alishan sunrise
compared to my previous trip at a tender 17 years of age, the morning chill did not feel as rude to the just woken body at 5am this time. maybe it is a sign of the body having been through many more such cold mornings (i.e. older).
the journey from the hotel to the viewing point took close to an hour as the car cruised over the undulating and winding side of the mountain. slowly but surely you can see the skies almost eerily change color from pitch black to a dark blue as the sun creeping up behind the mountain range slowly pushed back the darkness….
the glorious rays of the sun peered strongly over the mountain ridge just moments after the car arrived at the viewing point. a familiar but yet compelling sense of awe and anticipation had me transfixed, unable to peel my eyes for even the briefest of moments away from the magnificence of the rising sun…
it took a couple of minutes before the whole experience was over but it was one of those memories that stays etched forever in the minds of those who have seen it.
the trip back to the hotel was eventful as the car stopped at various viewpoints and visited some of the key sights which even include monkeys! :)
cherry blossoms the morning after
the crowds were out in full force to take in the views and pictures as the sakura awashed in the alishan park looks totally different in the morning light.
against the bluest of skies I have seen in a while, one can almost imagine the delicate pink and white blossoms being the softest and most delicious of cotton candies floating atop the forth of the sea…
the time passed quickly and it was soon time to make the way back to check out from the hotel.
the journey downhill was not quite as pleasant as the driver forgot to pick up a couple and only realized it halfway downhill. it was impossible by then to turn back due to the fact that there was so much traffic in the area. It was so crowded that there were signs everywhere to encourage people to stay away from alishan…
still, the whole incident worked itself out as the couple made their way down themselves as we were delayed for more than an hour.
will be back
in spite of all that, the whole trip was enormously gratifying.
maybe it is the reminder of the beauty of the simple things we take for granted, maybe it’s the grandeur of the mountains changing colors as the sun breaks through the clouds, maybe it’s the significance of a new beginning with a new day, i can’t quite articulate what makes people come back again and again in spite of the traffic and long travel hours to see the blooming of the flowers or the rising of the sun.
as for myself, i will definitely be back again.
compared to my previous trip at a tender 17 years of age, the morning chill did not feel as rude to the just woken body at 5am this time. maybe it is a sign of the body having been through many more such cold mornings (i.e. older).
the journey from the hotel to the viewing point took close to an hour as the car cruised over the undulating and winding side of the mountain. slowly but surely you can see the skies almost eerily change color from pitch black to a dark blue as the sun creeping up behind the mountain range slowly pushed back the darkness….
the glorious rays of the sun peered strongly over the mountain ridge just moments after the car arrived at the viewing point. a familiar but yet compelling sense of awe and anticipation had me transfixed, unable to peel my eyes for even the briefest of moments away from the magnificence of the rising sun…
it took a couple of minutes before the whole experience was over but it was one of those memories that stays etched forever in the minds of those who have seen it.
the trip back to the hotel was eventful as the car stopped at various viewpoints and visited some of the key sights which even include monkeys! :)
cherry blossoms the morning after
the crowds were out in full force to take in the views and pictures as the sakura awashed in the alishan park looks totally different in the morning light.
against the bluest of skies I have seen in a while, one can almost imagine the delicate pink and white blossoms being the softest and most delicious of cotton candies floating atop the forth of the sea…
the time passed quickly and it was soon time to make the way back to check out from the hotel.
the journey downhill was not quite as pleasant as the driver forgot to pick up a couple and only realized it halfway downhill. it was impossible by then to turn back due to the fact that there was so much traffic in the area. It was so crowded that there were signs everywhere to encourage people to stay away from alishan…
still, the whole incident worked itself out as the couple made their way down themselves as we were delayed for more than an hour.
will be back
in spite of all that, the whole trip was enormously gratifying.
maybe it is the reminder of the beauty of the simple things we take for granted, maybe it’s the grandeur of the mountains changing colors as the sun breaks through the clouds, maybe it’s the significance of a new beginning with a new day, i can’t quite articulate what makes people come back again and again in spite of the traffic and long travel hours to see the blooming of the flowers or the rising of the sun.
as for myself, i will definitely be back again.
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