Day 73 in Taiwan

October 26, 2008 Survived two days of biking. Yesterday went to look for the waterfalls but never quite made it to them because of running out of daylight. Went 20 km yesterday and 18 km today in a big bike event in Kenting. There were 5000 bicyclist who some went the 18km and others went 30 km. I biked from Kenting to the Eluanbi which is the southern most tip on the East coast. Thursday and Friday there was a general meeting for the English Village where teachers, the English Counsel, and Pingtung County Government were here. We went to the East Coast to Fongchueisha where the wind blows really hard and the sand builds up the side of the mountain. Some times it even covers the road. Also we went on a night hike in the Shedding Park of Kenting National Park where a snake slithered in front of my feet and surprisingly I did not scream and run. Yes it was scary and I am not sure if it was poisonous because our guide was only talking in Taiwanese. On the hike I saw the biggest earthworm, variety of snakes, a human face spider, frogs,and mushrooms that glow in the dark.