Do remember to bring a flashlight with you if you ever go
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We lodged in Michelle's for the night (thank you soooo much). Jen claimed the bed, Sandy and I shared the futon on the floor. I have become a better sleeper, no damange was reported. Farewell Michelle in the morning, we started our quest of hiking again.
We hiked for 2 easy route to see the most famous scenaries in Taroko, which is the largest marble gorge in the world. The river cutting down/through the mountains like hot knife running through butter, we were all overwhelmed by the few thousand meter high cliffs while walking through the narrow path, carved out from one side of the wall. We then went to the BaiYang trail, a 5K easy hike. However, we were not expecting these many tunnels. The darkness was so absolute, there is no single streak of light that could lead us out of this couple hundred meter long tunnels. I think that's because the rocky walls absorb lights. This was when I regret about those Chinese thomb thief stories I read about.
Jen was the fearless one. We queued in one line and Jen leaded. She was holding the railing with her right hand while waving her left hand in front, yelling at the same time "anyone there?" because that's the only one railing in the dark, someone like us without flashlight might come into our direction. However, I dare not to express my fear of getting a reply. But the scene is quite funny, we all cracked up. Sandy came up with the idea of how bats navigate in dark, by sonic wave response. She started to make the "Mwa mwa mwa mwa" sounds, which we all fallowed. However, the rocky interior absorbs sound waves as well, we cannot even hear the echo. I think if anyone who set foot into the cave then would be really really scared.
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