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去年下半年,开始考虑今年的行程,打算到东南亚去看看。 境外游的前辈们,向我介绍了穷游网,在众多的游记中反复比较之后,发现对我这种菜鸟级的人来说,最适合的是泰国。一是它的旅游业整体成熟;二是泰国人信佛,治安良好,人也友善;三是费用相对低廉。 既然确定了目,那首先解决的就是交通了,这个时候,亚洲航空又走到我的面前,作为亚洲第一家廉价航空公司,虽然它的价格日益高涨,但相对国内的价格,那还真是没有可比性啊。 亚航上海没有直飞曼谷的航线,从哪里转呢?是国内的西安、武汉还是香港、澳门,或者菲律宾?最终让我下定决心是一则新闻,亚航将于13年2月开通上海往返吉隆坡的航线,而首航最低的票价为860人民币往返含税,还需要犹豫吗? 没抢过亚航机票的人,可能不知道抢票的痛苦,凌晨的时候,苦苦守在电脑边上,反复的刷新,好在,这一切均由别人代劳,我要做的只是陪在电脑跟前,过程自然没有那么顺利,最终结果是三个月的时间内,购买了三次机票,四飞的价格是人民币1602,虽然每个航段都不是最低,但完全符合我的心理价格。 大交通结束后是小交通,对于一个语言不通的人来说,事先了解是必须做的功课,这时前辈们又把LP(孤独星球)适时的推到我的面前。。。。。 “亚航昨晚不讲信用,不到十二点就偷偷放票,八百多的票刚过十二点就木有了,今晚只能帮朋友买了一千二吉隆坡来回的。朋友本地大妈,以前西部经常一个人晃悠,但木有过出境背包游,英文白痴,很纯的那种,这次打算用足全部证周期,独行马泰一个多月,这胆量和酒量一样,也真不是三天两头就能练出来的啊” 这是替我买票的前辈写的微博,看到时的心慌到现在还记忆犹新,就这样,一点点的收集,慢慢的准备,直到开始我的旅程。 时间:5月12日--6月21日 计40天 费用:合人民币约7918元 凌晨的航班,提早一天从苏州坐火车到虹桥,再转地铁去浦东,这是到浦东机场最经济的走法。 顺着指示牌一直往里走着,怎么还是看不到,问了工作人员,一指,原来前面排最长队的就是,看来低价位还是很吸引人,并不象传说中的,柜台只提前二小时办理登机,太好了,坐在里面等总比在外面站着强。 拿着打出的登机牌,才发现,原来在天朝这种是不被认可的,重新办理,再去边检排队,早知道背包不称重,我该多带点东西啊(我没购买行李票,背包重量不得超过七公斤)。 好困,实在无聊,看了一集电视剧后想起玩下翻译软件,结果,当头一棒,下载的三个软件,无一可以离线使用,当初我是怎么试谷歌翻译的离线包来着?不是可以的吗?难道是我只关了WIFI,没关移动网络? 反复尝试,后果相同,那一刻真是闪出过放弃的念头,这时离登机还有一小时,看着行李,看着机票,想着种种的准备,也许我还是可以试一下。 这是排着长队等着办理登机的乘客。 亚航空姐ZHI服是大红的颜色,贴身剪裁,十分火辣,但机舱内空调却十足,我拿出准备好的厚围巾,把自己围上,睡着对我来说,是不太可能的事,最多闭目养神,偶尔看看窗外,第一次坐红眼,期待着能在空中看到日出。 这应该已经是大马的境内了,城市里的闪闪灯光,这么高高的看下去,有些象一个缀满珠串的饰品。 随着时间推进,我发现,这个国家虽然与我们没有时差,但看到日出已经没有可能,6点钟,天根本没亮啊。 在空中看到的马来西亚。 下了飞机就是办理过境了,按攻略找到地方,拿到表格,对照打好的中文填写,第一次,难免有错,想去换一张新的时候,发现人家根本不理我呀,,央了旁人用英语去解释,人家只回说,划掉重填即可,马来人都那么凶吗?担心又加重一点,好在填好之后再出示离境机票,盖章顺利,并没有留下指纹啥,我就进入了这个国家。 拍这张照片的时候,我已经顺利入境了。 计划是从机场直接去马六甲,可长途汽车站在哪里呢?我拿着便本,上面写着马六甲的英文,去给一个工作人员看,他给我指了一个大致的方向,无奈机场有点大,一会我就有点转向,看到身后一个人好像是同一班机的,再去问他,原来这是一个马来人,既不会中文,英文MS也不懂,他和太太陪着我一直走到汽车站台,接着找了一个华侨做翻译,告诉我在这里坐车。 刚才对马来人的印象一下就有了一个一百八十度的转变,听到中文,又觉得亲切了很多。 原来这里并不售票,这位华侨又问了边上的工作人员,画了草图告诉我售票窗口该怎么走,几次来回,就到了发车的时间。 这张是走过长途车站拍的,第一眼的吉隆坡。 到马六甲的时候,这里刚下过雨,湿热的天气让我有点不适应,我要去坐17路公车,依然找不到车站在哪儿,问过工作人员,她同样跟一个马来人说了什么,然后示意我跟着那人一起走,这个显然也是不通中文和英语,要转弯的时候,就跟我比划一下,直到送我到车站后才发现,其实他跟我并不是坐同一班车,看来马来人民很热心啊。 坐在那里等车,一会边上就多了些同样等车的人,左边二个操着日语,右边一个小男生手上拿着一叠A4纸,我一看就是中国游客,果然。 我自己的包里也是同样一叠啊,比这还厚呢。 原来这是一个来自北京的应届毕业生,趁没报到的时间出来玩一圈,旅馆什么都已经定好,手上拿着的那些都是订单的打印件。 车来了,驶向市区,看上去,这个城市很安静,应该是到了芒果成熟的季节,还看到不少芒果挂在枝头。 到了红屋,道声别,我去到河对面的唐人街寻找住处,唐人街的旅馆都好贵,背着包,往深里走,中途遇到一位华人的老太太,跟我说,包(我还提了一个摄影包)不能提在手上,要背在身上,不要走在马路中间,小心有人抢,这可是大中午啊。知道我在找住处,又告诉我怎么走,哪里有间华人开的旅馆,便宜又干净,真是太好了。 这是找到住处后去吃中饭,一个小的巷子,只有本地人,香港云吞面,那云吞是鲜虾做的馅,真挺好吃的。 这个季节中午的时间并不适合出行,我赞过云吞面就回住处午睡去了,午睡是我的生活习惯之一,就算是出行,一般也不会改变。 下午三点半,再出来晃悠,红屋的游客实在太多,边上停满旅游的大巴,我还是躲着点吧。先是去看了建筑博物馆,里面有不同时期,不同种族的建筑模型,除了最开始的视频有中文的字幕,别的说明均为英文,很快,就走了出来。 再到了商船博物馆,这是荷兰典型的商船,甲板面积小,肚子大,当时海上贸易,各个国家对商船收税是按照甲板面积来收的,荷兰很聪明,发明了这种甲板面积小,肚子大的船,可以多装货物,少交税。这就是为什么荷兰可以称为海上马车夫的一个原因。 照片为这荷兰商船。 从栈道往回,是一个小小的城堡,走上台阶,就看到这些大炮,朝着不同的方向,告诉我这里曾经多么重要。 再慢慢走回唐人街,它的名字叫鸡场街,志就是立在街口的郑和宝船。 鸡场街位于马六甲城市广场前的马六甲桥的另一边,至今已经有300年历史。据记载:早在十五世纪初,福建的商人就来到马六甲经商。到了十六世纪,即中国明代中晚期,鸡场街一带,已形成相当大的华人村落。如今的鸡场街几乎全貌地体现出一百乃至数百年前,中国人生活的全部要素。 在我看来,它有很多保留完好的老东西,象是在看民国剧,比如这个印务局。 再比如这个邝洋服,当我拍完的时候,老板走出门来,拉上关好,骑上停在门口的自行车,回家了。 这是条商业街,而现在只有五点半。 这是鸡场街文化坊的创始人,曾经的世界先生颜文龙先生的半身铜像,这个地点是在世遗公园, 2008年7月,马六甲被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产。而颜老先生仍然健在,去年度过了他八十岁的生日。 夕阳西下,不到六点,鸡场街的大部分店铺都已经关闭。 桥那边的红屋却依然热闹。 顺着河边随意的走着,夕阳真好。 走下河沿,拍几张照片,发现另一边还有一个走下来的人,他在画画,相视笑了一下,各自忙碌, 返回,路过,打了声招呼,知道他来自于法国,在马六甲四天了,明天便要离开,我的英文水平实在无法做再多的交流,我让他看了我相机里拍的照片,他让我看了他的画本。其实我会觉得,他比我更能体会到这里的美,这是我欣赏的旅行态度。 天色渐暗,想到治安,只能离开,边上停的那辆自行车,应该是他的交通工具吧,很遗憾不能看到他上好颜色。那个法国帅哥所绘的内容。 第二天一早的任务,是去山顶看日出。出门的时候,天还黑着,虽然提前一天问好了路,但那人的汉语不太流利,总觉得有些问。 走到鸡场街,看到前面有一位华人老伯伯,就上前去问了他,老伯伯79岁,每天早起晨练,从不耽搁,听说我要上升旗山顶,便带我一同走,但不同意我一个人上山。他说山顶上的角落经常会有些吸毒的人,一个女孩子上去不太安全,让我跟他一起在山脚的停车场那里做健身操。 做操,真是几十年没干过的事了,为了老伯伯的好心,我只能耐着性子跟着他们,眼睛却一直四处张望。 天渐渐亮了起来,老伯伯看我早就没了心思,告诉我怎么上山,吩附我多加小心。 好漂亮的云霞,我激动的拿出相机。 天呐,一晚上的空调,又是一晚上的雨,二个相机的镜头上全是水汽,真是欲哭无泪,好在,我想起我还有手机,手机按了几张之后,相机慢慢褪去水雾,才有了这么一张。 升旗山上的圣保罗教堂 朝霞笼罩中的马六甲 远远的,那就是马六甲海峡。 注:马六甲海峡是连接印度洋和太平洋的水道,西岸是印度尼西亚的苏门答腊岛,东岸是西马来西亚和泰国南部,面积为65000平方公里(25000平方浬)。海峡长度为800公里(500浬),状似漏斗,其南口宽只有65公里(40浬),向北渐宽,到印尼的沙璜和泰国的克拉地峡之间的北口已宽达249公里(155浬)。马六甲海峡因在马来亚海岸上的贸易港口,马六甲(Melaka,原称Malacca)而得名,该城在16和17世纪时是重要的港埠,是连接沟通太平洋与印度洋的国际水道,也是亚洲与大洋州的十字路口。 海峡现由新加坡、马来西亚和印度尼西亚3国共管。 圣保罗教堂。二边两侧均为墓碑。 马六甲15世纪末是葡萄牙殖民地,这个教堂建于那个时期,1521 年时,一位葡萄牙将军 DUARTE COELHO 在此兴建一座小教堂,他希望它会是这座城市中最先进的天主教堂。后来与荷兰利益冲突,毁于炮火,当荷兰人接管马六甲后,它被改称为圣保罗教堂。 1753 年 CHRIST 教堂建造完毕,圣保罗教堂就被弃而不用。后来,荷兰人将它改为埋葬有名望的人之墓园。英国人接管后,因为教派不同,不愿意重建,因而教堂为现在这个样子。 圣方济雕像。 方济各·沙勿略(St. Francois Xavier),是最早来东方传教的耶稣会士。沙勿略1506年4月7日出生在西班牙纳瓦拉省的哈维尔城堡,死于1552年。他是耶稣会创始人之一,首先将天主教传播到亚洲的马六甲和日本。天主教会称之为“历史上最伟大的传教士”;圣方济萨威于1622年被封圣,而1927年,他与圣女小德兰一起被列为外国传教士的主保。 圣地利亚哥古城门,这是葡萄牙人殖民统治时期修建的。石头垒起的城门两侧,各有一门铜炮。据说当年葡萄牙人在马六甲修筑了许多城堡和城门,这些城堡和城门都建得大气磅礡,极具防御和观赏价值。遗憾的是,后来荷兰人统治马来西亚时,为了显示自己的声威,大肆拆毁城堡和城门。直到英国殖民者统治马来西亚时,才阻止住荷兰人的破坏。可惜为时已晚,全马六甲仅剩这一座城门。 马六甲重要的地理位置决定它一直是各方势力争夺之地,各种炮台也时时提醒了这一点。 但撇开这一切,当我看到蓝天白云,看到绿树成荫,,看到人们在慢跑,我觉得这里只是一座宁静安详的小城,我喜欢这样的小城。 走回住处,这是途中的一个祠堂,其实我不太明白,一个华人的祠堂怎么会建得如此西式的样子,但大门紧锁,没有答案。永春会馆,相信大家都知道叶问吧。 回去的时候,发现旅馆对面有个小菜场,以我的经验,小菜场里肯定有好吃的东西,果然如此。没想到这里的华人如此喜欢喝咖啡,就算是在菜场里的小食摊上也会供应。 再次出门的时候,又去了永春会馆,这里正在重新装修,工人们进进出出的搬运着材料。 这里是前厅。 各界馆长,碑上是重修的纪年以及会馆的历史。 其实这块区域很多会馆,门面都很中国,但内里有些已经破落,福建会馆的前厅,白天的时候,看到都是按摩的师傅。这家其实是在售卖老式家具,走进去是因为它的建筑结构,这是马六甲典型的传统住宅。 这张照片可以大致看出它的格局。 之后,我去参观了峇峇娘惹博物馆。 开始知道娘惹,完全是因为《小娘惹》这部电视剧,当年回厦门,好像所有的台都在播放,跟着看了几集,直到完全入戏。 博物馆门票12马币(相当于24人民币)是我在大马买的最贵的门票了,博物馆早上十点才开,就算是开放的时间也大门紧闭,只有按门铃,门才会由里面打开。 这里是《小娘惹》里月娘家的拍摄地,是当地一位有名的峇峇家族的祖屋,第一代主人是卖香料起家,现在的主人已经是第四代,目前全家住在吉隆坡,把祖屋拿出来办了这个私人博物馆。 这其实是他们家的天井,在我拍了一张之后,被告之不可以拍照,只能收了相机,四处转转。 虽然他们有工作人员会说中文,但只提供英文的服务,无奈,只能看个表面了,简单的说,看了这里就会明白,什么叫做大户之家,什么叫做品味,我是建议如果有机会有人去到马六甲,一定也要过去感受一下。 注:据史载,中国明朝有一个叫韩柳的公主当年跟随郑和下南洋时,与马六甲的一个苏丹联姻,护送她来到马六甲的有五百名卫士。这五百名卫士后来便在马六甲的一个小山上住下并挖了一口井,于是这座小山叫做“三保山”,这口井叫做“三保井”。后来人们还加了罩盖保护这口井,并在井旁和山下都立有说明和志,供游人参观。 这些定居在马六甲的早期华人与当地妇女——马来妇女或暹罗妇女等通婚所生的后代,使被称为“峇峇”;而嫁给华人后脱离当地习俗而遵守丈夫华人习俗的这些妇女,便被称为“娘惹”。“峇峇娘惹”的家庭及其亲戚们基本上是封闭相处的,他们代代相传,形成了一个“峇峇娘惹”社会。在长期的生活中,为了既适应华人社会的习俗,又适应马来社会的习俗,在文化的碰撞与认同中逐渐地形成了“峇峇娘惹”文化。“峇峇娘惹”文化基本上是汉人文化。学者将“峇峇华人”称为华人次群族。例如他们信仰的是华人的礼教,遵守的是华人的风俗,祭拜的是华人的神位(如观音菩萨、关公帝等)和祖先。他们的婚礼也与华人相同,甚至还有按传统的方式举行婚礼的,即新郎穿长袍马褂,新娘穿裙褂、戴凤冠等。在曾氏的祖屋博物馆门前,就立着两尊穿传统服饰的新郎、新娘的塑像。当然,这些“峇峇娘惹”们也有许多与华人不同的地方,如讲的是“峇峇马来话”,这是一种与马来亚准语及马来方言有差异并夹杂有许多闽南话词汇的语言。“娘惹”们穿“娘惹装”——“格巴雅”或纱笼,这是马来人和印尼人的服装样式;饮食方面也是“峇峇式”,即用“峇峇娘惹烹饪法”——一种将马来人与华人汇合起来的烹调法。而且他们也像马来人一样用手或者用勺与叉吃饭,而不用筷子,等等。 想要说明的一点是,我专门去吃过娘惹晶露,有点甜腻,娘惹面,因为豆芽的原因,基本我没吃下去,从而落荒而逃,因此也没有再去品尝有名的海南鸡饭。([]
