Our hostel wasn't right in Kenting, it was actually on Nanwan Beach which was fine with us because we loved being a walk away from a beach. Our hostel had such a surfer/party atmosphere, it was really great. They made us breakfast there everyday and they had the cutest dogs who were always around. We didn't have a private room at this hostel so all that was left was the dorm option which was okay with us. We weren't expecting anything special but we were shocked to find out that three of us were expected to all share, really, one bed. And one person was supposed to sleep on the top bunk next to someone random. Lucky for us we were travelling in a group of four so the four of us just split the bottom bunk, it was more than big enough. But I couldn't imagine what it would have been like if I was travelling alone and was told I had to sleep with someone I didn't know.
The beach in Nanwan was beautiful. It was always packed, and there was so much to do on the beach. You could rent a jet ski, or pay to have a jet ski pull you around on a tube but we just enjoyed the water. For 300 NT ($10), we rented a beach umbrella for the whole day. On one of our days there, it had rained a lot the night before so by the time we had gotten to the beach, the waves were massive. We all had an amazing time that day, even Shawn who usually doesn't even like to touch the water.
Going into Kenting was definitely an experience. The traffic was crazy and horrible all at the same time. The restaurants were so expensive and so were the shops. And yet I still had an amazing time. The atmosphere in Kenting is so carefree, it really just felt like I was on an all inclusive resort. While the food was expensive, it was also very good. We ate at Amy's Cucina and their hawaiian pizza was amazing. There were also so many food stalls. I was shocked to see deep fried Oreos in Taipei but in Kenting, there is at least 10 different stalls selling deep fried Oreos.
The final part of our trip was Spring Scream. Where they held the music festival was beautiful. And it was so much fun being there. Even though I didn't understand any of the music, it was such an awesome experience. So many young Taiwanese people and foreigners all in one place. The food stalls there were also amazing. We went for the make your own frozen yogurt every single day haha. I am so glad we decided to get the tickets and go to Spring Scream, it was definitely worth the money.
So ends our time in the South of Taiwan. We headed back to Taoyuan via bus and then the HSR and spent our last couple days with Shawn and Tarisha here.
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