Day 6 -Yuli
We decided to stay two nights in Yuli, as it's a calm little town and we found a comfy little hotel by the train station to kip in. There is some nice hiking around Yuli, as well as some good hot springs to choose from - so we did them both!
First we headed into the wild for some more adventure. This is a suspension bridge built by the Japs to control the locals folks here in Taiwan about 70 - 80 years ago.
It felt like a really study bridge and we had a whale of a time running around on it. Luckily no one was watching.
Here is Cliff hanging off a pole. The pole warns people of the Cliff. Be warned of this Cliff.
There are many "poisonous wasps" in Taiwan, which one has to be constantly on the lookout for. Fortunately there are many signs warning you of this. There are also bears in Taiwan, of the brown variety. But we are told they are only seen by locals. Smell a rat? Smell a bear?
Along the trail we met some Asian looking Australians who own a seatbelt factory. Your normal passing conversation...
Later we went to the Antung Hot springs. A non-smelly 42degree spring, which is used locally to make coffee for the tourists. (I'm guessing at inflated prices.) We clean forgot to try some, and to see if it tastes any different. My low light, and Cliffs highlight, of the hot springing experience is an event that occurred between myself and a fellow Taiwanese bather. My swimming cap (and head) we mistaken by the native as a rock/handle/hand grip, and he rather embarrassingly grabbed my head to steady himself as he climbed into the pool. And what followed was an even weirder conversation, in which neither of us had any idea what the other was saying.
Then just back to the hotel to watch a movie about the end of the world.
Day 7 and onwards!
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