Day 14 Hualien - Su Ao

Friends gave me breaky at Hualien station ~ 跟朋友在火車站吃早餐

Long way to go ~ 喔還有好久

Its like its not real ~ 好像不貞的

I need to keep going strong ! ~ 需要加油!

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Bad sleep - Neighbours very loud, and a very annoying mosquito wouldn't leave me alone. About 4 hrs of sleep, getting up reminded me, I need to relax my legs more. Spraying 0Pain every night is great but, it still gets painful after a while. At Hualien station 9am on the dot, light rain. The GOH staff were there, a short time later, and gave me my favourite breakfast - Fantuan, an some other [much needed] energy products like, chocolate bars! Ready to go, I hit the no.9 rd. And met another person riding, with a small trailer on the back of his bike. He was riding to Taroko. And will stay to camp.. We rode together to the big entrance, where the view was spectacular, so we made a taxi driver help us snap some photos. Huge lush green mountains, and stunning, towering rock formations.. Sadly, if I stayed too long, I knew I wouldnt make it to Su ao in time - or in lght atleast. My new friend Quan donated 1000nt, and then onlookers also donated some. We said our goodbyes and parted. The wind grew very strong, as the roads narrowed and the cars grew bigger. It was dangerous stopping but I had to, because the views were so beautiful. Electric blue ocean far below, with only a small barrier stopping me from falling down there! I stopped in HePing for a quick [cheap!]lunch then continued to NanAo, a cute small indigenous town down inbetween large mountains. After every town, were big mountains again. And once up there again, the rain started. But still not enough to make me loose courage. Sometimes I thought, why do the mountains have to keep climbing! So high. Into the sky. But I preyed, and the 7 pieces of fruit I'd eaten up to now, helped me get through. Finally last rd down to SUAO. It got dark quick. So I followed the light from the cars/trucks down. I arrived at the Station about 6 30pm, cold and wet. But friendly residents cooking at the green Onion rolls stand found me a cheap place, AND gave me one of his Delicious green onion rolls with cheese free of charge. I ate Beef noodles at a famous place, and happily talked with very friendly staff. Very tired tonight.
CHANGE OF PLANS ; TOMMORROW, MORNING 9 AM FROM ILAN TRAIN STATION BACK TO TAIPEI!!!

This is small town Nan Ao's train station ~ 難澳的火車站

I just rode from there ! ~ 剛剛從那邊騎!

Its not too safe here ~ 這邊不太安全

Very tasty, the manager gave me one free ~ 很好吃 老闆送給我一個