Monday, April 6, 2026

Taiwan Nanzhuang苗票南庒2026

April.2, 2026
苗栗南庒第二天,茶园坪山


一个人到了苖栗南庒,本想好好的去徒步但四月清明节的雨改变了我的行程。在逛老街肘,卻意外发笕后山有条茶园坪山步道。我想也不想,便往山里充,滿以为才322m 高的小山,应该30min便能到山顶。但半小时过去,我还是在森林中的小径,且徧离了第一个往山顶的路口。但我也不在意以为可以绕一圈到另第二条上山的路,但是出其意外,这登山径似平很少人在,巳經無法认清路及方向,而旦有不少大树倒下,让我进退两难。因为时间巳接近5点,我担心在天黑前能下山吗?正想要放弃,倒迆。卻发现登山友留下的黄色布条记号。我便可以继续往前走。走着,一只看不清想的小动物突然在前面惊吓逃跑,我猜想是只小野猪。令这座小森林更加刺激。十几分钟后,我终於到了322m高的茶园山,也不多停留直衝下山,由一开错过了的第一条登山路出,走回到南庒老街,共花1个多小时。


I arrived in Miaoli Nanzhuang with the intention of hiking, but the rain during the April Qingming Festival changed my plans. While strolling through the old street, I unexpectedly discovered the Chayuanpingshan Trail behind the mountain. Without thinking twice, I headed into the mountains, assuming that the 322m high hill would only take 30 minutes to reach the summit. However, half an hour passed, and I was still on a forest trail, having strayed far from the first path leading to the top. I didn't mind, thinking I could circle around to another path leading up the mountain, but surprisingly, the trail seemed sparsely populated, and I could no longer discern the path or directions. Moreover, many large trees had fallen, leaving me in a dilemma. As it was approaching 5 pm, I worried whether I could get down the mountain before dark. Just as I was about to give up, I noticed a yellow cloth marker left by other hikers. I could continue on. As I walked, a small animal, whose shape I couldn't see clearly, suddenly ran away in fright ahead. I guessed it was a small wild boar.  This made the small forest even more exciting. A dozen minutes later, I finally reached the 322m high Tea Garden Mountain. Without lingering, I rushed down the mountain, taking the first hiking trail I had missed, and walked back to Nanzhuang Old Street, which took more than an hour.

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Taiwan travel with Foong 2026

Taiwan & friends 2026 March 27 to April 5.  It is one special trip to travel with our Taiwanese friends. Thank you for their hospitality and pure friendship to make our trip most memorable