Monday, 3 December 2007
Looks like this is a better portal to post web photos. I shall post photos there intermittently.
Monday, 12 November 2007
Update
Still working on my itinerary in Sweden and Norway. most likely it's going to be like this:
13, 14, 15 nov stockholm
16, 17, 18 nov kiruna, sweden
19 nov narvik, norway
20 nov narvik to oslo
2000+ km. Perhaps the most difficult part of my journey.
13, 14, 15 nov stockholm
16, 17, 18 nov kiruna, sweden
19 nov narvik, norway
20 nov narvik to oslo
2000+ km. Perhaps the most difficult part of my journey.
Thursday, 8 November 2007
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Interlude
I try my very best to keep blogging in best possible chronological order, descending order of course. But I can't wait to tell you this.
This is what I saw in Post and Communication Museum, Copenhagen today.
It is about rubber worker what-he-do-in-a-day kind of stuff. Fair enough the description. It is the picture above depict those workers no better than third class dump that bother me quite a bit.
That how we look like in the eye of 20th-century anthropologist, no？
We certainly need more writer like Farish Noor or the late Syed Hussein Alatas to enlighten us, to refute the myth of the lazy native, so to called.
This is what I saw in Post and Communication Museum, Copenhagen today.
It is about rubber worker what-he-do-in-a-day kind of stuff. Fair enough the description. It is the picture above depict those workers no better than third class dump that bother me quite a bit.
That how we look like in the eye of 20th-century anthropologist, no？
We certainly need more writer like Farish Noor or the late Syed Hussein Alatas to enlighten us, to refute the myth of the lazy native, so to called.
Ghent, 比利时
整体上比利时很干净。
不比荷兰或法国或其他的，比利时街道甚少壁画涂鸦。根特就是这样。
不是因为市议局勤劳粉刷。也不是因为比利时青年不爱壁画涂鸦。
因为他们有合法的涂鸦区。就只有这一条街是这个样子。
记得杏林子曾在书中说道，她妈妈也是这样教孩子的。她回忆家中就有这么一道‘民主墙’，唯一能涂鸦的‘民主墙’。
道理一样。
不比荷兰或法国或其他的，比利时街道甚少壁画涂鸦。根特就是这样。
不是因为市议局勤劳粉刷。也不是因为比利时青年不爱壁画涂鸦。
因为他们有合法的涂鸦区。就只有这一条街是这个样子。记得杏林子曾在书中说道，她妈妈也是这样教孩子的。她回忆家中就有这么一道‘民主墙’，唯一能涂鸦的‘民主墙’。
道理一样。
Ghent, 比利时
根特有不少有趣的事物。
除了古建筑、城堡、蚌、薯条、威化饼、博物馆，其实还有。
二十世纪初比利时社运活跃时代建的红屋子，交流用的。
号称全欧洲最小的公园。不比一辆车子宽的公园你见过吗？
或者是：
除了古建筑、城堡、蚌、薯条、威化饼、博物馆，其实还有。
二十世纪初比利时社运活跃时代建的红屋子，交流用的。
号称全欧洲最小的公园。不比一辆车子宽的公园你见过吗？
或者是：
菜鸟拍照
最大的问题是什么?
