21 March 2012 ~ Jinheng Bridge (Taroko Gorge)

Listening to: Juston Stens ~ Edge of the Moon (Trash or Treasure)

The Jinheng Bridge spans the Ludan River, a tributary of the Liwu Rivers.

Before crossing, we stopped at a small cafe, with a memorial to Jin Hen, Chief Engineer, who was swept away by a landslide when inspecting the damage to the dam caused by an earthquake on 20 October 1957 measuring 5 on the Richter Scale.

Here is a view of Yindianren (Indian) Rock. One of Taroko's most famous sights, it was weathered into a shape resembling the profile of a native American Chief. Can you see it? The leaves supposedly represent the feathers of a headdress.

This rock formation doesn't have an official name (or at least the guide didn't tell us one), but it reminds me of an elephants trunk drinking from the water.