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In this section I will display a few photos of some of the sea shores I visited in Taiwan.  Some are parks, one is a paid entrance tourist attraction and some just walks.
 

 

 
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There is a harbor near the park and a fishing fleet (see the big light bulbs on the boat, they must fish a lot at night). And fresh, really fresh, sea food for sale.

I must say it looked pretty good.
 

 

 

18 Sep 2012 This is the Hépíngdǎo Coastal Park near Keelung City. (Don't ask me how to pronounce it) 

The north east coast of Taiwan has many interesting rock formations caused by erosion.
 
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The Mystery Coast Walk
 
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And out the other side, the North entrance in the wall to my right.
 
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5 Oct 2012 Another park called the Yehliu Eco Park. This is one of the very few tourist parks with paid admission.
 

 

 
And here is another area called Taouyan. I didn't even come for this coast. I was actually doing a nearby hike the book referred to as "Paradise Valley". This coastline just happened to be there along the way so I include a couple shots. 
 

 

 
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South entrance to the cave
 

 

 
5 Oct 2012 The guide book had another walk called "The Mystery Coast". Along the way it mentioned a tunnel left over from the military days.

The entrance was marked "No Entry" but there was no barrier and I took a chance. 

The inside was kinda cool, it even branched at one point. The guide book said you could go all the way through and emerge next to the visitor center.

I had only a tiny pocket flashlight with me and I wanted to see the outdoor area so once I got a feel for the place I just turned back.
 
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As you walk further out on the peninsula the crowds melt away and so does the scrutiny and I could explore the little caves and look at the formations in near solitude. 

In hindsight I probably should not have touched this formation even as gently as I did. 
 

 

 

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Back outside the Mystery Coast was not a disappointment. There was for example this cool little cave passing through a rock jutting out into the sea.
 

 

 
On the way back I thought I noticed some fluttering moments. In the inadequate light I wasn't sure what it was at first, but I captured this photo with the camera flash. Some lovely bats making a home in the tunnel.
 

 

 
The most famous formation at Yehliu is "The Queens Head", surely one of the most famous rocks in Taiwan. People were lined up to take a picture with it. Fortunately I was warned not to go on a weekend, I can only imagine the crowd then. The crowds tend to be in this area near the shore and this famous formation. It will be a catastrophe when this delicate formation falls as it inevitably will some day. They watch visitors carefully in hope of postponing that day, no one is allowed to touch or walk past red lines painted around walking areas.
 

 

 
Here is a small web photo album of what you have just seen in higher resolution, plus a few more.



And here is a little Video of Taiwan's Seashores, 3 minutes