曝光不稳定是也，照片多不为你要的效果。
数码感光器不如菲林的一点是： 多数的负片通常有较大的容忍度。1 甚至 2 stop 的 over/under 照片都不会太坏。
其二当然是构图了。
曝光不稳定是也，照片多不为你要的效果。
数码感光器不如菲林的一点是： 多数的负片通常有较大的容忍度。1 甚至 2 stop 的 over/under 照片都不会太坏。
其二当然是构图了。
Ghent, 比利时
比利时是小国。从法国边界开车只要两小时就转入说荷语的北区。根特是我在比利时的第二站。比利时有多小？九天。Tournai，Ghent，Brugge，Brussel，Antwerp，Namur 共六个地方。几乎是走马看花的。
Tournai 点点滴滴
比利时南部给我十分亲切的感觉。其中原因我想是 Tournai 的关系。
下了火车，在市镇中逛兼找旅馆时，路人都愿主动停下脚步给你指点。语言不通，但肢体语言透露出的温暖是感受得到的。
青年旅馆主人 Chris 是个超亲切的老头。
傍晚在市区逛，碰到个当地人。咱们两就这样聊起来，就坐在这里喝咖啡，听他谈橄榄球。
下了火车，在市镇中逛兼找旅馆时，路人都愿主动停下脚步给你指点。语言不通，但肢体语言透露出的温暖是感受得到的。
青年旅馆主人 Chris 是个超亲切的老头。
傍晚在市区逛，碰到个当地人。咱们两就这样聊起来，就坐在这里喝咖啡，听他谈橄榄球。
更新
进度缓慢。
离开巴黎已快是三个礼拜前的事了。途经比利时，荷兰，德国北部，现人到北欧丹麦。
人说哥本哈根是快乐的城市，我真的认同。
培育安徒生的土地，果真是快乐的。
虽哥本哈根非安徒生出生地，也有个小小的安徒生声影纪念馆。老少皆宜，来这里记得要去安徒生声影纪念馆听故事。踏入那里犹如返老还童，有趣。
一定要见到北极光。仍在盘算往后该如何走。哥本哈根的 7 度不比瑞典北部的零下二十度，那里真叫冬天。
离开巴黎已快是三个礼拜前的事了。途经比利时，荷兰，德国北部，现人到北欧丹麦。
人说哥本哈根是快乐的城市，我真的认同。
培育安徒生的土地，果真是快乐的。
虽哥本哈根非安徒生出生地，也有个小小的安徒生声影纪念馆。老少皆宜，来这里记得要去安徒生声影纪念馆听故事。踏入那里犹如返老还童，有趣。
一定要见到北极光。仍在盘算往后该如何走。哥本哈根的 7 度不比瑞典北部的零下二十度，那里真叫冬天。
Thursday, 1 November 2007
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Sunday, 14 October 2007
Nimes, France
Panoramic view over the Tour Magne. Once magnificant perhaps, but now no more than rubble. Like the Antique Theatre in Arles, nothing on this earth is eternal. But no we don't see thing this way though. We conserve, preserve, try very best to restore the past glory.
What ridiculous idea.
That's what I thought, after seeing the Antique Theatre in Arles.
法国南部小镇
离开巴塞罗那是八号的事了。老觉得自己在那里什么也没干就闪人。整理我的照片时更是肯定的说。少得可怜。或许没仔细规划我的行程是原因之一，但我想随性吧。
北上巴塞罗那当然就是法国。人说南部 Provence 有大片大片的薰衣草原。想看，可我去的偏偏是 Nimes (读 'Nime'), Arles (读 'Alux'), Avignon (读'Avigyon')。古迹是一堆， 薰衣草一点影子都没有。唯有光看明信片干过瘾，有够无聊的。或许，下次吧。
上边的是 Nimes 的三个，也是唯一三个重要的点。尤其是那个竞技场真是有够棒的。外表毫不起眼，但我给它一百分。
Saturday, 13 October 2007
单身一人出走
我说，他人的小小帮助都能让你感动不已。
这种好事当然不是到了巴黎才有。每临到新地方，不多不少都出点状况的。总是有好心人帮我一把。
要我写可无法写得详细，但我可是记在心中。
离开巴塞罗那以后，这部落格的更新落后不少，这和我住的青年旅馆不无关系。青年旅馆都没有 Wifi，用公用电脑有点不太保险，就算能让我上网，通常我都不 log in。
离开巴塞罗那后，我在法国南部三个小镇（Nimes, Avignon, Arles）个别呆了一晚才北上巴黎。
Arles 就是梵谷发病时疗养的小镇。他住 Arles 时画的 starry night over the Rhone，早前我在 Museum Orsay 关门前去看了。那是巴黎重点艺术博物馆，藏画不少但我知道的画家就只有他，其他的都是有看没有懂。^^
