Oct 25, 2009
We climbed a mountain
The latest (last?) typhoon passed us by yesterday. We were greeted this morning by a blue sky and perfect temperature. It felt like Michigan in June. We had to get out of the house and enjoy the weather while it lasted. We decided to visit Ren Shan ä»å±± Park. The mountain marks the northernmost point of the central mountain range that runs along the north-south part of Taiwan.
The park consists of trails that go up the mountain. Some of the trails are REALLY steep steps. The boys counted the steps in the first part. I lost track after 200-something.
The climb was tough, but once we got to the top, the view was amazing.
At the end of the trail is a platform from which you can look out over the town of Luodong ç¾…æ±.
Pictures can’t capture the whole sight, so here’s a short video clip showing the panorama:
Don’t ask how they managed to build a garden in the Tang style on the top of a mountain, but they did, and it’s really nice.
The walk down was just as hard. My knees were trembling after walking down so many steps.
beautiful!