Yawan Spa Hotel Taitung

... didn't put out the fire. The scenery was gorgeous; like every place that we have visited thus far. All of the stores were closed because it was the day before Chinese New Year and all the people were at home getting ready for the big couple of days ahead. It was kind of nice not to be yelled at; no "Hallooooo" coming at us from a bunch of different directions. We boarded our big orange bus and began driving to another beach when Olei informed ...

... the floor of my tent. First things first, warm up my arm, pack my things and spread out my tent in the morning sun. Then I buy breakfast in the breakfast shop and sit in front of the still closed sugar factory coffee shop, reading my newspaper. At 9:45 I take the bus to Fugang Harbor , a fishing harbor and tour boat harbor. My ship to Green Island leaves at 11:30am. The weather is fine and the waves bearable. I try to stay outside on deck ...

... of the day. The first kilometers on road 23 are almost flat. The first light rays of light appear as diffuse light. It is so wonderful and peaceful at such early time. From minute to minute the light changes, soon turns into an orange-red and then more and more yellowish color with a play of light and shadow. All these colors refect in the lush green landscape with rice fields and palm trees, a valley set between the two mountain ranges. I ...

... landlord brings us to the starting point, about 2 km strait down the road from the train station - you can't miss it. Near the railway station are also several rafting shops where you can book a tour. The starting point is a modern and big center and has also a camping place. We get our gear of helmet and safety vest and a paddle. You better have own light sport shoes or river hiking shoes as one foot will dangle in the water. Please also think ...

... bridge crossing a hudge river delta. Remember, from which ever side you cross a long bridge, you are either entering or leaving Taitung to the south or north. Until the turn-off to Jhihben I am still on coastal road No.11, but then the road goes over into No.9 along the coast ( between Hualien and Taitung No. 9 is the Inner Rift Valley road ). The next 5 km go away from the coast along houses and small business as well as the aboriginal village Taimali. When ...

... number is about 10.000 people. Amei, a very popular Pop-diva in Taiwan is from the Puyuma tribe. While I was walking in the area I have not found any direct reference to this tribe, but I know that the Taitung area has an Indigenous peoples cultural park. For more information please check the internet - thank you] In the evening after dinner, I sit in a coffee shop when the young lady who lives in and takes ...

... soul in sight, save for a fishing boat, in the style of the venerable Chinese junk, keeping pace with us, fighting the waves as we fight the wind. Down a wooden staircase, descending through junglesque trees and we're down to the beach. Shirts off, swimsuits on, and I'm amongst the ebb and flow of Taiwanese high tide - for the first time in my life! The ocean is truly great that way. She washes away all of the stress, our bodies of water connecting ...

... with strange heads I have never before seen, a man dragging the bill of a marlin away on his scooter, sharks with fins still attached, already bought and marked, resting on a bed of ice. More k's down the road, we inquired at a couple of churches, which may accommodate travelers (for a donation) but these churches would have nothing to do with us. So, more k's and with sore feet, I sit now at a luxury villa, just on the sea, with palm trees draped in ...

... HUDICA je narobe da se dogajajo same cudne zadeve ;) Pollution in playa Zjutraj greva v Kenting na jugu, ki je na plazi in malce polezavava, pol se odpraviva nazaj proti Khaosiungu, ker vsi taiwanci na plazi kricijo, vidiva najjuznejsi del Taiwana in vzhodni del, ki je cist porascen z enim mahom (smesno ;). Po poti nazaj do kraja, kjer sva najela skuter si kupiva MASKE - tko kokr jih imajo vsi. Js imam zdej crno masko s prasickom ;) Ob ...

... in pricela sva se vzpenjati proti vrhu necesa v oblakih. Potem vidiva tablo, da je do Haid whatever samo se 68 km. Super! ;) Seveda je na obeh (no, treh ce smo natancni) zemljevidih jasno vidno, da se pot vzpne na 1500m in potem spusti na drugo stran v dolino. Na ene 1200 m postane mraz tko da si je treba oblect vse kar imam; tanek flis in billabong top + kapo, seveda ne premorem dolgih hlac. Megla se popolnoma spusti in cesta se se ...