0830 - Reached Hualien station and got into the platform as we bought the ticket two days ago. Thecounter person said thag the booked ticket was cancelled automatically since we didn't buy it in a certain duration. Then we just bought an hour later train.
ZiQiang Puyuma train arrived on time at 9am. We sit separated again but this train not allow to stand. The seat place is also write large.
After boarding, I slept for an hour. After wake up, the view along the route is very nice.
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| Scenery along the route |
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| Scenery along the route |
11:10 - Reached Taitung station. First we went to buy the ticket to Fangliao ( to kenting). There is no seat avaliable for the express train. So we have to sit the local train which take 30 minutes longer time.
11:30 - Walked to the sunrise and bed homestay. Google maps show the wrong location. After asked people, we just found it. But there is no people inside. I had to call the number and wait him to come. After 10 minutes, he come and let us put the back in the living room as the check in the is 3pm and the room is not prepared yet. After that, he fetch us to find the scooter.
On the road, I asked him why here have only the homestay and, not much other shop. He said there was one mayor tau planned to build the new taitung station at here. Hence most of the people bought the land and build the homestay. But after that, the mayor earned the money and not continue to develop. Hence, he said here was like homestay museum.
He dropped us at a scooter rental shop. The lady boss said that there was only one scooter that can be rented now and they are the one accept the international driving permit only. We got no choice and the rental price is cheap (2 days for TWD 660), so we just rented it although the scooter is quite old.
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| Waiting for people come to open the door for us |
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| The place we rented the scooter. |
1300 - Then we rode to Taitung town and find the local famous rice noodle.
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| Queue for the rice noodle |
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| While queuing, the man in the middle keep promoting their rice noodles. We got to know that there is firework tomorrow from him. |
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| Rice noodle, Small TWD 45, Big TWD 50 |
1400 - After having the coffee, we rode to JiaLuLan which is just 15 minutes away drive from the town. This place is a very relax place. Green grass, windy beach and some artistic decoration make me so good to rest here.
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| JiaLuLan |
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| Feel like want to take a nap on the grass |
1500 - Next we rode to water running upward park. It's just a small drain.
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| This small drain |
1600 - Still have plenty of time, we rode to SanXianTai which is 37 km away from the park. It's a long journey but we don't go from the mountain line tomorrow. After reached the park, there were quite a lot of people. The parking is free for today, usually TWD 20 for scooter.
After walked few minutes the visitor center, we reached the arch bridge. After arc bridge, it is the SanXianTai island which have three gigantic rock hill. Some part of the rock is eroded by sea wing. We walked until the second rock since the sky was getting darker.
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| SanXianTai Arch Bridge |
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| Walked towards the SanXianTai Island |
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| That rock seem like want to fall down |
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| Rock eroded by wind |
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| Another two rocks |
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| Arch Bridge during the sunset |
1800 - Departed back to taitung town which is an hour journey and quite tired riding. We went to the night market first to have some food. After that, we visited the TieHua village which have lot of hot air balloon shaped lantern.
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| Night Market |
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| All braised foods |
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| There are many eating stalls |
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| Famous gua bao |
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| Gua Bao with egg, TWD 50 |
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| Big Takoyaki, TWD 60 each |
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| TieHua Village |
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| Hot air balloon shaped lantern |
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| ShiJia (Sugar-apple) can be found anywhere in TaiTung |
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