Then were carted down to the beach to go out and snorkel. The reef had more fish and was more brillant than expected. Lots of pencil fish, pink striped fish, yellow fish, puffer fish, etc. After an hour of that we went out to eat with our friends and then went to the beach for a while. Our Chinese friends weren't interested in the beach as they thought it was too hot - which they were probably right. We had to pay 300 NT to sit under an umbrella and watch everyone (in-between floating in a bathtub temperature water.)
The first thing we noticed was some guy with the full face mask on (see right) - I guess it's the most effective sunscreen next to 170 spf. While sitting under our 300 NT umbrella we enjoyed watching our tatooed neighbors (see pic below) snort drugs and yell at their kids. Around this time a large group of African guys walked by and were yelled at (in Taiwanese) for not paying to sit under the umbrellas. Their host, James Bond Chi, an older Chinese gentleman, spoke with us in English and somehow managed to get Erin's scribbled and mostly illegible email out of her - AFTER she had told him she was married with three kids..... I was a little sad that James Bond Chi didn't request my email. But he gave his email to Erin so if anyone wants to contact him you can email at "jamesbond001@ ----.com." I suppose 001 is six steps above 007. After that we observed group after group of excited Chinese teenagers don water helmets and overload water wienies just to be dragged around the bay by the drunk drivers of wave-runners. Taiwan south beaches are so exciting!
We then made our way back to Sung Mei Fang's house for a shower, a rest and dinner of potstickers and fruit and chocolate bings. Tomorrow we return to Taipei - just as hot as there, but not as scenic and we won't be required to wear full body suits in the city.
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