(please scroll down for English) 我(蕃薯媽媽)一直期待著寫這篇文章。大約四年前，當我還是個新手媽媽時（大蕃薯那時10 個月大），我已參加了這次介紹的健行路線。但是後來俗務纏身： COVID-19 來襲，去年夏天我們從沙田搬到了香港仔，我們聘請了一名家庭傭工，我剛開始攻讀博士學位，我的朋友由於所有這些生活變化而發生了變化。我自博士學位公幹回來後才發現我花了三年時間計劃的專案對我的學業來說是行不通的。除此之外，大蕃薯很早就開始了他"夠戧的兩歲"。
事實上，我不太確定為什麼我說我一直期待著在那段之後寫這篇文章！但我剛剛看到迪士尼《花木蘭》中的這句話（在所有地方！）
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.”
"在逆境中綻放的花朵是最稀有、最美麗的。”
點擊引言即可觀看卡通剪輯（如果您趕時間，則可以從2 點 50 分開始）！在這裡，我指的「花」就是友誼。在上一篇文章中，我提到了健行的夥伴。我和我的 COVID-19 徒步夥伴(hiking buddies)一起企劃了這次旅行。有一本著名的書叫 “Love in the time of cholera”《霍亂時期的愛》（我沒讀過）…我想這就是COVID-19時期建立的友誼吧！
顯然，懷舊會讓你快樂 “nostalgia makes you happy,”，所以這解釋了為什麼我一直期待著寫這篇文章！
“寫下你的回憶，並與朋友分享。”
研究人員發現，當人們被要求寫下過去的情感事件時，他們會感到被愛和支持，這有助於防止孤獨。因此，拿起一本日記（或最好是一本麗莎·弗蘭克Lisa Frank筆記本），並定期寫作。
勞特利奇(Routledge)指出，雖然寫日記可能只適合你，但與他人分享你所寫的內容是有價值的。 「你是主角，因為它們是你的記憶，但故事是關於你關心的人的，」他說。 “當我們可以與創造它們的人分享它們時，這是保持並加強這種聯繫的一種方式。”他指出，即使這是不可能的，懷舊也是一種自我揭露的形式，因此與沒有經歷過的新朋友分享你的回憶可以幫助建立這些關係。換句話說？他說，花幾個小時抱怨過去的美好時光並沒有什麼問題。”
根據上述研究，「懷舊是一種保護和促進心理健康的心理資源。懷舊的這種恢復功能在適應力強的人身上尤其明顯。”
……所以你的心理越強大，你受益就越多！
如果我的朋友正在閱讀這篇文章，請隨時與我分享一些回憶。一起踏上懷舊之路！”
現在回到健行。我所有的徒步旅行都先從午餐開始！先甜苦後！
午餐
和斗壽司外賣專門店 -本來打算在香港仔吃壽司的，但是當天就關門了，現在也永久關門了。所以我們決定在田灣買壽司外賣。這個地方是以前一位在漁人市場旁的漁護署 AFCD工作的朋友推薦的，所以我想她知道她真的很了解她的魚！當我們住在香港仔時蕃薯爸爸便經常在那裡買外賣壽司，即使我們已經搬走了，他也會定期提前打電話訂購並專程前往購買鮭魚魚頭。
那麼，田灣哪裡可以吃外賣午餐呢？如果你不健行，你可以在海邊吃…海濱長廊上有像船一樣的長凳（可以假裝你在船上吃魚！）
有點冒險的是，我們決定在健行途中尋找一個野餐地點。我們不知道這次健行意味著什麼，因為網路上對此路線的描述不多！但幸運的是，我們開始不久後便找到一張野餐桌了！
旅程
入口處位於田灣村後方..非常方便！我剛剛在谷歌地圖上看到了一條小路，決定我們可以沿著它走！步行很愉快而且不太費力。這是一條不太上鏡的路線，因為很難在 2D 鏡頭中捕捉到您五種感官的一切：陽光透過樹林，鳥鳴，岩石。顯然它是香港徑第 3 段的一部分。這個部落格 blog有很好的描述和照片。從田灣出發，我們步行到貝璐道，然後往下走，終點是香港仔水塘，而不是灣仔峽：
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Hong Kong Stop by Stop, Southern district: Sushi picnic and hiking from Tin Wan -> Peel rise -> Aberdeen
I’ve been looking forward to writing this post. I went on this hike almost exactly 4 years ago when I was a new mama (R was 10 months old). COVID-19 had hit, we’d moved from Shatin to Aberdeen the previous summer, we’d hired a domestic helper, I’d just started my PhD, my friendships had changed due to all these life changes and I came back from my PhD trip realizing the project I spent 3 years planning just wouldn’t work for my PhD. Added to that, R had just started his terrible twos VERY EARLY.