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〖前言〗2013年8月7日上午,肯尼亚首都内罗毕乔默-肯雅塔国际机场爆发大火,烧毁国际到达大厅,机场关闭。听闻这个消息时,我们正在从安博塞利返回内罗比的路上。“既然机场关闭,我们是不是可以晚回几天?正好可以再去一次马赛马拉!”得知这条坏消息,我们的第一反应不是叹气,反倒有点幸灾乐祸。我们在马赛马拉只呆了三天,三天的时间,对于辽阔无边的马赛马拉草原来说哪里足够,只觉意犹未尽,诸多遗憾。8月8日,按原计划下午我们就将搭乘阿联酋航空返国。但一大早便得知消息,国际机场当天依旧关闭。清静和飞翔开始与旅行社及保险公司联系,75忙着联系更便宜的酒店,因为十有八九我们这天是无法离开了。走不了,但也去不了马赛马拉,因为正值马赛马拉的旺季,如果没有提前几个月预订住宿,根本是一房难求。午饭后,我们兵分两路:大部队去机场确认航班消息,我和蟋蟀头及75去希尔顿酒店预订当晚的住宿。因美亚保险认为机场火灾不在我们的保险范围之内,保险公司拒不承担我们滞留的任何费用,所以我们得找便宜一点的住宿。对于我们这类出行常住青旅或家庭旅馆的驴友来说,希尔顿这样的五星级酒店向来不在考虑之内。但,这是在内罗毕,我们必须为自己选择一个安全的酒店。而安全,往往则意味着昂贵。在希尔顿订好住宿后,我们三人赶到机场与大部队汇合。机场区的空气里依旧弥漫着一股浓烈的焦味,国际航班抵达区的建筑被浓烟熏黑,且部分坍塌。此情此景,惨不忍睹。对于我们这些滞留的客人将如何处置,机场与阿联酋航空没有任何表态。我们一无所获地离开机场,回到希尔顿。200美元/晚的住宿费,除了安全,我们并没得到更多。房间又小又旧,似乎连如家也不如,晚餐的费用又高得离谱,大家再也没有玩的心情,只一门心思想着回去。8月9日,一大早check out后赶到机场,机场早已是人潮汹涌,混乱不堪。我们挤在一个小通道处,在长不到十米的通道排了两三个小时,才总算安检完进入check-in大厅。原以为进去后便诸事大吉,谁知那只是等待的开始。check-in大厅里早已挤得人满为患,但离开的人少,进来的人却在源源不断地增加。在阿联酋团队check-in的柜台前又排队两小时后,方得知阿联酋当天并没增加一个航班,这意味着7号8号未离开的旅客将继续滞留。满怀希望的人群一片哗然,开始躁动不安。阿联酋航空的工作人员站在柜台上讲话,让非当天机票的乘客离开,“NO!NO!”滞留的旅客,而且大多是中国游客,喊着统一的口号,表示抗议。这样的劝退与躁动发生几个回合后,驻内罗毕的中国大使馆人员赶到,人群爆发出一阵掌声,集体喊着“我们要回家!我们要回家!”这样的场面我从未经历,有点震惊,也有点感动。大使馆参赞与各团队的领队交流后,又与阿联酋的工作人员沟通。但那晚,我们的等待并没有一个好的结束。八月的内罗毕,晚上凉风习习。机场上已搭了两天的帐篷,依然还在搭建中,黑人兄弟的工作效率,实在不能令人恭维。我们一群人站在机场的一块空地上,讨论我们的何去何从。讨论没有结果,唯一确定的是,先回酒店休息。在机场耗了一整天,大家都累了,身心俱疲。所幸的是,8月10日一大早,阿联酋航空便来电,要我们赶紧去机场。这一天,机场的秩序明显比前一天好很多,我们顺利地办完值机、通关、安检,直至坐到帐篷搭成的临时候机大厅时,心里才安定许多。心安之余,回想肯尼亚的这十多天旅程,只觉内心五味杂陈。原以为可以在肯尼亚无污染的大草原上畅快呼吸,享受天然氧吧,谁知灰尘铺天盖地,大家都用口罩或头巾捂着脸,每天回到房间都是蓬头垢面。原以为可以在内罗毕穿街走巷,享受逛街乐趣,谁知内罗毕安全堪忧,因抢劫时常发生,我们所停留的地方,除了餐厅,就是酒店。原以为只要在对的时节到了马赛马拉,每天都可以欣赏到角马过河的壮观场景,谁知这其实非常靠运气。但不得不承认,近距离看动物是多么美好的一件事。优雅的长颈鹿、温顺的斑马、性感的猎豹、稳重的大象、猥琐的鬣狗、霸气十足的狮子。。。当曾在动物园里才能看到的动物,忽然在我周围自由行走、奔跑,那感觉真是无以伦比的美妙。特别是当狮子情侣含情脉脉地对望时,那一刻,我的心瞬间被打动,化得如水一般温柔。当然,更多的故事,更多的细节,还是请与我一起,走进肯尼亚。 D1(7-29)上海——迪拜——内罗毕4点钟,天未亮,整个城市还在沉睡中,我俩便拎着行李从家里出发了,去浦东机场与朋友们汇合。我们将搭乘715的航班,经迪拜转机前往肯尼亚的首都内罗毕。在这之前,我只睡了3个小时。待飞机准时起飞时,我已进入沉沉的睡梦中。在梦中,我似乎进入了时光隧道,去往另一个不同维度的空间。但的确,那是另一个不同的国度,位于赤道上的东非国家——肯尼亚。抵达时,我们的时针将往回拨5个小时。时光倒流,在抵达肯尼亚的那一刻,梦想成真。 内罗毕国际机场,号称是东非最大、也最繁忙的机场,但在我们看来,小,且陈旧。繁忙却是真,当地时间傍晚19点过时,依然人流如潮,通关时,三四个关口处排着冗长的队伍。机场让人失望,但入住的酒店Crowne plaza却是当晚最大的惊喜了。出发之前,领队清静就说,肯尼亚的条件不太好, 即使五星级酒店,也不一定有wifi,也不保证有热水淋浴,千万不要用国内五星级酒店的准来衡量。所以,当我们走进酒店,便有人递上热毛巾和芒果汁,有人主动帮忙搬送行李,再到走进房间,眼前一亮,打开手机,免费联上wifi时,激动之情便难以言喻了。只是,酒店禁止吸烟,不仅只是酒店大堂等公共区域,所有房间都禁止抽烟。烟瘾难耐的蟋蟀头不甘心,让我打电话到前台,询问何处可以抽烟。话筒那边的声音,礼貌且明确:请下楼,走出酒店大门。如此严格的禁烟,是我们意想不到的,更意想不到的是,酒店居然在门口设有安检,所有的行李都必须通过安检。当时虽觉奇怪,却并不太为意,只是在后来的行程中,才渐渐明了其中的原因所在。 D2(7-30)内罗毕——马赛马拉 早餐后,我们便径直驱车离开酒店,没有在内罗毕作任何停留,直接驶向马赛马拉。座落在使馆区的Crowne plaza,似乎位于市区之外,仅几分钟而已,我们便已远离内罗毕,行驶在两边是乡村或镇子的公路上。而内罗毕的真实面貌,尚未见识。 我们团队20人,共租了六辆面包车,每辆车3-4人。我和蟋蟀头、龙之杰三人一辆。刚上车坐稳,蟋蟀头便要我和司机说,带我们去买打火机。司机约瑟夫Joseph一口答应。一边开车,一边回过头说道:“no problem.” 刹车没踩,车速没减,还回过头来说话,他这个举动吓坏了我,赶紧说道:“别转头,别转头!”我的话音刚落,约瑟夫又把头转了回来,举着手里的香烟告诉我们,“车里可以吸烟”。他这句话让蟋蟀头和龙之杰高兴不已,赶紧给约瑟夫递过去一支烟。因为,在这之前,我们的导游再三告诫,肯尼亚很多地方不能随便吸烟,比如公共场所、草原、车上。但刚出发,就有这样的破例,两个烟鬼当然兴奋不已。他俩兴奋,我却有另外的担忧。约瑟夫开车时只要说话,必定回头,这习惯令我最初非常担心行驶的安全问。但实际上,我当然是多虑了。黑人司机的脑袋后面似乎还长了另一双眼睛似的,他们即使回头说话,也能灵活地与对面的车辆擦肩而过。 9点过,我们途中的第一次停车,杜导说,东非大裂谷到了。东非大裂谷,这条长度相当于地球周长1/6的大裂谷,是大陆上最大的断裂带。深陷的地沟,犹如地球的一道巨大伤疤。位于肯尼亚的裂谷,只是东非大裂谷的一部分。在裂谷地带,发现了距今已经有350万年的“能人”(从猿到人过渡阶段的人)遗骨,诸多考古发现证明东非大裂谷是人类文明最古老的发源地之一。在人类起源问上,很多科学家支持“非洲起源说”,即目前生活在世界各地的现代人类的祖先在大约20万年前起源于非洲,然后在距今10万年以内离开非洲,向亚洲和欧洲扩散。我们其实都是非洲后裔,你相信吗?maybe。但眼前的大裂谷,因为角度问,并不能让我们感受到视觉上的震撼。眼见不一定为实,便是这个道理。在大裂谷观景点,蟋蟀头的最大收获,可能便是买到的两盒火柴。观景点旁边一个木雕礼品店,我问售货员是否有打火机出售?他摇头,然后从袋中掏出1盒火柴。我点点头,“这个也行。” 售价1美元,没有讨价还价。想再问他多买一盒,他跑去另一个房间,对另一个人叽叽咕咕一阵后,那个人不知从什么角落里又翻出一盒火柴。火柴难道是这里的稀缺货?我有点不明白。后来问约瑟夫,为何他们不卖打火机,只有火柴?他回答,因为打火机的气有伤身体,所以人们不爱用。真是这样吗?我半信半疑。 再一次停车时,正值中午时分,我们停在一家酒店午餐。下了车,男人们除了抽烟,便是纷纷抢着与黑人兄弟合影。他们的心思谁都明白,无非是想彰显一下自己的皮肤有多白。蟋蟀头之前一直说自己晒得太黑,现在他终于心理平衡了。不仅不黑,而且看起来似乎太白了。 我们的司机约瑟夫,英语说得比我溜。在曾经是英国殖民地的肯尼亚,英语是官方语言,课本全部是英语写成。所以,只要上过学读过书的肯尼亚人,都会说一口流利英语,而且还是英式口语。非洲是一夫多妻制,所以我很好奇,约瑟夫娶了几个妻子。当他回答我,没有结婚时,我大为诧异。再问他年龄,他告诉我,他43了。听闻他已43岁还没有结婚,我表示不相信。他淡淡地笑着,“结过婚,但现在离了。”后来聊起他的生意时,他才说,7~10月是肯尼亚的旺季,他几乎天天开车在外;即使淡季的时候,也是隔一周外出一周,聚少离多,所以就离婚了,而且没有儿女。现在正和一个中国女孩交往中。约瑟夫的坦诚相告,让我了解到现在的肯尼亚,城市中的男人们迫于经济上的压力,一夫多妻在减少,这种现象也许在农村会更为普遍。 午餐是自助餐。实际上,我们在肯尼亚这一路上,在酒店都是自助餐,如果在草原上,就是酒店准备的餐盒。非洲的饮食比想像中好。午餐后,继续上路。路边的植物,开始变得奇奇怪怪。 初来乍到,沿途的所有风景都令我们感觉新鲜,即使车没有停留片刻,我们手中的相机快门也没停歇过。在通往马赛马拉的前半段路程时,约瑟夫并不干涉我们拍照,但后半段路经一些小镇时,他便严禁我们拍照,“NO photo!”他说归说,我们拍归拍,并不太理会他的干涉。但没想到,他神情更加严肃地阻止道:“这里不要拍照!如果你们再拍,街上的人会拿石子扔我们的。”一边说,他一边晃着右臂,做出扔石子的举动。我看着路边的人们,他们中的有些人在我们经过时还会向我们挥挥手。我很难想像,如果我拍他们,下一刻,他就会捡起石头攻击我们。但约瑟夫的严肃劲告诉我们,他不是在瞎编故事,他一定亲身经历过,他的车可能就被那些石子砸坏过。 越接近马赛马拉,灰尘越大。当车从公路转入土路时,灰尘已是铺天盖地,迎着车袭来。即使车窗全部摇紧,也丝毫无用,在剧烈的颠簸中,车窗很容易就被颠开一条缝,然后缝隙越来越大。车中,一股干燥而呛人的土味,弥散开来。我和蟋蟀头都戴上了口罩,但过不了太久,蟋蟀头还是把口罩摘到了一边,“太闷了,气也喘不过来的感觉”。约瑟夫果然不愧有15年的车龄,驾驶经验丰富,即使路烂到极点,车七摇八颠,他也几乎不减速。别小看他这辆破面包车,可是改装过的拥有四驱的面包车。真正是面包车的外型,越野车的本领。车虽然颠得厉害,但我们还是睡着了。待再醒来时,蟋蟀头抹了下嘴巴,伸手向我要水喝,“我得喝口水把嘴里的土给咽下去。”他这话,把我刚喝进嘴里的水,差点喷出来。待我们六辆车终于全部停下来,我们可以下车透下风喘口气时,周围已是一片清新。“快看,那边的一群羚羊!”不知谁叫了一声,所有人的相机都对准了不远处草地上的一小群羚羊 。这是我们在草原上第一次看到动物,难免兴奋。但在后面的几天,这样的羚羊随处可见时,大家也就习以为常了。毕竟,这是非洲大草原上最最常见的一种动物。 上车,继续向前。刚刚进入马赛马拉的我们,新鲜、好奇、兴奋。显然,斑马比我们淡定许多。七八月是马赛马拉的冬季,枯黄的草色,一片片地蔓延开来,羚羊开始随处可见。我们的车停在了马赛村的门口。这些身披红布,手执一根木棒的男人,便是传说中连野兽也怕的骁勇善战的马赛人。我拿着一袋给小朋友们准备的棒棒糖跳下车,谁知,刚下车,这袋棒棒糖就几乎被这些男人们瓜分干净。去非洲之前,在书中了解到,马赛人不爱拍照,因为他们担心拍照会带走他们的灵魂。所以,我对去马赛村拍照心有顾忌。但是,这已不是一般的马赛村了,它已经商业化。早已见惯了各类游客,再加上我的棒棒糖,这些马赛男人都很乐意与我合影一张,即使把他们人手不离的木棒借我一用也是无所谓。 要识别马赛男人很容易,因为他们的装束很醒目:两块红底黑条或红底黑格的布,一块扎在腰上遮羞,一块披在肩上。马赛男人之所以喜欢身披红布,其实是为了吓跑狮子等野兽,保护他们赖以生存的牛群。随着时代的变迁,这块传统的红布不再是单一的红底黑条,也变换出多种样式,出现了黑条、黄条、蓝条或者黄格、蓝格,唯一不变的就是大红的底色。蟋蟀头提出要披一下他们身上的那块红布,那个马赛人立马答应,把自己身上的披风解下来,给蟋蟀头围上,再系个结,就OK了,穿戴十分容易。 这个说一口流利英语的马赛男人叫Peter,我注意到,甚至于他的装束都与其他马赛男人不一样。Peter指着距离我们不远的一个小门说道:“请大家抓紧时间,赶紧过来吧,我们为你们准备了节目。”那个用树枝扎起来的拱形小门便是马赛村的入口,低矮的入口与他们修长的身材完全不符。我们猜想是为防大型野兽进入才设计成这样的。参观马赛村并非免费,每人要收取35美元。这样一个自费项目让团队中的部分人有点犹豫不决,踌躇着是否要花200多人民币的门票去参观一个商业化的小村落。他们的犹而不决让Peter有点不耐烦了,大声地说道,“如果不参观村子,请不要再拍任何照片。”不能拍人,即使拍风景照也不行。最终,我们的团队一分为二,一部分去参观马赛村,另一部分则直接去酒店。关于值得不值得,每个人的心里都有把秤,且准不一,难以评判。我只是认为,既然已到了别人家门口了,人都站门口欢迎我们了,那就去吧,就算是一种礼仪。门票,就算是我们登门拜访的一点礼金而已。去亲朋好友家串门做客,我们还得拎点东西了,去别人村里作客送点礼品更是无可厚非。