The enchanting view at Duona Suspension Bridge Maolin Taiwan.

As I shared the first food I tried in Taiwan, let me share one of the tourist spots we visited the next day. I was in awe when my husband's co-worker offered us a tour for free! Yes, he is the one who also tagged along to pick me up at the airport. Two of their workmates joked with him that they would serve as the bodyguards.

Going back to one I will share, this isn't the first we visited on that day but rather the last. However, I still need to scan and segregate all the photos. Thus, I had time to write tonight as the husband was at work night shift.

Duona Suspension Bridge Maolin Taiwan

Trivia

As written on the wall standing before and at the bridge, it was 232 meters long and 103 meters high above the water. The capacity is only 100 persons. Checking more about it on the internet, I found out that it was completed last February 2015, and one of the main purposes was to connect the two mountains of Meiya Valley and Duona. Source

I didn't notice how long we drove here as I was enjoying the green and scenic view of the mountainous side of Maolin. One thing I noticed was that people here are good at agriculture after seeing a lot of planted fruits and vegetables along the road.

Vehicles are only allowed up to this point, so we parked and started the journey. There seemed to be a guardhouse house, but there was no one inside; everyone was free to enter without fee.

The first one I saw was a tall painted wall relevant to the history and culture of this place.

On the left side was a shaded canopy where everyone could sit and rest while enjoying the serenity of nature.

The weather was a bit cloudy as there was an incoming typhoon here, yet we are lucky it doesn't rain. Cemented railings were built around the areas as the beyond was already steep. Though I didn't see sharp rocks or something, all was the green nature and the clouds that almost touched the peak of mountains.

Yes, there was an endless river; that explains why I can hear running water. We stood there for a while, feeding our lungs with the freshness of the air and letting our eyes enjoy the beautiful view of nature.

There were also benches around, facing the view (this is where I stood when I took the photo above).

Common let's go and check the bridge! I heard the husband call me. As I turn my head right, he is already walking, going in the direction of. Yet, before I started to move in order to follow, I took this snapshot.

That's the Duona Bridge! It was high, and I was so thankful I don't have Acrophobia!

By the way, below the shaded canopy in the above photo, you may get down a bit here to have a clearer view of the mountains and the bridge.

The husband and our companions already started crossing the bridge while I was still busy taking photos.

Almost reaching half of the journey, they are nowhere could be seen.

Below the bridge is a continuation of the river I saw earlier. The water occupies only the other side of it, and there is still a vast space where tourists can set up a picnic. According to his friends, that was before the pandemic; there were a lot of tourists here.

It seemed a riprap was starting to built before but left unfinished. Thus, I wonder if swimming here is allowed or safe. The water looks clear and clean, though.

Above the sky, some birds are flying, and I wish I had a good camera with me to capture the moment!

Yet, this is my cellphone camera captured!

Also, if you had paid attention to the photos, you would notice that they look untouched, virginal, enchanting. According to his friends, as they used to go here, monkeys still live and enjoy those trees.

Before walking to the end of the bridge, I tried to take more photos of the river. It was hard as it kept on swaying from time to time. I was afraid I might drop my phone.

After which, I hurriedly walked as I had an urge to nature's call. Badly want my gallbladder to relax.

Another reason why I love it here in Taiwan is that public toilets are not a problem. It was clean and had no scarcity of water.

Before I end this blog, here are the last photos I took.

See you in the next blog, and I will share more about Taiwan's tourist spots.

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