John and I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Kenting National Park over the long weekend. We were on the go 24/7 and we’re absolutely bushed. I couldn’t resist posting these beach pictures though.
Our day at the beach wasn’t all sunshine and blistering hot sun. It was interspersed with brief spurts of heavy rain and long sweeping cloud lines which made the beach all the more interesting for beach lovers like myself. We had a fantastic time.
There were loads of beach lovers on the beach, despite the heavy, grey rainclouds overhead.
John found a little friend almost immediately and commenced to scare the living daylights out of everyone. We were told we would be leaving our mountain cabin the night before because there were too many geckos. I wish John had found his little buddy a little earlier.
Queenie ‘freaking out’ after holding the gecko.
I’m still amazed at what my little Canon Point and Shoot can do.
Enough with the gecko! Here, there and everywhere. We almost took him home with us.
Some kids playing in the sand.
Umbrella parties ran the length of the beach when it started to rain.
How many people can fit under a large beach umbrella? We think twelve is the magic number.
Me and my guy.
Pipes.
Having fun in the waves.
We had fun digging a hole for little Jeannie.
She didn’t like it so much though….
Xiao Ji, Carol and Gavin’s daughter is the absolute cutest 2 year old in Taiwan.
Kenting must have been a lot of fun Carrie. The overcast sky give your photos some great light. The photo of everyone standing under the umbrella at the beach is my favorite.
Why are Taiwanese bystanders, particularly children, always afraid/disgusted/appalled by anything like bugs, snakes, geckoes, etc. Actually, I can understand about the flying ants and cockroaches (except for the cruelty I’ve seen). But geckoes and spiders? They are so useful and cute, too!
Thanks Jo. There’s something to be said for stormy skies. I like the first photo of the beach. The skies were eerie that day.
I don’t get it either. No one ever displays angst over cockroaches. Maybe it’s because they’re everywhere. I’d much rather have a gecko or spider in my room than a cockroach.
However, I was impressed with everyone’s reaction once John showed them there’s nothing to be afraid of. We only had one friend run away. The rest were happy to hold the little guy for a while.
Looks like a fun time! How’s the water in Kenting? I have heard that no one goes in the water, but I am wondering if this is because a lot of Taiwanese can’t swim or if there is some other reason like jellyfish.
I hate cockroaches and spiders! I guess I would be willing to touch a gecko if I knew it was harmless.
The water was fine, but the rocks just off shore make swimming a little dangerous. Plenty of folks were eager to hop on banana boats and tubes to wage battle against the waves.
What a little cutie! The lizard I mean…not you, John, the little toddler…haha