Using Qstarz GPS tracking device to record our day 4 route
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Where did the time go?! Today, Day 4, concluded our Penghu trip. We woke up early to make sure we could have a full day to enjoy before flying back to Taichung at around 6 pm.
Our first destination was “Wish Paradise” – a large gift shop selling Penghu pearls, amongst other souvenirs. I bought a couple of gifts – a solitary pearl necklace and a pair of pearl earrings. Jason bought a “Wish Pearl” gift box, containing a necklace chain and pendant and an oyster in a tin. The idea is to open the tin, open the oyster and remove the pearl, which can then be inserted into the necklace pendant. It is a very interesting gift idea! Jason chose the heart shaped pendant and then gave me the necklace – complete with a “lavender” pearl symbolizing love – to me!
Next to the gift shop was the Penghu Visitor Centre. We walked around inside it for awhile, observing several displays portraying various aspects of the island. Our next stop was the Penghu Aquarium in Baisha. We mostly saw varieties of fish, but we also enjoyed looking at the sea turtles. The aquarium was playing an interesting film about Octopuses (in English with Mandarin subtitles ) in the theatre, so we watched that for awhile.
We finished at the aquarium at around 1 pm and headed to the harbour area and explored a marketplace housed in a ship-shaped building before riding to “Old Street” located downtown. Old Street consists of a small network of narrow stone roads, only wide enough for pedestrians and the occasional scooter. Many artisan shops can be found in this area, and I bought a little owl carved from Penghu stone. One offshoot of Old Street was a road called “Touch Breast”; as it is so narrow, certain things might happen if two people are walking down it at the same time! :P
Before we knew it, it was time to head back to the bed and breakfast and wait for a ride to the airport. We flew on a larger plane this time, so I was more at ease than when we flew to Cimei on a 20-seater! It was sunset as we took off, which made it a lovely ending to a wonderful trip.
Where did the time go?! Today, Day 4, concluded our Penghu trip. We woke up early to make sure we could have a full day to enjoy before flying back to Taichung at around 6 pm.
Next to the gift shop was the Penghu Visitor Centre. We walked around inside it for awhile, observing several displays portraying various aspects of the island. Our next stop was the Penghu Aquarium in Baisha. We mostly saw varieties of fish, but we also enjoyed looking at the sea turtles. The aquarium was playing an interesting film about Octopuses (in English with Mandarin subtitles ) in the theatre, so we watched that for awhile.
We finished at the aquarium at around 1 pm and headed to the harbour area and explored a marketplace housed in a ship-shaped building before riding to “Old Street” located downtown. Old Street consists of a small network of narrow stone roads, only wide enough for pedestrians and the occasional scooter. Many artisan shops can be found in this area, and I bought a little owl carved from Penghu stone. One offshoot of Old Street was a road called “Touch Breast”; as it is so narrow, certain things might happen if two people are walking down it at the same time! :PBefore we knew it, it was time to head back to the bed and breakfast and wait for a ride to the airport. We flew on a larger plane this time, so I was more at ease than when we flew to Cimei on a 20-seater! It was sunset as we took off, which made it a lovely ending to a wonderful trip.
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