To get to the lake we had to trek through some really gruelling terrain - hours of steep uphill-downhill-uphill-downhill climb like this...
and this...
But it was definitely worth the effort
But this trip was also somewhat spooked by the disappearance of a female hiker just one week before I went (eve: the weekend you wanted to go!!). Apparently she got separated from her group & simply disappeared. And many are convinced that she was "taken".
It was then that I was told that Lake Jiaming has one of the highest casualty rates among all the mountains in Taiwan. Mainly because the area is prone to extreme weather changes. But some also say it's because the place is haunted...
Years ago a Jap plane carrying an American POW crashed around Lake Jiaming. The Jap amy sent in search & rescue to try & locate this American POW. However that year Lake Jiaming snowed & the entire team died in the freezing cold. A 2nd team was sent in & they too perished. Hence till today many locals believe that the Lake is haunted.
I felt my hair stand when I was told this story. But for me, this piece of history merely added to the mystical appeal of the place.
1 comment:
yeek...spooky... but such breathtaking views!!
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