Our first visit today consisted of going to the ceramics museum for learning how to craft pottery and to look at the Taiwanese style of craftsmanship. We got to the ceramics museum, however, and it was closed. Fortunately for us, Dr. Chen found another place we could do ceramics so we spent some time there and made our own pottery which we get to bring home. Sorry, no one will see it till I bring it home.
We also took some time to tour the local shops in the area and buy some souvenirs. There were so many things that I wanted to buy, but seeing as how funds are limited and it is early in the trip I reframed from buying much. I do plan on trying to get some souvenirs from everyone though. The area where we were was very pretty. I just remember thinking how different it is from the US here. It is different in a good way though. All the shop keepers can either speak English or work with you to overcome the language barrier. Most of all, all the people I have interacted with are very friendly.
Finally after lunch and a little more shopping around the local markets, we went to our final destination for the day. Our last stop on our third day was the spa. The Spa was so nice. It had recreated hot spring and multiple soaking pools which ranged in temperature from 12C up to something god aweful hot. I liked the hot ones more than anything. They also had several pools with different types of water such as salt water and highly oxygenated water which are supposed to be really good for the skin. They also had massaging showers, a sauna, and a steam room. I had to try everything out including a five minute dip in the 12C water, now that is cold. I did get an applause from the locals at the spa for my 5 minute dip in the cold water though. I was rather amused at this. It was so much fun. So far this has been my favorite part of the trip. It was absolutely amazing. You really don't see spas like this in America. There was more to the spa as well, they had a trail, climbing walls, and much more that we did not get to tour. The only sad part about this part of the trip is that wwe were not allowed to take pictures of the inside of the facility. It was so beautiful, a real shame that I cannot show anyone.
So I guess tomorrow we start our first company visit to Giant bicycles. We have a full day planned for tomorrow and I can't wait to see what all there is to see.
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