Friday, August 19, 2011

Jiaoxi, Yilan - 礁溪

Jiaoxi 礁溪 was just a stop over for us to relax and enjoy what it's famous for, the hot spring. Thing to know is that Jiaoxi 礁溪 is small rural town, in fact it is just a few street to walk around. Everything here is about hot spring, there is unlimited number of home stay (民宿) and hotel which provide hot spring water that run directly into their hotel. There is also a few free public hot spring spots, mostly sheltered, where visitors can enjoy a leisurely foot bath at any time. One last thing to remember is don't look for foods to late as most shop close very early.


Everywhere you go there is a public hot spring spot for you to just take your shoe off and dip in. There is even one just outside the train station.


Sorry for so few photos, this is because we ate too much in Hualian that food was the last thing we have in mind. We did find this small shop which we ate during tea time, they server this unique dish of peanut sauce on flat noodle with shredded chicken, it was delicious. One thing a must is the vege as they are known to have grown using spring water.


Everywhere you turn is a home stay, so don't worry about not finding one. Emma House This is the home stay we stay in, everything is as it advertise on the website except it's a bit far on foot from the train station but they do provide transport so no worry. The photo here is the lobby area and the place for breakfast.

we book a room for 5 person, they have a upper divided level. Me and mom took the upper deck.

This is the where Teng, her mom and her aunt slept.

This is the bathroom, they are run with spring water.


I think it is a good idea to stop over here for a relaxing rest after a lot of walking.

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