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Memorable moments
#1 第一天開車出發
這天，是我們開始單車環台挑戰的第一天。為了能有個好的開始，在經過昨晚的長途跋涉後，我們也早早地在清晨5點的時候起了床，並享用起早餐和老師給我們提供的運動補品。
之後，我們沐浴在台灣的陽光下，嗅起了跟香港與眾不同的空氣，並開始做起了熱身運動。在教練呼喊聲中，我們相互從彼此的神情看到了一絲的壓力，因為我們即將要騎行104公尺，這可遠遠超越了我們在香港所訓練時的路程啊！但雖如此，大家還是在熱身過後給予互相堅定的鼓勵，因為這只是我們全部挑戰的一個部分，不能在此而膽怯！
#2 南端夕陽
We were at the Taiwan Southernmost Point, located in Kenting National Park, Hengchung Township, Pingtung Country. The Southernmost Point was surrounded by the sea, we could enjoy the view of three side, the east, south and west. Under the platform we were sitting, it was a conservation area with lots of coral reef. There was a status, which looks like a shoe, the coach said that the meaning of this shoe means that there was no way out, step out here was already the sea. We picked the evening time to visit the Southernmost Point because we could enjoy the view of sunset here. Sunset is not the end, it is representing there will be a new start tomorrow. It is just like our life, we will have new start in every new stage and we should fight for our best in every stage!
Rubbish collection at a beach in Jialeshuei. ©2016 Julian Liew. All rights reserved.
Rubbish collection at a beach in Jialeshuei. ©2016 Julian Liew. All rights reserved.
Rubbish collection at a beach in Jialeshuei. ©2016 Julian Liew. All rights reserved.
Rubbish collection at a beach in Jialeshuei. ©2016 Julian Liew. All rights reserved.
Rubbish collection at a beach in Jialeshuei. ©2016 Julian Liew. All rights reserved.
#3 Charity Perseverance
It was the day for us to do volunteer work in Taiwan and we did cleaning at the beach. We were divided into three groups and started to fill up our rubbish bag. Some of us went onto the mud to do cleaning with bare feet and they all got muddy feet! Others stayed on the grass and did their job there. After picking up rubbish, we started to classify them. Taiwanese will classify the rubbish before they put into recycling bin, similar to Hong Kong. After classification, we put rubbish bags well next to the rubbish bin.
Doing volunteer work makes us feel contributing to the society, and although some of us got muddy feet and dirty hands, it is worthy! It is important to know about giving back, and volunteer work is one of the method!
#4 晚上的落斜
來到台灣單車環島挑戰的最後一天，我們在壽豐休息的途中決定爬坡到銅門再以落斜來為我們的單車之旅作一個句號。在落斜的時候，由於天色昏暗我們都小心翼翼慢慢地落斜，但我們都會嘗試去放鬆自己欣賞附近的景色，因為這是最後的落斜，最後一天騎單車，我們希望好好欣賞沿途的風景，留下深刻的印象，為這次單車環島之旅留下美好的回憶。
#5 洗滌雙輪
不知不覺間已經完成了台灣單車環島挑戰，由八五大樓到花蓮，有驚無險地走過這漫漫長路。這天我們為自己的好夥伴作最後的洗禮，好好把它清潔。若果踏單車是一種挑戰，那洗單車也是一種經驗，一種人生經驗。我們仔細地為單車清洗每一部分，務求把它們還原到當初的樣子。在清洗過後，我們和它們拍了一張又一張的照片，為這艱巨的旅程留下了一點回憶，並且在環島挑戰寫上句號。
#6 結交朋友
這次我們去了以往三年都有去的高雄國立大學，交流的人有法律系以及經濟學系的學生，在交流之下，才知道台灣學生與香港學生大有不同！
他們的學校位於高雄，卻有著來自不同地方的學生，台北、台中、台南的學生都會到高雄唸書，所以住宿對他們來說很重要，有些學生會選擇住在學校的宿舍，有些學生卻會與一群好朋友合租一間小房子在學校附近，兩者的分別是在學校外住得比較自由呢！喜歡自由這一點卻跟香港的學生一樣。
而且機車也對他們很重要，他們外出都會用機車代步，而香港的學生主要都是用地鐵、巴士上學。所以台灣人其實很多都會有屬於自己的一台機車，不管男女都是。他們除了在校院，其他百貨公司，餐廳都有一後距離，所以有一台機車便方便許多！
有一樣很有趣的東西就是他們校院都會有很大的草地跟樹，他們說高雄草地跟樹最多，所以高雄大學的大樓與大樓之間都會相隔著許多的草地，而我們的校院的草地就比他們少。
#7 觀夕日落
It was a place located almost the western of the Taiwan. Honestly, it was really a special moment for me since I had never had a full view of sunset before. For me, it might not be the first time for me of enjoying a sunset, but definitely the most spectacular and unforgettable one in my live. The sunset we could enjoy there was exactly processing in front of our eyebrows clearly and completely. We arrived that just about the beginning of sunset, so we all got off the taxi and ran for taking pictures without any hesitation. Everybody was cured by the beautiful sunset and no one was going to do anything but taking snap. It is believed that this special moment would last in our mind for at least a long time to every one of us. We all appreciated that we could spend this special moment with others.
#8 淡水夕陽
This day, our Taipei’s part of cycling tour was started at Tamsui and ended at Bali. In Bali, we cycled along the Tamsui River and went to the Zuoan Park for sunset. This sunset meant a lot to all of us. Sunset, this word gave us a meaning of ending or destination to a day or a story. It seemed like saying goodbye to our cycling challenges of this Tour de Taiwan 2016. So it was really meaningful to us of having sunset as our ending at that moment. We all knew that it was only the end of our cycling challenge but not anything else. There was still a long way path to go through and we all tried our very best to overcome the difficulties and persevere the toughest time during the tour. Just like what we learnt from the poem (Don’t Quit), Stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit.
#9 富貴角日出
來到行程的第十一天，縱使身驅多麼的疲累，我們也堅持清晨四時起床，往台灣最北點 － 富貴角燈塔出發。為的，是希望能在最近距離一睹台灣日出的風采。
我們花費了大約一小時的車程，來到最北點的橋樑上，一邊嗅著新鮮的空氣，一邊等待日出的到來。
這刻的氛圍與以往欣賞夕陽時截然不同，全場鴉雀無聲，靜靜地凝視著眼前那顆金黃色的蛋黃慢慢升起。當晨光映照在我們眾人的臉上，心靈也好像被徹底洗滌了一遍。以往旅途上累積的一切疲勞，辛苦也好像一掃而清。剩下的就只是眼前那希望之光。
傾刻間心靈的安靜，令我們明白，這良辰美景是眾人在過往十天默默付出，團結合作所爭取的成果。這苦盡甘來的滋味也只屬於我們這個獨一無二的團隊。感謝浴路上陪伴著的每一個「你」。
#10 Taipei City Biking
如果要感受當地的文化，最直接的行動必然是仿照當地居民的生活。因為台北不少居民都會以單車代步，所以今天我們一起租借了由當地政府提供的公共單車，由西門町為起點，途徑台灣國立大學，最後以台北101為終點站。發現在城市的公路上和郊區的公路踏單車是兩種截然不同的感覺，前者有一種無處不在的壓迫感，後者則是自由奔放的感覺。最後，我們也順利地到達了台北101。