或许是出门操了快一个月有点经验吧。昨天下到巴黎居然没遇上麻烦，没出状况下顺利到达旅馆。呵呵，和在地铁站前的 tourist office里的老安娣居然很好谈。巴黎给我的印象不错。
明天将再去罗浮宫。
巴黎繁华，就连我之前仅呆几晚的法国南方小镇也是如此。法国人是不是没有名牌就活不下去？我联想到的形容词是：lavish。也难怪她是经济强国，途经葡萄牙和西班牙到法国才没有一个月，虽然肤浅但我很难不给这三个国家作点比较。实在差太远了。
开斋节快乐。今天礼拜几我都记不牢，糟糕。
照片。。。 。。。 明天才搞。
13/10/07 23：59
这种好事当然不是到了巴黎才有。每临到新地方，不多不少都出点状况的。总是有好心人帮我一把。
要我写可无法写得详细，但我可是记在心中。
离开巴塞罗那以后，这部落格的更新落后不少，这和我住的青年旅馆不无关系。青年旅馆都没有 Wifi，用公用电脑有点不太保险，就算能让我上网，通常我都不 log in。
离开巴塞罗那后，我在法国南部三个小镇（Nimes, Avignon, Arles）个别呆了一晚才北上巴黎。
Arles 就是梵谷发病时疗养的小镇。他住 Arles 时画的 starry night over the Rhone，早前我在 Museum Orsay 关门前去看了。那是巴黎重点艺术博物馆，藏画不少但我知道的画家就只有他，其他的都是有看没有懂。^^
或许是出门操了快一个月有点经验吧。昨天下到巴黎居然没遇上麻烦，没出状况下顺利到达旅馆。呵呵，和在地铁站前的 tourist office里的老安娣居然很好谈。巴黎给我的印象不错。
明天将再去罗浮宫。
巴黎繁华，就连我之前仅呆几晚的法国南方小镇也是如此。法国人是不是没有名牌就活不下去？我联想到的形容词是：lavish。也难怪她是经济强国，途经葡萄牙和西班牙到法国才没有一个月，虽然肤浅但我很难不给这三个国家作点比较。实在差太远了。
开斋节快乐。今天礼拜几我都记不牢，糟糕。
照片。。。 。。。 明天才搞。
13/10/07 23：59
Sunday, 7 October 2007
Barcelona, Spain
Not Bukit Gasing. This is way up to my first hostel in Barcelona situated right in a reserve forest. A very cool hostel, very secure, very comfy, everyone is very helpful, friendly and damn spacious even you stay in 10-bed dorm.
出门要看点书
指的是旅游指南，how to travel safely 之类的。
今天真的派上用场。
事情发生在傍晚六点多左右吧。
本打算看了 Casa Calvet 后就回旅馆，却不知为什么手多多去邻近的提款机提款。
先说小贴士 1：
别在人不多的地方提款，甚至是在人不多的大街也是如此。
Casa Calvet 坐落在 C. d. Casp，在巴塞罗那算是条主要的街道，可是骗子是无所不在的。
一离开提款机，随有两个家伙接近我，说是警察。
一人快速出示所谓证件，另外一人随即上前再度表明身份。
贴士 2：
面对这种情况，快闪。别和对方蘑菇。
吃过亏，要学乖啦。
今天真的派上用场。
事情发生在傍晚六点多左右吧。
本打算看了 Casa Calvet 后就回旅馆，却不知为什么手多多去邻近的提款机提款。
先说小贴士 1：
别在人不多的地方提款，甚至是在人不多的大街也是如此。
Casa Calvet 坐落在 C. d. Casp，在巴塞罗那算是条主要的街道，可是骗子是无所不在的。
一离开提款机，随有两个家伙接近我，说是警察。
一人快速出示所谓证件，另外一人随即上前再度表明身份。
贴士 2：
面对这种情况，快闪。别和对方蘑菇。
吃过亏，要学乖啦。
累
是巴塞罗那太大，还是我体力不支？
几天没更新，不是失踪。不过是懒惰。
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巴塞罗那人不说西班牙语，更不喜欢说英文。大家都说加泰罗尼亚(catalan)语。很多人说两者差别不大，但在马德里曾在 Pop Hostel 遇见个 mass comm. 菲律宾籍博士生跟我大谈两者的不同，当然对我而言是一样的：都是听不懂嘛。。。 。。。
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在外头快三个礼拜了。前两天又学到点功课。
出门要带伞。巴塞罗那是个会下雨的地方。
我干嘛连伞都没带？搞不懂。
