Turning from the dam, I cruised the highway surrounding the reservoir, drinking in the winding road and gentle scenery. Coming here in the winter wasn't bad, but I decided the reservoir would be a glorious place to visit in the summer, once the Taipei sun and heat inspired in me thoughts of open space and cool water. But although public littering seems okay at the reservoir, swimming is forbidden. Maybe I could go for a dip in lake Tzuhu then, if the presidential guards didn't mind. And if that option didn't work out, there would always be Window on China's log ride.
For your information:
Tzuhu, Window on China and the Shihmen Reservoir are all less than an hour from Taipei, and close to one another. By road, leave Taipei southeast through Panchiao and take the number 3 highway. Following this road, you will reach Tzuhu, then the Shihmen Reservoir. Leaving south from the reservoir, the road leading to Window on China is well signposted.
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