Jiufen, Taiwan. Well to say this a little bit of a tourist trap is an understatement. Don't get me wrong, this town located on the side of a mountain does have some breathtaking views & interesting hikes all around. But be prepared to battle it out with a few bus-loads of Chinese tourists while you're there. It's made famous for a few reasons; gold was found here, therefore mad goldrush back in the day, & it was the location for the 1989 film "A City of Sadness". Also, it has copious amounts of food+knick knacks if your heart desires. All in all, interesting place that is easily accessed by bus (about 30-45 minutes away from Taipei) but beware of pushy+crowdy tourists. If you don't have much time in Taiwan, it can be skipped but do as you may. And now for the photographic memories...
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fried tofu sticks?
could even begin to guess what this is...
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the most interesting things
SQUIDS
some great tea
around Jiufen
annnd the view (a wee bit cloudy)
The third pic is of black sesame treats with nuts:). They're actually really good!
ReplyDeleteAmazing foodie pics :D. I really wanna go to Asia now!
Celine