2025

While staying in Kenting we make heavy use of the night market both to buy yummy dinner snacks and to buy fruits and additonal snacks for breakfast

After a morning of exploration we arrive in the afternoon at the harbor and eat lunch while waiting for the ferry which is surprisingly smooth today

First stop on our last day on Lanyu is Lanyu Green Grassland Trail the only well maintained trail leading to a beautiful viewpoint

In the evening we spend an hour sampling the night market before returning to the accomodation and finding a Lanyu Scops Owl on the way

In the afternoon we take posession of our rental room before snorkeling at a famous swimming hole with lots of colorful fish

The last major stop on our scenic first loop of Lanyu are the Jikarahem caves impressive in height if not in length

We continue round the island from Flycatcher Creek stopping for a beautiful hike to Lover’s Cave meeting goats and seeing birds and enjoying the nice weather

The major attraction from a birdwatching perspective on Lanyu is the Flycatcher Creek one of the best places to see the beautiful Black Paradise Flycatcher

Our exotic sidetrip from Taiwan is to Lanyu a small offshore island with a different culture and lots of special birds not found on mainland Taiwan

Last stop today and the major attraction is Aogu Wetlands where we hope to see a couple of lingering Black Spoonbills that overwinter here