7 Planets

We're back from three days in Kenting, in southern Taiwan. More to come tomorrow, but it was quite an adventure. Rented a scooter and explored the national park, coastline, etc. Lots of really interesting creature sitings. The geology was so different from Fengyuan. For one, there are several huge foreign rocks that jut out of the volcanic rock to form striking mountains. There are sand dunes and old-coral shores, sandy beaches, rock cliffs, and windswept fields that suggest Ireland. Deciduous forests unexpectedly dry below the tropic line.