Soooo excited! We actually took a train from Yilan (Taiwan County) to Hualien (Hualien County), about a 2 hour ride, just to hike in the amazing Taroko Gorge Natioinal Park.
'Shakadang' means Molar Tooth (aboriginal term). It is believed that the Aborigines found many molars, part of their ancestors' remains, when the footpath was first constructed.
Shakadang Trail @ Mysterious Valley Trail, was built along the river cliff. It cuts through rocks along the edge of the river so some stones are low and sharp above your head. It is well-maintained but not as easy as it looks. However, your attention would quickly be diverted to its crystalline turqoise-colored waters. This bluish-greenish water comes from the marble stones high in the mountains. The Shakadang stream is a branch of the Liwu River which cut through 9 million year old rock layers to carve out Taroko Gorge.
This is my first time eating Bird Nest Fern. I did not know it could be eaten and oh my, it tasted soooooo good together with hot sausages!
Bird nest ferns
Hot sausage
Hot sausages and bird nest fern
Stalls selling souvenirs
Aboriginal necklaces
After our hike, we ended up in this little restaurant for some well-known seafood noodles and clam soup.
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