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今天是在巴塞罗那最后一天。我没去看球场。十多块钱进个博物馆，我看是算了。反正每个月的第一个礼拜日有免费的加泰罗尼亚历史博物馆。没吃亏。
我没怎规划，但运气就是好。昨天逛到那里得知免费的，今早一大早就去了。
目前这是我在欧洲见到最棒的博物馆。他们呈现历史的手法真的是棒。
随后花了一整天时间找高第。
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明天下法国。望一切顺利吧 :)
几天没更新，不是失踪。不过是懒惰。
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巴塞罗那人不说西班牙语，更不喜欢说英文。大家都说加泰罗尼亚(catalan)语。很多人说两者差别不大，但在马德里曾在 Pop Hostel 遇见个 mass comm. 菲律宾籍博士生跟我大谈两者的不同，当然对我而言是一样的：都是听不懂嘛。。。 。。。
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在外头快三个礼拜了。前两天又学到点功课。
出门要带伞。巴塞罗那是个会下雨的地方。
我干嘛连伞都没带？搞不懂。
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今天是在巴塞罗那最后一天。我没去看球场。十多块钱进个博物馆，我看是算了。反正每个月的第一个礼拜日有免费的加泰罗尼亚历史博物馆。没吃亏。
我没怎规划，但运气就是好。昨天逛到那里得知免费的，今早一大早就去了。
目前这是我在欧洲见到最棒的博物馆。他们呈现历史的手法真的是棒。
随后花了一整天时间找高第。
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明天下法国。望一切顺利吧 :)
Thursday, 4 October 2007
家
赶昨晚的火车下到了巴塞罗那。今天是 十月四号。我还有三个月才能回家。归心似箭啊。。。
或许你无法明白，我自己也说不出。在外久了你就想家。是乱糟糟的，但就是家。
早前会和人争得脸红耳赤，大家都企图说服对方。马来西亚华人该对这块土地付诸于多少的情感？这里是旅者(immigrant)的中途站吗？我不知道能否在这次旅程里找到答案。或许我早已知道了。
我本来就不把这次的‘出走’当成是旅游。每当我走到了新地方，我不由自主地就会将我所见所闻和马来西亚做对比。 Not to say I am good in historical or social anology, but that's me.
两个礼拜下来，第一次在外头见到马来西亚人。对方一大团从英国来，是往英国修学去的拉曼生。和我一样是要归家的游子。与我所遇见的巴西、墨西哥、法国、英美、德、瑞士人比较，虽没能和对方谈得更愉快，但那种亲切感是难以形容的。
耳边听的是 Take That，身处异国，心却早已归家了。
或许你无法明白，我自己也说不出。在外久了你就想家。是乱糟糟的，但就是家。
早前会和人争得脸红耳赤，大家都企图说服对方。马来西亚华人该对这块土地付诸于多少的情感？这里是旅者(immigrant)的中途站吗？我不知道能否在这次旅程里找到答案。或许我早已知道了。
我本来就不把这次的‘出走’当成是旅游。每当我走到了新地方，我不由自主地就会将我所见所闻和马来西亚做对比。 Not to say I am good in historical or social anology, but that's me.
两个礼拜下来，第一次在外头见到马来西亚人。对方一大团从英国来，是往英国修学去的拉曼生。和我一样是要归家的游子。与我所遇见的巴西、墨西哥、法国、英美、德、瑞士人比较，虽没能和对方谈得更愉快，但那种亲切感是难以形容的。
耳边听的是 Take That，身处异国，心却早已归家了。
Toledo, Spain
Toledo, Spain. Yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site, though I have to say this little medieval town is badly crippled with many tourist shops.There is no other place in Spain you can get lost so easily. It is just like many other Jews quarters. Take a stroll in these places, it is amasing to see, feel and get a chance to appreciate how Jews thrive and survive for centuries of oppresion, through and through.
