Hi, guys:
I started the round-the-island trip on Jan. 30,2003. The whole family,
me, my wife, my two sons, on the super LSUV Trooper, took off from Taichung.
It took us around two hours only to get to the end of the Second Freeway,
九如. There was no traffic congestion along the way, though. We spent the
night at Yo-Ho Resort. The activities were limited to casual strolls along
the beach, a few games of ping-pong. The following morning, we headed for
Chi-Pen, where we stayed at Ho-Ya(富野) resort. My wife and me enjoyed the
spa and the hot springs best. Also, the New Year' Eve feast was excellent.
For the following two days, the whole family stayed at a cabin belonging
to one of my college classmates. It was located in the middle of the
Chi-Sang (池上) Plain. A bike tour was necessary if one was to get a clearer
picture of the idyllic town and how this lovely piece of land can produce
such good rice. Later we decided that it would be a pity if we hadn't travelled
further north to Hualien, where one of my wife's sisters lives. So, we drove
to Hualien, the backyard of Taiwan, on Feb. 3rd. For the first time, we had
a hearty taste of the aboriginal cuisines, really palatable. It was much more
delicious than what was offered in any high-scale restaurant. On Feb. 4th, we
started to head back, by way of the North Coastal Highway, which turned out to
be the most jammed road that I had travelled along all the trip.
It took about three hours to reach the Keelung Freeway interchange. During this
tiring and lengthy trip, my beloved Trooper exerted its best effect. Not only
it provided us with most comfortable seating but it was always in a perfect
condition, ready for me to utilize. It never let me down in any way. At the
end of the trip, it had run 1,250 KMS. Wasn't it amazing that I could have
driven such a long distance without feeling a bit fatigued? The powerful
Trooper is still roaring with excitement at this moment. I love this car, and
I loved this trip.
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