Good morning Hualien !!! This is the hotel we stayed for 2 nights. Chan Tai Hotel 阡台大飯店 GPS : 23.991464, 121.602753 on Guolian 1st Road. |
Not too far away from our hotel we entered into this tunnel at Zhongshan Road by going underneath a railway line for the day exploration. GPS : 23.989607, 121.599643 |
The market is located at Guofu 5th Street GPS : 23.990238, 121.598888 |
My choice for the morning was porridge with a variety of lovely dishes. It was simple and yet good. |
After having our tummies filled up, I decided to do a loop starting by going down south of the city then towards the beach before going northwards until Chisingtan. |
Our first visit was a huge temple 聖地慈惠堂總堂 at Cihui 3rd Street, Ji’an Township GPS : 23.977570, 121.585593 |
The temple has an elaborated roof design and looking very grand. The plot of land is also big with ancillary buildings annexed to one another. |
Mr. Goh's calling card. |
A view at Shen An Temple next to it as viewed from the fifth floor. |
A closer view at Shen An Temple. |
We spent a fair bit of time here and was time to see other places in Hualien. |
A few metres from the temple we found a river with nice bicycle path which took us towards the coast. GPS : 23.966232, 121.597658 Photo captured at the crossing (Dongli 11th Street). |
At the end of the river where it meets the sea we stumbled into a red and white painted bridge. It looks new and attractive. GPS : 23.962949, 121.605963 which connected us into a park by the sea. |
Some said it's like Haiwaii with the strong wind, strong tides and at times the misty seawater spraying upon you. We were here at Nanbin Park 南濱公園 GPS : 23.966353, 121.610274 |
Generally the park is divided into two sections: North (Beibin) and South (Nanbin) Seashore Park. A bicycle path that runs through the park and along the coast up to Qixingtan Beach (Chisingtan). |
Another picture frame at Nanbin Park. |
The angry waves hitting the water breaker, so dramatic that it attracted photographers waiting patiently with their camera stands to catch the eruption..... |
The northern park at Beibin Park 北濱公園 GPS : 23.978348, 121.618129. We were having so much fun taking lots of photos with the attractions in the park. |
At the front entrance of Beibin Park coming from the main road of Route 193. Just imagine the same Route 193 we struggled the other day comes all the way here. |
Crossing a timber framed bridge known as Shuguang Bridge as we were heading towards the Hualien Harbour. GPS : 23.979581, 121.618305 |
Passing by Hualien Harbour with some part of the trail on timber boarded platform which is also part of Route 193. |
The path continued to Chisingtan Beach. |
We turned off Route 193 into a small path for bicycle to get closer to the sea. |
The narrow and secluded trail is cycle-able but at less 2 spots with damaged probably due to the strong sea waves. Not a problem at all we just need to dismount and push our bikes a bit. |
Occasionally we stopped for a few awesome views and enjoyed the sea breeze. |
Our lunch at the Family Mart, Chisingtan Beach. GPS : 24.026533, 121.630468 |
The wind was getting stronger and stronger as we left Hualien Der-Yen beach 七星潭飛機導航燈塔. |
Along Minyou Street somewhere near Hualien Airport. |
We turned back somewhere here at GPS : 24.037608, 121.604491 trying to locate for a train station. |
And found Beipu Station but decided to cycle back to the city instead of taking the train. |
We followed a road initially along the railway track and ventured further into the inner roads and confidently it brought us back to the city. |
We are used to position ourselves at boxes like this on the road whenever we want to make a turning at busy junction. Such a brilliant system in Taiwan and in deed a good experience for us. |
Little did we realise that it only took us 8km to come back to the city. A stop at this bakery shop for some interesting pineapple buns. |
Back to the hotel where our bicycles were all parked at the ground floor. It was an interesting day and a loop full of continuous adventures. |
Dinner was at the shop opposite the hotel some fried noodle and rice. We had a good conversation with the lady boss whom she have friends in Malaysia and she loves Malaysia a lot. |
Day 16 - Another Day in Hualien for an interesting 34km loop. |
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