Sharing experience. Step 1: Visiting Shuangliou(雙流我來也)

Having had 3 days off, we planned a trip to the South beforehand. And even not so optimistically weather forecast couldn’t make us give up the idea of it.

We knew that there is an office with some volunteers on our way to Kenting. So we decided to spend several days in their park.

After a very long trip (by train, HSR, train again and bus) we finally managed to reach Shuangliou Forest National Recreation Area.

難得有三天的假，我們決定到南部去走一走。雖然天氣時好時壞，但這並沒有讓我們卻步哦。
我們知道雙流林管處很靠近墾丁。所以我們決定先逗留在那裡。
經過一段奔波的旅程(火車、高鐵、區間車、捷運)我們終於抵達雙流森林遊樂區。

Beautiful alley on the way to Shuangliou
美麗的小徑

First we spent some time talking to volunteers, sharing experience, remembering some pleasant moments and chatting. Right after this we started our first walk on the park’s trail.

Oh, forgot to say – it was raining. And while we were walking it became slighter and stronger now and then. Until it changes to the heavy shower and we got wet through.

But, nevertheless, we really enjoyed our first walk.

The sceneries of Dasyueshan and Shuangliou are very different. Where we have mountains, huge, mysterious forests and endless precipes, Shuangliou has lovely valleys, rough rivers and marvelous waterfalls.

我們互相交換經驗，並度過了美好的時光。我們開始我們第一天的步道之旅。
噢，忘了告訴你！當我們沉浸在步道時，雨下個不停，把我們淋得像落湯雞一樣～～

雙流的風景與大雪山截然不同。我們擁有高山及神秘的森林，但雙流有可愛的山谷，溪流及奇妙的瀑布。

Sunshine lawn and Taiwan lily - perfect combination
陽光草坪與台灣百合---完美結合

During the first walk, on the way to the most famous tourist spot of Shuangliou – to the Shuangliou Waterfall – we passed long and nice forest trail, crossed long mountainside bridge and went along the river.

我們看到了雙流美麗的瀑布--我們也經過了很不錯的森林步道，越過長山腰橋及溪流呢！

 

As the rain became harder. We have a choice – go further or return back. But our persistence won and we continued the way to the waterfall. And I didn’t regret of that choice even a moment – the view on the waterfall is breathtaking – huge masses of water falling down and down.

雨越下越大。我們只有兩個選擇--折返或繼續。我們的堅持感動了上天而我們繼續走向瀑布的方向。瀑布的水往下直流，就像李白詩裡頭所說的：飛流直下三千尺，疑似銀河落九天。好不壯觀啊！

The landscape of Shuangliou is pretty charming. 

美麗的雙流

All the way we could hear a sound of the river that flows through the park.

In the evening volunteers entertained us to dinner and tell more about their daily life in the park.

It was very interesting to share and compare our impressions about first month in Taiwan.

You can also find mountains in Shuangliou and we even climbed one of them the next day – mountain Maozi.

潺潺流水聲環繞在耳際。
晚餐時，雙流的志工們告訴我們他們的日常生活，還蠻有趣的。
隔天，我們爬上了貓子山。

It was sunny weather. And we, accompanied by the Shuangliou volnteers – started our almost two-hour way up. 

晴朗的一天。我們開始了我們將近兩小時的登山旅程。

The trail was a little bit slippy and muddy after yesterday’s shower but not less beautiful and nice.

And really not so long.

經過昨天大雨的洗禮，步道佈滿泥濘及有點滑，可是卻不失它的美貌。

Green after rain looks even more green
雨後綠了更綠

Going up, we saw a lot of insects and lizards that went out of their shelter. One of these lizards (that likes to climb the trees) looked at me very suspicious.

一路上，我們看到了很多出來覓食的昆蟲及壁虎。這只壁虎疑惑地凝視著我。

Very suspicious lizard
疑惑的壁虎

And some of the insects consider us to be a good meal to them. I mean leeches that wanted to drink our blood. I was attacked four times and four times successfully put them away of my legs not let them drink my blood.

