{"id":16396,"date":"2013-01-13T07:28:22","date_gmt":"2013-01-12T23:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=16396"},"modified":"2013-02-24T06:11:11","modified_gmt":"2013-02-23T22:11:11","slug":"round-island-taiwan-itinerary-east-coast-hualien-taroko-gorge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2013\/01\/13\/round-island-taiwan-itinerary-east-coast-hualien-taroko-gorge\/","title":{"rendered":"Round-Island Taiwan Itinerary Part 1(a): East Coast: Hualien & Taroko Gorge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\u6e05\u6c34\u65ad\u5d16 or Clear Waters Deathly Cliffs, one of the attractions in Hualien Province. On a cloudless day, it is said that you can see a tritone Pacific Ocean.<\/em><\/p>\n

Introduction<\/strong>
\n\"IMG_3589\" Although this itinerary is based on an 17-day tour, you can cut out whatever you don’t like to do or see and shorten it. (Actually, we only went for 14 days.) For instance, if you don’t want to see Eastern Taiwan (which is less developed), then you can take a domestic flight from Hualien to, say, Tainan.<\/p>\n

The truth is if you’ve seen one temple, you’ve seen them all; if you’ve seen a mountain, you’ve seen it all. What is interesting about Taiwan isn’t the scenery or the customs or even the food, it’s the people. Among the countries I’ve been, Taiwan is the only place that makes me feel like I’m home, it’s the only country I would contemplate to migrate, because of the people. Most are kind, open, generous, loving, passionate, civic minded, politically conscious, and we made many friends along the way. They offered to house us, drive us from city to city, and feed us. The truth is if you want to experience Taiwan, you have to live in Taiwan for years. 16 days is not enough.<\/p>\n

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\"Taiwan_map\"Map Modified from\u00a0Word Travels<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Our itinerary includes Taipei=> Hualien=> Taroko Gorge=> Dulan=> Taitung=> Kenting=> Kaohsiung=> Tainan=> Alishan=> Sun Moon Lake=> Lukang=> Taichung=> Taipei (including day trips to Danshui and Keelung).<\/p>\n

In total, including air tickets via\u00a0Scoot<\/a>\u00a0(slightly more than S$700, cut-throat, almost twice the off-peak price), food, shopping and accommodations, we spent about S$2500-3000 each but we were very comfortable and spent freely. It can probably go down to S$2000.<\/p>\n

Getting Around Taiwan: Internal Flights, Buses, Trains, Bicycles, Driving and Vehicle Hire<\/h1>\n

Imagine looking at a dragon from the top, that’s Taiwan’s terrain. Taiwan is a mountainous area with the alpines running through the country, dividing it into West and East Coasts. Many parts of Taiwan are still rural so the infrastructure isn’t fantastic. For instance, there are only three highways that cross West-East Coasts: Northern<\/a>, Central<\/a> and Southern<\/a> Cross Highways (Highway #7, #8, #20 respectively) and these highways often close due to landslides and typhoons. In other words, if you want to travel between the West and East Coasts, you’ll either have to take an internal flight or go one big round around the island, or pray that the highways are open.<\/p>\n

Decide on your transportation depending on your time and resources. For instance, it is much easier to hire a car but much more expensive. Buses are cheaper but trains are faster.<\/p>\n

In addition to inadequate infrastructure, time and money, many of these websites are in Mandarin. Good luck.<\/p>\n

Websites for internal flights<\/strong>: Daily Air Corporation<\/a>, Mandarin Airlines<\/a>, TransAsia Airways<\/a>, and UNI Air<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Intercity Buses<\/strong>: Aloha Bus<\/a>, Kuo Kuang Motor Transport<\/a>, UBus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Driving<\/strong>: Apply for an International Driving Permit<\/strong> at Automobile Association of Singapore<\/a>, valid for a year. Car hire at NT$800-1500 for half day and NT$1500-2600 for full at Car Plus<\/a> and Central Auto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trains<\/strong>: Taiwan Railway Administration<\/a> offers various classes of trains along the West and East Coasts. The faster\u00a0Taiwan High Speed Rail<\/a> is more expensive and stops at only 8 stations along the West Coast.<\/p>\n

