Team JR Day 3 Trip- Baisha & Siyu Township

For Day 3, Jason and I spent most of our time on a road trip. We travelled clean, quiet, well-paved and extremely scenic country roads from Magong (where we are staying) to the township of Baisha.


View Team JR Day 3 Trip route in a larger map
Using the GPS device from Qstarz, it shows that we have traveled about 80km today!

On the way, we passed a wind generator plant. Once in Baisha, we visited a large gift shop selling cactus ice cream and Penghu pearls. I bought a pearl necklace (I got a bargain!) and a post card, and Jason and I shared a small carton of bright purple cactus ice cream – an interesting sweet and sour taste combination.

The entrance to the Great Penghu Bridge lies next to the strategically placed gift shop, linking the township of Baisha with that of Siyu, our next destination. Siyu was equally if not more beautiful, with fishing villages nestled in green hills next to the ocean. It was in one such village where we stopped at a 7-11 (they really are everywhere) and had lunch on a bench next to some surprised looking locals!

After lunch, we winded our way to a lighthouse on the southern tip of Siyu township, next to a rather tacky army barracks. Here, there was a beautiful view of both land and ocean. Many cacti were growing in the grass (apparently, not native to Penghu but introduced many years ago).

Heading back to Magong, we stopped at “Devil Mountain” a mound of basalt columns and grass in Siyu. We enjoyed exploring a few more little settlements on the way back to Magong, in perfect weather conditions (it cooled off today, although it was Jason’s turn to get sunburned). Other than being a little saddle sore, we had a wonderful road trip. I didn’t know Taiwan could be so beautiful..