Aug 8

This morning we leave Meinong. I must say that I am ready to go. I have enjoyed it, but in the few days left I am eager to see more of the Island. We are taking a bus to Pindong, then a train to Taitung, where we will spend the night (although we do not have rooms booked). From there we will go to Hualin, which is close to the Taroko Gorge. In Hualin w are staying at a Japanese style guesthouse owned by a friend of Jeff’s friend. Gina, one the girls I am traveling with, is good at making connections and accepting offers of hospitality. If I were on my own I know I would just follow the guide books recommendations, so this is a great experience for me. Usually I don’t like staying with people I don’t know.