TIP:\u00a0Learn how to ride a scooter or at least a bicycle\u00a0before touring Taiwan.<\/span><\/strong> Within the big cities (except for Taipei), there are no public transport and the easier way is to ride a bike. Many hotels provide free bicycles<\/strong> to tour the scenic vicinity.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3606\" Taroko Gorge in Hualien Province is both sublime and terrifying in its stillness<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Review of Scoot Airlines<\/h1>\n

Scoot flys at 1am from Singapore and reaches Taipei at around 6am. Great timing. You can tell the pilot is skillful, no bumps on the flight, smooth take-off and landing. We felt very safe. We thought they should provide pillow and blanket for this red-eye flight since we paid $700 each for a return ticket<\/strong>, not budget at all. At first, we thought the flight was packed and that’s why the price was exorbitant. But when we boarded, there were many empty seats. Why hike the price so much? Not cool, Scoot, not cool.<\/p>\n

Suggested Itinerary Day 1: Taipei\u00a0\u53f0\u5317 to Hualien \u82b1\u83b2<\/h1>\n

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\nHualien Map: Note the city center is only a small area on the lower right side of the map, cordoned by \u4e2d\u5c71\u8def Zhong Shan Road and \u4e2d\u6b63\u8def Zhong Zheng Road.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hualien is good for <\/b>scenery<\/strong> and <\/b>hiking<\/strong>. When you arrive at Taipei Taoyuan airport, take a bus to Taipei main train station (about 45 minutes) and take\u00a0a train from Taipei to Hualien<\/a>, a journey of 3 hours.\u00a0If you take Scoot and reach Taipei at 6am, you would reach Hualien station at around 9am. To the right of the station is the Visitor’s Centre. Go get maps and information. Don’t go to the hotel or min-su<\/em> (homestay) yet; hire a taxi to go into town for breakfast first. (Remember to get the phone number of the taxi driver; there are no cabs roaming the streets.) You may keep your luggage at the station or bring it with you.<\/p>\n

According to the locals and new friends we asked, they unanimously stated that there are three must-eats<\/strong> in Hualien: \u516c\u6b63\u5305\u5b50 Gong Zheng Buns<\/strong>, \u9e45\u8089\u5148\u751f Mr Goose<\/strong>, and \u6241\u98df wantons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\nSo for breakfast, go to the 24-hour\u00a0\u516c\u6b63\u5305\u5b50 Gong Zheng Buns<\/strong> (at the intersection of \u4e2d\u5c71\u8def Zhong Shan Road and \u516c\u6b63\u8857 Gong Zheng Street). Just tell the driver the shop name: the town is very small. Order three things: \u84b8\u997a steamed dumplings<\/strong>, \u5c0f\u7b3c\u5305 xiao long bao<\/strong> (or known as soup dumplings), and \u7ea2\u8336\u8c46\u6d46 red tea mixed with soya bean milk,\u00a0<\/strong>which is very fragrant, refreshing and quenching, not at all queer.<\/p>\n

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\nWhile the skin is thick, the steamed dumplings, that come in a basket of 10 for only $30NT, are orgasmic and indubitably the best thing we ate in Taiwan, as if the meat within is foie gras, very buttery and flavorful.<\/p>\n

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\nNot the dainty 18-fold thin-skin xiao long bao, it is really a bun, at $5NT a piece, slightly smaller than a char siew bun<\/em>. Like the steamed dumplings, the skin is slightly too thick but the fillings divine. We saw a local young woman ordering 10 at a go for herself. This shop is a definitely a must-go<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0190\"<\/span>If you’re still hungry, resist the urge to eat from the neighboring shops. We tried a nondescript shop facing Gong Zheng Buns with its yuan zhu min<\/em> (aboriginal) owner. We regretted.<\/p>\n

