Taiwan Cycling Trip
One of the best and worst roads I've ever been on at the same time
I am back from a two-week adventure on bicycle around Taiwan. The trip was plagued with ill timed events and weather, leaving much of the decisions regarding the trip to be changed on the fly.
The riding around Taiwan was about as diverse and you can get. Great roads in the country, busy cities, construction, rolling hills, straight up mountains, epic descents, windy coastal roads, curvy national parks, and dangerous cliffs positioned directly after long dark tunnels. It rained all but 2 days.
At the end of the trip, I’m happy that I did it; and I’m happy that it’s over. The trip can’t even be compared to my journey across the US.
There is a page on my blog that gives a day by day summary with many more pictures.
I want to say thanks to the following people; their help was amazing.
So thanks:
- Andrew K. – Providing so much useful information about roads and cycling in Taiwan; helping me get a place to stay at the top of He Huan Mountain; awesome help
- Ralph – Letting me borrow his insanely detailed Chinese map books of Taiwan and route planning; oh and showing my countless roads in the area
- Teresa – Getting me to and taking care of me while on Lanyu (Orchid Island)
- Jered – For offering a place to stay and to pick me up in Taichung even though I never made it there
- Oler – For helping me plan the route and general advice; helping book a homestay in Puli (lifesaver once I found it)
- Jessie – For writing a ” In case you find me on the side of the road here are my vitals and call these people” letter in Chinese – Thankfully I didn’t need it
- Liz – For hooking my up with an awesome hostel in Kaosiung (& Taitung, although that one fell through for reasons outside her control)
- Chanel – Awesome English Teacher who convinced me to stay in her neighbor’s home who wasn’t home; will never forget that night
- Mom and Dad – Full support although I’m sure they were worried the entire time
- All my friends- Awesome support