Tag Lushui trial

Today we set off towards Taroko Gorge which will be our starting point for the actual crossing.

A few kilometers out from Hualien city we went down to a secluded beach. When I was younger I would have jumped into the water directly but now I didn’t feel like it. I still took off my shoes, rolled up my trousers and just stood in the water’s edge, letting the waves wash over my feet. By now this has become a kind of ritual for me.

After that we headed … Read the rest