I just arrived back to Taipei after 3 days in Kaohsiung. I have been to Kaohsiung three times before but this was my most successful visit there in regard to meeting some very nice local guys. Two on my first afternoon, a rest day in between for sightseeing and three yesterday at various times. Two were good looking but the other three were the perfect type that I like and nice guys to go with it. One guy I have met before and he wants to spend more time with me and maybe a couple of days at a nearby island together on my next trip to Taiwan. If that happens I may land at Kaohsiung airport instead of Taipei and do a tour of some of the regional cities instead of being based in Taipei. I am certainly finding that the guys in the countryside are very attractive and keen to meet a lonely foreigner
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There is a lot of luck with the timing as these guys are all working or at university so it can be hit or miss but on this visit to Kaohsiung I was in the right place at the right time. In all cases they messaged me first on the apps so it is nice to be the prey instead of the hunter. Of course it helps my cause that there are less Caucasian foreigners in these regional areas
On my sightseeing day on Monday I caught the metro to Sizihwan Station where it is a short walk to the tunnel that leads to the Sun Yat Sen University. It was a holiday so not many students about at that time so no invites to their dormitory for tea or any other activities. It was quite hot so I walked back through the tunnel from the university and over to the ferry pier for the 5 minute ferry ride to Cijin Island. It was even hotter on the island so I just walked the short distance to look at the fort and the tunnel built by the Japanese during their colonisation of Taiwan. Strangely enough I was having trouble finding the tunnel and two very nice Japanese tourists showed me the way after I asked them for directions. There is a grey sand surf beach at Cijin Island but there was no surf and no one was too keen to go swimming. There are the usual tourist markets and many inexpensive restaurants so it is a nice enough place to spend a couple of hours or more. There is plenty to see in and around Kaohsiung and more enjoyable if you can find a local friend to take you around on their motorcycle to view the scenery by the harbour side or around the city.
At night my Taiwanese friend from nearby Tainan City visited and we checked out the Liouhe night market and then went for a walk at the Love River. My friend was keen to try the gondola ride and I can recommend it for viewing and listening to the young gondolier who sang three love songs during our cruise along the river.
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The tunnel to the National Sun Yat Sen University
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The ferry to Cijin island
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There was no rush to swim there at the beach at Cijin Island.
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Inside the Japanese built Cijin Tunnel
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Some nice scenery when you exit the tunnel
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The view from our gondala on the Love River
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The Love River area – very pleasant on a cool night
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Some photos from the apps in Kaohsiung
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The Dome of Light at the Formosa Boulevard Metro station