Francoise, Jasmine and I traveled to Wulai（乌来）, which is famous for its mountains and streams, as well as for the Taiya（泰雅） tribe residing there. Hot springs lie abound, and it was foggy in Wulai.
We took a "kiddy" train that was reminiscent of the one at the Children's Playground of the Singapore Zoo to the waterfalls. The train was operated by very mechanical means and kinda ran on its own, as I sat next to the driver who didn't seem to have worked much to get us there.
There is a theatre-cum-souvenir-shop near the waterfalls, and the staff there are all Taiya people. Rich Belgian Francoise had wanted to buy a bag there, but after flipping the price tag over dumped the bag back onto the shelf again. We had taken a free-of-charge photo with the staff:
Later, we watched a performance that showcased the traditional dances and music of the Taiya tribe in the theatre. The finale of the show came when the performers led the full audience onto the stage, and we had all danced in a jovial loop. To pump in the extra joy the performers took pictures of every individual dancing on stage, something like the instant snapshots taken when one takes a dive down a rollercoaster ride. For ultimate pleasure, some of us had willingly paid NTD 500 for each of the photos. One of them is yours truly.
We went for massage and hot spring bath before dinner. Finally at night, we left the touristy place for our dormitory.
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