The day has come!!!! It was finally time to visit Taroko, one of the eight national parks in Taiwan!! I've grown up hearing from my parents how beautiful the Taroko Gorge was, but never had the chance to experience its beauty due to poor timing and unfortunate typhoons! But the time has now come and I was more than excited to visit this beautiful park!
We packed all our things, checked out of our hotel, and hopped on the bus to Taroko! Like most of the bus rides so far, I passed out on the bus, missing the scenic drive up to Taroko. But I didn't miss too much because once we got there, I got to take in all the beauty from the top of the mountain area!
We decided to take the Shakadang Trail, one of the easier and more leveled trails that followed the path of the water!
The entire hike was mesmerizing! The water was so crystal blue, almost like the water you would imagine in paradise. The trees and the greenery was so lush, almost as if I was in some kind of forest or tropical region. I couldn't believe that I was still in Taiwan, only a few hours from Taipei- a mega city with tall buildings, lots of cars, and crowds of people! The entire hike was so beautiful that I was silent for most of it- absorbing in the nature and breathing in the fresh air!
After our long hike, we stopped at a rest stop and ate some traditional Taiwanese food from a small restaurant. We were all too tired to continue on another trail so we boarded the bus and went home!!
However, the day was not over yet!! We still had our banquet hosted by TMU! After we showered and got dressed up, we walked over to Hung Kan Restaurant, located across the street from Howard Hotel. We were treated to a huge banquet consisting of many dishes!! My personal favorite dish was the chicken broth!! Unlike American soups, this one consisted of a whole chicken, accompanied by some goji berries and some other herbs. Yum!!
Our whole group!
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