塞维利亚，西班牙
Baths of Lady María de Padilla, Alcazar of Seville没有英文解说，该如何去体验这个世界文化遗产？这里有个小贴士。
找个说英文的旅团，跟大队就是了。反正她也赶你不走。有点像牛和苍蝇的关系。^^
我就是这样。
找个说英文的旅团，跟大队就是了。反正她也赶你不走。有点像牛和苍蝇的关系。^^
我就是这样。
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Museums in Madrid
Without english translation, walking in museums in Madrid aimlessly isn't what I really like to do. I believe their Ministry of culture still have a lot more to do. It is the same for all other museums I had visited in the past two weeks or so. To know english alone isn't enough to make your day in Europe, seriously.
But when I stumble into one Robert Capa's work at the Museum of National Library today, I do realise sometime things like photo carry message that transcend barrier of languge. It really does.
Anyway, that still doesn't solve the problem. You don't get your head around about anything after paying for museum entrance since virtually nothing is in english I think it's pretty bad thing.
But when I stumble into one Robert Capa's work at the Museum of National Library today, I do realise sometime things like photo carry message that transcend barrier of languge. It really does.
Anyway, that still doesn't solve the problem. You don't get your head around about anything after paying for museum entrance since virtually nothing is in english I think it's pretty bad thing.
Monday, 1 October 2007
Sunday, 30 September 2007
Update my itinerary and some bits and bobs
Porto, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
Faro, Portugal
Seville, Spain
Madrid, Spain
This is my third night in Madrid.
Folks, if you wish to stay in Madrid, look no other place than Pop hostel. I got a 2-bed room for the price of 6-bed mixed dorm, with individual bathroom, hot shower, WiFi. With 14 Euro is the by far the best hostel I ever live in.
Madrid is famous for, well, it depends. For one thing, for me it's still small enough to cover the city by foot. You can actually save your metro (10 trips cost ?6.4 euro) for flamenco. La Carboneria in Seville is free and I guess must be well recommended in travel book (yes it's in my lonely planet book), it's packed with travellers. You hardly see any locals. Still it's worthy to spend an hour there.
Madrid's metro is clean and quite easy to navigate, as compared to London's tube. Hmm, I like to see our's is as good as those.
Having only live two days in Madrid, I think Spanish really like monuments, like British lah... ... You got 88 monuments in Madrid city centre alone, that's what I will call obsession. No offence, my spanish friends. He said monument helps strengthen the community, that's all.
Will try to upload some photos asap.
Lisbon, Portugal
Faro, Portugal
Seville, Spain
Madrid, Spain
This is my third night in Madrid.
Folks, if you wish to stay in Madrid, look no other place than Pop hostel. I got a 2-bed room for the price of 6-bed mixed dorm, with individual bathroom, hot shower, WiFi. With 14 Euro is the by far the best hostel I ever live in.
Madrid is famous for, well, it depends. For one thing, for me it's still small enough to cover the city by foot. You can actually save your metro (10 trips cost ?6.4 euro) for flamenco. La Carboneria in Seville is free and I guess must be well recommended in travel book (yes it's in my lonely planet book), it's packed with travellers. You hardly see any locals. Still it's worthy to spend an hour there.
Madrid's metro is clean and quite easy to navigate, as compared to London's tube. Hmm, I like to see our's is as good as those.
Having only live two days in Madrid, I think Spanish really like monuments, like British lah... ... You got 88 monuments in Madrid city centre alone, that's what I will call obsession. No offence, my spanish friends. He said monument helps strengthen the community, that's all.
Will try to upload some photos asap.
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Faro, Portugal
I must be crazy. I left Lisbon in a hurry, and make it right down to Faro. Situated in Algarve, Faro perhaps is not the most beautiful city but still spending four-hour on train is worthy. Since I want to chase the sun so Faro is perfect. I must say the result is good. Arriving at the end of peak season is just pure luck, I didn't work on it. The beach is well, not empty but much less tourist than I expected.
Too much sun and you get sun-burnt.
Met Zulu the Zimbabwean and Robert from Switzerland in train station as soon as I reach Faro. We catch the same train anyway. One great fun about backpacking is that you meet nice people now and then. We had some wonderful time together.
Left Faro on the 25th of September. Photo to follow and I am now posting this piece in Seville, Spain.
I made up my mind. I am not going for any bullfighting. Seeing the Muzeum and Bullring is good enough.