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\nNoodles & soup from the nondescript shop<\/em><\/p>\n

Instead, you can call a cab (or walk 20-30minutes) along \u4e2d\u5c71\u8def Zhong Shan Road to\u00a0\u738b\u8bb0\u8336\u94fa<\/a>\u00a0Wang Ji Teahouse (\u82b1\u83b2\u5e02\u4e2d\u5c71\u8def565\u53f7, or No. 565 Zhong Shan Road,\u00a0T: +886-3-833-9388) for its beautiful, post-apocalyptic architecture which clashes with its Chinese interior. According to our new Hualien friend, whose name is Winnie the Pooh, this teahouse is known only to locals. The drinks cost about $90NT and the specialities are\u00a0\u672b\u9999\u5976\u8336 Jasmine milk tea<\/strong> and\u00a0\u91d1\u9999\u5976\u8336<\/strong> (osmanthus milk tea, I think). Besides these, we also tried blueberry milk tea<\/strong>, which is real blueberries blended freshly into tea. Not too bad.<\/p>\n

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\n\u738b\u8bb0\u8336\u94fa Wang Ji Teahouse<\/p>\n

Now you can telephone your hotel to come pick you up and the check-in timing is about right. Book a homestay or hotel along the coast of\u00a0\u4e03\u661f\u6f6d Qi Xing Tan because there is nothing much in the city. Remember to pick your luggage along the way back to the hotel if you leave it at the train station.<\/p>\n

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We stayed at the mistranslated Hotel Bayview<\/a>\u00a0\u4e03\u661f\u6f6d\u5ea6\u5047\u996d\u5e97<\/strong> (better translated as Where Seven Stars Align at the Bay Hotel), a 10-minute drive from the train station. Decorated in a (cheesy?) Mediterranean style throughout the hotel, the VIP Double Suite \u00a0with Balcony room<\/strong> at $4800NT a night is cutthroat and tiny: a bedroom, a tiny corner that doubles up as a wardrobe and vanity room, a tiny sofa at the door, and an open-concept large bathroom with a jacuzzi. The sad thing about having a no-door bathroom is we (Wise Guy and Mr NGFL) are friends and this is a couple room. It was difficult when we wanted to shower.<\/p>\n

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Another reason for the cost, besides the large bathroom, is the splendid view from our balcony:
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After you take a quick shower and energize with a short nap, take the late afternoon to cycle (free bicycles from the hotels) along the coast of \u4e03\u661f\u6f6d Qi Xing Tan. You’ll need the exercise for the binging. At night, take a cab back to the city centre and try the second local recommendation,\u00a0\u9e45\u8089\u5148\u751f Mr Goose\u00a0<\/strong>at the intersection of \u4e2d\u5c71\u8def Zhong Shan Road and Ji Yue Street.<\/p>\n

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\nWe tried several dishes, including the goose<\/strong> (of course), Shan Shu Cai<\/strong> (a Taiwanese vegetable) that is curls at the stalk, tung hoon<\/strong>, \u00a0and soup<\/strong>. To be honest, the old kopitiam<\/em> feel is charming but the food, while having a home-cooked feel, is nothing fantastic.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3634\" One of the must-eats<\/strong> in Taiwan is its fruits<\/strong>. Just beside\u00a0\u9e45\u8089\u5148\u751f Mr Goose<\/strong> is a shop called \u897f\u74dc\u5927\u738b King Watermelon<\/strong>. The watermelon milk shake gave me a feeling of bliss.<\/p>\n

If you still want desserts, and want to try a hakka dish, salty dumplings<\/strong>–hakkas being the second largest demographics in Taiwan–go to \u8521\u5bb6\u6c64\u5706 Cai Family Dumplings<\/strong> (\u5149\u590d\u885737\u53f7, T: +886-3-832-5110) at the intersection of \u4e2d\u534e\u8def Zhong Hua Road and\u00a0\u5149\u590d\u8857 Guang Fu Street, a 15-minute walk from Mr Goose.<\/p>\n

