A Crazy Trip for Youth

    Sometimes, I would want to take a trip that goes to a place far from where I live. It’s a feeling that pops out of nowhere, just making me want to go somewhere I have never been before. On the day off on Feb. 28th, my friend and I packed up the package and started the trip without too many plans, everything went with the feeling. However, my journey was not as ordinary as usual trips. It started with a crazy night at Kaohsiung, which made me super exhausted but definitely worth it.

    My friend and I took a train to Kaohsiung right after class. We had delicious curry rice with a hamburger steak on the side, not to mention the soft-poached egg that was put on top of the rice. It was gorgeous. After dinner, it was time for some drinks to warm up! We found a bar at Yancheng, it was a place full of people who didn't want to miss the highlights of the night. Alcohol sometimes makes me feel sleepy and dizzy but at that time I feel energetic after drinking a whole glass of cocktail! This made us decide not to sleep that night and straight went for breakfast. It was 5am, and we were riding bikes on the empty roads, feeling the winds blow on our faces. Leaving all worries behind, I felt that using my whole body to feel the moment was the best way to relax.

    Finally, the main part of this journey started. The real destination is Jinlun, a small village in Taitung. On the train to Jinlun, my body started to feel tired. I fell asleep so deeply that the two-hour train ride felt like 30 minutes. When I woke up, I was amazed by the view in front of me. The train station was just next to the wide ocean. “I’m so in love with the ocean view in Taitung,” that was my reaction for the next two days. The peace of the ocean was the main reason why I love the ocean so much. Just sitting on the beach and listening to the waves can make my heart relax. The must-see view would be the sunrise on the beach, although you have to wake up early to get the view. I felt like I was in paradise when I saw the light through the clouds and shone on the sea surface. By the way, the night view is also amazing, the stars can be seen clearly here due to the less light pollution Taitung has than other big cities have.

    Besides watching the ocean view, we also wandered around the streets of this little village. There were many stray cats in Taitung, they were so friendly and cute that I couldn't stop patting them.😭

    For food, the millet doughnuts are also recommended! The texture of the doughnut was super soft and also flexible. I think the doughnut is one of the famous local products in Taitung, it's easy to see the stands on the roadside selling millet doughnuts. What surprised me the most is the hospitality of the aboriginal people, you can feel the warmth of the human connection when they are interacting. 

   

    It would be worth it to have a trip with making no plans. Without the stress of rushing to the next destination, you can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenes with the whole body. The real peace is when your heart feels no disruption but only what you see. I strongly recommend everyone take a trip to Taitung to slow down the pace and feel the peace in this beautiful city!