最重要的是,即使这已是一个对游客开放的马赛村,它也还是马赛村,是马赛人自己的家,而非一个临时搭建起来供游客参观的人工景点。跟着Peter进了马赛村。过那道拱门时,身材矮小如我,也得弯腰才能进入。村不大,零落地散着一些土坯砌成的房屋。低矮的土屋,与马赛人的身高同样不匹配。待我们一一进入,十几个马赛男人已经排成一排,准备为我们跳“勇士之舞”。“勇士之舞”是马赛男人的传统舞蹈,在他们的哼唱中,一个接一个的马赛人开始立定跳高,跳完一轮,再来一轮。除了绷紧小腿,笔直地往上跳,勇士之舞没有更多动作,手上也不需要多余的比划,只要尽可能地跳得高些就行。这真是我所见过的最简单的舞蹈。但其实,跳得高,跑得快,历来就是马赛人对勇士的认定准,这其实也与他们的游牧习性相关。(拍摄者:蟋蟀头) 跳完舞,Peter开始为我们介绍他们的村庄。Peter说,收来的门票钱是为六个村子的100多个孩子筹建学校而用。得知我们每人交的35美元将用来建学校时,我心里顿时宽慰了许多。我问Peter,他为何会说英语?因为在我的想法里,以游牧为生的马赛部落,遵循传统生活方式的马赛人,一口流利的英语,似乎与他们完全沾不上边。Peter告诉我,他上过学。他竟然上过学?我有点吃惊。再问,村里有多少人上过学时,他平静地说道:“两个人。”另一个人,便是他的弟弟。“你是村长吗?”我问。能有这样特殊待遇的人,在我看来,必定是特权阶层。“NO。my father is chief.” 原来,他是酋长的儿子。Peter很得意地告诉我,他有10个老婆?十个老婆?!太让人吃惊了,他怎么顾得过来?“你结婚了吗?”这次轮到他向我提问了。“结婚了。”我指了指正在拍照的蟋蟀头。“不过,他只有我一个老婆。”我补充道。“你老婆向我提了这么多问,看来她爱上我了。要不,你把她让给我吧!”Peter开玩笑地和蟋蟀头说道。“NO。”蟋蟀头摇着头答道。但后来,他后悔了,和我说,“我应该假装答应他,再看他打算用多少头牛来换你,你就知道你值多少头牛了!”他刚一说完,便被我狠狠地掐了一下。不过,以畜牧为生的马赛人,的确是用牲畜作为娶亲的聘礼,据说十头牛就可以娶一个老婆。 接下来,Peter就要带我们进屋去参观了。马赛人的房屋用泥土和牛龚搭建而成,屋顶则用茅草盖上。在马赛娶老婆,男人不用担心房子问,因为房屋都由老婆搭建,一个老婆一个屋子。门很小,依然只能弯腰进去。进去后是厅,除了一股难闻的骚味,小小的厅里什么也没有。如果要坐下来,对着门,靠墙的一侧有一条砌高的土堆,可以当沙发一用。而这难闻的味道,则来自牲畜。因为牲畜是马赛人的财产,有时晚上会让牛羊进屋,以防被野兽偷袭。所以,马赛人的房屋实际上是人畜共用,有股怪味也就在所难免了。侧面有个更小的门洞,钻进去,再向左转个弯,便是卧室了。这样的内部构造,其实是防止野兽或者敌人的贸然闯入。卧室小得可怜。靠右的地上用土稍微砌高点,再铺一些布,就是他们的床了。我有一个疑问,马赛人这么高的个子,这么短的床,岂不是从来都不能伸直腿睡觉?距离床边不到一米远的土灶,便是他们煮饭的地方。而墙上那个透着光亮的小洞,则是窗户。在我看来,说是窗户实在太不贴切,怎么看也只能说是个窗洞。在屋里生火煮东西,却只有这么小的两个窗孔换气,人住里面岂不要闷死?灯呢?屋里黑漆漆的一片,他们晚上用什么照明呢?杜导的解释是,马赛人的生活是日出而作,日落而息,天黑就睡觉了,根本用不着点灯。家徒四壁,马赛人的房屋真是把这个词解释得再透彻不过。(拍摄者:蟋蟀头)几个人挤在屋里,没呆多久,已觉缺氧,再加上屋内气味奇怪,我必须得出去透口气了。一出来,迎面便撞上一气质不凡的老者,他便是Peter的父亲——酋长大人。蟋蟀头按中国人的见面规矩,赶紧递上一支烟。老酋长把烟接过来,微笑不语。虽然他不会英语,我们无法更多交流,但老酋长的确是给人一种大家长的感觉。 令人惊讶的是,马赛人至今沿袭万年前钻木取火的传统。两个人搭手。把一束枯草杆垫在地上,草杆上再放一个带孔的木块,一人用手按紧这个木块,不让它移动。另一人则用一根木棍穿过木块的孔眼,并两手合掌转动木棍。18秒的时候,开始有烟冒出,不到30秒,那束枯草杆已有些许火星。马赛人便把木棍和木块拿开,用手捧着枯草杆,用嘴对着火星开始吹。烟雾越来越大,直至那束枯草杆燃起了红色的火苗。钻木取火成功,全过程仅1分钟15秒。但我永远是那个“为什么小姐”,从小到大都是如此。我从蟋蟀头那里拿来一盒火柴,问Peter,“你们为何不用火柴呢?这个更方便快捷。”说完,我掏出一根火柴,准备示范给他看,让他知道现代文明的厉害。哪知,第一根火柴竟然没划燃;换一根火柴,不行;再换一根。连换几根火柴后,Peter笑了,我却万分沮丧,并且无从解释。也许,是神不想破坏马赛人对钻木取火的执着吧,想借马赛人将这古老的传统保持下去,以告诉后人,我们人类曾经用这样的方式取火。令人啼笑皆非的是,随后Peter拿了一个带孔的木块问我,要不要买?而且开价不菲。 接着,女人们终于登场,为我们表演唱歌。与马赛男人相比,女人的穿着就色彩丰富许多,而且身形相对肥胖,不知这是否与生育有关。 一夫多妻,全世界男人的梦想。不能一夫多妻,但至少可以与老婆们合个影。男队友们都纷纷跑过去与马赛女人合影,领队清静跑得最快,顺利拔得头筹,75次之,飞翔第三。只是,老婆们却越来越少。可怜的蟋蟀头,轮到他时,只剩三个马赛女人了。但他还是很开心,跟着马赛女人一起边唱边扭。她们唱的是马赛语,可蟋蟀头,你唱的又是什么呢?虽然是第四个上场,但明显他很受马赛女人的欢迎,一起唱歌,还一边有所交流。只是,你们在说什么呢? 唱完几曲后,马赛女人们散去,Peter要继续带我们去参观。他指着房屋后面草地上围成半圆形的货摊说,“This is our market.”货摊上的东西无非是一些手链、项链和木制工艺品。Peter指着手链和项链告诉我说:“这些都是我们村里的女人做的。”然后指着木雕说,“这些都是我们男人做的。”“卖这些东西的收入也将用来建我们的学校。”看着这些做工粗糙,且大同小异的商品,这一次,我却有点怀疑了。真的是自己做的?真的会把钱用来建学校?无论如何,读过书的Peter已经不再是一个原始的马赛人了,也许,在他的意识里,早已植入了市场经济。不过后来再想想,即使这些收入不是用来建学校,而是用来改善他们的生活,也未尝不可。毕竟,他们的生活环境,真的不咋样。而事实上,随着时代的发展,旅游业的兴起,放牧早已不再是他们唯一的谋生手段。旅游收入,已经成为这些村庄重要的收入来源。([]
15天穷游昆明,大理,双廊,丽江,束河,香格里拉(杭州出发)----昆明 一直有着穷游云南的想法,可总是自己找自己的借口,没时间。我要为自己挤点时间出来,实现穷游云南的愿望。 预算为2000大洋,装备:背包65L,帐篷,睡袋,防潮垫,照相机,个人洗漱用品。 2011年9月9日 星期五 此次旅游,决定时间只有15分钟,决定之后直接公交奔向杭州火车南站。本想买张杭州直达昆明的火车票,但事与愿违,硬座已经没票只有硬铺。但之前已经决定此次旅游为穷游,所以决不能开头就坏了此行目的。于是买了一张杭州南到贵阳的火车票(硬座),K111次(9/91816 – 9/10 1824),24个小时,208元。 上了火车之后,对面坐着的两个人都是贵州人,聊了很多关于贵州的旅游景点,但此次目的地是云南,所以我也没记牢太多,等我下次专程穷游贵州时,再去补功课啦。聊到晚上12点,开始觉得有点困了,于是拿出睡袋,身子往里一钻,趴在桌上就开始睡了。你还别说,睡了一觉之后精神就好多了。在这里提醒大家,9月的夜晚,火车上也会有一些冷的,所以带个睡袋非常有必要,既可以保暖又可以防止着凉感冒。 2011年9月10日 星期六坐了1天的火车,终于缓缓驶入了贵阳火车站。 杭州南到贵阳的火车,经常会晚点的。我到贵阳时,火车晚点了近2个小时,原来预定是1824到的,实际2010到的。下了火车,就先去买了张贵阳到昆明的火车票(硬座),K155次(9/102241 – 9/11 0808),9.5个小时,87元。 贵阳到昆明的火车很多,我想在贵阳火车站旁边逛一逛,顺便吃顿饱餐(杭州南到贵阳的火车快餐,有点贵20元,而且还吃不饱),所以就买了张2个小时后的火车票。据说贵阳的牛肉米线非常好吃,我也就来了一份牛肉米线,味道的确不错,可能是我饿坏了吧。吃饱后,继续赶路,直奔昆明!另外,我把这次的旅游地的连接汇总了一下。15天穷游昆明,大理,双廊,丽江,束河,香格里拉(杭州出发)----昆明(1)https//bbs.8264.com/forum-viewthread-tid-977286-fromuid-34887632.html15天穷游昆明,大理,双廊,丽江,束河,香格里拉(杭州出发)----大理(2)https//bbs.8264.com/forum-redirect-goto-findpost-ptid-977286-pid-14980283-fromuid-34887632.html15天穷游昆明,大理,双廊,丽江,束河,香格里拉(杭州出发)----双廊(3) (本次旅游最喜欢的地方)https//bbs.8264.com/forum-redirect-goto-findpost-ptid-977286-pid-14991655-fromuid-34887632.html15天穷游昆明,大理,双廊,丽江,束河,香格里拉(杭州出发)----丽江(4)https//bbs.8264.com/forum-redirect-goto-findpost-ptid-977286-pid-15040479-fromuid-34887632.html15天穷游昆明,大理,双廊,丽江,束河,香格里拉(杭州出发)----束河(5)https//bbs.8264.com/forum-redirect-goto-findpost-ptid-977286-pid-15062789-fromuid-34887632.html15天穷游昆明,大理,双廊,丽江,束河,香格里拉(杭州出发)----香格里拉(6)https//bbs.8264.com/forum-redirect-goto-findpost-ptid-977286-pid-15081216-fromuid-34887632.html15天穷游昆明,大理,双廊,丽江,束河,香格里拉(杭州出发)----回杭州(7)https//bbs.8264.com/forum-redirect-goto-findpost-ptid-977286-pid-15104252-fromuid-34887632.html15天穷游昆明,大理,双廊,丽江,束河,香格里拉(杭州出发)----费用明细(完)https//bbs.8264.com/forum-redirect-goto-findpost-ptid-977286-pid-15116479-fromuid-34887632.html最后请大家多多支持,多给我留言和加分哟!!! 2011年9月11日 星期日 今天可是9/11事件的十周年记念日,不知美国会不会搞一些记念活动,这个我就不管了,也管不了。不过,坐在去昆明的火车上,还是有一点齐人忧天的,担心火车会不会遇恐怖袭击?7/23不是刚刚出了温州动车追尾事故嘛(当然与恐怖袭击是两码事)。哈哈,本人还是有点胆小的啦。 经过一晚上的熬夜(中间也睡了一觉的),火车最终还是顺便准点的到达了昆明站。 昆明是春城,所以花草绝对茂盛,牛必须长的强壮。来一张昆明火车站的金牛图,可惜今年的股市却一直是熊市,但我穷游途中,绝不看任何股市行情,只管玩! 昆明的过桥米线非常有名,但却不是我的喜好(因为它的配菜太多,而且都是冷的,我喜欢吃热乎乎的)。所以早餐就在昆明火车站旁边要了份牛肉米线+小笼包。 另外,昆明火车站旁边,到外是烤臭豆腐,烤玉米的小摊生意。你还别说,那个烤玉米,烤的很硬,吃的却很香,他们叫价3元,但你还价2元也能搞定的,因为他们卖给本地人都是2元的。有人说这种烤臭豆腐味道不错,我买了3元10个,但有点吃不习惯。平常虽然也很喜欢吃臭豆腐的,特别是臭豆腐炒毛豆。玉米很香,很硬。煮的玉米也品尝了,白色的玉米比黄色的要好吃! 吃饱之后,就有能量了!直奔昆明大脚氏国际青年旅社。昆明火车站到昆明大脚氏国际青年旅社,有公交64路可直达,1元,到云南日报社站下车,下车后问一下附近的居民,大脚氏怎么走就行。从云南日报社站到大脚氏走路大约10分钟不到。 大脚氏的正大门,全是三角梅,很漂亮。大脚氏的床位,很干净,8人间35元/床,有会员卡的话30元/床。非常喜欢原木的颜色,这是我住过的青旅中,最喜欢的床了。当然也有准间,我是穷游,所以要了张35元的床位(没办会员卡,办会员卡要50元,有效期1年),晚上睡得照样非常舒服(哈哈,已经有2天没这么舒服了),而且还可以跟室友交流旅游心得。住在青旅的人,基本上都是出来旅游的,老外也非常多。房间门口就是可供休息的沙发,我们经常做在这里聊天,发呆。 由于今天刚到昆明,前2天在火车也有些累,就没有出远门,只在大脚氏和周边逛了逛。大脚氏里就有不少有趣的项目,其中最有趣的就数与驴友交流旅游心得啦。这是我在大脚氏碰到的一位驴友,我们大家都称他为严哥,告诉我们不少旅游心得,而且严哥人非常幽默风趣!他准备搭车徒步去西藏拉萨。今天收到消息说他已经到了香格里拉!左边那位是严哥,照片是一圈后重回大脚氏时拍的。免费的台球桌。免费的乒乓球桌。 一楼台球桌旁边的休息桌,可以坐在这里看别人打球,打累了也可以做在这里休息。一楼休息的地方,美女正在研究旅游攻略呢。而且老外经常坐在这里阳光浴,中国人怕紫外线,比较少。驴友的衣服都晒在走廊的栏杆上,其中也有我的。昆明的阳光和紫外线特别强,1,2小就干了。 大脚氏的酒吧,多么悠闲浪漫的环境啊,我可以坐上整个下午发呆!也可以在这里学习中文,这里的老外很喜欢跟中国人说话。也可以独自一个上Wifi,发呆。 大脚氏的夜景。大脚氏的酒吧,晚上是对外营业的,所以到了晚上,敞开着大门。到了晚上,大脚氏里面还会有很多人聊天,打桌球。不过,到了10点还是12点,具体记不得了,就不能再吵闹了。只有一楼的酒吧,是通宵营业的,如果你无聊,可以一直喝酒或发呆到天亮。 2011年9月12日 星期一 睡了个好觉,养足精神后该出远门一趟了。首先去的是云南民族村啦。