We set off to Xinzhu 新竹 on the 'super highway' early but we were caught in the morning traffic jam, as many were heading the same direction, towards Taipei; for our case, thru' Taipei.
The first activity was to plunk tomatoes at the 金勇DIY蕃茄休闲农产品! However, most of the tomatoes were unripe - green ones came in different shapes and sizes though all were green; hence ending up photographing them only. On the other hand, the complimentary fresh tomato juice was really very fresh and tasty!
Tomato flowers!
The main attraction of the day was an old Hakka town in 内弯，where the内弯戏院was a well known landmark in that area.
It was an old cinema that was converted to into a restaurant that served the local food.
Once again, we found stalls and shops selling local produce lined up along the old street. Two 'new' items stood out from the rest - the ginger-related stuff like raw ginger and honey-ginger drink and the dried fruits and vegetables that we didn't see in the previous days.
There, the end of the old street was a suspension bridge, which reminded me of the one I came across in Bhutan (Paro & Thimphu); however, the latter was definitely much more well maintained.
The day's itinerary ended with the visit to another night market 逢甲夜市, located right in front of a university. Indeed, the guide shared that, night markets were common sights near higher institutions. If we looked at what was sold at this night market, we could not agree more!
This night, we checked in to a pretty good hotel, that didn't look like one that I assumed a hot spring hotel would look like... Though it was far from the bustling city, quoting what the guide had said, 好山好水，好无聊. Hahaha... Actually not really... This one was a more luxurious one, with a nicely built-in bath tub and a nice view. That reminded me of the hotel I stayed in Hongkong last year :)
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