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March, 2009:

Old Coach Road历史迳迹

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一些部落网友认为,写部落最重要的是部落的内容,只需注重在文字上,而不必贴上什么照片图案之类的东西。其实我不完全100%同意他们的看法。我不是李敖,也不是刘墉,难道读者来看我的文章不成?我不是金城武,也不是林志玲,也不能只单靠照片来吸引忠实粉丝。我的部落还得慢慢的用心靠文字,图片,影视来与广大的读众互动及分享我的异国生活经验。除非你是玩玩,或是抱着写日记的心态来搞部落,我觉得写部落要写的有诚意,贴照片也要贴得慷慨些,不要缩小到要用放大镜才看得见。Eh!我不是说你哦!哈! :-P 好啦!不讲了!说说我上个星期去Old Coach Road的经历吧!

Old Coach Road是位于Belmont Regional Park的一条小径,由于历史悠久,这次我们参加由Greater Wellington所举办的徒步行叫Old Coach Road History Trail。早在1840年英国人来之前,毛利族老早已经用这条小径来通往Normandale和Pauatahanui之间。在世界二战期间,这里起了地堡(bunker),用来收藏弹药。这条路长9公里,我们一共用了四个小时来完成整个行程。

Old Coach Road

一帮三四十人,浩浩荡荡沿着Old Coach Road走去。

Old Coach Road

一路走去都是弯弯曲曲,周围的地都是起伏不平。

Old Coach Road

我们的导游Peter一路讲解Old Coach Road的历史。

Old Coach Road

这照片不是我拍的哦!有点失水准,把旁边的人都拍进去了!不过有没有发觉,左右两旁的人,都是有备而来的,每个人手里都握着Hiking Pole。据说可以减轻双脚的压力,而增长“续航力”!下次,我也弄一个来!

Old Coach Road

半路,我们停在这地方picnic,各自的把自己带上的午餐吃了!

Old Coach Road

一辆车拉着一个Port-A-Loo厕所跟着我们后面。有谁尿急了,可以马上觉解。非常贴心的服务!

Old Coach Road

到了最后,经过别人的农场时,顺手玩玩他们养的驴子!这毛驴还不怕人,看到我们还伸过头来给我们摸。

9公里就这样的给我们吃吃喝喝,谈笑风生下征服了!

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悠闲的中午

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踏入三月,纽西兰的夏天进入了尾声。白天也慢慢的开始缩短,到了四月一号,由于大阳赖床起的慢,时间不得不调慢一个小时,这就是所谓的Day Light Saving。

虽然夏天刚过,威灵顿这几个星期也下了多场秋雨,可是气温还是停留在20~21度之间。

一般工作天,午休的时候,都会呆在办公室里吃家里带来的午餐,剩下的休息时间都会在网上冲浪。可是每到星期三,公司里的反病毒软件都在午休时间做定时的病毒扫描,这时候如果用电脑,就会非常慢。一般如果外面的天气不是太坏,都会趁这时段到Queens Wharf那里走走。

大好天的日子,你可以在Queens Wharf看到上班族在那里吃午餐。手里不是拿着三文治,就是一盒寿司。一边吃,一边欣赏威灵顿海景。

Queens Wharf

坐在Queens Wharf的一个木凳上。天气好的时候,蓝色的天空真是出奇的好看。

Queens Wharf

除了上班一族,也有其他人在这里游游,划船。一个年轻人用一个美丽的姿态跳水,我用快门把他给的美姿给禽住了!

Eating Ais Cream

在一个日丽风和的中午,买个雪糕看海景也是人生一乐也! :-)

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每通电话一万元!

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在公司里,白人同事很喜欢传一些“有趣”的垃圾邮件。通常我都会看了之后顺手删除,我从来不做“转播站”。几天前,坐在我隔壁的那一位洋妞闲来无事,转发了一封有关纽西兰的笑话。我觉得非常有趣,拿来这里与本部落的朋友分享一番!

本来想把这笑话翻译成中文,可是怕翻译後会破坏这笑话的原味,尤其是末端那句对白,非得用英语来说才好笑,所以还是把原文发布在这里吧!

An American decided to write a book about famous churches around the world.

So he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to  Orlando  , thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA  from South to North.

On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read
‘$10,000 per call’.

The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what the telephone was used for.

The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 you could talk to God.

The American thanked the priest and went along his way.

Next stop was in  Atlanta  . There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it.

He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in  Orlando  and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was.

She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.

‘O.K., thank you,’ said the American .

He then travelled all across America , Europe, England , Japan ,  Australia ,

In every church he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same ‘$US10,000 per call’ sign under it.

The American decided to travel to  New Zealand to see if Kiwis had the same phone.

He arrived in Wellington  and again, in the first church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone,

But this time the sign under it read ’40 cents per call.’

The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign.  ‘Father, I’ve travelled all over the world and I’ve seen this same Golden telephone in many churches. I’m told that it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them the price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?’

The priest smiled and answered, ‘You’re in New Zealand now, son – it’s a local call’.

这就对了!尽情的开怀大笑吧! :lol:

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餐厅八十八

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一般周六我们都是出外购物,购买日常用品。每到了午餐,不是吃快速的麦当劳,就是买在亚洲市场买了些糕点,开车到Petone,然后把停车在的海边,在车内一边吃午餐,一边享受大自然的美景。上周六,为了想尝试不同的食物,我们去了市中心一家不是很起眼的越南餐厅。这餐厅的名字也有点俗,叫Restaurant 88。本来不是抱有很大的期望去那里用餐,可是去了之后,感觉那里的环境和食物都不错。

Wok-Tossed Rice Noodles With Tamarind & Pawns

太太叫了一道名为Wok-Tossed Rice Noodles的麵条。麵里除了有一些小虾,麵的上面还有一只大虾,非常好吃!

Saigon Beef Noodle Soup - "Pho"

我认为,要知道越南餐厅功夫到不到家,一定要吃“胡志明市牛肉面”。这碗牛肉河粉,汤底清甜,牛肉的肉质恰到好处!

一间餐厅真的不可以貌取人,要真正的尝试过了才可以下定论。Restaurant 88, 我会再来光顾!

Restaurant 88网址

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