Mom and Dad's Trip to Taiwan Part 4

Day 4 - December 20, 2006

Road Trip

In the morning of December 20th we started out on our road trip down south. Our planned destination was Sun Moon Lake. Anting and I had been in there in the summer and it was quite beautiful, so we decided to take Mom and Dad there to see what it's like in the winter. Driving on the Highways in Taiwan is quite the joy. Several lanes of very well maintained roadway, usually elevated, help you get from North to South with no problems.

My Dad likes to take pictures while traveling 100km/h. Surprisingly some turn out OK

Our first stop was at the rest stop. Taiwan takes the idea of the highway rest stop to a whole new level. At this rest stop, built as an overpass, several stores, restaurants, and arcades all do quite a good business.

Outside the rest stop

Some scenes from inside the rest stop

Mom and I try out one of Taiwan's national pastimes

I tried to prepare Mom and Dad with the fact that as we went south the Western - style restaurants would become fewer and fewer. Unfortunately I was proven wrong; We stayed at the Hotel Del Lago at Sun Moon Lake and had a nice steak dinner.

At the Hotel Restaurant

Impressed with the facilities