Earlier in the week I booked a tour of Taroko Gorge on the east side of the island a little north of the city of Hualien. This is THE top tourist spot in Taiwan. Millions of years ago the corals in the ocean under pressure were converted to limestone and then to marble. The collision of adjoining tectonic plates caused this layer to raise up high above ocean levels. Then soft portions eroded by water and wind over millions of years, similar to our own Grand Canyon, created this beautiful gorge 18 kilometers long. Many places are just a stones throw apart.
The tour guide spoke only Chinese of course (that was a trip listening all day :) ) but as is typical of these wonderful Taiwan people, several of my fellow tour members took care of me during the day with key translations on tour logistics. Here are some pictures of this amazing place:
The tour guide spoke only Chinese of course (that was a trip listening all day :) ) but as is typical of these wonderful Taiwan people, several of my fellow tour members took care of me during the day with key translations on tour logistics. Here are some pictures of this amazing place:
