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| The walking route from Xihu MRT station to Dahu Park MRT station took 3.5 hours |
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| Along the Daluntou walking trail in Neihu |
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| Taking a much needed rest after walking up a ton of steep steps |
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| A sign asking one to pick up after your pet with a sleeping/flying dog? |
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| The first glimpse of Yuemeikeng Waterfall (月眉坑瀑布) (still image taken from GoPro video) |
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| About a thirty minute river trace to reach this absolutely stunning waterfall |
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| Took a BIG group of Taipei Hikers out on Sunday for a 9KM walk around the city hills of Taipei |
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| Finally found the vertical rope climb up to the Elephant Mountain trail (iPhone images) |
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| The scramble to the top was steep and intimidating at times |
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| The final push is about a 40m vertical climb |
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| A delicious afternoon treat of ciders and a Mexican beef burger at Bravo Burgers in Taipei |
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| Burgers so messy that the restaurant provides its patrons with plastic gloves for eating |
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| This guy won hat of the day and seemed to be posing for the picture |
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| Not often do we have cool sponge painted clouds such as these |
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| Off the beaten path in Shoufeng Township |
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| A bridge no longer in use in Shoufeng Township |
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| Looking at Emerald Valley (翡翠谷) from across the river |
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| Driving along the 台9線 for the last time this summer |
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| The bridge near Taroko and the start of the Suhua Highway |
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| The color of the water is amazing |
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| Rain clouds rolling in quickly |
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| Just before the rain stared coming down in sheets |
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| Me and Little Levi |
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| A very impressive kids' water park at Zhikaxuan Forest Park (知卡宣森林公園) |
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| One day before the typhoon was scheduled to arrive — at Zhikaxuan Forest Park (close to home) |
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| Not a great day to tour the city ocean parks as officers were stationed anywhere near the water |
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| Sweet-talked my way (in Chinese) to get a closer shot of the beach — Qixing Beach (七星潭) |
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| Road trip route |
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| Looking at the Lao River (荖溪) from Chinan National Forest Recreation Area (池南國家森林樂遊區) |
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| Looking at Liyu Lake (鯉魚潭) in the distance from Chinan National Forest Recreation Area |
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| Overlooking the Liyu Lake Campground |
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| People watching at the busy Baibaoxi (白鮑溪生能復育) |
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| The gorgeous Liyu Lake (鯉魚潭) in Shoufeng Township (壽豐鄉) |
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| Heading to the mountains in the distance for a hike |
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| Many hiking trails can be found in the mountains near Liyu Lake |
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| The Red-Faced Duck festival at Liyu Lake (not terribly exciting) |
