Hubby and I prefer country side vacation than hectic city tour. Hence, we spent 5 nights at Hualien, a place with more natural spots around.
Taroko Gorge is a top rated travel spot in Taiwan and should not be missed. The blue-green Liwu river cuts through marble-walled canyons, lush vegetation and cliffs so outsized they block out the sky at Taroko Gorge. We hired a private tour guide to bring us around, as we only had one day for it. Travel by bus would consume too much time on travelling. We did few hiking trail on the day, and the scenes were so magnificent and awesome!
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清水断崖
Qing Shui Cliff - Our first stop from Hualien to Taroko Gorge. Our private tour guide warned us not to too close to the shore, as the waves could be too big sometimes. |
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| Entrance of Shakadang River Valley trail, lush green shade, fascinating rock folds and magical marble stones are waiting ahead. |
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| Look at the blue-green crystal clear water, how I wished I could spend another day here just to swim within the marble rocks. |
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| Gosh.... we should spend another day to soak in this natural hot spring. |
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燕子口道
A popular tourist spot, which can be reached easily by vehicles. |
