DaXi

I haven't been for over a year, but when I first came to Taiwan the only place I traveled to often was a small fishing town called DaXi (Dasi, Ta-shi, ??). I went there for surfing on the weekend when I was in the mood. I'm really not a good surfer yet, I have trouble sitting on the board while waiting for a wave. When one comes I have trouble getting turned around in time. But, it is a great feeling when I manage to get stood up when a wave catches the board. Here are some pictures.

Long view of the beach. This is from an internet web cam at Spider Surf Shop . This is actually a different beach from the one I go to, but same area.
	Close up of the beach. This was a pretty slow day, not a lot of strong waves. That's why the surfers seem so close.
They call this Turtle Island because it's kind of shaped like a turtle.
	A surfer passes by a small shrine facing the ocean. Shrines like this are common in fishing villages. It's likely to ask blessings for the fishing ships.

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