1. Taroko Gorge

The roaring white-water rapids cascading through spectacular marble cliffs... hidden temples nestles in the rocky outcroppings... creeping mist cloaking the mountain tops. Such was Taroko Gorge, best thing we saw in Taiwan. We spent a good chunk of our time gazing in wonder at the surroundings and busting out the theme from Lord of the Rings. DAA da-da-da da-da DAAAA. Side note: we shared the tour with 7 charming Japanese ladies, variously named Something-ko (Emiko, Kazuko, etc) our fav being Junko (in the blue-green), a chain-smoking, street-wise granny who grunted her disapproval several times during the day.