We were delighted to welcome Oli and Diana to stay with us in Hong Kong as the first guests in our new apartment. As well as spending time in Hong Kong we organised a trip together to Southern Taiwan. We flew to Taiwan's second biggest city, Kaohsiung, and travelled down to the Kenting National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. We thought we'd make things simpler on the journey down by hiring a cab rather than worrying about the bus. It was certainly faster, terrifyingly faster! Our driver, who we christined 'Machete', drove with his teeth stained red from sucking and chewing on betel nuts and rode his betel-nut buzz by driving dangerously fast and laughing at our terror! His attempt to break the land-speed record rather spoiled a journey that I was rather looking forward to taking in. We were happy to arrive in Kenting in one piece after 1.5 hours of terror. Thankfully our choice of accommoation worked out really well, The Surf Pad hostel in Hengchung town was quiet, off the beaten path and a comfortbale place to hang out. We spent two very happy days discovering the southern tip of Taiwan on scooters. There was even the bonus of a nuclear power station positioned at the tip of the beach adjacent to our hostel. We enjoyed the picturesque surroundings, relaxing in hot spas, swimming in the sea and eating some great local cuisine including fresh-off-the-boat sushi and sashimi at cheap local prices - we had a great time and would highly recommend a trip to Kenting - just try to avoid Machete!
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