This past weekend we camped out with the Cub Scouts Pack 23. We've been a part of this pack for the last three years and have only repeated a campsite once (and we go camping twice a year). There are some really great kid friendly campsites near Taipei.
New Iron Horse Park was no exception. This small campsite is nestled between a hill and a stream. Outlining the campsite is mountains with rows and rows of tea bushes. Lots of tea is harvested in this area and you can watch them make tea oil at various places.
At the site, there were wooden platforms for your tent to sit on and the bathroom facility was simple, but clean.
The nice thing for us was that there was a pavilion that we were able to sit under and eat while it rained. It also had lights, so that gave us a place after the sun went down to hang out and play games. The camp manager also let us have a campfire in the middle of the site. Many times campfires are not allowed, so having one made me like this place even more. Of course, there was singing and s'mores around the amazing blazing fire.
We will be heading back there sometime in the spring when the weather warms up. We are thinking the kids will love to hike up the stream. There is also a nice bike path that looks easy enough for us to manage, so we'll be doing that as well after the winter passes by.
Here are a few pics that I took while there. If you want to check out more pictures you can go here. For directions click here.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Camping in Taiwan: New Iron Horse Park Campground
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Saturday, October 9, 2010
Sun Moon Lake
We are back from our mini-vacation. We started our trip in Taichung...well, can I say that since Uwe had meetings there? Hmm, I think the kids would say "YES" because they spent most of the time at the pool on campus.
So, here is my take on the whole Sun Moon Lake experience...it was nice, but one day and one time is enough. I hope I'm not too harsh, but there were too many people walking by on the path and stopping to tour the foreigners camping by the lake. Maybe a hotel would have been better...but what fun is that?
From there we traveled to Sun Moon Lake, where we camped for one night. It is a pretty lake, but too commercialized. It is a top destination for the mainland Chinese, so enough said.
Here are some pics from that time....
After the tent was set up we headed on a walk along the path into the little village night market where we tried some..
Here are some pics from that time....
| Our campsite was right on the lake. |
| Wild Black Boar. |
| and some ice-cream... |
| It was really yummy. |
| Megan entertained herself with rock jumping. |
| And all the kids enjoyed throwing rocks. Guess this one was a bit big, huh? |
| Back to rock throwing the next morning. Had to get that last bit of tossing before we headed out. |
So, here is my take on the whole Sun Moon Lake experience...it was nice, but one day and one time is enough. I hope I'm not too harsh, but there were too many people walking by on the path and stopping to tour the foreigners camping by the lake. Maybe a hotel would have been better...but what fun is that?
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Sun Moon Lake,
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