Xiao Liou Chio

A few weeks back, Tad and I took a weekend vacation to one of the many smaller islands surrounding Taiwan. This one is called Xiao Liou Chio. We hopped a bus after our language school and took the following day off, so we could stay the night (enjoying 2 days on the island). It was a very short stay, but we had SO much fun and the place was absolutely gorgeous!! We hope we can go back again some time in the future.

Tad & I at the docks getting ready to board the ferry


Our first stop - the beach :o)


Tad - enjoying the view and trying to catch glimpses of the fish


Shell collecting


Beautiful sunset!!!


The grounds where we stayed


Snorkeling (my first time in a wet suit)


This island is a reef island, as seen by the shore line.
There were SO many neat sights under the water!!


One of the many small, narrow roads on the island - complete with restaurants, souvenir shops, tea shops, and even a 7-11! :o)


The ferry


Vase Rock - one of the many neat tourist sites


Our mode of transportation while on the island was by scooter - here we are touring the island


Tad and I enjoying our time and the beautiful scenery


One of the many nature walks we could go on - here Tad is standing in one of the caves/ crevasses


The road with rocks and trees canopying it


Our guide for the duration of our stay


A few "friends" we met while waiting to board the ferry for our return trip (it was a wonderful time to put our Chinese into practice)