A thousand turtle island, Xiaoliuqiu

Not quite a 1000, apparently it is approximately 800 turles that call Xiaoliuqiu home, a small island off Kaohsiung. Before we caught the 30min ferry here we had some fantastic sushi at the fish markets next to the ferry terminal. As soon as we arrived The Goodies hired electric bikes and I hired an electric scooter. They ended up being a lot of fun and a great way to explore the island which is only about 13km round trip. Our first stop was Vase rock and we instantly saw our first turtles, about 30 swimming directly in front of us. We found a great place to eat at night (despite half of restaurants / vendors not opening - Majority of places don't open Mon-Wed - I like the work ethic). We had beef noodle soup, beef (all of the cow) noodles and our new favourite, beef scallion pancakes. Day 2 we explored the island (3 round trips) by bike and visited 3 cave networks. The first of which was really impressive and very small in sections. The kids were keen for some snorkelling but it was a bit chilly. I can image the snorkelling would be amazing in summer but I think the island would be absolutely packed in peak season judging by the thousands of scooters available for rent around the island. All in all, it was a fantastic place that we all really enjoyed.Read more