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TheTransTaiwanTrekOnJanuary5th,a29-year-oldGermansetofffromthesouthernmostpointinTaiwanwithtwofriendsbyhisside,20kgonhisback,acoldbeerinhandandabigdreaminmind.ThiswasDay1ofTransTaiwan,hisplantocrossTaiwanfromsouthtonorth,fromseatosummittosea,allonfoot. Overthenextmonthandahalf,JulianSandbrinkpassedthroughfournationalparks,reachedthenation’shighestpeakandstruggledthroughbitingcold,painfulblistersanddensebamboo.Atthesametime,heexperiencedincrediblehospitality,sawsomemagnificentscenery,shar...
The TransTaiwan TrekOn January 5th, a 29-year-old German set off from the southernmost point in Taiwan with two friends by his side, 20kg on his back, a cold beer in hand and a big dream in mind. This was Day 1 of TransTaiwan, his plan to cross Taiwan from south to north, from sea to summit to sea, all on foot. Over the next month and a half, Julian Sandbrink passed through four national parks, reached the nation’s highest peak and struggled through biting cold, painful blisters and dense bamboo. At the same time, he experienced incredible hospitality, saw some magnificent scenery, shared in Lunar New Year celebrations with locals and made a host of new friends. On Feb. 18, he reached Fuguijiao Lighthouse (富貴角燈塔), bringing his epic journey to a successful close. ...