The great food and scenery on Highway 2/台2線的美食風景

Highway 2 is the northmost highway in Taiwan, reaching all the way to Su-au from Tamsui .
台2線是台灣本島最北邊公路,從淡水一直到蘇澳。

The cities and towns that you pass by can be divided into North Coast, Northeast Coast and Yi-lan areas. We mentioned Northeast Coast and Yi-lan areas in our previous articles.
行經城鎮可分成北海岸、東北角和宜蘭地區,我們在過去文章介紹過東北角和宜蘭地區。

We'll talk about the North Coast area here, especially the road segment leading to San-zhi from Won-li and Shihmen.
這裡介紹北海岸地區,特別是萬里、石門到三芝的路段。

A portion of this road passes by downtown although most of it goes along the shore.
這個路段部分經過市區,大部分沿著海濱走。

The sea scenery is gorgeous. There are also fantastic bays, such as Green Bay and White Sand Bay.
海景很美,還有很棒的海灣,例如翡翠灣和白沙灣。

The land scenery is more alluring than you can imagine. For instance, there are trails and tea plantations in Shihmen.
陸上的景點也是美不勝收,例如石門有步道有茶園。

Lao-mei Stone Trench

老梅綠石槽

There is also Lao-mei Stone Trench, the one-of-a-kind coastal scenery in Taiwan.
還有老梅公園的綠石槽海岸景觀,全台獨一無二。 933e56c1b73275c6513ce59d3d0def36

There is also Temple of 18 Deities commemorating a dog that died jumping into its owner's grave as a result of its unwillingness to be separated from the owner killed in a shipwreck
還有18王公廟,紀念一隻狗,不願和海難死亡的主人分離,躍入墓穴而死。

The locals were moved by the dog and later built two temples to commemorate its loyalty to the owner.
居民被牠的忠心感動,前後蓋了兩座廟來紀念。

Liu Chai Rice

劉家肉粽

Sticky Rice Dumplings is the most famous snack in Shihmen. There are numerous Sticky Rice Dumpling shops on the street, and the most popular one among them is Liu Chai Rice.
石門的小吃,以肉粽出名,大街上有好幾家肉粽,其中劉家肉粽名氣最大。 81a3c0091f6c6358a631ad4040d91d58

A short distance north of Liu Chai Rice is Shihmen Wedding Plaza.
離劉家肉粽很近的北方, 有一個「石門婚紗廣場」。 1790962c7bcdf0895beaa6eeb266f58e

The blue and white hues together with archways brim with Mediterranean style.
有地中海風格的藍白色調和拱門。 a25048800febb14895cb2c58a02d8521

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Having the ocean and plaza as your background, you almost feel like shooting wedding photos in a different country
以大海和廣場為背景,好像到不同國家拍婚紗照。 dee614e8ccb7e71d4735dde2c0a3f4c5

Fu-gui Cape

富貴角

You will see a crescent-like bay near Fu-gui Cape.
在富貴角附近,你會看到月牙般的海灣。 12790fd74c568520f01ad28f79310acc

White Sand Bay

白沙灣

Once you arrive at White Sand Bay, we suggest that you get off your car and check it out.
到了白沙灣,建議你下車走一走。 e85ef186744237cec9e01af16e224a03

It's very close to Tamsui here.
這裡距離淡水很近。 1925d75b356a861e8c8df65df231b2b9

The bay and headlands are more gently sloped.
海灣和海岬也比較平緩。 fcf3604d6e215593762129a384796d4a

There is the water sports activity area when you look east from a height. The beach is one kilometer long.
從高處往東邊看,是水上活動區,沙灘有一公里長。 25b720de07ea2bb65697d05bce738df0

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You can swim within the warning line. Safety is paramount. Be sure to listen to the guidance given by lifeguards as there was an incident where a tourist was washed away to the open sea while being outside the perimeter.
警戒線內可以游泳,但線外曾經發生遊客漂流到外海事故,這裡安全很重要,要接受救生員指揮。

