One of the coolest places we found in our short time in Kaohsiung was the Lotus Pond. We were hit by two typhoons (thank you very much Pabuk and Wutip) while in Taiwan, so the weather never really allowed us to get out to the pond until the last day we were there. It was still pretty rainy the whole day, but we made the most of it and got some pretty cool pictures along the way.
When you first arrive at the pond, it's really an amazing site. Everywhere you look you see pagodas and temples, many of which are actually in the water.
Our first stop was the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas. They looked like they could be really cool, but unfortunately there was construction, and we weren't allowed to go inside.
We headed further around the lake and came across the Spring and Autumn Pavilions. The area where the Pavilions are located is filled with really unique statues and gorgeous lanterns. They also provided us great cover, as the skies decided to open up right as we reached the pavilions.
There was also this huge statue of Confucius out on the water. As we approached, we realized the statue was actually a three or four story temple. It was pretty cool.
The temple was also surrounded by a big Koi pond containing the largest Koi either of us had ever seen. We bought some fish food and had fun fattening them up even more!
Our final stop along the pond was the Confucius Temple at Kaohsiung, which is the largest Confucius temple in Taiwan.
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