Plans were made mid 2017 and realized in November of the same year. The reason to visit Taiwan was to see Taroko National Park and experience unspoiled nature, or at least undeveloped!
Taiwan is a mountainous island situated in a subtropical zone. The Tropic of Cancer cuts through the middle of the island, dividing the temperate and tropical climates zones. In addition, southwest airflows and typhoons during summer and the northeast seasonal winds during winter bring an abundance of rain. Together with its diversified topographic features, the island boasts an environment that is special and interesting both in terms of ecology and evolution sense.
Taroko National Park's boundaries include the mouth of Liwu River close to sea level, and also the highest point, Mount Nanhu, which stands at 3,742 meters. This huge difference of altitude within the park provides the visitor with the pleasure of experiencing obvious climate changes along the Central Cross-Island Highway. Subtropical to high altitude vegetation can be observed during a single trip. The visitor is rewarded with captivating experiences brought about by seasonal changes and altitude difference.
On arrival in Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, we picked up the rented car booked ahead of the trip. The plan is to drive from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake, stay for one night continue the Next day through Taroko National park up to the east coast and continue the next day back to Taipei along the east coast.
The picture above shows the route we drove during the 3 day road trip.
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