《台灣‧台北‧瑞芳》火車慢旅(Postcard From Taipei, Taiwan)

2002.02.27

平溪線的第一張寄給自己的明信片。緩緩行駛的普通車車廂，心情卻是興奮的。一早起來坐車上台北，然後再轉平溪線開始這一次的旅程。

It's the first postcard had been written for train trip. This train drove very slow, but it's excited in my heart. I woke up very early and caught ping-ci line to this small town named Ping-Ci in Taipei county.

2002.02.27

下榻的旅店是"明通雅舍"。老闆是一個性情中人，熱心的開課教導製作天燈，店門口還有自行車可供旅客使用。也因為這樣認識了一群平溪國小的小朋友，跟著她們去撿前一天放天燈的竹架，也是一種教育概念，讓小朋友更加珍惜這個土地。她們帶我和同事去附近景點逛逛，還一起打躲避球。好特別的旅行經驗！

My co-worker and I stayed a hotel. the host is very easy going. He taught us how to make lantern, and it's also free to use bicycle. We knew some elementary students there, and they are also our tour guy to show us around. We also played dodage ball, it's so much fun.

2002.02.27

這張明信片說明了旅程的舒適和平靜，雖然沒有海可以眺望，卻有山可以恣意瞻往。

Writing this postcard was trying to describe the peace in my mind.