Taiwan 2019 Part 3

Since we're travelling with a senior, I thought it best that we book a private car for the four of us. Tour bus is another option but I felt like we have more control of our time if we do it "solo". We booked the one from Klook which had a set itinerary we can choose. It's a bit expensive but what the heck. 

+ Jiufen Old Street +

It was a cloudy day with a bit of showers here and there, which is the better option than extremely sunny. We left early and arrived at Jiufen with just a little bit of people at first so we were able to roam around while trying out different delicacies they offer all around. It's funny that they're so used to tourists by now that they call customers over in varying languages and Tagalog one of them too!

Speaking of seniors Jiufen is really hilly and the pavement is a bit hard on the feet so make sure to get them really comfortable shoes and clothes. It also gets really crowded, i mean the streets are quite small, so don't bring too much stuff with you on this trip!

We walked aimlessly towards anywhere and ended up at the breathtaking view of the sea. I bet it would be amazing at sunset, and even so the streets at night. AT that moment I decided I would love to spend an overnight here in the future so we don't have to worry in getting home early.

 + Jiufen Tea House +

Our youngest sister is eyeing this really old tea house and we decided to come in. The service is 100NTD each person exclusive of tea and actual snacks. We total around 1500NTD. It's does feel like a tourist trap, but the experience is really good. They demonstrated us the proper serving of tea at first and left us on our own to finish whatever we ordered. The tea leaves can be taken home if unfinished and it's encouraging to bring home the exact tea set only that we have no idea how to take it home without breaking.

The snacks are soso for me. The servings are just enough for a round or two of tea. I'm not sure about the rest but the ones we tried are not as commendable as I thought. But, one of the best things in this cafe is that not everyone could get in. You need to order to see everything else the teahouse has. It's also quiet. You would forget the deluge of tourists outside. 

From our vantage point we could see the famous A Mei Teahouse and decided to see it after this. After tea, we went around downstairs to their workshop, museum and as we found out there's an almost unobstructed view at the back we could see the very cute teahouse without aimlessly looking around how to reach it. 

I am not so sure if we were able to roam all of the winding streets because by the time we got out of the cafe there are a lot of people already. It was even harder to walk down to our meeting point with the driver because the group of people has gone so thick it reminded me so much of Divisoria in December.