We rented a scooter and rode it out to Taroko (Tai Lu Geh) gorge. We had trouble getting where we wanted to go because we wanted to stop every 30 seconds to take pictures of the beautiful scenery. Kyle wouldn't mind moving somewhere like that.
We spent the day weaving around the narrow mountainous roads and looking for hiking trails. Most trails were closed due to the rains, but there was still a lot to see. We saw some waterfalls, a bamboo trail, temple, and stopped by an aboriginal village (Bu Luo wan). We also hiked one short trail that was not closed (Lu Shui), and had lunch in a quiet little redneck mountain town (Tian Xiang). We drank a Taiwan beer in a gazebo overlooking a waterfall, and a suspension bridge over the river (like Indiana Jones style).
All in all, the scenery and fun ride through the mountains made for a great day.
We had dinner in Hua Lien, and are now drinking beers at the hostel and waiting for other hostel people to return. Of course the dinner was great and cost about $5 total.
We went to a night market on the beach later at night and walked around. A lot of night markets in Taiwan are open nightly and are like a year-round fair. All of them have lots of food, some have carnival games and others have lots of clothes and accessories. This one in particular had an outdoor karaoke bar and drunken singing could be heard from afar.
We watched some kids light fireworks and contemplated eating more food, but some of it was too weird for our tastes.
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