We arrived in Yilan last Saturday, after a beautiful bus ride from Taipei through the 雪山 mountains -- they just recently finished the tunnels so now the commute takes one hour rather than three. For the month of August, us ETAs were divided into two groups, one living in Yilan and the other in Luodong. Once we receive our school assignments we may move to whichever city is more convenient. For now I am living in an apartment in Yilan with two other girls. This is the view from our balcony, looking out towards the mountains:
On Sunday we set out on a self-guided walking tour of Yilan, led by our fearless leader and navigational expert Jill. We stumbled upon a cluster of hundred-year-old houses, one of which has been remodeled into a traditional music museum. We also went back there later in the afternoon for a demonstration of the 揚琴 :
Adam tried his hand at it:
Other highlights of the day included the Yilan distillery and anka museum, as well as a roadside temple (pictured below).
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