the weather decided to be dry (and sunny) today. it's such a different after a day of heavy rain.
you woke up really early, around 6am to make up of the time you lost due to bad weather a day before. you took your bike from the bnb while everyone is still asleep
and of you go for a ride around the lake, the view in the morning is very different
and in fact you ride around the lake for 3 times and it's really a relatively small lake, along the way, you only see a few elderly people doing the morning walk or the hard core jogging around the path
it's indeed beautiful, "as a deer panted for water, so my soul long after thee...." moment like this always draw you closer to God and His beautiful creation....
let alone you spotted some squirrels on the tree, the village may be still sleeping but the nature is in play
you left the lake area feeling you still not have enough ride, so you venture out to the road along the cycling path to roam around the village. yilan is a province of agriculture where most inhabitants are farmers or fishermen. the country side scenery is calming and slowing down your pace
and you cycle back to the lake around exploring the neighboring cafes, shops and bnb. there are some charming ones but mostly gear towards the taiwanese romantic ambiance or something utterly european.
the cafe you visited yesterday now sitting in the lavish greens and blue sky... this is the impact of weather to the mood of the traveler...
on your way back to the bnb for breakfast, you decided to check out a building that look like a Christian retreat center even though at the gate there's strong warning against tourist visit. you went in anyway and to find out it's actually the house for the homeless children run by a western missionary couples from united states. they're friendly towards you and you had a quick visit and get to know this place and its mission. it certainly has a lot of impact to you for the day, especially after seeing the babies and the kids and knowing a bit of history behind. yet you find this pleasantly fits into your plan of the day.
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