Tuesday April 16th, 2013

The Route
The great thing about taking road trips in Taiwan is coming across little mountain gems. (B)

On route looking for the trailhead (C) to a place located in Shiding (石碇) called Huangdidian (皇帝殿), we came across a distinct newish looking building overlooking beautiful mountain ranges.

The inner and outer view of Loft 17
This place is called Loft 17 (森活休圜區) Thankfully it was there as we needed directions.

Very expensive art for sale at Loft 17
Loft 17 is a restaurant/afternoon tea place out of the hustle and bustle of the city. Most things inside were for sale like this plastic horse lamp which showed a price tag of NT$80,000, approximately CAN$2,750.

We didn't stay for food, but we did have a look at the unusual art before continuing on the tiny mountain road just behind Loft 17 where we found the West entrance of the trail.  It was a challenging hike that offered some fantastic views!