For sweet desserts, try\u00a0\u5b97\u4fe1\u4e94\u9738\u7126\u7cd6\u5305\u5fc3\u7c89\u5706\u51b0 Wu Ba<\/strong> (\u82b1\u83b2\u5e02\u535a\u7231\u8857165\u53f7,\u00a0T: +886-3-832-2929) at the intersection of\u00a0\u535a\u7231\u8857 Bo Ai Street and\u00a0\u4e2d\u534e\u8def Zhong Hua Road, next to the street of Cai Family dumplings. It is similar to ice kacang<\/em>, a blanket of ice drench in caramel, condensed milk and cinnamon, covering a bed of adzuki beans, mung beans, soya bean curd, grass jelly and rather tough tapioca balls. At $45NT, large enough to share among four, we can’t say we like it.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0194\"<\/span>Wu Ba Ice Kacang<\/em><\/p>\n

If you want to buy local snacks<\/strong> back, 10seconds from Wu Ba, along\u00a0\u4e2d\u534e\u8def Zhong Hua Road is a row of shops. Recommendations:\u00a0\u82b1\u83b2\u5c1a\u9ebb\u5409<\/a>\u00a0(\u82b1\u83b2\u5e02\u5e7f\u4e1c\u885796\u53f7,\u00a0T:+886-3-834-0456, with chains around the city. Check the website) and\u00a0\u767e\u5e74\u4f20\u5947<\/a>\u00a0(\u82b1\u83b2\u5e02\u4e2d\u534e\u8def95\u53f7,\u00a0T: +886-3-833-1088).<\/p>\n

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\nAlternatively, if you don’t want Mr Goose for dinner and you drive and want something local, try\u00a0\u7231\u77e5\u5473\u65e0\u70df\u81ea\u52a9\u70e7\u70e4 Ai Zhi Wei Smokeless BBQ Buffet<\/strong> (\u82b1\u83b2\u53bf\u5409\u5b89\u4e61\u5357\u6ee8\u8def\u4e00\u6bb5102\u53f7, No. 102, Nan Bin Road Section 1, Ji An Town,\u00a0M-F: 4pm-1am,\u00a0S & S: 12pm-1am,\u00a0T: +886-3-852-8855, $300NT, additional $99NT for free flow beer). Our new Hualien friend, Winnie the Pooh, brought us here. They use charcoal and have delicious, fatty black pork belly. Very local but nothing special.<\/p>\n

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Day 2: Hualien\u00a0\u82b1\u83b2 to Taroko Gorge\u00a0\u592a\u9c81\u9601 to Hualien\u00a0\u82b1\u83b2<\/h1>\n

The next morning, after a local breakfast of Taiwanese porridge at your hotel, take a day trip to Taroko Gorge, the #1 tourist attraction in Taiwan, but avoid weekends as it tends to be crowded. The Taroko Tribe, known for their hunting, weaving, facial tattoos, and headhunting (collecting the heads of enemies), inhabited the park 3,000 years ago. In 1896, there was a war between the Japanese and Taroko aborigines. In 1950s, Kuo Min Tang (KMT) made this the first cross-island highway and many road workers settled down here, marrying Taroko women, becoming farmers. But these days, Taroko Gorge is known for its\u00a0hiking and cycling trails<\/strong>. For the sporty, buses run hourly from Hualien to park entrance hourly from 5.30am (NT$82). At the park, pick up the guide,\u00a0The Trails of Taroko Gorge<\/em>\u00a0and Su-Hua Areas<\/em>\u00a0(NT$220), giving you useful trail maps that range from 2km to 10km to 75km.<\/p>\n

