Day 11 in Taiwan
Hotspring in Tai-an
We went up to the mountain for the hotspring hotel in Tai-an... The nearest train station from Tai-an its Miaoli Station... The transportation to Tai-an is not very convenient... Either we can rent a car or book a cab, in order to goes up to the mountain...
Tai-an Hot Spring was founded by the Japanese during the Japanese occupation... It was first called Takeshima Hot Spring and Hu Moutain (Hushan) Hot Spring after the World War II... In 1978, their late president Chiang Chin-Kuo visited the hot spring and renamed it as Tai-an...
Tai-an Hot Spring is known to be colourless and odorless but I find that it does have some "drainage" smell... It was known that the hot spring have the effect for moisturizing the skin...
Some rules for hot springs
- Take a shower before entering the hot springs to maintain the cleanliness of the water.
- Women should avoid bathing in hot springs during their menstrual period.
- Be sure to test the temperature of the water with a finger or toe before getting in to make sure the hot springs are not too hot.
- Avoid bathing in hot springs 30 minutes before eating a meal, and one hour after a meal.
- Do not drink alcohol while bathing in hot springs .
- Make sure there is enough air circulation in indoor hot springs facilities.
- Do not soak in hot springs for too long. Generally, 30 minutes each time is the limit, and one should not bath in the springs more than three times per day.
- Be sure to drink plenty of water before and after soaking in hot springs . Drinking sports drinks is also recommended.
- People with heart diseases and pregnant lady should not soak in hot springs .
Personal Hot Spring in the room...
Unknown bug found upon arriving of our hotel room...
Leaf Shaped soup...
Slippers provided by the hotel...
The floating Guan Im...
The reception..
Hand Woven table cloth...
Our Dinner for the day...
Supper...
This is the cab service we used during our trip to Tai-an...
