Day 4

Day 4: We were still in Hualian and it was an anticipating long awaiting day for me to board onto a shuttle and head to Taroko National Park太鲁阁国家公园with a tour guide with us. The tour guide, Mr. Wong, was such a multi-tasker. He drove. He introduced the place. He shown us the way. He even talked the legend while driving. *faint*. He is very humorous and informative. He remembered figures very well, for instance, which year built this, which year this mountain collapsed due to earthquake stuffs like tat. Basically, we sat in the shuttle, stopped, walked on the jungle trails, into the tunnels, across the rapid streams and various mountains.

Along the way, my eyes were all glued onto the pictures and pictures on mountain in front of me. There were mountains and mountains of marble where the rocks are being brushed for thousands of years. Hualian is very famous with rocks, marbles and jade.

it just seemed too welcoming! =D so, we've reached!
This logo was taken at the Main Station.
Before heading up to the mountains, Tour Guide asked us to walk around down the hill.
Off we du-du-du on the shuttle once again! =)
Check out the streams.

We were given a helmet.

There was earthquake yesterday and it would be safer for us to wear it and walk in the middle of the mountains or tunnels. Some peeps were dead on the spot while rocks were falling from we-don't-know-where. Actually, my heart was shivering and pumping rapidly while walking in the tunnel. Natural disaster is scary. =( I finally experienced it last night.

with my uncle and auntie. =D

people asked us to walk faster but we snapped here and there.

one of the thousands tunnels
Random me taken by aunt.

all these little little holes are for sparrows. =)

when you drop, i can only wave to u and say amen. =X

legs shaking while looking down. @_@"

there are a lot of cute human faces formed by the mountains naturally.
For this picture, right in the middle of the pic (slightly lower- being covered by the shadow), it's actually a human face of an indiana.

Apart from tunnel, we were "invited" to do some jungle trekking.

Hehehe! Some peeps who couldn't take it were sent to cafe to enjoy mountain coffee while we, were trekking all the way and sweated like bull. O_O"

this is my picture of the day.

now being framed as my desktop picture. Haha!

along the way.

mini stream =) crystal clear.

we crossed a very mini human size tunnel during jungle trekking.

pit dark of hole.

the tourguide gave us a pen-sized torchlight.

aunt made the sound of ghost inside there. =_=

yeah! i am the conquerer, like finally reached somewhere! =_=

and i love the lil line of waterfall. Hehe!

drank a few sip of pure mineral water which claimed to be harmful for body if over consumption because our kidney may not filter this kinda mineral water. It was refreshing! =)

Cafe built in the middle of the hill for us to take a break. =)

this bridge was built in memorial of our mothers.

it's call 慈母桥 "kind mother bridge"

A few shots for you all to enjoy. =)

This is called Eternal Spring Shrine. =D in which there are a few temples in this area.

i used the water to wash my face and hands. =)

After the park, we were sent to the factory that processes those rocks.

this is called the Rose Jade.

It was moulded into a book.

After the factory, we went to the beach!

This is the Pacific Ocean. O_O"

Never ever thought i'll be stepping onto a beach that can view Pacific Ocean!

I love these few shots. =)

Then, out from Hualian to Taipei.

Met my cousin during night time. =)

Heading to Shih Lin Night Market.

The largest pasar malam in Taiwan.

A lot of tourists.

Food were great.

the cold noodles. mild 麻辣~

the almond-shaved ice. Haha!

very tender. but i am not a fan of almond-flavour food.

the last one- wantan!

This one was yummy!! =D

few more food but lazy to blog all. =D

Day 5. Soon. =)