There are some inland areas that are nice-looking too, Haksaw, at least from what I've seen.

About your question Brett, I still need to watch films twice before I catch most(not all) of what people are saying. The first time, I get the general idea of the story and what they're talking about. It takes another time or two before I know exactly what they're saying. Of course it frustrates me, but there's nothing much you can do except get used to the language.