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A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Taroko National Park, Taiwan by TravelPod blogger Gadelle titled “Shake It Down” Gadelle’s travel blog entry: “[Italics lifted directly from my journal.] On the 14th, we caught a bus going north and west, and after a taste of some stunning views along the road, disembarked in the heart of Taroko National Park, in the village of Tianxiang. After a quick, bland meal at one of the food stands by the bus stop, we walked up a hill to the Youth Activity Centre, where we got beds for the night. We were in a dorm, but were alone for that first night, I believe. The first order of business was laundry, and we draped some clothes on our bunk beds to dry before going out to explore. The reason so many people visit Taroko National Park is for the deep marble gorges through which flow greenish tinted mountain waters. Since we only had a day and a half there, and we wanted to make the most of our time, we immediately struck out on the trail leading to the Baiyang waterfall, the only trail that starts at the village. The weather was beautiful (read: hot, but not too hot), and the scenery even more so. The road hugged high cliff walls, went through pitch dark tunnels, and emerged in valleys full of trees and butterflies. Over one canyon, an extremely large spider had set up camp; I’m not sure how, but it had managed to spin itself a web between two trees which were growing at least ten metres apart. The spider looked small, but only …
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