从大脚氏到民族村,有公交11路直达的。从大脚氏走到11路公交站,可能需要10几分钟,怎么走问一下当地人吧。 到了民族村后,公交站也变得很有特色,站顶是用稻草铺盖着的。 云南民族村: 我也留个记念: 云南民族村的商业街,跟杭州的河坊街类似,都是一些古建筑,但都是现在新建的。 抱歉,忘记问当地人叫什么塔了。同样也有很多卖特色小吃的小摊。忍不住我也买了一串,4元。味道还是不错的。 云南民族村的导游,个个都穿着民族服装。 进入民族村要门票70元,有点贵,我就不进去了。打算从民族村走路前往滇池(大概也就10多分钟的路程),离开之前,再来一个记念照。 来到滇池,居然还要门票10元。看在它不是太贵的份上就买了(也是此次云南之行的唯一一张门票,后面其它地方的门票都是100元左右的,太贵了,都没买)。滇池没有想象中那么美丽,池里都长满了绿藻,除了一眼望去是绿色外,还是绿色。后来要去的人,我都劝他们不要去。但也有几个去了,回来之后就后悔了。 我既然已经来了,也走累了,就搭了个帐篷休息起来了,在帐篷里睡觉还是相当爽的。 昆明的天也是的,刚才是晴天,过一会儿可能就会下雨,所以出门时必须随身带一把雨。你看,刚才还人来人往的,一阵雨把大家给吓跑了,幸好我的狼头帐篷是防雨的。 玩了上面2个景点后,天色也不早了,直接从滇池做公交回到了昆明火车站(大脚氏出门前,已经把床位给退了),买了昆明到大理的硬卧,K9626次(9/12 2342 - 9/13 0740),87元。晚上昆明到大理的火车有2趟,但都只有硬卧,没有硬座的。不过,87元的硬卧也为我省了一晚上的住宿费,也值了。由于2342的火车,很晚,火车站周边也被我逛遍了,就走到豪华的宾馆去免费享受一下,消磨一些时间啦。 顺便又来了一张自拍,比较爱自拍吧。 时间差不多了,就赶往去大理的火车。自此结束了昆明的旅程,接下来请看大理之行。 15天穷游昆明,大理,双廊,丽江,束河,香格里拉(杭州出发)----大理2011年9月13日 星期二 其实云南旅游,主要有2条线。一条是往西双版纳方向,一条是往香格里拉方向。往西双版纳方向的话,只有西双版纳可玩;往香格里拉方向的话,途中有大理,双廊,丽江,束河可玩,如果你还有时间的话,可以经过香格里拉前往西藏拉萨。所以权衡之后我选择了香格里拉方向,选择了前往大理。 我很喜欢大理,不仅因为金庸的武侠片,那里有着侠客的气息!而且我的老家也叫大里,只是“里”字少了一个王,但我又偏偏姓王,有把少掉的王给找回来的感觉。自从小时候知道有个大理国之后,就很想到大理去看一看。 大清早740,火车准点的到达了大理站,天才刚刚亮。虽然中国统一用北京时间,但因为大理在西南,实际上大理与北京的时差有1个小时左右,所以天亮的比较晚,黑的也比较晚。 这是大理火车站 下了火车之后,没有先吃早餐,而是直接赶往古城。大理火车站在新城,新城也叫下关。下关到古城可以做8路公交,1.5元,直达古城的。火车站出口旁边会有很多人喊你去坐出租车的,他们都会说顺路去古城的,只要15元,千万别相信,上了车你就惨了。从下关到古城坐出租车的话,大约得50大洋。 到了大理古城之后,该解决肚子问了。那天苍山门刚好碰到他们赶集,人来人往很多人,早餐小摊也有,于是就在早餐小摊那里要了碗米线(云南就是米线多啦),味道还是不错的。 辣椒这样子整堆的卖,还是第一次见到。不知道这位大叔是笑还是哭?莫非是传说中的哭笑不得?早餐的小摊这就是我在大理的第一顿早餐啦,味道还不错的 解决完肚子,准备先找个安身的地方。之前有驴友推荐住驼峰青旅,但驼峰已经没有了空床位。后来我选择了博爱路上的春夏秋冬青旅。8人间,25元/床。感觉还不错,环境很好,有无线wifi,网速很快,我没事儿就坐在大堂里面用HTC手机上网!而且一楼洗澡的地方,水很大,特别爽!2楼休息的地方,有一张大圆桌。小时候,我们老家吃饭就用这种大圆桌的。 春夏秋冬的高低床,还挺干净的。站在2楼往下看院子。红色的花是昆明的市花,叫三角梅。在大理也经常能看到这种花。就像杭州的市花(桂花)一样,在浙江很多地方看得到。一楼的休息室,可以在这里上Wifi,喝咖啡,很休闲的地方。脚下是个用玻璃隔开的大鱼池,养着很多鲤鱼,很多人经常坐在这里聊天。这张照片是清晨时分,刚刚下了点小雨之后拍的。桌子左边的玻璃房,是春夏秋冬的酒吧,右边是个小水池,里面也养了很多鱼。春夏秋冬的环境我还是很满意的,是个闹中取静的地方。顺便在一楼的小花园里留了个影。 虽然驼峰青旅没有了空床位,但我还是特意去参观了一下驼峰,环境的确非常不错,值得推荐。驼峰的外景,小桥流水一直到驼峰客栈为止,再上去就是个驼峰瀑布啦,忘了为大家拍照片了。驼峰的内景,白天可以阳光浴(我想老外特别喜欢,而且在驼峰见到的老外也是最多的),晚上可以数星星,周围还有很多花花草草。室外有个露天酒吧客栈内的室内酒吧还有自己的乐队哟。 清晨的阳光扑洒在古城的石板街上,石板上泛着青色的光芒,背靠苍山的大理古城早晨7、8点钟有淡淡的雾气笼罩,古城里面的大多数店面都没有开门,只有个别早餐铺开门迎客,来一碗豆粉加上些饵块,或者吃碗米线都是不错的选择,惬意的一天由此开始!9月的大理古城,山上积雪融化顺着古城的小渠流到古城里,走在青石铺成的路面上听着涓涓的流水声,注视这相机的目镜,开始品味这座古城。大理的城门古城又称紫城,曾先后立国南诏和大理!到了这里你就会知道为什么段誉会说大理是边陲小城了,只需要几个小时就可以逛完!清晨,酒吧一条街上人很少,偶尔能见到的也是几个学生。那我却很喜欢小雨之后的大理,这样的感觉。天一点一点亮了,人也一点一点多了。 刚才是大街,现在是小巷。还有清澈的山泉水慈祥的白族老人 很有特色的T恤小店。厚厚的城墙时光飞逝,如今的古城已经是修缮之后的样子了,我走在古城的石板街上,看着古城墙上的斑驳陆离,让自己感觉回到当年繁华的都城一样,站在城门下,凉风吹来,或许是洱海和苍山的气息吧,呼吸着很舒服!南城与北城之间,还有文献楼和五华楼,文献楼是古时官府迎送宾客的地方,五华楼则相当于古时候的宾馆!大理的古城小巷处处是画卷,拎着相机不经意间的随拍便是一副画! 在大理居住的人群----白族为主,房屋的建造风格也都是白族风格,一般为“三房一照壁”、“四合五天井”。白族人的房屋由大理石和少量彩绘点缀,加上黑白水墨画的渲染,与白族女子一样,显得各位清新淡雅。 大理是需要时间去体会的,这座古城非常安静,你会习惯性的睡到自然醒,然后拉开窗帘看着阳光洒下,伸个懒腰开始惬意的一天,我喜欢大理的酒吧,没有喧闹的音乐,有的是淡淡的咖啡,浪漫的音乐,当然更重要的是有来自四方的背包客,我们要一杯大理啤酒或者咖啡或者当地人自己酿的梅子酒,开始聊大家的旅行故事!你看,白天也有人在这里聊天,发呆。也可以围在一起打牌。还有大理石圆桌([]
经过了2个小时的车程 (真够慢的!!!) 我们到达了 挪威 Narvik. 下了火车站,我们给EUROPE CAR公司的人打电话,让他把车开到车站,完了合同就可以开路了。 到了后我们都傻眼了,这两辆小屁车根本连行李也放不下啊! 太坑爹了。 我们申请换车,出乎意料的,这个朋友直接就同意了,没有一点不开心, 所以我和另外一位司机坐着他的车开到了租车公司大本营。这是一个丰田公司估计和EUROPE CAR合作的, 我们选了两辆中型车,型号记不得了,总之9个人加10几件行礼都可以放进去。顺便说一句,Narvik 火车站有个 visitor 's centre, 里面有个美女前台,绝对算的上是天人级的。 突然间我对挪威的好印象加深了100倍!1. 北欧极光摄影之旅- 瑞典篇 (斯德哥尔摩)https//bbs.8264.com/thread-1944636-1-1.html2. 北欧极光摄影之旅-瑞典 (基律纳+ 阿比斯库)初遇极光 https//bbs.8264.com/thread-1949117-1-1.html4. 北极极光摄影之旅- 挪威 (阿尔塔 + 北角)北欧大陆的“最北端” https//bbs.8264.com/thread-1960333-1-1.html5. 北欧极光摄影之旅 - 格陵兰(努克的极光) https//bbs.8264.com/thread-1973832-1-1.html估计得开个3个多小时吧,当时还是下午,所以不出意外的话,傍晚前是能够从 “纳尔维克” 赶到 “特鲁姆索”的,一路上我们基本就是停停拍拍了。刚刚开出 纳尔维克 没5分钟就下起了太阳雨,峡湾上空的云被阳光打到以后都变红了,映出了很不寻常的景色。局部有阵雨!!! 同学:“老师我拉稀了,想请两天假。” 老师:“讲话文明点!” 同学:“老师,我“菊部阵雨”想请两天假。”因为手动档我确实不是很熟练,所以做在了副驾驶的位置,拿起相机随便咔嚓几下吧。孤零零的一个小山包,还有雪覆盖在上面,看来前几天瑞典的雪就是挪威这飘过来的。挪威就是一个峡湾国家,路都是绕着峡湾走,偶尔也会上桥。木材也是挪威的一大资源!不过最大的还是石油。半道遇到堵车,心里想着不会耽误太久吧!北欧除了大城市内,想这些城间公路都很窄,也有限速,开起来很不爽。 唯一好的就是没什么车。太阳已经西下了,慢慢的,连晚霞也没有了。到了特鲁姆索已经是晚上8点钟了,我们住的是一家河边上的酒店, 名叫Clarion Collection Hotel With. 最后才知道这个酒店最大的特点就是,只要入住就包餐。 前台服务员在我办登记的时候还特意嘱咐我" breakfast, afternoon tea and light dinner are all included." 听得我都不信。房间在6楼的阁楼,旁边就是桑拿间。 哎,我一个孤单大老爷们享受这待遇真是白瞎了。 酒店前面就是河岸了,貌似从早上到中午,前面这些小鸭子就没离开过。我们本来打算在 特鲁姆索 观鲸的,来到 travel info centre 才知道,目前根本就是观鲸淡季,没有船愿意出海,而且看到鲸鱼连20%的几率都没有,跟别提鲸群了,看来我功课做糙了。实在没办法我只有问问城里还有什么好玩了,给出的答案就是看建筑和博物馆。 得了,那也只有如此了。HDR拍的,别问我为什么人有鬼影,这也是没办法的事啊。我发现每到一个城市,教堂一定是比较突出的。当地的图书馆,北欧人喜爱阅读,闲的时候就会捧着本书看。这边的狗都被训练的不会叫了,别管大小种类,都很乖。([]
Northern Wilderness, Solo Traverse of the Great Chang TangMr YANG Liusong, a Chinese who just finished the first solo traverse over Chang Tang by cycling from west to east in recorded human history, shared his stunning Expedition with all of us through the forum 8264 https//bbs.8264.com/thread-512349-1-1.html . In order to share his legendary journey with those who cannot read Chinese, I translate his story to English here, which has been approved by Mr YANG Liusong. Hope you guys enjoy it.为了让杨同学的传奇能让全世界的驴友分享,俺决定把杨同学的帖子翻译成英文。为了避免麻烦,俺先来个免责声明:1。杨同学不认识俺,也没有授权俺,如果他说不要翻译了那俺就随时终止;2。俺没有商业目的,译版版权归杨同学,俺啥也不要,也不承担法律责任;3。没有杨同学授权,不敢擅自发在国外网站,发在原帖处,荣誉归8264;4。俺英语水平有限,欢迎指正,欢迎转贴。 Northern Wilderness, Solo Traverse of the Great Chang TangBy Yang LiusongIt has been three months since I traversed the unpopulated region in the Great Chang Tang. There are many like-minded asking me about it. I now present this thread to briefly tell everybody about my journey.The starting point of this traverse was from the highest peak of the western part of the Tibetan plateau, Jieshan Daban, and the day was April 20, 2010.I was heading eastward passing Bungdag Co, Yanghu Co, Rola Co, and Kangzhagri Mountain, which crossed over the desolate region from west to east. The journey continued northward to enter the unpopulated area of Altun Mountains, through Hoh Xil Mountains, Kunlun Mountains, Whale lake, ..., finally met some people by the Aqqikkol Hu and then arrived in Huatugou by vehicle three days later and that day was July 5. It had been 77 days in total. I had been all alone 74 days after leaving Jieshan Daban until arriving inAqqikkol Hu, which was about 1400km and about four months.