Yehliu Geopark

Hello again everyone! Ready for the next installment? Here it is! On our second day we took a day trip out of Taipei, and we went north all the way to Yehliu Geopark. From Taipei Main Station, the same area where we took the bus for Yangmingshan. Take Exit M1, and take a left and look for bus #1815. If you are not sure, you can ask inside the building terminal and they will direct you to the correct bus.

The good thing about buses in Taiwan is that there is an electronic display that tells the next bus stop. You just have to pay attention to that and you won't ever get lost, even if you don't speak Mandarin. Travel time took around 90 minutes, and there was barely any traffic, so it was quite far, but so worth it. Bus fare is NTD96.

Yehliu is a cape on the north coast of Taiwan. Yehliu Geopark is its most famous attraction. The bus will drop you off on the main road, and from there, you go down the path on your left to get to the park. The walk is about 600 meters from the main road. Just follow other people walking if you are not sure where to go. But from the bus stop, you already smell the sea, and that will be your guide. :-)

It was a Saturday when we went there, and there were hoards of other people. We were blessed yet again with perfect weather, so we enjoyed it to the fullest. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes when you go, so as not to slip.

Entrance to the park is NTD80 per person. It might be better to go on a weekday, but of course there is no guarantee that there will be less people on weekdays. There were a lot of people when we went, but it was not chaotic or to the point that you want to leave immediately because of the crowd.

The picture you see above is a formation known as the sea candles, because they resemble candles.

The various formations have been formed by erosion caused by the wind and other natural elements, and these formations may be gone in a few years. So while they are there for us to see, we should enjoy this natural beauty.

I will not be saying much in this post, I'll just let you enjoy the pictures.

That elongated shape that has something protruding in the middle is called the fairy shoe. Looks like a sandal indeed.

Several rock formations have been given imaginary names according to their shapes.  There was no English information inside the park, so you don't really know which rock you are looking at unless you read Chinese.

There is information at the entrance of the park though, so may want to read beforehand just so you will have an idea what the formations look like, that way you won't be guessing.

There was water on some of the parts. All along the park, there are areas where a red line appears, You are not to go beyond that line for your own safety as there could be big waves. There are marshals that blow the whistle if someone goes beyond the line, and it is quite often.

There are also day tours that you can join if you are not keen on doing it yourself. There is Klook, there's Kkday and others, but what I don't like about these is that your time is limited per place, so I like doing it myself. That way, I can spend as much or at least time as I want in a certain place.

Couldn't resist doing the jump shot. My sister was pretty good at taking them. You see the red line here in the picture. I certainly did not want to drop down into the water below. :-)

These are called mushroom heads, because, yes, you guessed it, they look like mushrooms!

This is the most famous rock formation in the park. It is called the Queen's Head, and if you do look at it closely, it does resemble a head. There is a long line at this place, all waiting to take pictures.

This is how it looks like from the back. In a few years time this may completely disappear as the wind continues to blow on it, and the rain and the sun will continue to do their thing.

 

We took the last pictures on our way to the park. We just took our time to walk around, so as to enjoy the place.

Hope you enjoyed looking at the pictures, and if you go to Taiwan anytime soon, include Yehliu in your itinerary. It is definitely worth your money and your time. For more travel articles, you can go to this page.