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Before stroll
Camphor Zhanghu to find the Kitties stamping
Tea scented annular trail
Rural tour half Day
Romantic one day trip
Phytoncid half day
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Camphor Zhanghu to find the Kitties stamping

During the interview process, camphor Zhanghu trail is most times we have traveled, we had been seen stamping desk on each station, however we have no idea what the stamping use for? Until interview the Geotechnical Engineering Office, then we are aware that is the stamping game for hunting of treasure, the lady of Public Works Department gave us rubbing papers, next day we walk along the Camphor Zhanghu trail for the stamping, then we collect all of the stamping during the trail, we will exchange a very nice PP folder from the Geotechnical Engineering Office, now, join us together to go hunting the treasure.

Friendly remind to bring a pencil with you for the stamping of hunting treasure, as there are too many visitors here, the tool is always get damage after using, the Public works will maintain regularly, however the speed is not enough to repair, to bring a pencil is always right.

The map on the rubbing paper is mention the Camphor Zhanghu annular trail, start from the Maokong station, first of all have to find as one core 2 leaves pavilion, there is a couple of loving cat under the pavilion, on the wall there is the first stamping – affectionate cat. Then toward to the Camphor trail, you will find an Acacia charcoal kiln, the charcoal kiln is full of history, they describe the production as well as charcoal kiln firing process of charcoal, let visitors to know that charcoal is very important daily items for ancestors, in order to better grilled, they can’t sleep well and have to sleep in shifts, even husband and wife are hardly see each other! After reading the story of Acacia charcoal kilns, we quickly stamp a "Diligent Cat” to commemorate the ancestors.

Next one is a lovely tea scent piggery, in early rural the pig is very common, even my mother said, in their childhood, their grandma’s home (my great grandfather) had pigs, although the smell of piggery is very bad, but this is an important source of family in the past, in the tea scent piggery, there are many stone pigs to presents a very real scene, in front of the house, there are hopscotch grid, we could not help but play it. There is also a stamping table with piggy cat icon.

When you come to the tea scented piggery, do not forget to buy a toasted yam from the grandma Zhang, she lived here for a long time also open a restaurant, but she still likes to sit here and sell sweet potato, the yam is very delicious and sweet, it’s very famous on the web for selling. Grandma is very friendly and recommend us to walk on the Camphor trail is very beautiful, she also recommend us to her restaurant Spring Tea Village which is inexpensive but with great view!

On next, we go to the Camphor trail, firstly, the first stamping is Rural Cats, the stamping on oxcart, to experience the feeling of riding bullock cart. Then take rest at Color Clouds pavilion, there is also a stamping - Carefree Cat, look the pond scenery, waterwheel rotation, listening to music of clock sharp in the pavilion, what really carefree!

Come to the Camphor Trail, of course we cannot miss our favorite rotatable bard, the stamping is set in one of the barn, where the rubbing is - Harvest Cat with red paper on the barn which looks festivity. If you want to try you strength, you may try to rotate the barn! According to our experience, once it move, then you may trun by you own, however it need to have more person to turn when starting. You can also try to sit on it being pushed forward, enjoy the feel of being “King”.

Then, walking along the trail, you will come to Shaking Foot Pavilion, where the seat is a little bit high, let people sit above shook feet, which is match the hyperactive child's we are, we quickly get on to shook feet, really heal up! Shaking Foot Cat the cat feet are shaking, so cute!

Do you like comic "One Piece"? Come camphor trail Rush Grass Pavilion, there is a cat wearing a straw hat, "Lufu Cat" stamping, Rush grass was used to do like straw mats in early of Taiwan, rush grass products are very common, there are for summer purpose, like this is rush grass pavilion with a big straw hat which is fun.

In the old Zhang's house, there is a house cat, the stamping icon is cute lying on the house. Be sure to sit in the camphor old house, even though it is only a small kiosk, but very old-fashioned, you can also enjoy the old camphor tree nearby.

To complete the Camphor Trail, remember the trails to Zhanghu trails is nearby the Sandunshi Tea Museum, it is the way to Zhanghu trail, but we must follow the branch to LingFong pavilion in order to continue the treasure hunt, if you take a shortcut wooden Wind bell. Then you will short of two stamps.
To this pavilion, must enjoy the good scenery as it’s great landscape, and the wind was cold, really have the sense of "hearing the wind". The stamping in this pavilion is "Fine Lady Cat", you can be a “Fine Lady" to hear the wind singing!

Then pass the place with strange tongue drum, they will come to the bamboo chair. The tongue drum is said to be originated in Africa and South America, ancient musical instruments, we checked the information in many places, but cannot find complete information, so when you see the tongue drum, do not know how to let it make sound, thought the drumsticks is lost. Later the web shown there are someone knock by his hand, then realized that you can knock by hands. Next to the Bamboo Chair is "Gentleman Cat" stamp, bamboo is a symbol of the ancient gentleman, when we sit on it listening to the bamboo chimes wind bells, it seems that we should take a cup of tea for more art sense.

Next stamping is forest piano, the Mozart Cat, this keyboard-like chair but no a real chair, everyone want to play but not sit, there are two songs which we cannot help but try to play the piano, image to be a great musician.

On the side of the street, there are cute shape plate, it’s no rain when we come this day, image if it rains, the raindrops will be full on the plate like dew, and the sound may even like the beads falling down, Maokong is rainy, maybe the rain tray, suppose it would feel better for the climbers when it is rainy!

Next one is the Blessing bells "Good Fortune Cat" talking to lucky, we will be scrambling bell ringer, it’s high even we pick up a bamboo to knock, afraid of their own good fortune will be less, knocking for a while then feel the appearance looks a bit embarrass.

Along the forest trail walk slowly while enjoying the trees and observe the small insects, talking and laughing along the walk, then walked back to the intersection of camphor & Zhanghu trail, there is a big sign Zhanghu trail, next to a sign is the last stamping - Music Cat, then the trip of “Looking for cat” is finished after the stamping

After searching the cats, you can dine at the restaurant nearby, today, we went to the "Grand View Garden", where tea oil mixed noodles, fried egg with tea are very special meal, the landscape here is great! There are many great restaurants nearby, you can invite your family together for a walk!

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