go to xiao liu qiu on a weekday and swim with the turtles (thank me later )
finally learn diving
do that big hike up Yushan, Xueshan you never got round
go to the smangus area and visit the little known ancient tree grove near there (thank me later )
drive the spine of Taiwan from North to South (I did this a few years ago it was awesome , felt like a different country at times, and there wasnāt one 7-11 along the whole route )
eat out at those pricey Thai and Western places you never tried before
get surfing lessons
go golfing (I never went golfing here cos I heard itās crap but you never know)
finally get a nice bike and do dawn rides
buy a Harley and ride like the wind
Donāt
cycle round the island in the middle of summer , are you fuckin nuts ?
I would not say anything about smangus is ālittle-knownāā¦ I was mostly unimpressed with smangus myself, mostly due to how freakinā crowded it was. The scenery is beautiful and the trees are indeed cool, but at least for me the grove was one long queue for taking pictures.
Iād suggest going to the stretch of land between Hualien and Taitung and find a homestay on the beach there, and do some wild hikes, visit aboriginal villages there, maybe even go to a č±å¹“ē„ in August.
I also love Kinmen - good food, good culture, great history. One of my favorite places in Taiwan so far.
I have never been to Smangus itself so want to go back (road is terrible of course), I have been to the other grove about an hour or two from Smangus which was freaking amazing and there was nobody there when we went.
Mine too. It took Covid -19 and the prospect of being stuck in Taiwan for the foreseeable future to make me see how much I didnāt want to stay here. Trying my best not be an insufferable prick due to that internal frustration but easier said than done. First chance I get, Iām out. 2 years has been long enough.
I donāt even have a gogoro so need to get started . I could skip a few generations . You are right, Iām not actually going to do this one. I do want a gogoro there is a chance that night happen but itās not very foreign either .
Nobody is allowed to mention the dreaded 'ē°åęēć
Iām thinking there could be a business in āBali nightsā this Summer, near some beach or resort area live music, spicy food, hotā¦coals to BBQ on. Every night is Bali night!