That’s hot!
Might singe something.
The sun is showing itself again.
It’s definitely been off and on today with the typhoon.
Very odd weather.
Yes.
And we’ve come to a place where we can actually get wet on purpose this time
because we’re at a hot spring.
And if you didn’t know, there are many, many hot springs throughout Taiwan.
We’ve never been to one until this day. -No.
And so this building was built in 1938.
It used to be the Governor General’s guesthouse back when Taiwan was under the rule of Japan.
Very important people would come here and…
Have a soak.
Have a soak, take in the waters.
And then it became a military building and it wasn’t used as a hot spring during that time.
Since then, it’s been converted back into a public place
where everyone can come and enjoy the hot springs.
Thank goodness.
I know, lucky for us, right?
And they have an outdoor part, which is so lovely.
That’s where we are right now.
And there’s a series of pools including a large kind of cold pool that you can end on.
And it gets hotter at one end
and then you kind of get cooler and cooler until you get to the big cold pool.
And they also have a series of private rooms
that you can go in if you just want to have some privacy
or some quiet time away from other people.
That has a little waterfall!
Whoa!
Look at that one.
And so we are going to go into one of the private spaces.
Each one is a little bit different.
So this is a different one.
Oh I prefer this one to the other one.
It’s so green.
So we’ve picked room 108.
8 is my favourite number. -Very good number.
10 is my birthday.
And 10 was always my number on my jersey when I played sports.
And 8 was often my number in sports.
Which is so weird.
Yeah.
It was meant to be.
Yeah I’m born on the 8th, he’s born on the 10th.
If you’re into that kind of thing.
So it feels…feels like the right place.
Yeah.
And we’re just going to unwind a little bit.
I’m so happy to be here.
Freaking love hot springs.
I’ve been dreaming about this moment for a very long time.
This time we’re in control of the water and the temperature in our own little space
so I think we should head inside. -Let’s go in.
Oh my gosh!
Look at this!
Yes, yes, and yes. -Wow.
Yes.
Yes I will spend time in this space.
I can’t even tell you how excited I am right now to be in our own private hot spring room.
Such sweet words.
Such sweet words!
We’ve got two tubs.
We’ve got one for hot, one for cold.
A shower so we can get ready afterwards.
Bathing suits optional.
Choose your own adventure. -Because it’s totally private here.
And I just love how lush it is.
We’ve got our own little waterfall,
little pond,
what more could you ask for?
Little oasis.
It’s pretty hot.
How hot?
Might singe something.
That’s hot!
Okay!
Need more cold!
It is so calming in here.
I’ve just been staring up at these beautiful trees
that are forming a kind of umbrella over where we’re sitting.
And the winds from the typhoon are blowing really hard.
It’s rained a little bit but then the trees are providing this shelter.
And just feeling this warm water, looking up at that, and the sounds of the water,
and it’s just like heaven.
It’s the best place we can be.
Now comes the sad part.
I know.
Here goes the water.
So sad!
Our hot spring time has come to a close.
But we really loved it.
That just felt like a big exhale.
You know?
Just like a moment in the day of peace and quiet.
Yeah.
And it was just like a reset.
I think we needed it.
Yeah.
Do we really have to leave?
I know.
Just put more…put more money in the meter.
Yes, I wish we could do that.
If it worked like that. -And time.
Yeah.
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