Beach Time

With another work week over, it was time to head out of the city!  Ryan, a friend from training was nice enough to host Mark, our friend Mary and I in Keelung; a city 25 minutes away from Taipei.  It was a breath of fresh air to be in different surroundings, and able to smell the sea. 


Keelung is located on Taiwan's north east coast, and is a short journey away from the Ocean.  We arrived in Keelung after a short train ride, and decided to hop on a bus to go to a place Ryan suggested.  This place was gorgeous.  It was located on the ocean, with amazing eroded rock that we walked around on and explored.  We even found a few caves in the sides of some of the rocks to go in. 

Eventually, we sat down on a rock peak overlooking the water at sunset, had a beer, and soaked in the scenery.  Not too bad of an afternoon. 

The next day we were up bright and early so that we could go to the beach.  We caught the train and were off to Fulong beach for the day.  We had a great day.  Mark and Ryan rented surf boards and caught a few waves, while Mary and I soaked in the rays and went for multiple dips in the Ocean as it was uncomfortably hot and sunny.  Although SPF 30 was applied, Mark and I were a bit burnt at the end of the day, and Mary was quite burnt as well!  Note to self:  Reapply sunscreen VERY often.  Oh well, I got a good tan. 

We are planning on returning to Fulong beach next weekend.  It is a long weekend in Taipei next weekend, so we will have two days off in a row, yay!  Even though this was a one and a half day trip, it was a blast.  This is why I am in Taiwan.  I want to explore and spend time at Taiwan's beautiful beaches and take in all it's gorgeous scenery.  Being in the city gets old fast, so even one day at the beach every one to two weeks is enough to recharge the batteries!