Yehliu Geopark

Probably the most mysterious place in Taiwan is situated at the north-east coast of Taiwan, between Keelung and Taibei, near the small city of Wanli. Today we gonna visit the Yehliu Geopark which is part of Daliao Formation belonging to the Tertiary Period, Miocene epoch. This is a really fantastic place with some fancy rocks as "mushrooms", "shoes" or "Queen's head".

Tourists like this place...

While i was waiting for the bus when going back, the old taiwanese man started a coverstion with me. He was impressed by the fact i went there myself. He lived in USA around 40 years after he graduated NTU. But now he's back to his homeland and his son was studying chinese as a foreign language. So, why am i telling it to you... He said, last time he been here was few years ago and the place changed a lot. And the crowds of tourists (Mainland chinese in major) are getting bigger and bigger.

These "Queen heads" are fake, made just for taking pictures. Later you will understand why.

The water here is magnificent: very pure.

First part of the park pano

Most formations are named.

This one called "mushrooms"

"cute princess"

How it looks a bit closer

If you will try to cross the red line, guardians start shouting "halleuu" =)

But it could be really dangerous sometimes. There are few peoples died in the park

another bunch of views:

These nature creatings are really fantastic. Feel like you areon another planet

Lin Tian-Cheng tried to rescue a student dropped down by huge waves in 1964. Both gone.

Keep going...

This thing was used to count ships' speed. IDK how to use it, sorry =)

Apart from shouting "halleu", security are taught also to take photos.

And those who want a picture with Her Majesty...

...or even to talk to her...

...have to queue

The Queen's neck is getting thiner year by year. So hurry to see it while you can.

Some no-comments photos

If you will pay some attention, you can find some nice fossil on the ground, but don't even try to get 'em out ;)

If you pay a bit more attention you can also find unbroken one

These stones is called "tofu"

And then you can take the trail to the top of this tiny mountain. The views are not bad there

But it's a bit uncomfortable to stay on the edge

There is a lighthouse and mobile tower on top

I really wanted to get on top of it like i did before in Russia, but i'm in Taiwan =)

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Uh, i really love Russian summer =( ok, let's back to Taiwan...

The best way to make somebody do something - restrict him do that

To the finish of the stair, it... dissolves

And we're got to the Moon finally!

Stop, do we have water on the Moon?..

... ok, it's definitely Earth)

But a bit of Photoshop and voila! (hmm... maybe that lonely sock belongs to Neil? xD)

And some Earth landscapes

There are many birds there, but u know how they afraid of people... The same thing with butterflies

And of cource, i had to fo this

Well, I shouldn't

But the gurgle sound was funny

Somebody was fishing there

And here is pure evaporated sea salt

On the way back

I cant understand the open door and this sigh together. Well, remember, I'm Russian!

The most creative landscape picture ever

Okay, maybe not that. But this one for sure!

And you can buy some dried seafood at exit. But try it before you buy! I dont liked it here =(

Dont be afraid to get tired. You can sleep on comfortable beds along the park!

Thanks for visiting!

How to get there

By bus：

1.Take the express bus (bound for Jinshan Youth Activity Center) of Kuo-Kuang Co. at its West Station A of Taipei city; alight at Yehliu
stop. The bus comes every 20 minutes. (Weekdays: the first bus at 05:40am and the last bus at 11:00pm; Weekends: the first bus at
06:30am and the last bus at 11:00pm.)

2.Take the express bus (bound for Jinshan or Tamsui) at Keelung station (near Keelung Railway Station). The Bus comes every 10 minute.
(the first bus at 05:40 am and the last bus at 10:40pm).

3.Take the express bus (bound to Jinshan) at Tamshui station (near Tamshui MRT Station); alight at Yehliu stop. The bus comes every 30
minutes (the first bus at 05:50am and the last bus at 10:20pm).

4.Take the express bus (bound to Jinshan) at National Taiwan University. The bus comes every 10 minute.
(The first bus at 07:30am and the last bust at 10:30pm)

By car

1. Sun Yat-sen Freeway →leave at Jinshan/Badu Interchang →
   Provincial Highway No.2 (in Jinshan/Wanli direction) →Yehliu

2. No.3 Freeway →leave at Keelung/Wanli Interchange → Provincial
   Highway No.2 (in Jinshan/Wanli direction) →Yehliu

3. Yangmingshan-Jinshan Highway →Jinshan →Provincial Highway
   No.2 →Wanli →Yehliu

4. Tamshui →Provincial Highway No.2 →Sanzhi →Shihmen →
   Jinshan →Yehliu. 48.2km in total.

5. Keelung →Provincial Highway No.2 →Green Bay →Yehliu.
   14 km in total.