We were met by the local indigenous people from Hualien. An enthusiastic musical greeting and lots of fun to watch.
Today, we went to the Taroko National Park. It is a rugged and beautiful national treasure comparable to our national parks. Our first stop was at the Eternal Springs Shrine in honor of the 212 men who lost their lives in the exploring of this area. The gorge and the surrounding area is known for its marble. Boulders are so big it was hard to imagine – from the size of a VW bug to the size of a house. We had to wear helmets along some of the pathways due to potential falling rocks. It reminded us of our Zion National Park but it was in shades of grays not reds – in part due to the wet weather of the area.
We went to a marble factory where they cut those large pickup size blocks into slabs down to tiles. They also have an amazing show room with all the finished goods, beautiful artwork, semi-precious stones, jewelry, etc.
We finished up at the entertainment hall for a musical show and as you can see George was dancing with the locals.
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