图文好读版
http://ethanliutp.blogspot.com/2016/06/day1.html
朋友的朋友的亲戚所服务的民宿，这个听起来一表三千里的关系，让我第一次踏上从未来
过的苗栗
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27656310300
当然事前规画不能少，所以先把地图位置搞清楚先，整个南?可以切成四个区块，分别是
东边的向天湖，神仙谷，是今天要造访的部份，南?老街则是整个南?旅游区的枢扭，北边
的狮头山，西南边的八卦力部落以及仙山步道。
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/26828497814
今天的目标则是西边的向天湖及神仙谷，选择的交通工具则是火车，台湾好行接驳车，机
车，首先必需先到竹南车站
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27927116455
由于站牌是在东出口，所以出了月台之后左转
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27852091741
走下电梯，斗大的台湾好行字样告诉大家要怎么走
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27852084801
前方的便利商店，先别急着进去补给，南?也有，走过苗栗客运售票处
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27827669162
就可以到台湾好行的站牌，可以刷悠游卡，
http://www.taiwantrip.com.tw/line/5?x=2&y=1 拉到网页最下方有最新时刻表可以
下载
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27852113751
看到苗栗客运南?总站，直走就可以到南?游客中心，再往前走可以看到南?大桥，过桥左
转走苗21县道就是今天的行程
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27894719876
南?游客中心前面有一个小广场，假日都有表演活动
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27322061273
接下来到附近的机车行租机车开始一天的行程，到神仙谷之前会先路经东河吊桥
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27893109276
然后在这个分叉路左转，就可以到神仙谷，右手边是向天湖
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27881020071
车行老板曾经建议不要去神仙谷，因为有路基冲毁的状况，到现场才发现原来是这个问题
，想想机车并不重，应该可以撑的过去
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27648930760
接下来看到游览车停放处，就可以看到神仙谷
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27903006486
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27324003233
走下楼梯之后，可以看到竹林，说到竹林，马上就会想到充满人工修饰痕迹的日本京都岚
山竹林<a href="http://ethanliutp.blogspot.com/2015/12/blog-post.html"
target="_blank">(详情请点我)</a>
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27937058275
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27324722964
看到这个阶梯
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27835437522
右边就是神仙谷了
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27324438894
神仙谷在原住民语叫kin bow nay，也就是死亡之谷的意思
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27859747561
过去是泰雅族人的坟场，也因为这个名称太负面，所以改称为神仙谷，同时也是电影赛德
克巴莱的拍摄场地之一。
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27323500843
神仙谷也是台湾西部上冲砂岩地形
href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A5%BF%E9%83%A8%E8%A1%9D%E4%B8%8A%E6%96%B7%E5%B1%A4%E5%B1%B1%E5%9C%B0
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27835096412
本来还想去神仙谷步道，不过即然有禁止前往的标志，还是不要冒险的好
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27657855190
接下来走回头路去向天湖
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27323634724
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27834260852
向天湖的路口，有许多小贩在卖现采蜂蜜
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27322536563
不一会儿就可以到向天湖
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27858595791
走一小段步道
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27656962860
可以看到荷花池，可惜不是花季，所以看不到荷花
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27901316636
绕湖3/4之后，可以看到赛夏族博物馆
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27322182183
向天湖最著名的就是每两年一小祭、每十年一大祭的矮灵祭(巴斯答隘), 矮灵祭的时间是
在农历10月15日前后
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27323096954
接下来回到南?老街，洗衣坑。
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27656637980
老街巷口
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27656645200
走到这一家
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27656617420
吃碗桂花酿汤圆
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27656622730
穿过热闹的市集，就是乃木崎，永昌宫，百年邮局的交汇点
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27900967156
永昌宫牌楼
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27833762862
百年邮局
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27656610180
里面可以拍记念戳章
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27322074373
乃木崎，则是日据时期第三任台湾总督乃木希典曾经来这逛过，关于这位仁兄最大的事蹟
，可以看电影203高地
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/203%E9%AB%98%E5%9C%B0
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27935301645
结束一天的行程，从康济大桥方向，也就是南?大桥右转
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27893029266
回到民宿睡觉囉～
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27857589402
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27857482752
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27857313552
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27959155365
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanmps/27679819880