A late night + an early morning + one of the most harrowing bus rides I've ever experienced = headaches and bellyaches galore!
But who cares about all that when you're driving along the coast of Taiwan? Not this girl!
It was insanely pretty, but also insanely dangerous because carving a road into a mountain is hard work and they stopped after one lane. This is usually ok, it's not a huge thoroughfare or anything, but sometimes two tour buses play the slowest game of chicken ever in order to establish who will back up and let the other pass. Our noble driver, whoever he may be, didn't lose his cool even once, not even when we bumped into a rival tour bus full of waving Japanese ladies.After 5 hours of bus-ridin' fun we stopped by an aboriginal (I feel awful but I don't remember which tribe!) restaurant for some of the sweetest views and yummiest food.
Where it was.
What was eaten. With the exception of the fish head. Old habits die hard.
Where it was.
What was eaten. With the exception of the fish head. Old habits die hard.After the grub, we wandered around the hillside for a bit and came across this little fella, mewing like a cat!
I didn't touch him for fear of starting the monkey flu. Everybody back on the bus! This time: all the way to Taroko Gorge. After sleeping through the introduction video it was time to hit the trail!
We did not cross this bridge. But pretty sweet, right?
Cave of the Water Curtain! The ponchos helped for a bit, but then mine ripped halfway up my torso. Not very effective.
We did not cross this bridge. But pretty sweet, right?
Cave of the Water Curtain! The ponchos helped for a bit, but then mine ripped halfway up my torso. Not very effective.A pretty place, Taroko Gorge. I wish we would have had more time to explore, but I am not complaining considering we got an amazing dinner for free (or at least I didn't pay for it).
The way dinners are done is often on a huge lazy Susan, so you have to be quick to grab what you want. The next time it comes around it may be gone.
The hotel we stayed at was not as nice as our Jihe one, but it was more than livable. The worst part? The shower.
No shower curtain to speak of, so everything in the whole bathroom got completely soaked every time a shower was taken. Hualien is a pretty city, though!
Since it was raining pretty hard we all piled into a hotel room all night and played cards.
The way dinners are done is often on a huge lazy Susan, so you have to be quick to grab what you want. The next time it comes around it may be gone.
The hotel we stayed at was not as nice as our Jihe one, but it was more than livable. The worst part? The shower.
No shower curtain to speak of, so everything in the whole bathroom got completely soaked every time a shower was taken. Hualien is a pretty city, though!
Since it was raining pretty hard we all piled into a hotel room all night and played cards.
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