Monday, October 30, 2006
Yehliu
Yehliu is located on the northeastern shore of Taiwan, just 45 minutes outside of Taipei. The geological park in Yehliu took two hours to reach from Hsinchu.
Out of all the rock formations in Yehliu, this one, the "Queen's Head," is the most renown. You can find her image on postcards and websites. She ended up being much smaller than I imagined.
We climbed to the top of this crag (above) to view the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
We remained dry at the coast, but the rain clouds skirted the mountains.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Wilbur Point Pt. 2
This is the second installment of the family documentary.
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• Wilbur Point Pt. 1 (Posted in Aug.)
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
What Is This? Pt. 2
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Beaches and Coves
Friday, October 13, 2006
On the Shores of Kenting
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Kenting, Taiwan
I went down to the southern tip of Taiwan this weekend with some friends from Hsinchu. The Taiwanese celebrated their Moon Festival from October 7 - 11, so we had five days off from work. The trip took about five hours. We drove down the coastline to get there. It was a great vacation: nice beaches, beautiful views.
This is the house where we stayed the first night in Kenting. This seaside village is popular among the surfing community. There were some pretty nice waves down at the beach. The view from atop the house was impressive.
These few days where among the best yet here in Taiwan. When I flew over here, I had hoped to see places like this. The journey paid-off. It was cool going to the beach on October 8th. The water was warm. The temperature hung in the mid-80s. 
Here are the lodgings for our second night in Kenting (below). This used to be a presidential summer palace; however, it has been converted into a hotel. Check out the giant rock crag in the back. 
