I've never been much of a big city guy. That goes for travel as well as living (although they are certain perks to cities for both). Anyway, arriving in Chaiyi at 3:30 Saturday afternoon, I decided I couldn't spend another night in a city. Unfortunately, the last train to Alishan (my next hopeful destination) had already left. And if I correctly interpreted the group gesturing and chatter at the bus station, the bus was also not an option. What now? Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.
I rented a scooter*. With only a highway number and a destination city name*, I braved the rush hour traffic and struck out. For a while it was iffy, but as the traffic petered out and the switchbacks took me into the clouds, I knew I made the right decision. I subsequently spent 2 nights in the tiny mountain town of Fencihu. I passed the days scooting along gorgeous, albeit hardly DOT approved, mountain roads and hiking* among mind-blowingly beautiful tiered tea plantations, cliffs, bamboo forests, waterfalls, sunrises, and six- Yes, getting out of the city was the right call. If I wasn't flying to Japan tomorrow, I would still be up in that cool mountain air without a horn honk or siren heard the whole night long. |
Sunday March 1 2009 | File under: travel, Taiwan |
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on Mon 02nd Mar, 2009 06:04 am PST Hope said: Is that the infamous black mamba? Bet it got you dancing! ************************ on Mon 02nd Mar, 2009 01:58 pm PST Joe said: exciting stuff! ************************ on Tue 03rd Mar, 2009 01:25 pm PST Debbie said: Hi, Wren, enjoyed the vicarious travel. Sounds like a great trip. ************************ |
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