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27 April 2015

Taiwan Trip 2015 Day 2

Ximending 85 degree cafe

Rise and shine! We woke up to a bright and sunny day. It is time to explore the city and check out the many delicious food it has to offer! We went to the nearby 85 degree cafe to have breakfast. The nice coffee and cakes make a good start to the day ahead.
After bumming around, we went to try the famed beef noodle at 桃源街 Tao Yuan Street. Indeed, this is one of the best beef noodle that we had so far. The soup is full of flavor, the noodle is springy and the beef is soft and juicy.
 Tao Yuan Street. Beef Noodle

After a good meal, the next best thing to do is to have a good soak in a hotspring. We decided to make a trip to the New Beitou area for our hotspring session.
Beitou Hot Spring Resort


We took the metro to the 北投天玥泉會館 Beitou Hot Spring Resort. The resort is conveniently located within a few minutes walk from the New Beitou station. We selected a private room which come with hot and cold bathtubs. The experience is great as you can alternate between hot and cold baths and this helps to improve body circulation as well. After a refreshing bath, we proceeded to the cafe where we were served refreshments included in the package.
Beitou Hot Spring Resort
Beitou Hot Spring Resort




Next stop was 淡水渔人码头 Danshui Fishermen's Wharf‎ to catch the sunset. We took the metro to Danshui station and transferred to a bus which brought us to the wharf. 
Danshui Fishermen's Wharf‎


After that we went to 淡水老街 Danshui Old Street to fill our tummy. Some of the best food available here include Fried Mushrooms, Red Bean Cake and Ah Ge Fish Ball Soup from 阿给老店. We were especially delighted with the Red Bean Cake as every piece is filled with generous serving of hot red bean paste. The paste is unsweetened and retains much of its original flavor. This is an awesome dessert not to be missed!
Danshui Old Street


Danshui Old Street Red Bean Cake

On the way back to our hotel, we had a bowl of 阿宗面线 at Ximending which still taste good and satisfying after all these years.

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