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2016 Fulong International Sand Sculpture

The 2016 Fulong International Sand Sculpture was held at Fulong Beach.  This is the first time that I have seen anything like this so it was interesting.  Fulong also is famous … Continue Reading →


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Fushan Botanical Garden

Fushan Botanical Garden is an experimental forest and research center located in Yilan. A permit is required to enter.  This location is rated number 16 of 225 things to do … Continue Reading →


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Watching Birds Fish

Shiding is a favorite place of mine, just a 12 minute bus ride from Shenkeng.  The scenery, rivers, hiking trails are all great but this time I watched the birds. … Continue Reading →


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Lingjiao

Lingjiao is on the Pingxi line between the Pingxi and Wanggu stops.  I love the Pingxi train line and have been to Shifen, Pingxi and Jingtong several times, just the … Continue Reading →


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Penghu Recreation Park

Penghu Recreation Park is a couple of kilometers outside of Magong on highway 204 near the Penghu Visitor Center.  The area provides some different scenery and is very pleasant.  The … Continue Reading →


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Shanshuei

On my self guided motor scooter tour I stumbled on Sanshuei by accident.  I think that this is the best beach that I have seen in Penghu.  The wetland and … Continue Reading →


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Qimei Island

Qimei Island is the farthest south of the Penghu Islands.  My stay there allowed enough time for a self guided motor scooter tour to see the main sights such as … Continue Reading →


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Pengpeng Beach

Pengpeng Beach is located between Yuanbei and Niaoyu islands.  It is just a beach by itself out in the ocean.  There are a few makeshift structures that can provide some … Continue Reading →


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Yuanbei Island

Yuanbei Island is part of Penghu County.  It is a small island with according to what I heard has a population of 60.   It also has 3 unique basalt … Continue Reading →


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Niaoyu Island (Bird Island)

Niaoyu Island (Bird Island) is part of Penghu County.  I was part of an organized tour.  We got outfitted there in wet suits.  To reach the water we had to … Continue Reading →