Today, we got an early start after a late night, and headed east, out of the city to a rural and touristy area where you can see a lot of the coastline, shop at many small food stores, and also climb a mountain to get a 360 view of the entire area.
For snacks, drink, and relaxation, we went to a tea shop to learn how to make tea the "correct" way. It was a pretty nice little rest point during the day and gave us a chance to enjoy the fresh air and look around the area. After that time, a couple of us decided to head up to the top of the nearby mountain, which was quite a steep hike and took about 45 minutes. At the top, I got some great pictures of the view, and enjoyed the area with a couple of other adventurous souls.
On the way back, the bus went down a very windy one and a half lane road, which was quite impressive. It looked like Lombard street in San Francisco, yet the bus was a full sized vehicle.
The early evening event was the one that many people were looking forward too for most of the trip. We went to some hot springs, which basically consisted of an outdoor pool, with separated partitions, each filled with water of varying temperatures. I just sat and relaxed in the medium to warm pool most of the time. We had a chance for showers and then dinner, which was about average. It was our last time to get get together as a large group, so we did some thank yous to the organizers for workings so hard to make this trip happen.
Our hotel tonight is the Grand Hotel, which is a famous and old building in Taipei. The hallways were large, and the beds were rock hard, but it was still a fun place to be. Our group stayed there because it is a landmark, but I think most people thought the previous hotel was better.
The last event of today was getting shaved ice. Allen and I killed a mango shaved ice and then half a strawberry one. It was delicious.
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