Mingchi, July 23

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Mingchi Villa
明池山莊
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8:20 AM
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Tammy
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Shanti
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river spotted
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Bill
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Jack and Jessie
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Jack
The walk from the north cross island highway 北橫公路 down to Siling hot springs 四陵溫泉 on the upper SanGuang river 三光溪 takes about one hour. We're down at the hot springs at about 10AM.
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Bruce
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Jack
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Jeff, Jack and Bruce
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Tammy, Philip, Jeff, Jack and Bruce hike down river in low water. The trip takes about 90 minutes each way.
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Back at the hot springs, 2:00 PM
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male Plumbeous Water Redstart 鉛色水鶇
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female Rhyacornis fuliginosus
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Trail head to Jianshan .
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peach liquor
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orchids
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