May 22, 2010
Yuanshan
We went to Yuanshan, a village near Yilan city, to see a mountain lake and eat interesting food. It turns out that the most interesting thing was Stacy getting stuck in a hammock, and the the trip gave us the scariest mountain driving of our lives.
The restaurant had hammocks outside, where people could enjoy the peace and quiet of the mountain. It was cool up there, and the hammocks were comfortable.
Taking a quick nap in the hammock
This doesn't look comfortable, but Stacy insisted that it was.
Stacy experienced a slight “hammock malfunction” and needed some assistance getting out. Ian jumped to the rescue. It was not a pretty sight. “Luckily,” Evan was on-hand to capture the moment.
Heave, ho!
There is some serious road construction going on up the mountain. The construction zone is just over 2 kilometers long, and the road, which is narrow already, was made even narrower in parts by construction vehicles. Scary scary scary ride.
Hoping that the mountainside doesn't slide down onto us.
Less than a car's width between the cement truck and a plunge to the valley below.