Actually, I’m less sure why I said I’ve been looking forward to writing this post after that paragraph! But I just came across this quote from Disney’s Mulan (of all places!)
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.”
Click on the quote to watch the cartoon clip (2:50 if you’re in a hurry)! In this case, the “flower” I’m referring to is friendship. In a previous post, I mentioned hiking buddies. I went on this hike with my COVID-19 hiking buddy. There is a famous book called “Love in the time of cholera” (which I have not read)… I suppose this is Friendship in the time of COVID-19!
Apparently, nostalgia makes you happy, so that explains why I’ve been looking forward to writing this post!
“Write your memories down—and share them with friends.
Researchers have found that when people are asked to write about a sentimental event from their past, they feel loved and supported—which helps protect against loneliness. So grab a journal (or maybe a Lisa Frank notebook for good measure), and make it a point to write regularly.
While journaling can be just for you, there’s value in sharing what you write with others, Routledge notes. “You’re the protagonist because they’re your memories, but the story is about people you care about,” he says. “When we can share them with the people we created them with, it’s a way to keep that bond alive and strengthen it.” Even if that’s not possible, he notes, nostalgia is a form of self-disclosure, so sharing your memories with new friends who didn’t experience them can help build those relationships. In other words? There’s nothing wrong, he says, with passing hours yacking about the good old days.”
According to the research above, “Nostalgia is a psychological resource that protects and fosters mental health. This restorative function of nostalgia was particularly apparent among resilient persons.”
…. So the stronger you are mentally, the more you will benefit!
If any of my friends are reading this, do feel free to share some memories with me. A trip down nostalgia lane together!”
Now back to the hike. All my hikes start with lunch first! 先甜苦后!
Lunch
和斗壽司外賣專門店 -We planned to have sushi in Aberdeen, but it was closed that day and permanently now. So we decided to get sushi takeaway in Tin Wan. This place was recommended by a previous friend who worked in AFCD next to the Fisherman’s market, so I suppose she knew really knew her fish! We used to get takeaway sushi from there when we lived in Aberdeen & Baba regularly calls ahead and makes a special trip to buy salmon fish head, even though we’ve moved away.
Now, where to eat a takeaway lunch in Tin Wan? If you are not hiking you can eat it by the sea… there are benches built like boats on the seaside promenade (pretend you’re eating fish on a boat!)
Somewhat adventurously, we decided to find a picnic spot along our hike. We had no idea what this hike entailed, since it is not written about much online! But luckily, there really was a picnic table shortly into our hike!
The hike
The entry point is at the back of Tin Wan estate.. very convenient! I just saw a trail on google map & decided we could follow it! The walk was lovely & not too strenuous. It’s the kind of trail that is not very photogenic because it’s difficult to capture everything in your 5 senses in a 2D shot. Sunlight through the trees, birdsong, rocks. Apparently it is part of Hong Kong Trail Section 3.. this blog has a nice description and photos. From Tin Wan, we walked to Peel rise and walked downwards to finish in Aberdeen reservoir instead of Wan Chai Gap:
Other things to do in Southern district:
-Hong Kong Stop by Stop: South Horizons.. Last stop on the South Island MTR line!
-Hong Kong Stop by Stop: Lei Tung (Southern district MTR stop) Part 1- Coffee shop
-Hong Kong Stop by Stop: Lei Tung… 2nd last stop on the South Island MTR line! Part 2: Massage places
