in taidong.. an uber ulu place

day 4 of our trip.. we are at our 3rd pit stop: taidong。this is indeed an ulu place cos it feels like aghost town at 2pm on a saturday afternoon!

1st pit stop: 花莲

• day 1: went to Taroko Gorge on the 1st day on a coach. it was comfortable but felt that it was not as fun as when i went last yr where we could take our own sweet time enjoying the nature there.. this time it was kinda rushed as we had to stick to the timings and we did not go to that many places.. only Tian Xiang, Jiu Qu dong and Chang Chun Si
• at Nan Bin Ye Shi again.. one year on it's still as boring as ever.. haha..
• day2: Rafting (泛舟) it was really fun! we got really dirty and my thighs got burnt but it was really exciting going thru the rapids.. we 5 girls rafted with another family of 3 and the mother was so nervous she kept hiding in the raft and kept stopping us from having water fights with other rafts.. she was overly nervous lah cos she fell into the water twice.. too bad i did not fall into the water.. yah too bad! would be more memorable if i did mah..
• Hualian City area was so much more happening than Nan Bin Ye Shi.. stop telling that is the biggest Ye Shi around.. it's juz boring!
• day 3: Whale Watching (赏鲸). Did not see any whales but saw some Spinner Dolphins and 花纹豚... they were really cute.. hehe

2nd pit stop: 鹿野

• 鹿野 is a village kinda place.. really ulu.. had to walk 20mins b4 we found a decent restaurant for a meal.. and there was hardly any streetlights along the roads.. we 3 girls was walking in the dark in total fear of snakes jumping out of nowhere..
• day 4: went paragliding today!!! it was GREAT! it was so much fun and really relaxing... haha.. we were really lucky to get that kinda winds we had today.. was in the air for like 20 mins? fun fun fun!
• the people in 鹿野were really nice and cos it's a small village every one knows evertone else.. it's a nice family feel.. felt so good there.. the kind of village spirit..

3rd pit stop: 台东

• very ulu.. even near the city.. it's saturday but hardly anyone on the streets.. that's why i have the time and leisure to type this entry..

8 more days to go... will be in 绿岛tml

cya!!