Lin-shan-bee Recreation Area

麟山鼻遊憩區

There is Lin-shan-bee Recreation Area when you look west.
往西看則是麟山鼻遊憩區。 28a536bbdc131a4ced368c0d2e5386ae

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There is a terrific bikeway "Feng Zhi Men Bikeway" with a length of 4.5 kilometers.
這裡有一條很棒的自行車道「風芝門自行車道」,全長4.5公里。

The bikeway follows almost entirely along the coast and allows you to admire beautiful sea scenery, ventifacts and beefwood forests.
幾乎沿著海岸走,可以看到美麗的海景、風稜石、木麻黃樹林。

The segment of the bikeway from San-zhi Qian-Shui Bay all the way to White Sand Bay is a great place for watching sunset and checking out stars in the sky.
自行車道從三芝淺水灣一直到白沙灣,是看夕陽看星星的好地方。

There are many cafes and western cuisine restaurants on the coast. Feel free to stop by to drink some coffee and enjoy great food.
沿路有很多濱海咖啡館和洋食餐館,隨時可以坐下來,喝咖啡吃美食。

The majority of the fine restaurants in North Coast are seafood restaurants. You probably can hardly imagine steakhouses being the most famous.
北海岸的美食餐廳,以海產店數量最多,你大概很難想像,最出名的美食是牛排。 22e56e1473c209377d463ff5bcf6b696

Near the border between Shihmen and San-zhi are two steakhouses "The Long Horn 96 Bar & Grill" and "Frank's Texas BBQ."
也就是石門和三芝交界處附近,兩家牛排餐廳「長角96」和「邊界驛站」。

The Longhorn 96

長角96

The Long Horn 96 is near the hills across from White Sand Bay.
長角96在白沙灣對面山坡附近。

Hidden behind bus station signs and roadside trees, it's very easy to miss.
隱身在公車站牌和路樹後面,一不小心就會錯過。 a69250864ef70235ac8190bb37261853

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The current location of Long Horn 96 used to be the location of another steakhouse "Frank's Texas BBQ."
長角96餐廳現在的地點,原本是另一家牛排餐廳邊界驛站開設的地方。

Frank's Texas BBQ

邊界驛站

Frank's Texas BBQ later relocated to San-zhi. There are two other branch restaurants in Taiwan.
邊界驛站後來搬到三芝,全台還開了兩家分店。 ab6548efde2135c96b6387f98095fa85

The restaurant is easily recognizable as you can see the sign from afar.
從老遠就可以看到招牌,店面很好辨識。 ea2d9459bb1a666e016fcba43a3bc4f4

The interior is spacious.
店內空間也很大。 d56d0419ef1152e92521dc44bfd11029

We ordered some salad, two steaks and some onion soup.
我們點了沙拉、兩種牛排和洋葱湯。

Frank's Texas BBQ is an American and Mexican restaurant with a more rugged atmosphere. The onion soup is very different from French onion soup.
邊界驛站走美國和墨西哥風格,比較粗獷,洋葱湯和法式洋葱湯就不一樣。 32ce64ec73b4f5a9a793cac757f2b213

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A generous amount of salad is put into a bowl made of corn tortillas. Breaking off a small piece to pick up some salad before dipping it in salad dressing makes it taste great.
沙拉份量不少,盛在玉米餅做的碗,掰一片下來盛生菜,沾著沙拉醬吃,很特別。 06cfbe2064cec5d4acd7234619ff9d70

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The steaks come with two sauces.
牛排會附上兩種沾醬。

The rib-eye steak that we ordered is tender and tasty.
我們點的肋眼牛排,肉質細嫰,口味不錯。 e8d2b20223cd80aa8db377d66c6c0cf5

The sirloin steak is hearty and chewy.
至於沙朗牛排分量很大,相當有嚼勁。 00c4b4519a6b90f68f9051f58011efda

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