Penghu Paradise

We just got back from a fantastic extended weekend on Taiwan's paradise - Penghu Island! Sun, salt water, sand, good friends and flexibility made for a very relaxing holiday!!!

The Crew: Richard & Marlin, Livi, and the Clarksters

We stayed at the 'Seaview Villa' located at Shanshui Beach... it was beautiful!! The staff was very accommodating and friendly; the rooms were comfortable; the whole place was very tasteful. There was a great deck for eating or just sitting outside. Most of the rooms had balconies too! Tony, Hunter & I stayed in room 205 - the best room in the house! It had a little nook perfect for Hunter's portacot... so it's definitely a baby-friendly room. The other rooms are also very nice, but I'd recommend asking for this one if you've got just one child who needs his own cot. They also have bigger rooms for bigger groups or other needs... I would definitely recommend this place!!! The website's in chinese, but you can get a general idea...

http://www.g-island.idv.tw/about/about.htm

First day at the beach... Hunter became a tourist attraction

His first few sandy experiences brought a bit of hesitation... by the third day he was eating it freely !!

What a way to start the day... breakfast with a view.

On Saturday we rented a van and took our own little tour of the islands with Tony as our driver and Richard as our navigator. We stopped at the famous banyan trees and got our first taste of the Penghu speciality - cactus ice cream... rather refreshing we all agreed.

Thankfully we found a little playground so Hunter could get a bit of activity after being in the car for a while... these are the things you think of when you go on holiday with your children, eh?!

Here's me & Helena at 24weeks

Happy sandy family

Saturday night the rest of the crew went fishing for squid... it was a long evening without much to show for in the way of tangible evidence... but they had a good experience doing something you wouldn't do in the city!!!


Livi & Tony at the start of the night looking expectant; but alas, they came home empty handed.


Sunday was another beautiful day at the beach... this time we went to a different beach for a change of scenery. The water was really clear and calm - it felt so good to go for a swim and a snorkle... what a way to holiday!!!


Tranquility



This is how we spent most of our time, though... playing in the sand with Hunter! He loved every minute of it!!!