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Day 1: Hualien 花蓮 to Taidong 臺東

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Taitung

Philip, Jonathan, Bruce, Chris and join up for the annual two-day bike ride from Hualien to Taidong and back along the east coast.

Day 2: Taidong 臺東 to Tianhsiang 天祥

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bike path

Completing the second 170 km leg back up to Hualien early, Philip and Jonathan decide to continue riding further up the coast. We ride 30 km up to Tianxiang 天祥 at the top of Taroko Gorge.

Taroko Gorge

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Day 3: Tianxiang 天祥 to Luodong 羅東

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view from youth hostel

Taroko Gorge

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Changchun Shrine 長春祠

Northeast coast

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A 500 km bike ride climbing 0ver 5,000 meters over 3 days

Keywords: bike, bridge, building, canyon, dam, mountain, ocean, river, road, sign, temple, tunnel, waterfall
People: Bruce, Chris, Jonathan, Philip
Locations: Heping, 和平, Nanao, 南澳, Tianhsiang, 天祥
Dates: 2023:04:15 - 2023:04:17