Too much sun and you get sun-burnt.
Met Zulu the Zimbabwean and Robert from Switzerland in train station as soon as I reach Faro. We catch the same train anyway. One great fun about backpacking is that you meet nice people now and then. We had some wonderful time together.
Left Faro on the 25th of September. Photo to follow and I am now posting this piece in Seville, Spain.
I made up my mind. I am not going for any bullfighting. Seeing the Muzeum and Bullring is good enough.
Castle of Sao Jorge
Frankly, I know beginning to learn that one must not always follow blindly what had been told in your travel book. Perhaps it is just me, since I am not familiar with european history, I don't quite appreciate this grant castle located on the highest point of the city of Lisbon. According to my travel book this is a must-see.
but the view from the hill is just splendid.
Lisbon
Rua Augusta. This is the main artery of the heart of Lisbon. Real charm after sunset. I refer to the view at night not peep show at the end of this street. :)
Sunday, 23 September 2007
70 欧元
事情发生在昨天，21 日 九月。
首先，我只想把它当成是伦理问题来处理。
我自认不是个太爱花钱的人。认识我的甚至会讲我吝啬鬼，没关系。反正钱要花得值得就是了。花钱在买名牌是十分不值得的，打死我都不干，花不花得起是另外一回事。
可是，我又把钱借给了我完全不认识的人。
走来一个女生，一番说话后我掏出 70 欧元给了她。我可以肯定我没有被她美色迷到（已形容不了她样子长得如何）。她先说要问时间。后删五十字。最后当然是我掏出了钱。
社会太冷淡。我们都不相信陌生人。冷酷拒绝一百个陌生人，我能接受我将人拒于门外的现实吗？哪怕是只有一巴仙，我能接受在我有能力却不帮陌生人的事实吗？所以我说，这是伦理问题。
或许我太笨。
70 欧元不算小，普通时候我当然会把它当牛车轮这么大来看。毕竟花自己赚的钱是要小心盘算的。当然 70 欧元也不能算大，好比我去看场我仍未看过的切尔西球赛时就不能算大。这样的对比没有什么意义，因为这因人而异。
当然‘掉了’ 70 欧元不会影响我的旅程，也不算少块肉。就是‘掉了’ 70 欧元。
说回我的遭遇吧。
和她分了手，坐地铁回年轻旅店的时候，我好好的分析。结论当然是我又被骗的机会是很大的。果不其然在我踏上门找她写的旅店地址后，我心情是真的很释怀。我证实了我是对的。她给了我一个存在第四空间的房间号码，还有该旅馆主管的名字和电话。她有作功课，我如何怪她？
或许我太容易相信他人；当时我只想着：‘她有困难，我可以帮她’。我想如果再有一次这样的 scenario，我不知道我将作何抉择。
到时候再看吧。
被人骗和朋友借钱不还要分开讲。后者是友情和金钱的取舍。某人借了钱却不还。或许他忘了，或许他故意的。你永远不知道。我只能选择相信，某人借钱不还是因为他心目里金比友情更加重一点。就这样。
这是第二次。当然，我不想再有下次了。因为被骗的机率远比之前假定的一巴仙来得高太多了。
算是旅途中的小插曲吧。快乐事也是很多的。以后再说。
字 22 日 九月，晚上时间 11：17
首先，我只想把它当成是伦理问题来处理。
