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 13 July, 2009
Monday Wulai Part 2 - The Wulai Public Hot Springs Experience
The great thing we found about the outdoor hot springs in Wulai, apart from being free, was that the pools were right next to the river, affording us stunning views of the hills opposite as we soaked.

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About Wulai

Wulai hot springs are apparently the most famous sodium carbonate hot springs in northern Taiwan and consist of colorless and odorless water - known to have rejuvenating effects on the skin. Wulai is also home to the Atayai tribe - a tribe of Taiwanese aborigines and their traditional handicrafts and cuisines can be bought and experienced at Wulai's numerous shops.

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Monday Wulai Part 1 - The Hot Springs Village - Getting there from Taipei
Our visit to Wulai, which is a half hour bus ride from the south of Taipei, became one of our highlights of Taiwan thanks to the public hot springs located there. I was a little surprised at this since prancing around half-naked in public isn't something I do often, together with the fact that it ended up raining quite heavily for half the day.

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However, it was a trip worth making, and a reason we might return to Taipei later this year.

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Sunday Giant Ice Cream Cones in Taipei
Taiwan's north coastal town of Danshui is supposed to be famous for super-large ice-cream cones but we saw plenty of vendors in Taipei, so of course, Linh had to try one.

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The dessert came in a variety of flavours allowing two to be served together. Linh wanted a mango one which was sold out, so settled for this chocolate-vanilla mix in Ximending.

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Sunday Taipei Flour Rice Noodles Flavoured with Pigs Insides
In exploring Ximending, we came across a sight that shouldn't surprise us - lots of Taiwanese (or Chinese) people standing around eating. The crowd made us look because each person was eating out of an identical bowl and slurping on exactly the same thing.

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In fact, these standing diners were clustered around the Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle place and judging by the amount of enthusiastic diners and continuous queue, and the sign bearing the 1975 date, we assumed that the dish was a Taiwanese institution that we had to try. Especially since it was pretty cheap - though I can't remember exactly how much.

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Sunday Miramar Entertainment Park, its Giant Ferris Wheel and more
From the top of the Taipei 101 building, we could see the big wheel far in the north of Taipei. It marked the spot where the Miramar Entertainment Park lies.

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Located right next to the Jiannan Road MRT station on the Muzha Line, Miramar lies within an outlying suburb of Taipei and positions itself as an entertainment-oriented facility by boasting a giant ferris wheel, IMAX theatre and a carousel amongst the usual mid and high-end retail establishments.

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