enjoy my blog. 加油! (way to go!) on your Mandarin studies! ~Sharon
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