[The Great Chang Tang] In Tibetan, "Chang Tang" means northern empty wilderness while narrowly, means unpopulated region in northern part of Tibet. However, it actually indiCATes all of the no man's land in northern. The great Chang Tang includes desolate places in Northern Tibet, Hoh Xil, Alun Mountains, and Kunlun Mountains, which are interconnected to form the unique and super empty wilderness in the world. Only because Hoh Xil is the most known name, most people just think this vast land is equivalent to Hoh Xil. In reality, Hoh Xil is only a small piece of the Great Chang Tang both administratively and geologically. The Great Chang Tang, the last land to chase your freedom and dream.The route that I traversed ForeplayI arrived in Tibet in the early March, a couple of troubles bothered me. The brand new plug got its positive and negative wrongly connected; the rivets of my rucksack eASIly got broken from now and again; and a multi-functional charger got damaged and so on. Riding my bike to Ngari for warming up of this journey, lost my rucksack but later got it back; lost my camera bag and got it back later again, and finally lost a big bicycle pannier in the street of Gyangze town under the eyes of police, including clothes, solar panel and so on.Without much choice, I returned to Lhasa to adjust all the stuff I would need in the wilderness. Then I begged some luck by going to Nyingchi to enjoy the blossoms of peach trees and to take a hot spring bath. I even had the privilege to enjoy time with ten girls in the hot spring. I felt my bad luck had all gone and then returned to Lhasa again to prepare going to Ngari. I did not expect that I was cheated on by some hustler and lost some money and delayed my schedule for a week. I had to find a car myself quickly to Nagri. However, I lost the tool for fast-parting my rear wheel on my way to Nagri, where was a remote area in Tibet and nowhere to buy the tool. Even if there was one in Lhasa it would take at least ten days for a special delivery service. I was lucky that my mate Duola asked a driver to bring the tool for me from Lhasa. I thought there should be no more nightmare like this but the nozzle of my brand new multi-fuel stove was broken. The next day I tried everywhere to weld them back together. The first three shops could not do the welding for copper. The fourth one said they could do it but could not guarantee a sUCCess. The engineer said it would be ten Chinese yuans if it was a success. I agreed. Just in seconds, my nozzle became crap in a flash of lightening. I was so upset. Again, Duola helped me by bringing her own MSR oil stove and Dingding's sleeping bag to Nagri. That was already April 16 and I did not have much time to waste. The following day I found a vehicle heading to Jieshan Daban.The sand storm over Yarlung Zangbo RiverA lonely peach tree blossoming in Yarlung Zangbo Grand CanyonNatural hot spring in wild, me singing and drinking (photo by a friend of mine) Day 1(April 20), 16km, Camping 5192mIt was a truck with a full load of iron wastes, arriving in Jieshan Daban at 6'o clock in the morning. It was still night and extremely cold and dark. Driver was not bothered to pop his head out of the driving cab. I climbed up on the top of the iron wastes, taking my bicycle down. In a hurry, I punched my old water bag. Fortunately I had another MSR water bag given by a friend of mine otherwise I would definitely fail without even starting my journey. For the first time for me to set up the brand new tent in strong, cold winds. It would be impossible to do so if the tent was not a whole piece. Extremely cold outside, about -15C, might be lower than that, I put my head into the sleeping bag but was nearly suffocated to death, honestly. The smell of Dingding's sleeping bag was, lol, so extraordinary. I woke up around 11 o'clock. There were still strong winds outside so that I had to use my bodyweight to keep the tent in place. At the time when I just started to cook and eat, four patrolling soldiers approached me. To their surprise someone, in this season, camped in Jieshan Daban. I was so nervous and afraid they were the people to block my journey because I was caught and deported from the desolate land last year. Luckily the four soldiers did not know my destination and were very kind to me. After they left, I immediately packed my stuff and pushed my bike into the depths of the unpopulated area just in case anything unexpected happened.The bike was very heavy due to the provisions and hard to control. There was even a quite small hill that I had to remove my bike panniers to get over it. This really struck me because this happened even the path was still the hardship one at the moment and I could not imagine what I would do once I entered the uncertain, endless wilderness. Until now I had not met anyone, even the nomadic pastoralists. I remembered there were quite a few of them roaming at the edge of the northern Tibetan plateau last year. All of these indicated it was not the good pasture season in such low temperature and strong winds. Around 16km there was a sheep cote, where I passed it last year, east of Lungmu Co. I was exhausted at this point so that I decided to camp in here and to rest my head. After arranging tent everything I went out to look for the wetland discovered by Duola and Liumeng last year. I was determined to find it.There were many hot springs in the wetland which were underground water with a constant temperature. The wetland therefore became an ideal habitat for some fishes and weeds under such harsh weather, which was the very unique land feature of terrain in this over 5200m highland.Perpetual snow in the valley blown to corn shape by strong windsThis wetland was discovered by Duola and Liumeng. The workers at a nearby mine did not know it and I too missed it last yearUnderground water with a constant temperature, an ideal habitat for some fishes and weeds under such icy weather 感谢大伙儿支持和加分,不一一回复了。