Sun Moon Lake...

hello!

 

we arrived at sun moon lake at dusk

after winding our way through layers of tree covered mountains

and the winter mist was curling in around us.

 

we found the 'rich forest hotel'

and settled in for the night.

our rooms overlooked the lake...literally.

we fed the fish below from our tiny balconies

and fell asleep listening to the  gentle lap lap lapping of the lake.

 

 

 

there are seven mountain ranges to count

all in different shades of blue

&

the colour of the water is ever changing

depending on the season, the weather and the time of day.

that is why the taiwanese love this lake mrs t told me...

she is taiwanese.

 

sun moon lake's name comes from

the shape.

the eastern part is round like the sun

and the western part is a crescent, like a crescent moon.

the 'thao' aborigines are the local indigenous people.

 

 

these are my sons..mr p and mr s with ms a...new daughter in law.

 

we had a boat ticket that dropped us off at whatever destination round the lake that we wanted,

then every fifteen minutes another boat would come along

so we could leave whenever we wanted to.

 

here we bought 100 day old eggs for morning tea.

the woman who makes them is famous..she has made them for the last fifty years.

mr p looked a bit unsure here,

but they were delicious and we ate a couple each.

...sailing past the fishing pontoons

 ...manmade 'islands'.
these little grassy islands have been made to be shelters for the fish on the lake
which makes the fish easier to catch!

... a pagoda on the skyline

after circumnavigating the lake twice
we were more than ready for a hot lunch
as the winter clouds swept in and mist descended again.
it was one of those days
where the moodiness of the weather
was part of the drama
and the sheer beauty engulfed your senses...
invigorating & awesome.

 

 

 

naturally Carol xox