On Sunday, we went to a popular dumpling breakfast place in Yilan. Just a small outdoor kitchen with a few sidewalk tables, several women were preparing the meal. One to flour, one to flatten, one to stuff, one to pinch, one to cook and, of course, one to take the money. They only sell one type dumpling, so deciding what to order was pretty easy: "聽廿老張群 we'll have 40, thanks."
After breakfast, we headed north along the eastern coast. Most of the coast line is rocky, providing beautiful views and natural perches for fishermen. We stopped in Fulung for the Fulung railroad lunch box, and continued north to Jinguashi city and the Yin-Yang Sea overlook (pictured here). 
Scholars say that the Jinguashi geology has a large amount of pyrite that, after millions of years has formed Fe3+ which does not dissolve easily in water. This forms iron ion floating particles when it flows into the sea, resulting in the strange sight of the Yin-yang Sea where the two color waters don't seem to mix.
As we continued up the coast, we went through some construction zones where we were encourgaged to slow down by artifical workers waving flags (this is common our guides - Todd and Shu-Fen - tell us). About a block later, we saw a real worker standing there doing nothing; layoffs seem imminent when your artificial coworkers are out performing you.
In the early evening, we reached Yehliu Geopark, a very scenic area where rock formations have been carved out by years of wind and water. 
Trails and small bridges take tourists all around the
park and allow for a close-up look at the most 
famous formation at the park Queen's Head rock.
We had dinner back in Taipei and took a trip to the supermarket. Here's a picture of some of the dried meats/fruits/vegetables available. Those things that look like candy in colorful wrappers are actually dried bits of fish, surprisingly tasty.
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