今天，我們早早的在五點爬起來，簡單的用過早飯後，便準備征服這次活動以來最辛苦的一段路程。連結台東與屏東的唯一路段全長115公里，而且爬坡佔了整段路的大半部分，對於精神及肉體來說，都是莫大的折磨。

      騎過一座一座的山頂，有如人生中日常的小確幸，一次次的成功激勵著我們的士氣。在翻越了三座山後，許多人的體力已經透支。總領騎說過，爬山需要三種「力」：體力、耐力、意志力。第一座山已消耗了我們的體力，而第二座山考驗著我們的耐力。剩下的坡，皆是我們意志力的成果。午飯時間一到，大家開始大口扒飯。在吃飯的過程中，太陽緩緩的升到了頭頂。外頭越發炎熱的天氣也宣告著等等的難關。很快的，午飯時間結束，休息了一下後我們再一次補充了飲用水，準備征服壽卡。對越過高山後必然的下坡成為了我們的動力、每個人嘴裡喃喃唸著「天下第E班」的中心思想。長達12（還16）公里的路，就在大家的呼喊與努力之下，已經緩緩的從仰望變成俯視那座曾經帶給我們恐懼與擔心的山丘。

      隨著同學開心的歡呼，我們滑下了壽卡，但今天的旅程仍未結束。等待著我們的還有20公里的路程，對於精神及體力都快要崩潰的我們，無疑也是一大挑戰。還好，真如總領騎所說的，意志力真的幫了我們很大的忙。在之後的20公里，我們靠著意志力用疲勞痠痛的雙腿踩著踏板、用麻痺的雙手頻繁換檔。終於在最後我們抵達了飯店，當時的心情真是既開心又感動。最後所有人一起在晚餐後閱讀了從家裡寄來的信，感動之餘在內心注入了名為「親情」的動力，拖著疲憊的身軀回到了房間，完成今天的旅程。

Today, we got out of bed at an early 5 a.m., had a quick breakfast, and prepared to conquer the most demanding stage of our journey.

The distance we covered today, the one route connecting Tairung and Pingtung, dragged on for a whopping 115 kilometers. Going uphill took the better part of the road, which was agony for both the mind and the body.

Like the little joys in life, the progress made over each of the first three mountains gave a boost to our morale, even though many among us were exhausted after riding over three of those. The leader of this year’s round-island cycling had said that riding required three types of strength: physical strength, stamina, and willpower. The first mountain drained our physical strength, the second tested our stamina, and the third we managed to pull through with willpower.

While everyone gobbled down lunch, the sun slowly rose above our heads, and the increasingly hot weather announced the upcoming hardship ahead. After replenishing our fill of water, we were ready to conquer Shouka. The prospect of the ride downhill became our motivation.

Though excruciating, we made the climb through everyone’s encouragements and utmost effort. Originally an uphill mountain pass we looked up at in fear and worry, the 12(or 16)-km-long Shouka Slope slowly turned to one that wound downhill as we streaked across, surrounded by our classmates’ cheers. However, 20 more kilometers awaits. Our strength and spirit devastated, we made through the rest of the day with our willpower, while our legs became sore from treading, and our hands paralyzed from gripping the brakes; but we were mentally strong, as our hearts don’t allow us to give up.

We arrived the hotel, excited but weary. During dinner, reading the letters written to us by our parents, we discovered that their love can also strengthen us for the road ahead. With a lighter heart, we dragged our tired bodies to our rooms, completing today’s journey.