特别感谢多啦,希望能有机会一起喝酒吃肉。 Day 2 (April 21), 0km, Camping5192mBlustering gale all night, up and down like ocean waves. The next day rather than continuing to travel, I stayed inside the sheep cote, hesitating and pondering over. Indeed, there were so many problems before this journey;I did not have sufficient physical preparation;the load had already reached its limitation; I still coughed a lot;the weather was so extreme and cold. All in all, I did not think this journey was well prepared and I did not have confidence in completing this journey mentally and physically. To do, or not to do, it was the question. Similarly I did not have confidence in my facilities, not knowing whether all of them would work functionally or not. The fact was one of the rivets got broken again and the front rack came loose. In the afternoon, I replaced all the rivets of the panniers with screws I had prepared before. This was an excellent job I had done which gave me no further troubles throughout my whole journey. I also re-adjusted the front rack. However I did not think it would definitely all right because I did not have a tool to do it. When the darkness descended,I made up my mind to continue my journey, which, of course, was not beyond any imagination. Orchid-like weedsSmall springs everywhere, clear and chillyA thin layer of ice covering the fresh spring water The sheep cote, it was the door under the sleeping bag, which was in the same place as last year, everything looked like yesterdayThe wetland at duskLungmu Co at dusk. You could hear the gigantic sound of wind if the picture had a sound Day 3 (April 22), 52.4km, Camping 5145mGot up in the morning, could not put everything into the bags. Without much choice I had to throw away three portions of tsampa, elbow pads, and crampons. Following the road of the lead-zinicmine I found the side path to enter the wilderness, which was on the riverbed and very hard to see. I missed this side path last year so that I had to take a short cut into the wilderness directly then. That was why I had taken extra care to find the side path. The following journey was to get over a big hill, which lay 5275m above sea level and was the highest point of my whole journey. Around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, I passed the side path leading to Orba Co and started a journey which was complete strange to me. I ate a piece of pilot breads, which was frozen like rocks so that I had to use my spade to crush it. At 6 o'clock in the evening, I had pushed plus rode my bicycle for about 32 km. I reckoned I should have been able to double this if I did no carry such heavy load. The wind became stronger and stronger. I opened the parasail kits and tested it. The result was far beyond what I expected. With the aid of the strong wind I was just like flying over the wilderness. After 8 o'clock in the evening, I started to observe the water Source and to get ready to camp. Map showed there were successive springs along the path and assembled to puddles. But I had overestimated the water source here in this land and in this season there were endless wilderness inside the valley, where I could not see a single drop of water. As it became darker and darker, I felt a little bit nervous which resulted in three spokes of the parasail broken and became a useless rubbish. Anyway, it helped me to move forward 20km more which benefited me a lot later on. When time approached 9.30 pm, it was almost completely dark. I had to lie my bike on the ground and went on to try to find water on the north side of the valley. This was a wide and flat sandy land, where I could not see any ditches there and further was complete darkness. I returned to get my GPS to look up the contours and found the south part of the valley was closer to a hill so I took the way. Finally I found a piece of ice in a ditch. I smashed about 20litre of ice. The ice was quite shallow scattered with sheep poo. On my way back, my eyes were hurt by strong winds, which got me a couple of days to recover. It was nearly 23 o'clock after I set up the tent. It also took about 40 mins to melt the ice. I was so tired and my appetite was completely spoiled. I then had a little bit of milk. I had never expected thing would go like this, it was so distressing. Streams along the path, ice everywhereThe river flew into Matou Hu, in whose north part there was a satellite lake, a wonderful ice-skating court It took 40mins to melt the ice in midnight Day 4 (April 23), 31km, Camping 5028mA cloudy day with gusts. From now and again, hails chased me from behind. Sunny spell. Heavy sandy land made me have to push my bike. At 3pm, I arrived at Luxing Hu, where there was a house made of clay. This was the last permanent building of my journey. Last year, Duola and Liumeng once lived in this house for three days without meeting anybody. It seemed it was the same but the truck parking in front of the house made me worry about. I went to the sheep cote first to check over, where there were only a few lambs following me everywhere I went later on. This made me feel warm in my heart. I observed farther places using my binoculars but could not see any people or sheeps. After making sure there were no people around I opened the locked door using a screwdriver. The living room was very clean. There were two boxes of beverages on the ground and a string of cured lamb legs hanging over in the interior room. A pot of water was on the top of the stove, lukewarm, which indicated the host must be not far away from his home. I filled up my water bag and left the house. I also put the screws back to the door in order not to leave any trace of my visiting. I then took a spanner from the toolbox of the truck, which gave me great help for the rest of the journey.I left the house as quickly as possible. After last year's experience, the nomadic pastoralists were the last people I wanted to meet. A few hundred meters away