 Jiaoxi
by Train 
Today we��re taking the train to Jiaoxi, Yilan. What��s
in Jiaoxi? Hot springs!
A little over an hour away by train, Jiaoxi to people
like me who are coming from Taipei, is a convenient
getaway.
There are hot springs in Jiaoxi because of volcanic
activity. When it rains, water seeps into the ground,
passes the hot rocks and is heated. The water then
comes out of the ground at about 58 degrees Celsius
and voila, hot springs!
From Jiaoxi train station, you can walk to the hot
springs. This is Tangwei Brook Park, one of the many
places where you can soak your feet in spring water
for free.
This is where all the tourists come and especially
on the weekends, this area right by the road can get
really crowded, so I like to go upstream where there
are fewer people and still several soaking holes.
The park area there is much nicer too. Come on!
There��s a bath area over there, and for NT$80, you
can enjoy all of this. This is the women��s side, by
the way, the men��s side is next door.
After a soak in the hot springs, you can get a massage
from one of the visually impaired masseuses here.
This is luxury that doesn��t cost an arm and a leg.
What can you eat here? There are plenty of restaurants
around here, and they serve anything from vegetarian
food to seafood to spicy hot pots and for those that
miss home, there��s Western food too.
There are four crops in Jiaoxi that are famous for
being grown with spring water: ��jiaobaisun,�� which
is a kind of bamboo, loofah, water spinach and momotaro
tomatoes.
You want to know how people in Jiaoxi eat it? First
you bite off the pointy part, then you stick a couple
of salty plums into it. Haochi! Delicious!
The last time I was here, I came to see a friend and
her baby. I think I laughed until my stomach hurt
and ate until I thought I was going to burst. I always
have a good time here, whether it��s for work or for
fun. The hot springs are really nice and the area
in general is quite relaxing. You can even do a bit
of hiking. And it��s close to Taipei. You should come.
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