The 5-day weekend was well spent with my 3-day vist to Taimali/Taidong. Thanks to Wayne who drove me all the way down south to Taipei to his guest house in Taimali. Taimali’s claim to fame is that its the eastern-most point and shot to fame during the millenium’s first sunrise. If you see a flat map, it isnt obvious that Tai-mali is the eastern most point but curve of the globe does all the magic in putting Tai-mali close to the sunrise.
Not marketed well for the foreigners, Taimali is a place not to be missed if you know some local. It is the home for several tribes, the prominent being Paiwan and ***. Taimali is less than 10 km from Taidong city and has its own railway station. The guest house I stayed was located in the settlement area of Paiwan tribes and it was a feast for the eyes with tradition and modernity blending smoothly.
1. Guest House 2. Tribal Chief’s house 3. Traditional Paiwan painting
You can drive down Dawu Mountain Nature Education Center which showcases the local flora, fauna and the tribal culture. You can relax in the hot springs attached to the education centre.
The shore-line in Taidong/Taimali is clean, less crowded and beatiful. On a clear day, one can see Green Island across a patch of Pacific ocean. I didnt get a chance to visit Green Island.
Approach: Taimali is a station before TaiDong. The best way to travel is driving down south.
To Dawu Mountain: By Car – On the National Route 9, turn right at 414k towards Jinlun Hot Springs and drive 2.5 k in that direction to arrive at this place
Bus: From TaiTung City: Ding-Dong Bus (Mountain or Liqiu line) to Jinlun Hot springs stop.
silkboard said
Oh God. An Indian in Taiwan, hope you have some company there! An interesting and rare blog.
insomnya05 said
Yup, Indians are a rarity but we have decent-sized Indian population.