Taiwan Trip 2014 - Day 3 Cingjing (清境) - Taroko National Park (太魯閣國家公園) - Hualien (花蓮)
Our Itinerary
Our Itinerary
Day 3: Cingjing 清境 > Taroko National Park 太魯閣國家公園 - Hualien 花蓮
(Wu Ling 武嶺 > Mt He Huan 合歡山 > Taroko Bi Luu Shen Mu 碧綠神木 > Swallow Grotto Trail 燕子口 > Tian Xiang 天祥 > Eternal Shrine 長春祠 > Qingshui Cliff 清水斷崖 > Qi Xing Tan)
Day 4: Hualien
Day 5: Hualien > Taipei (Huaxi Night Market)
Day 6: Taipei (Jiufen > Gongguan - Retail Outlet & Night Market)
Day 7: Taipei (Beitou > Tamsui)
Day 8: Taipei (Shinkong Mitsukoshi > Ximending > Shilin Night Market)
Day 9: Taipei > Taoyuan Airport
Woke up early in the morning, I prayed hard for the sunrise.
We camped ourselves outside at the balcony, the weather is VERY cold! OMG
Freezed my body but I shall not give in!!!
And it was breakfast time again...
As usual, porridge, toast, eggs, preserved/stir fried vegetables,
After breakfast, we stayed put in our accommodation area to wait for our driver for the next long ride @ 11am.
Wandered around and here's what I took
The view of Senzhilian (view from their cafe)
The view from our balcony
The view of Senzhilian (view from their carpark)
Wu Ling (武嶺) and Mt He Huan (合歡山) view
Upon reaching Taroko's Shen Mu, our driver brought us to this eatery which is just a stairway away from Shen Mu. There, the staff gave us a lot of samples to try. From their peach honey, to dried mushrooms snacks, all tasted delicious. But we weren't in the shopping mode so didn't buy any. We had our lunch at the eatery and the portion they served is quite generous. I highly recommend their hot red tea which they served with the honey peach to substitute the sugar.
The Eatery @ Shen Mu
Tian Xiang (天祥)
Eternal Shrine (長春祠)
Qingshui Cliff (清水斷崖)
Qi Xing Tan
Enjoyed the trip tour via car with our friendly guide Ms Tiffany Chang (tiffany_935lk@yahoo.com.tw). She was very responsive through email and is very informative. If you are visiting Hualien and need a guide, do drop her an email.
The whole 7 hours is quite tiring for me although we spend more time in the car then walking. I guess it must be the going up the mountain and coming down from there that cause the tiredness...But I do hope to go for a trekking tour if I revisited Taroko.
Our last destination is Hualien (花蓮)- Hotel Charming. Ms After unpacking, we went out to look for food again. Chanced upon a eatery selling railway bento.
Drumstick bento
Didn't do much shopping. Shops were already beginning to close. And we were exhausted. Bought snacks from the convenience shop and went back to rest for the day.
Freezed my body but I shall not give in!!!
Taking a lot and a lot of sunrise pictures, we were all satisfied! hehe...
And it was breakfast time again...
As usual, porridge, toast, eggs, preserved/stir fried vegetables,
After breakfast, we stayed put in our accommodation area to wait for our driver for the next long ride @ 11am.
Wandered around and here's what I took
Our driver was very punctual. He came at 11am and that's the start of our 7 hours exploration of Taroko and trip to Hualien. First place of interest is Wu Ling (武嶺) and Mt He Huan (合歡山) The view is superb nice!!
Wu Ling (武嶺) and Mt He Huan (合歡山) view
Stopped for a short break and also change of drivers. Good for us to take a break as we still have a long journey to go.
Upon reaching Taroko's Shen Mu, our driver brought us to this eatery which is just a stairway away from Shen Mu. There, the staff gave us a lot of samples to try. From their peach honey, to dried mushrooms snacks, all tasted delicious. But we weren't in the shopping mode so didn't buy any. We had our lunch at the eatery and the portion they served is quite generous. I highly recommend their hot red tea which they served with the honey peach to substitute the sugar.
Our lunch
- Taroko Bi Luu Shen Mu (碧綠神木)
- Yanzikou (Swallow Grotto) Trail (燕子口)
Qingshui Cliff (清水斷崖)
Enjoyed the trip tour via car with our friendly guide Ms Tiffany Chang (tiffany_935lk@yahoo.com.tw). She was very responsive through email and is very informative. If you are visiting Hualien and need a guide, do drop her an email.
The whole 7 hours is quite tiring for me although we spend more time in the car then walking. I guess it must be the going up the mountain and coming down from there that cause the tiredness...But I do hope to go for a trekking tour if I revisited Taroko.
Our last destination is Hualien (花蓮)- Hotel Charming. Ms After unpacking, we went out to look for food again. Chanced upon a eatery selling railway bento.
Didn't do much shopping. Shops were already beginning to close. And we were exhausted. Bought snacks from the convenience shop and went back to rest for the day.
Comments