January 19, 2008
一個有著暖暖太陽的週末，老公跟老婆準備出門玩耍囉！今天的目的地是淡水。難得今天天氣好，不濕不冷，一整個春天來了的感覺呢！
It's such a nice Saturday good for an excursion! Michael and I planned to have a ride to Tamshui. The weather is indeed a rare occasion for Taipei in winter~ neither cold nor wet, with bright and warm sunshine~ It made me feel as if it was spring.
由於整個冬天，我的呼吸系統一直處於不穩定的狀態，老公擔心我不能負荷太遠的距離，因此今天的路線規劃是關渡淡水間的自行車道一趟往返。穿好排汗衣，另外帶一件防風的外套，裝滿水的水壺，把小橘和大紅搬上車，點好配件－－手套、頭巾、安全帽、口罩，上車出發囉！
Since I've been suffered from dyspnea during winter days, Michael thought that I might not be able to ride for a long distance. Therefore, the itinerary of bicycle riding today was planned between Guandu and Tamshui. With everything being prepared and packed on car, we leaved for the excursion~
我們把車停在關渡宮前的停車場，不知是時間尚早，還是大家都沒出門，停車場相當空曠。卸下自行車，穿戴好之後，我騎著小橘在前，老公騎大紅在後，沿著自行車專用道的標示，前進淡水！
We arrived Guandu Temple and parked there. After unloading the bicycles, we soon equipped ourselves with gloves and helmets. I rode first, Michael followed, along the lane marked reserved for bicycle, we moved toward Tamshui.
沒想到單車騎士這麼多～才上自行車專用道，迎面而來的一大隊人馬，叫人有種交通擁擠的感覺。途中經過一小段爬坡路，剛好前面的一小隊人馬有意外狀況停車，讓我不得不跟著停下來，這下子我就不可能騎上去啦～下車推行了五公尺，再上車繼續踩著鐵馬奮力前進！
I didn't expect there were so many bicycle riders on the way~it felt like rush hour traffic! On an uphill riding, a flock of riders in front of us met some troubles and made a temporary stop. Oh~no~I had to stop, too. I knew I was not strong and energized to ride uphills once I've made a stop halfway. I thus walked with my bicycle for 5 meters, rode again and kept moving ahead.
關渡至淡水的單車道單程約莫六公里，所以我們一下子就到了淡水捷運站外的廣場。找到一處樹蔭，車子停在樹下，先喝水，跟老公小小抱怨了一下路況，這才知道我們騎的原來是條熱門的單車路線。然後忍不住對老公自我炫燿了一番～看吧！就說我可以騎到淡水嘛！
The distance of bicycle lane from Guandu to Tamshui was about 6 km. We took a few minutes to get there -- the square outside the Tamshui MRT station. Parking our bicycles under the shade of a big old tree, we drank water and took a rest here. I told Michael I didn't like the crowded traffic on the way. Michael told me this line is a popular itinerary and always busy in traffic, next time we can try some other lines that's not so crowded but a little bit long in distance.
太陽很大，天空很藍，風很涼。我在樹與樹的陰影中遊走，用相機捕捉光與影的變化。出門前的豐盛早餐讓我過午餐時間了，卻還不覺得餓。不過老公已經餓了，商量後，決定啟程回關渡，順便到關渡宮附近吃些東西。好呀！我好想吃冰唷～
Blue sky, blazing sun, and cool air~ I walked around leafy places among trees to catch the changing moment of light and shadow. It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, we did not have lunch yet. I still felt full because of the rich breakfast, but Michael felt hungry. We decided to start the return riding to Guandu Temple and have some food there.
【後記】就這樣，我完成了十二公里的單車之旅。這是自大學畢業後，第一次騎自行車。突然好 懷念那段天天以單車代步的歲月～天呀！竟然已經是十七、八年的往事了！*_*
It is a short riding of about 12-km in distance. For me, it's the first ride since I had graduated from college. I missed those days that I rode bicycle everyday to and fro in campus. Long long time ago~
