Taiwan XVI: Arrival at Sun Moon Lake (日月潭)

All our barang-barang at the roadside, waiting for the bus to take us to Sun Moon Lake.


Ghostly ghost bride???


Flower-shaped ice-cream


One of the multiple small habours around the lake


Tourism-orientated establishments around the lake


All kinds of enticing food..


My sister peeking into one of the many souvenir shops around


Act-glam.


Sun setting on the lake


This nice shopkeeper lady treated us to varies teas and had a good chat with us


It was Wenphei's birthday! We couldn't find candles for the cake, so we had imaginary fire instead.


The birthday girl.

It was raining when we took the boat trip around the lake, and I was having a headache, so not many photos of the lake itself. More of that in the next post..

Taiwan XV: Another Dawn at Cingjing

Moments before the sun rose over the mountain tops


Panorama of the valley of terraces. Click to enlarge!

Taiwan XIV: Green Green Grassland (青青草原)

Don't laugh at the title. It is really called "Green Green Grassland"


We set off to explore the rolling green hills of Cingjing after breakfast


Long winding roads on the hills


Meh meh eating grass


Lots of sheep...


Oncoming wave of sheep..


I'm caught in the midst of a sheep stampede!


Green grass and blue skies


More sheep!!


Thundering up the hill


Meh meh poking its head out of the fence


Chilling out on the hills


Enjoying the panoramic view.. click to enlarge!!


Looking happy..


Lucky 4-leaf clover!

Taiwan XIII: Dawn at Cingjing (清境)

The morning sun peeking over the treetops


Burst of sunrays over the mountain ranges


Little houses on the hills, so different from the big cities of Taiwan


Farming terraces, flowing into a valley


Our home-cooked breakfast at the lodgings


After breakfast, its time to play with our favourite dog Xiao Mi (小米)!


Fun in the sun!


After play, Xiao Mi is sleepy

Taiwan XII: Cingjing (清境) at Night

The warm dinner after the freezing trip through Mt Hehuan was MOST welcome..


Verticorama of the stars at night! Click to enlarge..


More stars taken at our lodging! Click to enlarge!

Taiwan XI: Mt Hehuan (合欢山)

As we went higher and higher, the fog became thicker and thicker..


To infinity, and beyo-


Driving on a foggy, dreamy road..


Our transport, stopping for a toilet break..


A lucky break in the clouds to allow a view of the mountains


At the edge of the world..


Sub-10 degree Celsius. And we were wearing t-shirt and shorts.


Stand (and sit) tall..


Mirror mirror on the road


At the peak.. 3394m above sea level


Yikang the metro


Endless range of mountains..


Standing at the top


Panorama of the mountain ranges, click to enlarge!


The conquerors of Mt Hehuan


The setting sun..


The sea of clouds


House in the clouds..


The final rays of the sinking sun


Another panorama! Click to enlarge!!