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獨立山位於台灣嘉義縣，非常靠近著名的阿里山。其實，阿里山鐵道會先經過獨立山才會通往阿里山。要到獨立山步道的遊客須先開車經過一些小的鄉間小道，所以並不容易找到地點。
Chiayi City in the far left and Duli Mountain in bright green on the far right corner.
嘉義市往獨立山的方向示意圖
Misty clouds and foggy weather awaited us as we drove up a portion of the mountain. Parking our car on this slope, we packed everything we needed and started walking! I haven't hiked for eons and eons, so immediately I could feel a slight ache as the cold weather and steep uphill climb start to take it's toll.
The roads stop here and the hiking starts here
路在這裡停止，開始要用走的了!
Mom in front, then father, brother Eric and Eric's girlfriend, Shirley
母親在前，再者為父親，哥哥及他女友
Some parts of the hiking trail involved makeshift bamboo boards to keep from slipping
某些步道地區是用簡單的竹子板蓋住，以防滑倒。
Bamboo Forests
竹林
Captured this photo just in time!
剛剛好捕到此畫面!
All around us, birds were chirping and insects crooning. It really felt good to be close to nature after months in the concrete jungle(e.g. Kaohsiung), and the air was a sharp contrast too; fresh, relaxing and liberating!
I can't believe this place is merely a 20-minute car drive away from my Chiayi home!
我們周遭處處可聽到鳥叫聲及蟲鳴聲。在水泥叢林(高雄)待久後，能這麼接近大自然真的是個美好的事物。空氣也是個強烈的對比，在這裡，空氣是 新鮮、讓人大放鬆、又有身心解放的感受。
很難想像這裡離我嘉義的加僅僅20分車程而已!
Walking up the steep slopes is no easy feat!
走上非常陡的坡道不容易啊!
Lulu, our dear golden retriever, also joined us for the challenge!
我們可愛的黃金獵犬Lulu也接受挑戰，加入我們的行列!
Old Railway Station:
Breathtaking scenery waited for us seemingly at every turn. I was by now sweating profusely even though the weather was less than 10C, and thoroughly enjoying the peace and quiet of the place.
This trail and railway has existed since the Japanese era, and it's no surprise why this area was developed. Just look at the scenery and it's close proximity to Alishan and its timber resources!
In fact, Dulishan is also famed for it's spiral-shaped railway tracks as it follows the local terrain.
There actually also exists a mini railway station here! However, it has ceased operation since last August, when Typhoon Morakot ravaged the mountain areas of Taiwan and severely damaged the railway tracks that run through this area to Alishan. What actually happens is people who want to get to Alishan by train actually have to climb up the mountain to the other side of the tracks to continue on their train journey!
獨立山車站:
令人讚嘆的景觀似乎處處可見。此時，我已經開始大量的流汗，儘管天氣在10度C以下。真的好享受此處的幽靜喔!
獨立山的步道至日治時期以來已經存在，但這並不令我意外，因為這裡除了離阿里山(及它的天然資源)相當近，又因為阿里山鐵道通過此處!在獨立山健行步道流行以前，獨立山因為有螺旋型的鐵道設計而聞名。山上也可以見到獨立山車站，可惜至莫拉克颱風襲擊以來，因為重創
鐵道設施，所以此站尚未復駛營運。要坐火車到阿里山的旅客其實要在這裡下站，並且步行(爬山)到山的另一側方可繼續搭車前進!
The old railway tracks beside the station
老舊的鐵道在車站旁
breathtaking views along the trail
令人讚嘆的景觀
Old Bridge:
When you come across the old bridge, you know you're halfway there already! "Jiayou!"
I don't exactly know the background of this bridge, but it certainly does look old, and the misty fog adds a surreal atmosphere around the whole place. I can almost imagine how Japanese soldiers decades ago must have felt when they started exploring the mountains and came across an arrow or two. Visibility was quite restricted by this point.
老橋:
當你遇到這座橋時，妳就知道妳已經過一半了，加油!我不知道此橋的來歷，但是濃濃的霧產生了一種神秘的效果。似乎可以想像幾十年前日軍到此時可能有的感受，尤其是當遇到一些突來的箭! 這裡的能見度相當受限!
Old Bridge across a small creek
跨過小溪的老橋
Family Portrait.Except for one person...
家庭照。只是少了某人......
The mountains across the beautiful valley
山谷對面的美麗山丘
"Turning Point"
"轉淚點"
Hiking Continued:
Climbing started again after our rest at the old bridge, and knowing that we are about to get to the top, I started to hum and play around with my camera. Our cut dog Lulu started doing "her business" and the "couples" around me starting holding hands. Life could not get any better than this.
在舊橋休息夠了後，我們又開始爬山。因為我知道快要到終點了，所以我就開昰哼歌、玩我的相機，露露開始恩恩，旁邊的"情侶們"開始手牽手，人生此時真是美好阿!
Well-built and well maintained hiking trails
維護完善的爬山步道
Just look how steep this track is!
看看這個步到多麼的陡!
Resting Stop
休息亭
Mom in her best pose yet.
母親擺出最拿手的姿勢!
Occasionally we would come up to hikers returning instead of going
我們偶而會遇到往返的登山客
Fongtien Temple and Lunch:
On top of the mountain is the Fongtien Temple. There is nothing out of the ordinary about this temple of this peak(breathtaking views otherwise), except their very unique services here:
Seeing that many hikers like have their lunch and enjoy their tea after reaching the summit, the temple actually provides free chairs, tables, pots, pans , stoves, utensils, hot water, kitchens, teapots for everyone to use. Yes, it's all FREE!
There is of course a small donation box in front of the temple, and I think this actually brings in more money than if they had charged for all those things.First there is no set donation price, so no-body knows how much to donate. Second...read "moral incentives" from the book "Freakonomics" and you will understand why.
奉天宮及午餐:
在山頂有一座廟宇，奉天宮。這座廟沒有甚麼特別起眼的地方(除了絕佳的視野景觀)，只是祂有一項非常特別的服務: 由於許多登山客攻頂後喜歡在這煮東西吃及泡泡茶，廟與提供了免費的桌、椅、鍋子、炒菜鍋、茶壺、瓦斯爐、廚房、冷熱水、 餐具、等餐具給所有人免費使用。對的，免費!
當然，廟宇前面有一座捐款箱。我想這當然會比廟宇人員如果收錢的話帶來更多的錢。首先沒有固定的價目，再者請讀Freakonomics裡的"Moral incentives"就知道為什麼!
Fong Tien Temple
奉天宮
FongTien Temple
奉天宮
Delicious Food and hungry stomachs mix well
美食佳餚及超餓的肚子視絕佳組合
"山蘇" "龍鬚菜"
"Awkeotsang"
愛玉子
Barbequed Pork
烤豬肉
Landscape 景觀 :
No words can describe the beauty, so I'll bring you directly to the pictures:
景觀之美無字可形容，所以我直接帶您去看照片:
Directions and other Info:
交通及其他資訊:
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 | 1.省道:台三省道→梅山→嘉162甲縣道→太平，至太平飯店前右轉五公里→紅南坑。 2.省道:台三省道→竹崎東轉→嘉122號道五公里至松腳→或於松腳貞武廟牌左轉再開三公里→樟腦寮。 |
 | 公車：可搭乘嘉義縣營公車松腳線，在松腳下車。 火車：搭阿里山森林鐵路於樟腦寮站下，往回走即可。 That's it for today, hope you enjoyed the post! |
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