Sunday, November 04, 2007

Hoping Island

Garin & I intended to go to Yeliou rock formations beyond Keelung. But the tourist information folks at Keelung told us we were a little late and as it gets dark by 5.30pm in winter time, it was not advisable to still proceed. Instead they recommended Ho-ping Island, about half an hour by bus from Keelung.

Ho-ping Island was not bad - the coasts were pretty spectacular. As with most weekend when Garin and I find a tourist spot outside of the city, the coast, the waves, the sea breeze was a fantastic break from working/living/being in the inner city all the time.

The winds were pretty strong today and it drizzled the whole time... so it was pretty wet and cold. Good thing kiasu me had my winter jacket on already :) According to the lady who sold us the entry ticket to Hoping Island - it was grade 6 waves, rough by their standards.

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