福隆 (FuLong)／大溪 (DaXi) HIKE

Another day trip outta the city, this time for a day-long hike with this hiking group I joined when I first came to Taipei... except this was my first hike with them... 7 months later.

Anyway, dragged Leslie with me on this one, since I was too chicken to go by myself :)

FuLong: famous for its lunch boxes, though now after having one, I'm not really sure why...

DaXi: hike up to Eagle Rock (yeah, so original) for a view of Honeymoon Bay. Great view but the hike up and back down--around 5 hours total--was painful to say the least.

Me & Les @ Eagle Rock (see the beak??)

I've come to realize I like hiking, but like hiking for toddlers: no steep climbs and lots of snack breaks in between. And preferably someone to carry me when I get tired.

**Mulberries**
Taste like cherries but about 1/4 of the size. Yummy, but ultimately not worth it.