summer trip 2013

I spent 4 colorful years going to college in beautiful Hualien. She became one of my favorite cities and has been my must go place in Taiwan. We accomplished the round Taiwan trip with our little ones last summer! I can't stand scorching hot and humid weather, so this summer we traveled the northern half of the island and stayed in the mountains.

June 29

It’s a coincidence that we bumped into 小小肚’s babysitter’s family at 巴陵 Bridge on the way to Lala Mt.

July 5, Fri.

home→老爺大酒店→湯圍溝 Hot Spring Park

accommodation：at my uncle's

July 6

菓風糖果工房→Hualien→液香扁食

accommodation：Blue Sky（$1400, breakfast）

July 7, Sun. 

Li Chuan Aquafarm→Hualien International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta→滿妹豬腳
accommodation：Blue Sky（$1400, breakfast）

July 8

慈濟→Farglory Hotel→七星潭
accommodation：Blue Sky（$1400, breakfast）

July 9, Tue. 

Taroko National Park
（Shakadang Trail→長春祠→Swallow Grotto→Tunnel of Nine Turns）

accommodation：Silks Place（$5329, dinner buffet+breakfast buffet）

July 10

Baiyang Trail→西寶 Elementary School→合歡山
accommodation：松雪樓（$3200, breakfast）

We reached the hotel at an elevation of 3150m at around 18:00 and all of us looked fine. Kids were still energetic till they fall asleep. One by one kids and I got altitude illness 5 hours after arriving at the hotel. I felt sick and kids vomited during sleep. We decided to leave at the temperature of 6℃ at around 2:30 and drove down to the next stop. The next hotel was kind enough to let us check in at 7:00. Before check-in, we stopped by a 7-11 at 2050m and slept in the car. Well, it’s an unforgettable experience!

July 11, Thu.

清境

accommodation：茲心園（$1500, breakfast）

July 12

合歡山→清境→土庫

We left our laptop behind at 松雪樓 yesterday, so we went back to get it and enjoy the majestic mountain scenery today.

July 13, Sat.

土庫

July 14

土庫→Folk Park in Taichung→home

Aug. 26, Mon.

Monster Village