Located at Taiwan’s mountainous eastern coast, Hualien is the largest of all counties in Taiwan. And coming to Taiwan for the third time, I have no idea where I am going. It was another random weekend trip –devoid of planning and with the game plan of just to chill out.
With
an early morning arrival in Taipei from Manila, we decided to stay at a nearby
hostel at Taipei Station before we hop on the early morning train to
Hualien. The approximate travel time
from Taipei to Hualien is 2 and ½ hrs.
The route was scenic though.
There’s
nothing much to do in Hualien for us. We
went out one night to know what the place has to offer. But only small shops of merchandise and food
stalls surround, with a night life of nearly nil. Thus, our stay in Hualien was almost inside
the premises of the hostel and the trip (travel time) to the Taroko
National Park.
