We took a cab from Kee Lung to Jiufen after our breakfast, and after climbing up from the drop off point, our first stop is to Ah Mei Tea House (阿妹茶酒館), an old tea house was been being touted as the inspiration of some scenes of the award winning anime, Spirit Away. We ordered some tea, and the waitress taught us how to brew and appreciate it. As it was a rainy day, the tea kept us warm and sat at the tea house for quite a while to appreciate the tea and the surrounding scenery.
After tea appreciation, its time to fill our stomach with the street food of Jiufen Old Street. Armed with the recommendations from our bridal shop, we walked around the old street to look for the recommended shops.
Recommendation from our bridal shop
One of the Taiwanese sausage shop.
Remember to search for the fish roe (飞鱼卵) sausage instead of the normal sausage!
Lai Ah Po Yu Yuan (赖阿婆芋圆) - Taro Balls
Grill Mushroom
A-Zhu Peanut Ice Cream Roll
Misty's Golden Puff (米詩堤甜點王國)
We took bus 788 near the entrance of the old street back to Kee Lung. Since it is still a little early to view our wedding photos, we shared a bowl of the famous instant sesame chicken noodle at the nearby 7-11. If you have some luggage space, I recommend you to stock up a few packs of this super delicious instant noodle which is available at all supermarket and 7-11 before you leave Taiwan.
After we complete the wedding photos selection, we took a cab to Ba Du to catch the train to Jiaoxi, where we'll be staying for the next 2 nights.
There were some deliberation on whether we should stay in a minsu or a hotel with private hot spring facilitates. Eventually, we settled on 58 Degree Hot Spring Hotel, located within a 10mins walk from Jiaoxi main station. The rooms were huge with 2 storeys, and every room comes with a tub where you can soak in the hot spring water at your own privacy and convenience.
It was great to soak in the hot waters after a long day and we look forward to exploring Yilan the next day.
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