Mr NGFL and I used to trek at MacRitchie (13km) and Bukit Timah Hill often but we stopped after Mr NGFL has a chronic back injury. So not the hiking sort, no problem.\u00a0If your hotel has travel packages to Taroko, go for it. If not, check out\u00a0Taiwan Tour Bus<\/a>\u00a0(NT$600 half day\/NT$988 full). Note that the bus only stops at two locations and it won’t be fun with all the tourists around. When Hookerlily went to Taiwan, she took the Bus Tour and thought Taroko Gorge was over-rated. But Mr. NGFL and I enjoyed ourselves immensely here because we took a taxi so we could enjoy the Gorge properly, stop wherever we wanted and we needed someone to guide us to the places we should stop.\u00a0Check with your hotel for taxi packages or check at the train station. Hotel Bayview has several packages and we took the one-day taxi package ($3500NT).<\/p>\n

This is Mr. Lin, our A-mei tribe aboriginal handsome taxi driver who looks like Jacob from Twilight:\"\"<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3614\"Taroko Gorge is all about walking: wear proper shoes. Ask your driver where some of the good spots are and make a decision where to go. It is impossible to finish everything in a day. We stopped at\u00a0\u6e05\u6c34\u65ad\u5d16 Qing Shui Duan Ya<\/strong> (very first photo in this entry), Taroko Visitor Centre<\/strong>, \u7985\u5149\u5bfa Chan Guang Temple<\/strong>, \u5e03\u6d1b\u6e7e\u71d5\u5b50\u53e3\u6b65\u9053 Bu Luo Wan-Swallow Grotto<\/strong>, \u00a0\u5929\u7965 Tian Xiang<\/strong>, and our last stop \u767d\u6768\u6b65\u9053 Bai Yang Trail<\/strong>. For the last stop, you’ve a choice of Bai Yang Trail or \u83b2\u82b1\u6c60\u6b65\u9053 Lotus Pond Trail<\/strong> but the hotspring at the end of the Lotus Trail has dried up. So we chose the more scenic Bai Yang.<\/p>\n

At the end of Bai Yang Trail (2km, 40 minutes), there is \u6c34\u5e18\u6d1e, a cave leaking with water (pictured above). There are used disposable raincoats at the mouth of the cave so don’t worry about getting wet. You’ve to take off your shoes, so remember to bring towel or tissues to wipe your feet.<\/p>\n

TIP: Like in all tourist destinations, the food at Taroko Gorge is ghastly and expensive. Pack a lunchbox or sandwiches for lunch.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

After you’re finished with Taroko Gorge, ask your driver to drop you off to eat the third local recommendation,\u00a0\u6241\u98df wantons<\/strong>, for dinner.\u00a0We wanted to go to highly recommended \u6db2\u9999\u6241\u98df Ye Xiang<\/strong>, at the intersection of \u4ec1\u7231\u8857 Ren Ai Street and \u4e2d\u534e\u8def Zhong Hua Road. But according to Winnie the Pooh, the wantons are similar and bought us to \u82b1\u83b2\u9999\u6241\u98df Hualien Xiang Pian Shi<\/strong> (\u82b1\u83b2\u5e02\u4e2d\u5c71\u8def355\u53f7, No. 355 Zhong Shan Road,\u00a0T: +886-3-833-6166).<\/p>\n

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\nWhile the skin is very smooth and the filling bouncy, these are merely very good wantons. Even though Mr Goose isn’t astounding, we can see why locals recommend it (because of the restaurant represents their everyday life) but we can’t see why this is a must-eat in Hualien. You can get wantons like these in Singapore.<\/p>\n

But, of course, the wantons are just starters. After wantons, go to \u81ea\u5f3a\u591c\u5e02 Zi Qiang Night Market<\/strong>\u00a0(from 5pm till late night) at the intersection of \u81ea\u5f3a\u8def Zi Qiang Road and \u548c\u5e73\u8def He Ping Road.<\/p>\n

