This day I visited Wulai which lays in the very south of New Taipei CIty. I first cycled from Tamsui to Xindian, using Taipei's bike lanes.
After 40 km I found myself at the Bitan, Green Lake.
This Tamsui to Xindian was my basic warm up for long range cycling trips
Ready for another day of exploring
Bitan
I did not shave myself during Movember
In Xindian I connected to Hwy 9, my precious Beiyi road.
In a very short amount of time, this road has gotten legendary for me.
Right after entering the nr. 9, you can see the Xindian river. Here we are entering the mountains.
This is a very beautiful area
Ataya museum in Wulai
I had to make a detour to 9jia. Today I was not taking 9 to Yilan.
This road had a few ups and downs
Status of the aboriginals
Me and the Atayah
The first time I went to Yilan, I accidentally came here as well. I did not understand the difference between 9 and 9jia. That day, a lady in a 7-11 told me to head back. That was such a nice day.
Mountainous Wulai
This was the most beautiful November 16 I have ever had.
It was very tranquil this day.
Selfie
Approaching Wulai
Wulai old street
This little street is always so crowded. Cycling is impossible here.
I saw the Atayal museum and the entrance was free. So I decided to spend an hour and go check it out.
I tried to absorb as much information as possible
Division of aboriginals within Taiwan. There are 14 grouips
Learning a bit more about there houses and clothing
Weapons used for hunitng
After my tour inside, I continued cycling. There was more to explore in the Wulai area.
Interesting why the speed is limited at 23 and not 26kmph.
The best my HTC phone could do
Cozy small lanes curling up into the mountains
Waterfall
I met a Dutch couple, the guy was a cabin crew member spending a few days in Taiwan. Interesting stories he had to tell.
I spent some time walking and talking with them.
Mysterious...
I was exploring this area big time and I loved it
We were just walking around here and exploring the area.
At this spot we said farewell. They wanted to go hiking, I could not with my bike. I decided to cycle back to Taipei. It was already 15.00 and it would soon be getting darker.
During this return I felt myself in a strange kingdom. The adventure level was high
Wulai for sure left a big impression on me.
I bid farewell to the Atayal
Street with stores, in the high season this is probably crowded
Hot springs are famous in Wulai
When I came back to Taipei, I had cycled around 140 km. Incredible distancel!
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