我自认不是个太爱花钱的人。认识我的甚至会讲我吝啬鬼，没关系。反正钱要花得值得就是了。花钱在买名牌是十分不值得的，打死我都不干，花不花得起是另外一回事。
可是，我又把钱借给了我完全不认识的人。
走来一个女生，一番说话后我掏出 70 欧元给了她。我可以肯定我没有被她美色迷到（已形容不了她样子长得如何）。她先说要问时间。后删五十字。最后当然是我掏出了钱。
社会太冷淡。我们都不相信陌生人。冷酷拒绝一百个陌生人，我能接受我将人拒于门外的现实吗？哪怕是只有一巴仙，我能接受在我有能力却不帮陌生人的事实吗？所以我说，这是伦理问题。
或许我太笨。
70 欧元不算小，普通时候我当然会把它当牛车轮这么大来看。毕竟花自己赚的钱是要小心盘算的。当然 70 欧元也不能算大，好比我去看场我仍未看过的切尔西球赛时就不能算大。这样的对比没有什么意义，因为这因人而异。
当然‘掉了’ 70 欧元不会影响我的旅程，也不算少块肉。就是‘掉了’ 70 欧元。
说回我的遭遇吧。
和她分了手，坐地铁回年轻旅店的时候，我好好的分析。结论当然是我又被骗的机会是很大的。果不其然在我踏上门找她写的旅店地址后，我心情是真的很释怀。我证实了我是对的。她给了我一个存在第四空间的房间号码，还有该旅馆主管的名字和电话。她有作功课，我如何怪她？
或许我太容易相信他人；当时我只想着：‘她有困难，我可以帮她’。我想如果再有一次这样的 scenario，我不知道我将作何抉择。
到时候再看吧。
被人骗和朋友借钱不还要分开讲。后者是友情和金钱的取舍。某人借了钱却不还。或许他忘了，或许他故意的。你永远不知道。我只能选择相信，某人借钱不还是因为他心目里金比友情更加重一点。就这样。
这是第二次。当然，我不想再有下次了。因为被骗的机率远比之前假定的一巴仙来得高太多了。
算是旅途中的小插曲吧。快乐事也是很多的。以后再说。
字 22 日 九月，晚上时间 11：17
葡萄牙行人的困扰
行人，指的是过马路的行人。
我还没见过比葡萄牙（okay。我不能肯定全葡萄牙都一样。说里斯本比较正确。）更怪的交通灯，尤其是她的行人指示灯。
普通常识告诉我：行人指示灯亮青灯，代表过斑马线时该是十分安全的。我和你说，在葡萄牙这常识可不管用。
为什么？
原因当然不是葡萄牙有太多的冒失鬼，而是她的交通指示灯。
葡萄牙有着十分不一样的交通指示标准，至少我对它有着非一般的体验。在里斯本呆了两天，我察觉到行人和车流交通灯是同时亮青灯的！这不可能，但却是真的。
这情况尤其在十字路口特别多。我常在过马路时和对角的车流‘争位子’。因为对角的车辆用交通灯和你依赖的行人指示灯同时都亮青灯，也就是说它允许对角的车辆横跨你的斑马线。这不可思议，因为你躺在车轮底下的机率实在太高了一点。
当然，戏就这样唱完，葡萄牙行人未免太可怜了。
其实，是有个特别安置的黄色指示灯给驾驶者看的。这是特别提醒驾驶者留意行人的指示灯。我在想，干吗要搞到这么麻烦，这样其实不就更增添驾驶者的负担吗？You are overloading driver with too many information。很多时候，驾驶的见到有行人才刹车。想想看车子是停在十字路口的叻。。。。。。
有什么万一，这对行人是很危险呐。
你要过马路吗？
我还没见过比葡萄牙（okay。我不能肯定全葡萄牙都一样。说里斯本比较正确。）更怪的交通灯，尤其是她的行人指示灯。
普通常识告诉我：行人指示灯亮青灯，代表过斑马线时该是十分安全的。我和你说，在葡萄牙这常识可不管用。
为什么？
原因当然不是葡萄牙有太多的冒失鬼，而是她的交通指示灯。
葡萄牙有着十分不一样的交通指示标准，至少我对它有着非一般的体验。在里斯本呆了两天，我察觉到行人和车流交通灯是同时亮青灯的！这不可能，但却是真的。
这情况尤其在十字路口特别多。我常在过马路时和对角的车流‘争位子’。因为对角的车辆用交通灯和你依赖的行人指示灯同时都亮青灯，也就是说它允许对角的车辆横跨你的斑马线。这不可思议，因为你躺在车轮底下的机率实在太高了一点。
当然，戏就这样唱完，葡萄牙行人未免太可怜了。
其实，是有个特别安置的黄色指示灯给驾驶者看的。这是特别提醒驾驶者留意行人的指示灯。我在想，干吗要搞到这么麻烦，这样其实不就更增添驾驶者的负担吗？You are overloading driver with too many information。很多时候，驾驶的见到有行人才刹车。想想看车子是停在十字路口的叻。。。。。。
有什么万一，这对行人是很危险呐。
你要过马路吗？
Friday, 21 September 2007
Thursday, 20 September 2007
Internet is scarce hence...
