This is a photo record of a short two day road trip I took down the East Coast of Taiwan. With TAV resident artists Helene Juillet, Yoni Lefevre and Taiwanese colleague Hui-Chun Chen we decided to get out of the city, focusing our trip around a visit to Taroko National Park. It was an adventure of the best kind, and although we planned some elements wonderful things seemed to happen, just by chance...We sat around the breakfast table sharing about our lives and talking about 'following your heartbeat', as artists and people...and then, well the most wonderful things can happen...
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| It's raining in Taipei..that means its wet, humid and warm, and grey... |
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| We rent a budget car, and can't quite believe we have been given a brand new Lexus |
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| Maps and instructions - Hui and Helen |
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| Our car! |
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| On the road - Yoni, Hui & Helene |
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| We reach the coast, and it is simply stunning |
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| River bed - base of Taroko |
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| Yoni & Hui can't quite believe it.. |
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| Taroko Gorge - spectacular |
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| Taroko views - up intot the heavens |
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| Hanging bridge |
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| C'est moi! |
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| Tunnel Entry to the Baiyang Trail |
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| Baiyang Trail Views |
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| Baiyang tunnel |
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| Taroko...sigh |
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| Again.. |
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| Yep, loving it! |
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| Marble cliffs |
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| and again..the textures and detail. |
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| Water Curtain tunnel |
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| Arrived..water fall |
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| The deadly foursome - on the bridge |
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| Helene - Baiyang Bridge |
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Overpass - Baiyang Trail
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| Helene at Eternal Spring Shrine |
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| Eternal Spring Shrine..not open today :( |
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| Eternal Spring overpass |
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| Chandong Temple - nestled into the mountain |
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| Golden Bhuddas |
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| View into Taroko from Chandoing temple steps..the summit is hidden in the clouds. |
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| Kuan Yin at Chandong (she pops up everywhere) |
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| Kaun Yin on a rock in the forest |
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| Hualien Night Market |
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| Haulien Night Market |
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| Options... |
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| Down town Hualien |
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| Dumpling heaven |
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| A long wait, but worth it... |
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| Too easy.... |
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| Street signage |
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| Another angle |
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Small business owner - with cute van
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| Morning view from B & B bedroom window |
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| Our B & B - a beauty! |
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| In bed, at the foot of the mountains |
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| and cloud action again.. |
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| Ok, its that good! |
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| We decide to follow the lead of our B & B host who has offered to take us on a trek up river.... |
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| Yoni |
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| Helene |
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| and into the mud... |
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| Almost there... |
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| Then this.....the secret spot only our local B & B host knows.. |
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| It is breath-takingly beautiful...and yep, pretty happy |
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| Swimming in fresh water |
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| Diving |
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| More swimming... |
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| Cliff-climbing |
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| and jumping! |
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| Forest magic.. |
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| All of us |
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| Helene with goggles |
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| Lovin it... |
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| Post swim bliss.. |
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| Bye... |
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| Hui & Yoni |
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| Mountains meet the ocean - Sanjhan |
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| No filter - it's THAT blue |
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| Pristine pebbled beach |
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| That delicious icecream pancake! |
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| Suao Port stop |
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| Sun-kissed travellers..oh, and with new shopping bags |
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