from the house, the vehicle traces were fading fast. Even downhill, I had to push rather than to ride because of the heavy loose sand. From the route point of view, only after Luxing Hu it was the real unpopulated land. After many days, I thought of the lamb legs from time to time. It was pity that I then had plenty of provisions and the bike was too heavy to carry anything more. Continue to melt the ice under the morning sunshine, all of the sheep poo had been removed carefullyCamping site, the little hill over there was the place where I got the ice last nightThe house by the Luxing Hu, empty, the last permanent building I saw throughout my journeyDay 5 (April 24), 19.8km, Camping 4951mSet off at 10.30 in the morning, the weather was similar to yesterday. Probably this road was the high plain or somewhere the wind passed so that it was so windy. The average wind speed was degree 6 but could reach degree 9 in the blick of an eye. The road was still full of sand and very heavy to walk on it. My eyes became worse under such harsh weather. About three o'clock in the afternoon, I saw something in my right, looked like antenna. I went closer to see what it was and found out it was an iron tower (the triangulation station). In 1970s, a joint team from Chinese three military regiments entered this area doing research. They have left a lot of triangulation stations and benchmarks, which I had the priviledge to see them today.At dusk, I approached to a spring by the Bungdag Co, which flew into the frozon lake. The sand and soil, brought by the strong wind, scattered on the surface of the ice all over the lake. There were so many cracks around the icey surface of the lake. I geussed it must be caused by the springs under the water rather than by melted ice. In the west of the Bungdag Co was the side path leading to Keriya Pass, where a SUV could reach directly. I had looked out any vehicle Tracks but failed. The cloudy sky started to snow. I set up the tent comfortably because I knew that I was safe having such a sweet spring beside me.Triangulation station erected by scientists from the joint research team on Chang Tang of three military regiments in 1971[size=+0]The gap between water and ice in Bungdag Co, I guessed there must be some springs under the lakeThe storm just above the ground, a chaotic darkness[size=+0]Icy Bungdag Co,one of the four biggest lakes in Northern Tibet, wild ducks flying over this vastness and lonenessSnowing at any time, should not happen so frequently like this in this seasonDay 6 (April 25), 4.3km, Camping 5002mWeathering landforms everywhere around this area. Spongy volcanic rocks could be found easily. I pushed my bike turning around a small hill, seeing a big river, the Yinshui He, flowing from Orba Co into Bungdag Co, which I had been to its upstream last year. It was also a passage for animal migration. The downstream of the river was extremely wide and broad. The thickess of the ice layer could reach one meter with the main stem in the middle course of the river, very deep. There were a few springs along the river, sweet and clear.I only went forward a little bit more than 4km but I had walked more than 20km for finding my way. It was not possible to cross the main stem, let alone the north bank of Bungdad Co. What I could only do was to try to find a shallow place to cross. But the southern area was a even larger piece of wetland and forced the road turn towards west. I spent a couple of hours but failed to find a good point to cross the river. In the afternoon, I decided to follow the edge of the wetland. When I reached the hill foot, the wetland finally disappeared. Around this area, there were clearly volcanic feature of terrain and I even found traces of pasturing and cairns made from volcanic rock.Here was the last pasturing trace I found throughout my journey, I guessed it was a summer pasture area. After this, there was no clear sign of human activities in this vast wilderness. I had been looking for my ways until it was dark. I made up my mind where to go TOMOrrow. The terrain here looked like Yardang landforms, as well as volcanic landforms The Yinshui He river from Orba CoSprings scattered all over the river bank, painted green by lovely algaeThe river was very deep. The mixture of green and amber colour showed the sand and mud carried by the melted iceThick layer of ice, sunken surface caused by strong gustsThe south course of the Yinshui He, countless small streams. To the right was the wetlandLooking for ways in the east, a trace of pasturing and the cairn made from spongy volcanic rocksMy camp, opposite to the hillDay 7 (April 26), 11km, Camping 5009mI moved forward to the direction I found yesterday, turning around the wetland and walking toward east. At 2pm, I was blocked by the zigzag Yinshui He again and I had no choice but to cross it. The river was about 700m wide, covered by ice which appeared very different. The hanging ice, the folding ice, the piling-up ice, the icy puddle, and the sleet were everywhere along the river bank. Having noticed all of these, I reckoned the river would be receding at dusk, which was why there were so many different shapes and forms of ice. I put my slipper on, going into the main stream of the river. I found there were at least three different courses of the river, the thickness of the surface ice varied and the river water reached above my knees. I sighed there would be no way back once I crossed this river. There are many ways in one's life too, you can only take it once and you will no long have the courage to repeat it.I pushed the bike crossing the river. Some of the ice was a bit soft, jamming the tyres so that I had to use my feet to break them first. Some of the ice was a bit thick but with half-melted underneath, sticking the the bike completely, some of the ice was half-water half-ice with a sandy riverbed, which was really hard to pass. I had to remove all of the panniers at the