Day 3: Xiufeng High School, Yehliu Geo National Park, & Hot Springs

We started out the day by visiting another high school - Xiufeng High School in New Taipei City.  At the high school students from Taipei are participating in a 3 day seminar - day 1 is field work at Yehliu Park, day 2 is history at the National Museum, and day 3 is technology.  At the school, we met the students we would be with for the next three days and listend to a seminar with them. The students are competing in a competition and will present their findings on Friday in a presentation.  They will also be required to have a 3 minute English speaking presentation. Many of the students are very nervous about this. The award for the winning student group is approximately $130 US dollars.  The students at the school are so sweet and kind. I have never seen anything like it - they are so polite, attentive, and curious to learn. Everyone on this trip has been amazing so far - extremely generous, humble, and kind.  


Listening to a seminar about geography

 Next, we boarded the buses and headed off to Yehliu Geo National Park.  Yehliu contains natural rock formations caused by erosion. The scenery is beautiful. It is a must see for anyone visiting Taiwan!



Mushroom rocks




Cuesta Mountain





The Queens Head - it looks like the Egyptian Queen Nefertit





With my student group at the Geo Park



It was an exhausting treck around the park. The humidity and heat in Taiwan are out of control! I was drenched by the end of our day.

At the end of the day, our wonderful friend Principal Alice took us to a famous hot spring. The hot spring was quite an experience.  In Taiwan, it is customary to be naked in the hot spring.  Although a little hesitant at first, we embraced it and went for it. Jacki, Kelly, and I were officially bonded for life after this!

We ended the day with a fabulous dinner and a drive along the coast back to the B&B.



Jim and Alice at dinner at the end of our day