The Wulai Hot Springs

A long time ago, Venus and I took a trip to a little town called Wulai.  It is famous for its hot springs and also its Native Taiwanese culture.  The Taiwanese call the non-Chinese people that were here originally aboriginals.  But, every time I hear that word, I think of Australia.  Anyway, Wulai was apparently derived from some words meaning "hot and poisonous".  (Mental note:  If you are going to try to promote tourism, try not to be too honest about how you name your town.  We never called Orlando "Cheap Swampland City" for a reason... )

It is very scenic. There are a lot of hot spring hotels there.  Some of them are more expensive than others. In the picture below, you see a bunch of pipes/hoses that carry water from the hot springs across the river to some hotels. 

I think this is a temple

They have a traditional market there that serves a few things that are less Chinese than the typical night markets in Taipei City.

The hotel room was amazing.  We had our own private balcony with two bath tubs.  One is for hot spring water and the other is for cold water.  Even though it was really hot outside, it was still relaxing.  At night, we had a good view of the stars.

The next morning, they left a great breakfast outside our door.  

Anyway, going to a hot spring hotel was really relaxing, and I highly recommend it.