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A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Hualien, Taiwan by TravelPod blogger Bangkokrandy titled “Taroko Gorge” Bangkokrandy’s travel blog entry: “16 May Woke up at 6:30, had breakfast (Cheerios) in my room and packed for the train trip to Hualien, the town from which tours to Taroko Gorge, Taiwan’s most popular tourist destination, originate. Professor Lee dropped me off at Taipei’s Main Railway Station in time for my 9:25 departure. I had a first-class ticket (commensurate with my social standing – he he) for the 2 hour and 15 minute ride. The cost for a one-way ticket was about NT0, or approximately US. The train was very comfortable and I managed to doze off for about an hour due to my utter exhaustion. Arrived to a sweltering Hualien just before noon and set off looking for a hotel. After looking at several that were out of my budget (ie over 25 bucks a night), I settled on a completely adequate, comfortable one for NT0 (US$ 21) a night. They were initially asking NT0 a night but I bargained them down a bit – as one is expected to do in such circumstances. The hotel is comparable in quality to what one would find in a provincial capital in Thailand for the same price. Most of the hotels here cost twice as much on average, but with a little searching, it was possible for me to dig up this gem. As I was very tired, I spent the afternoon in bed – rising at 5 pm for lunch in my room. I then walked to the train station to book my return journey to …
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