Sunset in Baisha Bay

There are many places around the world where you can watch a sunrise or sunset, and Baisha (白沙) in Kenting National Park (墾丁國家公園) is one of them. It’s well worth visiting, although you’ll need a car or a motorcycle to reach the viewpoint. I got there on an e‑scooter, which can be ridden without a driver’s licence.

Before heading out, I asked the shopkeeper at a scooter‑rental shop in Kenting town which spot was famous for sunset views. He recommended Baisha Bay and Cape Maobitou (貓鼻頭). I visited Maobitou first, but I gave up on watching the evening sun there because I had to pay an admission fee and a crowd of people were lining up at the entrance gate.

Time was running short, so I hurried toward Baisha. Unlike Maobitou, the bay was deserted and free. Only the sound of the waves echoed around me. When I walked down onto the sand and turned my eyes westward, the sun sinking below the horizon gradually dyed the sky and the sea a brilliant orange. I admired the breathtaking scene for a while and started recording a video with my smartphone, when I suddenly heard a man shouting, “Hallelujah!”

Baisha Bay
Hengchun, Pingtung 969
Taiwan