Less update is possible.
Lisboa is of great fun, if you like shopping. Here you can shop till drop, and the food is nice.
Now there is another reason I dislike Manchester United even more. Forgive! I arrived Lisboa yesterday and guess what, Red Devils match day in Lisboa and I end up sleeping on the Praca do Comercio for nothing.
Lesson learned. You should not come without prior reservation.
Lisboa is of great fun, if you like shopping. Here you can shop till drop, and the food is nice.
Now there is another reason I dislike Manchester United even more. Forgive! I arrived Lisboa yesterday and guess what, Red Devils match day in Lisboa and I end up sleeping on the Praca do Comercio for nothing.
Lesson learned. You should not come without prior reservation.
Sunday, 16 September 2007
Wednesday, 12 September 2007
Where to?
12 Sept. 22:38.
I set to depart from London on 17th the September. Clock is ticking and still have a mountain to sort out. Have start pulling my hair since morning, stuck right beside my lappie and still numerous phone calls to make. This is me. A typical slacker. Somehow it still works well for me. There should be no exeption, I hope.
While it isn't unusual to pick Paris as launching pot to the OLD world, especially someone who travel across English Channel, I chose Porto, Portugal instead of the romance city. Nothing in particular really, I just want sunbath, something I'd been longing for since I step foot on UK. For sure other factors count but not as much as one I just mentioned.
Hail(hell) the English weather! Emphasis added.
I set to depart from London on 17th the September. Clock is ticking and still have a mountain to sort out. Have start pulling my hair since morning, stuck right beside my lappie and still numerous phone calls to make. This is me. A typical slacker. Somehow it still works well for me. There should be no exeption, I hope.
While it isn't unusual to pick Paris as launching pot to the OLD world, especially someone who travel across English Channel, I chose Porto, Portugal instead of the romance city. Nothing in particular really, I just want sunbath, something I'd been longing for since I step foot on UK. For sure other factors count but not as much as one I just mentioned.
Hail(hell) the English weather! Emphasis added.
What am I going to do@我要干嘛?
Silly me. I didn't even tell you what is all this about in previous post.
Well, to make it simple, I am about to travel. This blog will serve as an E-journal hence the name Journey to the West.
Hope you will like it.
Well, to make it simple, I am about to travel. This blog will serve as an E-journal hence the name Journey to the West.
Hope you will like it.
第一篇@First Shot
还有五天。。。。。。
凡事都有第一次。
顽童要背包旅行去了。你想第一次出远门，要自我放逐，心情实在复杂。
又是临时抱佛脚。
要上飞机前还有一箩箩琐碎事要烦。
给这部落格取这样的名字，当然是想要沾点西游记的名气啦。呵呵。。。。。。
This meant to be a bi-lingual platform and hence must I not write only in Mandarin. This must be a mammoth task, and whenever I think about write a dairy or some sort in English I really have a hard time. For obvious reason(and you can tell can't you) the way I express myself with this language, is not sophisticated, not commendable, not... ... ah... whatever... ...
So, if you can bear the way I use(abuse?!) this beautiful language, stay tune and do me a favor. Spread the word for me would you? ^^
凡事都有第一次。
顽童要背包旅行去了。你想第一次出远门，要自我放逐，心情实在复杂。
又是临时抱佛脚。
要上飞机前还有一箩箩琐碎事要烦。
给这部落格取这样的名字，当然是想要沾点西游记的名气啦。呵呵。。。。。。
This meant to be a bi-lingual platform and hence must I not write only in Mandarin. This must be a mammoth task, and whenever I think about write a dairy or some sort in English I really have a hard time. For obvious reason(and you can tell can't you) the way I express myself with this language, is not sophisticated, not commendable, not... ... ah... whatever... ...
So, if you can bear the way I use(abuse?!) this beautiful language, stay tune and do me a favor. Spread the word for me would you? ^^
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