December 2008 Trip: Day 3- Kaohsiung → Kenting

We waved goodbye to Jason’s relatives and headed to our next destination - Kenting, a Hawaii-like part of Taiwan. We were originally going to take the bus, but ran into two other travelers (from Hong Kong and Singapore) who were also going to Kenting, so we shared a taxi. The price of the taxi, split between four of us, meant it only cost a few extra dollars per person, and got us there much faster.

Our hotel was right in front of 船帆石, with an amazing view of the ocean and sunset. We rented a scooter and were soon on our way to downtown Kenting. We explored downtown Kenting for the rest of the day, and went back to the hotel to rest before dinner. Returning to the main street in the evening, we found the nightlife to be lively, bustling with street vendors and tourists. We went to a well-known music restaurant where we ate dinner and watched a special performance of male and female dancers (according to law, they had to keep their clothes on though :P) The male “stripper” dressed up as a typical female elementary school student, and to my embarrassment (avoiding eye contact just didn’t work for me) made me unhook his skirt to reveal a bright purple speedo! :S