Photos
Sunrise as we sail to Keelung City, Taiwan
Sunrise as we sail to Keelung City, Taiwan
Our position as we approach Keelung City
Panorama of the harbor at Keelung City, Taiwan
City name on the hill of the harbor at Keelung City, Taiwan
Outside the cruise terminal walking to the bus. Note cab color here is yellow – like many cities in the USA.
In our excursion bus – note the water already supplied and the fringe curtain.
This bus is equipped for partying – screens are for karaoke and for display of TV. Ceiling has lighting that changes color.
Position as we drive to our first destination – Yehliu Geopark
Arrival at Yehliu Geopark area
Display showing formations at Yehliu Geopark
On the walk to the beginning of the sandstone formations
Rock outline that is supposed to be in the shape of the Island of Taiwan
Some of the rock formations that resemble mushrooms at Yehliu Geopark
Visitors lined up to be photographed by the rock formation that resembles the Queen’s head
Remnant of sea urchin at Yehliu Geopark
Remnant of sea urchin at Yehliu Geopark
Selfie with the Queen’s head in the background (above Kelsey)
Queen’s head in background to the left of Kelsey
Selfie with elephant’s head rock
Elephant’s head rock at Yehliu Geopark
Lots of mushroom rocks at Yehliu Geopark
Beauties viewed through at rock at Yehliu Geopark
Visitors swarm part of Yehliu Geopark
Jan by an unusual rock formation at Yehliu Geopark
Selfie in front of rocks in the mushroom area at Yehliu Geopark
Rocks, rocks and more rocks
Honeycomb rocks at Yehliu Geopark
Closeup of a honeycomb rock at Yehliu Geopark
Could be the head of something – or maybe not. You had to use your imagination for some of the rocks identified as “things” at Yehliu Geopark.
Head and honeycomb rocks at Yehliu Geopark
Lots of rocks and even more tourists at Yehliu Geopark
More of the mushroom area at Yehliu Geopark
Selfie with a “fake” Queen’s head. They did this to reduce damage to the real Queen’s head rock.
Breakwater cement barriers painted in bright colors at Yehliu Geopark
Typical buildings as we drive to the Jishan Village area for lunch.
More construction as we drive to the Jishan Village area for lunch.
Area in Ruifang District where we stopped for lunch.
Hillside that includes where we had lunch.
Beginning our climb up 250 steps to the restaurant for lunch.
Looking up more of the steps to the restaurant
And yet there are more steps
And more steps
The plaza just below the restaurant (which in above on the left)
Roof of the restaurant is the overhang on the left with a railing below
Owner of the store where we bought Twisan and Supershy t-shirts
View from the level of the t-shirt store
Panorama of the area below the t-shirt store and the restaurant
Beginning to descend the 300 steps from the t-shirt store
Going down more steps
And more steps
Last set of steps to the parking lot – 300 from the t-shirt store
Temples on the hillside and the village at the right
Traveling to the site to launch sky lanterns
Sky lanterns in flight as we descend to the village
Walking to the launch site through many food vendors
First up-close look at the sky lantern launch site
Jan writing her wishes on our sky lantern
Jan and Kelsey writing wishes on opposite sides of our sky lantern
Jan finishing her wishes
Kelsey looking over her wishes
Lighting and launching our sky lantern
Someone releasing their lantern
Another lantern takes flight
Fire created by burning used paper currency
Many people read to launch and waiting to launch their lanterns
Up goes another with many waiting to go
Watching a launch and waving goodbye
A store near the launch area with lots of sky lantern “stuff”
Miniature lanterns with LED lights
Driving through Keelung City back to the port
Another MSC ship – Bellissima. This ship has a capacity of 5,686 passengers. Magnifica’s capacity is 3,007.
Back at the cruise terminal about to reboard Magnifica
Time-lapse sail away from Keelung City harbor