• Day 6

    Cycling around the mighty Sun Moon Lake

    October 16, 2024 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Two people, one delusional dream. Cycle around Sun Moon lake. D Day. One big arse lake. Twenty nine kilometres to circumnavigate. Two bikes, both with only one gear, non electric assisted, powered by arguably two athletic, non performance enhanced, yet determined humans. No problem… We achieved the goal! We should have read the fine print, 1.4 kms in total elevation over the circuit. We thought it would be a leisurely ride around the perimeter. Half of it went over a mountain pass! Visited Xuanzang temple during the cycling endurance, which is dedicated to a Buddhist monk who walked from China (Mate, big deal. Do it on a pushy!). Well done us! 😀Read more