Shuiyuandi

Today we went river tracing up the Sanzhan River in search of the Golden Grotto. We left our hostel at 7.30am and started our hike around 8.30am. After walking on some huge rocks with periodic swimming in the river to cool off, we reached the waterfalls. We climbed a series of 3 waterfalls before we reached the grotto. It made me realize how weak my upper body strength was. After about 3 hours we reached the Golden Grotto, and it was so worth the effort. Clear blue waters, beautiful rock walls, and a skylight. The view was to die for. Of course, my legs were already halfway through dying. The hike back was easier, to our relief. We floated down the river at places that were deep enough and walked the rest of the journey. We reached back to our starting point at about 4pm. All we wanted to do was go back to our hostel and immobilize ourselves. Taroko Gorge awaits tomorrow!Read more