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\n\u7b2c\u4e00\u5bb6\u70e4\u8089\u4e32 is a must-eat<\/strong> at Zi Qiang Night Market. You select your food, they give you a number, and you can walk around the market first before collecting it. Winnie the Pooh said that on crowded nights, you have to wait for more than an hour. The skewered food is cooked in boiling broth and then dipped entirely in a sweet and slightly sauce, so that the food is savory and sweet. YUMMY.<\/p>\n

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\nAlthough the stalls are named “\u725b\u6392” steak in general, they also see chicken chop and pork chop, similar to Singapore’s version of Western food stall. Winnie the Pooh stopped us at his favorite stall called \u5510\u4eba\u8857<\/strong>. Free flow of chowder and melon tea, although the chowder has too much condensed milk, too sweet for our liking. The steak comes with an egg, a custard bun (YUMMY!), and “pasta” in the form of Chinese egg noodles with a rather tough but pleasant texture. You can choose from 3 sauces to drizzle over your well marinated steak: we picked black pepper and mushroom. The deliciousness of the food outweighs the cost of about $100NT.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3644\"A third item we had was the very delicious \u6625\u5377 chun juan<\/strong> or known to Singaporeans as popiah. The differences lie in the skin (Taiwanese version is thick) and the fillings. Singapore’s version has a base of turnip while Taiwanese has no base and throw many ingredients, including braised tofu, vegetables, thinly sliced meat. There is a variety of sauces to choose from: seaweed, wasabi, etc. \u00a0This stall’s chun juan<\/em>\u00a0had a queue and was very delicious. I liked it so much I finished an entire big fat roll on my own, leaving very little to Mr NGFL.<\/p>\n

Winnie the Pooh also recommended the\u00a0\u6cd5\u5f0f\u68fa\u6750\u677f<\/a>\u00a0Guan Cai Ban (T: +886-3-835-5045)\u00a0at Zi Qiang Market but I was quite stubborn. Since Guan Cai Ban (coffin board) originated from Tainan, I want to eat from Tainan.<\/p>\n

Other places to Eat:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nAt the intersection of \u6797\u68ee\u8def Lin Sen Road and \u65b0\u6e2f\u8857 Xin Gang Street, Truck Road<\/a><\/strong> (\u82b1\u83b2\u5e02\u6797\u68ee\u8def359\u53f7, No. 359 Lin Sen Road, T:+886-3-833-0282, 1130am-10pm, close on Tue) is a 1950s American-styled diner, very quaint and pretty.<\/p>\n

#2.<\/p>\n

\u6b63\u8001\u724c\u70b8\u86cb\u8471\u6cb9\u997c Zheng Lao Pai Fried Egg Onion Pancake<\/strong>
\n\u82b1\u83b2\u5e02\u590d\u5174\u8857102\u53f7
\n102, Fu Xing Street
\nT: +886-919-288-590
\n1-7pm<\/p>\n

Other Place to Shop and for Entertainment:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u82b1\u83b2\u6587\u5316\u521b\u610f\u4ea7\u4e1a\u56ed\u533a Hualien Cultural and Creative Park<\/a><\/strong> (\u4e2d\u534e\u8def144\u53f7\uff0cNo. 144 Zhong Hua Road, T: +886-3-831-3777) takes over a 100 year-old building of an old beer brewery and has a magical aura of calmness. You can buy affordable local art and watch performances (many for free) here.<\/p>\n

Continue the journey:<\/strong>
\nSuggested Itinerary Part 1(b): East Coast: Dulan and Taitung
\n<\/a>Part 2: Southern Taiwan: Kenting, Kaohsiung & Tainan
\n<\/a>Part 3: West Coast and Central Taiwan: Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, Lukang & Taichung<\/a><\/strong>
\nPart 4: Northern Taiwan: In and Around Taipei<\/a><\/h1>\n

PS: A big thank you to our new Hualien friend, Winnie the Pooh, for bringing us around! xoxo.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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