A portion of the extended holiday was spent barbecuing and exploring part of Taiwan’s quieter-side. A friend rented a cabin in Sitou [溪頭], Lugu Township [鹿谷鄉]. It was a great weekend featuring food, KTV, and bugs.
Archive for September, 2007
Sitou Barbeque and Critters
Published September 26, 2007 Central Taiwan , Nantou County 2 CommentsTags: Lugu Township, Nantou County, Sitou, Taiwan, Travel
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Published September 26, 2007 Northern Taiwan , Taichung County , Taipei City , Western Taiwan 10 CommentsTags: High Speed Rail, Panorama, Taichung, Taipei, Taiwan, THSR, Travel
Prior to last weekend, I think I was the only Taiwan blogger not to have ridden the Taiwan High Speed Rail [台灣高速鐵路]. The ride from Taipei to Taichung was about an hour with three stops along the way. The ride was incredibly smooth and beats taking the bus hands down. If I had a better paying job I would take it every time.
Alishan – Rock Monkeys and the Fuci Tree
Published September 18, 2007 Alishan , Chiayi County , Western Taiwan 1 Comment
On the way home we spotted two Formosan Rock Monkeys [Macaca cyclopis] sitting next to the road. I believe at this point we were driving through a portion of Yushan National Park [玉山國家公園].
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Alishan – Zhaoping Station to Shenmu Station
Published September 18, 2007 Alishan , Chiayi County , Western Taiwan 2 Comments
After the sunrise, we took the train from Zhushan Station [祝山站] to Zhaoping Station [沼平車站]. From there we followed the gorgeous trail headed towards Shenmu Station [神木站].
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Alishan – Zhushan Sunrise
Published September 18, 2007 Alishan , Chiayi County , Western Taiwan 4 Comments
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Woke up early for the 4:30 train from Alishan Station [阿里山火車新站] to Zhushan Station [祝山站]. The narrow-gauge train followed a twisting path along the mountain at an elevation from 2,216 meters to 2,494 meters.
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Alishan Train Station
Published September 18, 2007 Alishan , Chiayi County , Western Taiwan 2 Comments
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As you can see in the pan, the people on the left side of the pan had walked over to the right side by the time I had shot the final frames.
The original train station was severely damaged after the 921 Earthquake. The station reopened after years of reconstruction this month at a cost of NT$120 million (US$3.6 million). It is the largest railway station made of wood in Taiwan [China Post].
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This is the first of five posts covering a two-day trip to Alishan [阿里山]. Our three car caravan’s first stop was Fenqihu [奮起湖]. The spot marks the half-way point on the way to the top of Alishan on the forest railway.
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Three pans for your weekend enjoyment
Published September 14, 2007 Danshui , Northern Taiwan , Taipei 101 , Taipei City , Taipei County 2 Comments
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First, a couple pans taken in Danshui a couple weeks ago. I haven’t been out much to explore the functions of my camera on account of running into a bit of a health problem recently, so here goes:
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Made a brief stop to the Dexing Waterfall [德興瀑布] in Lugu Township [鹿谷鄉]. It started raining as soon as we got there so I only took about a dozen photos. Here is the only shot not featuring someone (illegally) barbecuing on the path to the waterfall. Dexing is a short drive from the Xiaobantian Visitor’s Center [小半天旅遊中心].
Junjian Rock Hiking Trail
Published September 7, 2007 Hiking Trails , Northern Taiwan , Taipei City 11 Comments
Have some time to kill? The Junjian Rock Hiking Trail [軍艦岩親山步道] treats visitors to great views and gives a nice workout. The trailhead is really easy to find, just take the MRT to Qilian [唭哩岸] Station and you can’t miss the signs that point to the right direction.
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