Alishan Reserve - Suishe Sun-Moon-Lake Day 11

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The day started with a generous breakfast buffet in Taiwan-style. It could also be lunch or the leftovers from dinner. In any case, it lasts a long time.

The clouds from the evening had disappeared and I had a beautiful view of the mountains. After a shorter climb, the wild descent began. The views along the way were stunning time and time again. The pictures are not copies of the last few days.

At around 10:30, an unexpected interruption occurred. A road closure caused by a landslide had completely destroyed the road at two points some time ago. Now the road was being cleared according to a schedule and the slope above and below the road was being secured. That meant I had to wait for 1.5 hours, sitting around, eating bananas. Exactly 1 minute before 12, the road opened again and I was allowed to pass as the first one :-)

After that, the descent continued until kilometer 50, madness. The feeling afterwards when riding on a flat road was comparable to riding an e-bike with an empty battery. After half a day, I felt the resistance in the pedals again. I didn't need much more of a break than in the morning. I stopped once more to try fresh grapes in the grape valley. They were okay.

In the last 10 km, I was greeted with the ascent to the Sun-Moon Lake. A tourist attraction that I saw in front of me after a sweaty climb. I quickly found my hostel and even did the laundry before dinner. After the long family phone call and a standard dinner, I went to bed. I booked my hostel for two nights and will take it easy tomorrow.

Best regards to everyone