CYCLING JISHAN OLD STREET TO YEHLIU, SHORT HIKE ON THE ROCK

Snack your way down Jinshan Old Street, ride a YouBike along the north coast, take a break on the beach, then scramble up the rock at Yehliu as the sun drops. That's four things in one day. Hosting is free, and you'll spend roughly NT$480–850 on bus, food and dinner.

The day in four moves

• Eat: wander Jinshan Old Street and pick up snacks, plus a lunch to carry to the beach

• Ride: YouBike from Jinshan to the coast, then on to Yehliu Geopark

• Chill: a beach stop to eat, rest, or just do nothing

• Climb: a short hike up the rock at Yehliu (free), or one of the other options at 16:00

Run of show

Pack and budget

• EasyCard loaded with about NT$300 (bus and YouBike)

• 2L of water, a raincoat just in case, and UV protection or a hat

• Bus: NT$90–124 each way, paid twice

• Lunch and snacks: NT$100–300

• Seafood dinner: NT$200–300

• Yehliu entry: NT$120 (optional)

Weather call

We still go in light rain and cancel in heavy rain. The host posts a go/no-go announcement at 11pm the night before, in the comments and the LINE group.

House rules

Be kind. If you only just met someone, that means no hugging, no holding hands, no calling the girls "baby" or "honey", and no arm around their shoulders in photos. In the host's words, "this is Taiwan not Hollywood." This is a free hike: the hosts aren't responsible for accidents or your belongings, so please get your own insurance.

Join a LINE group for updates: Group 1 · Group 2. Or WhatsApp the host at 0963087647.