We woke up early next morning to visit Wu Lai, 烏來, a fairly small town in South of Taipei. It is famous for its hot springs, that are open to the public in both public and private settings, delicious food and its aboriginal culture (原住民).
WuLai is indeed a charming old town, and being a lover of everything traditional and rustic, you bet I fell in love with this place immediately.
If you love century eggs, you should give the 温泉皮蛋 a try. It is a kind of preserved eggs made from hot spring water taken from the region. It's really yummy, and tasted more refreshing than the ones we had in Singapore.
Walking down the streets, we had to stop several times, simply to try their delicious delicacies, some of which include the 山猪香肠。Before you leave WuLai, it's worth eating at one of their restaurants as well. You will get to try foods and wild vegetables that didn't taste half as delicious elsewhere.
We then continue our journey to the WuLai Falls (烏來瀑布).
The WuLai Falls is the largest of the waterfalls located within the Wulai Gorge and is the
terminus of the WuLai Scenic Train, a converted Japanese mining cart
system now rebuilt for tourists. The train brings you next to the
waterfall, a well as near to the terminus of the gondola that brings you
to the top of a nearby mountain. Not knowing that there was this train,
we trek up the mountain, which was quite an exhausting long walk
considering that we brought our parents along with us. Luckily, we could
buy a train ticket when going down the hill.
The magnificent waterfall!
We then proceed on to WuLai's public hot spring (烏來溫泉). Admission is Free! Except that, as compared to Beitou, it does not have as many bathing facilities nor there were lockers in sight, so we decided to soak our feet for a while before proceeding to our next destination.
A visit to Taiwan's Karaoke is a must, especially when we are so used to KTVs being part of a shopping mall; in Taiwan, however, the whole building is built for Karaoke goers. It definitely look and feel like a hotel, and there's a toilet in every room. We felt like a "mountain tortoise" for the first time @_@
HOW TO GO:
烏來
Alight at Xindian Station (southern terminus of the green line, 新店站), exit the station and turn right towards Bus Stop B located along Beiyi Road (北宜路一段). Board bus route 849 bound for Wulai. Fare is NT15, and may be paid using either cash or Easycard. The ride to Wulai is 40 mins by bus.
錢櫃 Party world
Address: No. 55, Zhong Hua Road, Section 1, TaipeiTel: (02) 3619 898
Alight at Ximen, Exit 4
Thank you for reading!
♥ Skye Tham & Kim
