On this sometimes warm, sometimes cold afternoon, I took a long walk along the Tūngfēng Bicycle Trail 東豐自行車緑廊. And I do mean long, for if the distance markers were correct (and my sore feet have me thinking they were), I covered roughly 16 kilometers (9.9 miles) round-trip in about 3¼ hours. Next time I'll know better than to wear my ordinary shoes.
The cherry blossoms 櫻花「サクラ」 were still hanging in there today.
The Tūngfēng Iron Bridge 東豐鐵橋, the ostensible reason for my walk today. The last time I strolled this route , I was stopped by the Tàchiǎ River 大甲溪, as the bridge didn't exist at that time. Crossing over to the Tūngshìh 東勢 side meant that I had finally walked every part of this trail. Mission accomplished!
The trail looks prettier now than it did almost four years ago.
On the site of the old Méitzu Station 梅子車站, there was a photo display of scenes of damage from the Sept. 21, 1999 Chíchí earthquake 921大地震 (the Fēngyuán 豐原/Dongshi area was hit hard by the quake). How apropos in light of recent events in Japan.
An old Japanese-style home.
A section of railroad track near the former Shíhkāng Station 石岡車站 that had buckled as a result of the 921 quake.
One difference between walking this trail today compared to October 2007 was that there were a lot more cyclists out riding on this weekday afternoon. Still, it was a pleasant walk, and proof that bicycle trails are not just for bikes.
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