2024 Summer Day 1 猶如人生的交叉點 [沐蓋至巴爾馬哈] 32公里 7小時 (沒有途經Conic Hill）
第一天相當順利地開始，天氣也相當宜人，但由於起步時間比想像中晚，而且我們三人在適應互相的步調。
來到分叉路口可選擇是否途經Conic Hill到今晚住宿，沒有太多的猶豫下我們放棄了，雖然已有上次日本的經驗（詳見），但是可惜的感覺仍然過猶不及。
Like the meaning of Dandelion
Other flowers along the way
不過我們也同意這是一個正確的決定，因為還有5天的行程，適當的調節是必須的。
Blue sky appears unexpectedly
A small decoration long the way
A feeling of relaxation
現在回想起當時的一個小決定，是如何做成巨大的蝴蝶效應。站在這個交叉點，放棄一小段山徑，有機會換來其餘順利的旅程，從結果論來說是正確的選擇，不過情感和理性從來也不能一概而論，惟有反思一下如有下次編排行程的機會，會否把Conic Hill放到第二天早上，好像比較可行吧！
Day 1 A junction just like life [Milngavie to Balmaha] 32 km 7hr (without Conic Hill)
The first day started smoothly with great weather. However, we started later than expected and it took time for the three of us to get used to each other’s pacing.
When we arrived at a junction where we could choose whether or not to hike through Conic Hill to our hostel, we didn’t hesitate for too long to make the decision to give up. Although I had a similar experience in Japan (please see here), the feeling of pity was still overwhelming.
While we were looking back to this day after we finished the hike, we all agreed that this was an accurate decision as we still had five days to go by then. Sometimes, suitable adjustment is essential and how a small decision would create a butterfly effect on future incidents. Standing at the crossroads, sacrificing part of the trail, in hopes to have a smooth journey ahead. If you are result oriented, the resolution is indeed the best option. Though emotion and rationality always contradicts with each other, what we can do is to reflect on whether we can make a better planning. Maybe putting Conic Hill on the second day is more feasible if we will even hike again!
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