2025 Taiwan

Tonight is our last night in Taiwan spent in a Taipei airport hotel after a beautiful trip and before a happily uneventful flight home

One of the most famous sights in Sun Moon Lake is the frog statue indicating the level of the lake and a good spot for some nice photos

Our first stop on our Sun Moon Lake tour is the Ci’en Pagoda a relatively new pagoda raised to overlook the famous lake

Xitou is the last mountain nature area we visit with beautiful views, challenging trails and interesting birds as well as lots of visitors

Last night outside Taipei is in the mountains near Xitou enjoying cooler weather at an interesting tourist destination

One of the birds we really wanted to see is the beautiful Fairy Pitta and the best spot is Huben where we visit and after some searching do find it

On the way down the mountain we stop at Yuantan for a nice hike to waterfalls and scenic views and also doing some birdwatching

Before leaving Fenqihu we hike on one of the multitude of trails in the area through bamboo forests and discovering historic sites

Late afternoon we are finally able to visit Alishan forest a magical place after most tourists are gone with old trees and beautiful birds

First stop today is Yushan National Park visiting the visitor center and taking a hike on Dongpu Prairie Trail seeing some special birds