But Anita having decided that she needed to do something good every day, fed the leech for more than an hour. Until it became very-very big so it couldn’t even move. That is where the greed leads…

The view from the top worth to be seen! Breathtaking scenery of a great valley of giant mountains and brightening line of the Pacific ocean near the horizon. 

水蛭因為我們的出現而有了一個豐富的午餐。我被攻擊了四次，可是我每次都成功的把他們拒於千里之外。
可是Anita 決定做點好事，那就是把她的血餵給這些水蛭。水蛭們很貪心地吸了又吸，直到動彈不得。
山頂的風景實在沒得無法形容。

Great Ocean almost united heavy clouds
雲霧繚繞

Time moved fast and soon we had to say Good Bye to our friends and continue our journey. 
時間走得好快。朋友們，又是時候說再見了～～

Bye-bye, Shuangliou! 

I will miss you!
再見，雙流！
我會想念你的！



Wriiten by Olga
奧利嘉 撰寫

壓花變變變（Flower embossing)

今天大雪山森林遊樂區的遊客們非常幸運哦！
Today Dasyueshan recreation area's visitors were so lucky！
志工吳秀琴老師開班授課教大家怎麼製作精美的壓花書籤。=)
Volunteer teacher organised classes to teach them how to do flower embossing bookmark.

因為材料有限，DIY課要預先報名，而遊客們反應都非常熱烈。

Due to limited resources, this DIY class had to be registered beforehand.

總共開了兩班，為時半小時，每個梯次只限20位參加者，不到一個早上名額就爆滿了。

2 classes with 20 participants each class were opened for registration and it were filled to the maximum in a blink of an eye.






報名表格
Registration form



4.30pm 咯。要開始動手做壓花！！

Its 4.30pm.Time to do DIY!!

所需材料有各式乾小花及葉片、剪刀、小夾子、小卡片、美工刀、鐵尺、切割板、漿糊及護貝機

~看得眼花繚亂@@~

Materials needed will be all kinds of dried flowers and leaves, scissors, small clip, card, knife, iron gauges, cutting board and laminator

老師開始講解要如何製作壓花書籤。

The teacher began to explain how to make embossed bookmark.

簡易小步驟，自己家裡動動手！！

1.把長型卡片平放。

2.依據個人喜好把所收集回來的幹花與葉片排列出各自喜愛的圖形。

3.可用剪刀修一修乾花及葉片。

4.把完成好的書籤放在護貝紙上，然後放進護貝機。

5.“熱烘烘”的書籤就出爐了，再進行切割即可。=))



然後呢就是大家發揮創意的時刻，作出屬意的作品啦！
Unleashed your creativity and Go go go!

THE  END

後記：
*每每遊客們陸續拿到他們“完工”後的書籤，都可看到他們臉上那淡淡且滿足的笑容。

這就是所謂的小小的幸福吧！！簡單但非常窩心～～

*最後還是要感謝志工老師們的用心與付出，我們才能“大展拳腳”。感恩啦～～

Written by Chia Yee

Handicrafts, reaching the summit and working holidays – or how we spend these two weeks(我如何度過這兩個星期)

Two weeks have passed and so many things happened.

First, we, as always, worked at Dasyueshan from 12^th till 15^th of July. New experience for us – and not only working. If anyone doesn’t know yet, the aboriginal symbol of Taiwan is owl. In Dasyueshan we have a special class devoted for teaching children (and not only children – our own experience shows that it can be interesting for adults also) how to create DIY wooden owl and other crafts using only your imagination.

