Sleeping on the east coast
Where to stay for a March harvest.
Two towns
Luye has homestays within walking distance of the plateau; Ruisui has hot springs and more rooms but is further from the farms.
Both are quiet in March, which is the point.
The east coast rewards people who stay two nights instead of one.
Practical notes
Trains from Taipei take four hours to Hualien and another hour south. A car is close to essential; buses run twice a day.
Restaurants close early. Eat before eight or cook.
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