After the 100K we stuffed our faces with Dim Sum in Hong Kong and got 1.5 hour massages where the woman massaged me with her feet *only* for the 1st 45 minutes. She hung from metal bars in the ceiling to adjust the pressure. What a normally person would then have done is stay on the couch, elevating and icing their legs in recuperation. I, on the otherhand,had Taiwan to explore.
Side Note: My 3.5 train ride TO Taidong was a 'no seat' ticket. When they say, 'no seat,' they really mean no seat. People literally were standing in the aisles for the duration of the ride. These feet have some limits. So, i squeezed into the luggage area behind the chairs and curled up on my backback for the journey. Kind of ingenious I think.
Summary of my post 100K activities and moments of relaxation in Taiwan:
* 20K bike ride around Green Island (bike was meant for someone who was 5'4, not 5'8)
* 3hrs of soaking in one of the few salt water hot springs in the world
(Survived 5.2 Earthquake - epicenter in Taidung)
* 4-5 hrs of hiking - yes, more stairs and hills - through Taroko Gorge.
* 1hr of soaking in scorching hot natural, outdoor hot springs in the Gorge
* 1hr of stuffing myself with Taiwanese treats at the Hualien Night Market (my version of Thanksgiving feast)
.....that about covers Day 1 to 4 in Taiwan!
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