兩個星期過去了而有趣的活動接連一個又一個。

首先，就如往常一樣，我們從七月12th至15th在大雪山森林遊樂區工作。當然不會只有工作如此乏味。眾所周知，最能代表台灣的就是貓頭鷹。在大雪山，我們就上了一個特別的DIY課發揮創意動手來製作貓頭鷹工藝品。(雖然說是小朋友的玩意兒，但對我們這些“成年人”也是蠻有趣的)

 

Next, we sampled the work in the Visitor Center. Our ecological education includes also learning how to help guests, introducing the Center, trails, tourist spots and other interesting places of Dasyueshan. Not so easy work, especially if you don’t know Chinese and on Sunday.

接著，我們也學習要如何向遊客們解說步道及遊客中心。這不是想像中那麼簡單哦，尤其當你完全不懂得中文。還有當工作天落在星期日時，我更加不知所措(週末遊客們蜂擁上來大雪山,我卻很難與他們互動)

 

Sunday the 15^th was really the most crowded day for us ever. And I have only one explanation for it – weather. While it is really very hot in Taichung country, the weather in Dasyueshan mountains is nice: not so cold and very comfortable to stay for one or two days and have a rest from the summer heat.

星期天15th 是最熱鬧的一天。我只能說是氣候導致大雪山客源不絕，尤其是台中市現在熱滾滾的。大雪山的氣候有涼爽又舒服，是最佳避暑勝地。

 

But that Sunday has passed and we returned to Fengyuan to prepare for a camp in wonderful Basianshan – one of the eight most beautiful places of Taiwan. For sure it is. Basianshan is an amazing place – worth to be seen!

很快的，我們要下山回去豐原了。隔天要出發到八仙山準備營隊。八仙山—曾經是台灣八景之一。我很肯定八仙山是個美妙的地方，值得一看。

  

  

Together with Taiwanese guys and Basianshan stuff we held a camp for junior high school students.

與其他暑期志工們及自然教育中心的老師，我們主辦了一個給6-9年級的學生參與的營隊。

 

Walking, playing, studying and enjoying nature. There were everything!

走步道、玩樂、學習、認識大自然。

 During the daytime we walked the trails, learning new facts about plants, insects and Basianshan itself. In the evening we saw videos about Taiwan animals and birds and observe insects.

早上，我們走步道，認識植物昆蟲及八仙山。傍晚，我們觀賞有關台灣特有動物、鳥類的影片。觀察昆蟲也為其中一項夜間活動。

 

The other day all of us had a chance to climb a tree!

隔天我們有機會攀樹！

 

And the climax of the camp was climbing the highest mountain of the Seven Heroes of Guguan – Ba Sian mountain!

最刺激的是登上谷關七雄—八仙山主峰！

  

 

Eight-hour trip from the bottom to the summit – sometimes steep and sometimes meandering path.

八小時來回---路程時陡時緩。

  

The road was hard and dangerous now and then. And very beautiful.

堅硬的石頭相當危險但卻別有一番風味。

 

 

 

But all of the students and volunteers managed to reach the summit.

每一位學員和志工都成功登頂。

 

The last day of the camp was full of creativity, DIY crafts and imagination limited only with time. They could use anything and anyhow. And that’s what we get as a result: animals, birds, raft and even a teapot with cups.

最後一天的活動充滿了創意。DIY 工藝品製作～～

在限定時間內，小朋友們的作品有動物鳥類、木筏甚至是茶几呢！

As soon as the camp was finished we welcomed a delegation from the Acer company who arrived not only to experience Basianshan nature, have a rest with their families but also to do something really helpful for the society.

營隊一結束，我們又迎來了另一個活動—宏基工作假期。他們與家人到來八仙山不僅來體驗大自然，也來盡一份社會責任

 

These people and we together with them repair the trail and stands. Damaging old planks, putting off rusty nails, sewing and hammering nails – it was really very fun!

我們一起修步道與木椅。破壞殘舊的木板、拆掉生鏽了的釘子、重新盯上新的木板---真有趣！

  

 

Good memories about working holidays will stay with us forever. 

美麗的回憶將永遠留在你我心中

 

Wriiten by Olga

奧利嘉  撰寫