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Taroko National Park is one of 8 national parks in Taiwan. It's located on the east (Pacific) coast near the town of
Hualien, where we stayed. It has a spectacular gorge cut through the marble rocks by the Liwu river.
Hiking trails abound and
camping is a big attraction. Many trails are very rugged and require permits to hike. Helmets are required on some trails because of frequent rock falls; not surprising since the mountains are so vertical here.
On the way to the park, we stopped at a
roadside shop to have a lemonade made with their special green lemons (they refer to them as green lemons; we thought they were limes). It was delicious!
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| Nancy inquires about how much hot sauce to add to her lemonade |
In 2013 heavy rains triggered a
huge landslide that knocked the road out of commission for some time and one can still see the effects, which will be apparent for many years to come. I should mention that the road through the park is an engineering marvel and a real
white knuckle ride!
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| Dressed for Success! |
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| Yeah, it was a deep gorge! |
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| It was high, and it was rickety.. |
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| You want us to cross what...? |
After our Taroko trip, we detoured to the Pacific Ocean beach on our way back to our B&B. It was a beautiful beach, a bit haunting in the
grayness of winter, and a bit rough on the feet as it was a stone beach.
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| Our patient guide! |
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| Our beautiful Hualien B&B |
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| With our delightful hostess, Kate |
Great pictures-I could almost hear the roaring water! You are certainly a brave group of travelers. So nice to see your smiling faces at the end of the adventure.
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