Going East: Yilan

Upon my friend Petty’s invitation, I visited Yilan last week. Yilan is located in eastern Taiwan, and originally the domain of indigenous people. Petty told me her father is from the Fujian side, her mother Hakka, and her grandmother is partly indigenous. Her family is a good demographic representation of Yilan.

This is the first time I’ve been to Yilan since coming to Taiwan. Yilan is a peaceful county, and people are nice and generous. In addition, the food is so good that I ate the most on the table. Petty guided us through mountains, sea, rivers and towns. I enjoyed the beautiful scene and believe firmly that Taiwan is an island full of geographic characters.

The Turtle Mountain Island outside Yilan

The dolphins in the Pacific Ocean

The Taiwanese hamburgers we had for dinner. The bread is green because it's made with tea.

The Lanyang River

On the top of the 2,000-meter Taiping Mountain