In the morning, we woke up at 4.30am. Why? To see the sunrise at Yushan(玉山). As your information, Yushan is a highest mountain in Taiwan. On the way to Yushan, we can see the beautiful scenery of the hills and mountains.

At about 5.30am, we reached the location where we can see the sunrise.

We provided with film to see the sunrise.

Snapped a photo when sun was rising.

Sun was rising gradually from the mountain from number 1 to 9.

~山上的男人女人~

Captured photos with beautiful scenery of mountains.

We continued our journey to Yushan National Park.

Small wooden bridge just beside the Yushan National Park block.

鹿林神木
After that, we went to 鹿林神木, a 2800 years old tree. There were several monkeys around the hill too.

鹿林神木board

On the way to our homestay, we were “surrounded” by monkeys. Monkey climbed up and sat on our car’s widescreen. Why??? Because monkey was hungry … We were afraid to open the window or go out of the car.

After having breakfast, we went to another part of Alishan National Forest Recreation Area. Along the trail to Sister Ponds, there was permeable moisture in the air coming which gave off natural aroma essences. It can effectively get rid of your tension & anxiety.

Walk route: 森林浴健康步道→姊妹潭→三兄弟→阿里山大饭店

Forest-bath Health Trail Board

Behind us is red cypress trees and also the starting point.

Red cypress

Red cypress trees along the trail

姐妹潭

Description about Sister Ponds.

Sister Ponds [姐妹潭]

[妹潭]

[姐潭]

Red cypress trees scenery with Sister Ponds.

Zing Yi and Sie Ting.

Zing Yi' brother, Lui and me.

Snapped photo under booth.

Bali got green school, here got green “booth” in Sister Ponds.

Tree Brothers Board

We are not 3 brother!

Took a memory at Sister Ponds.

欣欣民宿

Photo 1: Homestay house plate / Photo 2: Decoration of entrance homestay / Photo 3: “Root” window in our room to see the view from root / Photo 4: Stair in our room / Photo 5: Captured a photo with our homestay lady boss

Small train behind us belongs to our homestay. Previously, they used it to boil water, served tea and so on.

Captured a photo with our homestay driver.

鐵路平交路

Stand on my left side is 阿里山原著民

梅子酒庄

At about 11.00am, we continued our journey to Puli (埔里). On the way to Puli, we stopped at 梅子酒庄 for taking a rest. Here sold a lot of souvenir and beer.

Taiwan mountains model. You will see the light of LED when you press the button provided to knowing the mountains where they located.

梅子酒庄的《大头》

Naming of toilet here also different..Never see before^^

Girl Toilet called “柔水”

Boy Toilet called “狂野”

日月潭

At about 2.30pm, we reached and check in at 金山大饭店. After that, we rushed to Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) because we getting late. Ticket price for boat is NT$300 per person but we got the discount ticket from our hotel. The earliest boat from 水社码头 is 9.20am and the latest boat from 玄奘寺码头 back is 5pm. Every boat company has their own time schedule.

We reached 水社码头 at around 3.00pm and waited for boat to transfer us to 玄奘寺码头. Duration time for 玄奘寺码头 was 1 hour 30 minutes. Therefore, we unable to visit all the attraction places around 玄奘寺码头 and 伊达邵码头. The only way we can do was bought some herbal eggs (茶叶蛋), food and took some photos. Besides that, weather wasn't good on that day. There was so much fog and we couldn't captured a clear photo of the sun moon lake.

航行路线：水社码头 →玄奘寺码头→伊达邵码头→水社码头

Why call Sun Moon Lake (日月潭)?? See the picture above and you will know the answer!

Photos took at Sun Moon Lake

18 degree C

At night we were going to 18 degree C shop for eating chocolate. Wow! We saw 18 again! Chocolate here was handmade.

Variety flavour of chocolate like peppermint, hazelnuts… Small piece chocolate was sold at different price: NT$45, NT$50, NT$55 and NT$60 according to flavour. It was very expensive but taste awesome.

~Feeling Eighteen~

85 degree C
After that, we went to 85 degree C cakes shop. Hmm….Yummy! A lot of delicious cakes… after having our supper, we went back to our hotel (金山大饭店) for the next journey tomorrow.