last stage of the crossing. I spent the whole four hours to cross the river, my legs got many bloody cuts. At 6pm, the surface ice was almost disappeared completely, the river level rapidly rising to a chaotic status. I thought if I hesitated a little bit at that time, I could not have the courage to cross this river under such circumstances. The river bank was unimaginably sandy and was quite steep. I had to unloaded the panniers again to reach the top of the bank. By the time of sunset, the weather became exceptionally good. The sunlight from the descending sun, the blue sky, the faint moon, .... I liked such a colorful and peaceful Chang Tang and very much enjoyed my camp and myself bathed in such beautiful colour.The ice like this was very thin and suspended, far away from the main stemHard surface with half-melted underneath, the soft sand at the botton was most scaryThe ice like this could easily jam the wheels, hard to get it outI had to unload the panniersChaotic water and terrible hails turned up in no timeThe Chang Tang at the moment liked it used to be,a mixture of cold and warm tones under the golden setting sun Day 8 (April 27), 14.6km, Camping 5112mLast night, I forgot to bring in the odometer, which was out of order due to the coldness in midnight. Since then I used GPS to check the mileage. The digital thermometer was no longer working. I had to use mercury thermometer to collect data. Night temperatures were basically between –15℃—–20℃ while the temperature inside my tent was about –10℃. The advantage of the integrated tent was that it limited the ventilation so to keep warm inside. However, it got clearly disadvantage of heavy condensation and dew. Every morning, there was plenty of frost inside the tent so that I had to put my hood on First Before fully getting dressed. The winds in Chang Tang finally became consistent with the pattern I had researched the other day no or very tiny wind in the morning, strong wind started after 2pm, and then at around 8pm its strength was reduced again. The accuracy of this prediction was about 80%.The road was very bad today. I walked whole afternoon in an ancient riverbed and it was so difficult that I had to use all of my strengths to move a small step forward and then to stop to breath, slower than a snail. After five hours' struggling, my eyes got wet when I saw the grassy river bank. Finally! The nightmare was over.Cold and clear morningHeavy morning condensation in the interior, a lot of frost to clearSuch dawning sunlight indicated a cloudy day ahead Day 9 (April 28), 18km, 5072mIn the morning I entered a range of sandy roads which were so terrible. The solar panel specially designed for GPS got short circuited. After checking it was found to be the diode got damaged. Luckily I got a replacement. Because the GPS was exclusively supplied by a solar panel so that it was no longer a problem for the power supplement of GPS. In a period of 70 days, I did replace the battery once, which saved me a lot of alkaline batteries. I did have another solar panel of 5.4 W which was used specifically for 7.5V Camera, DV and other digital facilities. Unlike water, I had never been short of power.At 7pm in the evening, I arrived at Pur Co. The surface of this lake was very odd the ice by the river bank rose and the river bank was broken, I reckoned that was due to the strong winds. The ice there was mingled with something yellow, could be the stain of alkali. There were many wild yaks on the other side of the lake. There could be two brown bears but I could not be for certain. On the east side of the lake, there was a peninsula leading to the centre of the lake. I camped just opposite to the peninsula. At night , I smashed the ice to get drinking water, which tasted alkali. For the first time I cooked the cereals, which was brought completely by accident. This was just because I found there was a little bit of extra space when I was in Nagri packing the stuff for this journey so that I bought two packs of cereals. It tasted disgusting, probably there was too much alkali in the water. I threw away half of it. Later I realised that probably I subconsciously felt that the provisions was so heavy. I would rather make it lighter at any cost.Dry all my stuff in the morning sun, a routine matterA faint dusk in Pur CoThe river bank pushed up by ice and opened like zipper by gustsThe pushed up surface of the iceThe place where I got my drinking water, a thin layer of ice behind the ablation corns The moment just before sun set, glittering Pur Co, nothing was the same差点儿没找到俺自己的帖子,原来变色了。多谢各位鼓励。 Day 10 (April 29), 16km, Camping 5141mIn the morning, I walked around the north bank of the Pur Co, where it were continuous ups and downs sprinkled with light yellow sprouts across the sparse grassland. The wild yaks clustered into small groups. All of a sudden, there was a group of five of them running towards me, blowing a huge cloud of dust with the power of thunderbolts,I believed that anyone who did not know the characters of the wild yaks must be frightened to death under such circumstances. The fact was the wild yaks in groups never injured people. Rushing to you just to show you its territory. When they approached people at certain distance, they would turn sharply and run away, and then stopped somewhere high to stare at you. You can not imagine that the wild yaks were very cautious animals compared with its almost one ton of weight. Their first reaction, when meeting people, was to raise their tails, the front hooves rubbing against the ground, the horns pointing forward, the eyes redden, and the long body hair shaking, all of which showed their determination to fight.This was the warning sign that you should retreat. However, you should realise that this was only a gesture that they were afraid of you and wanted to scare you away. The thing was that if you were not afraid of them and moved forward, they would run away in no time. There were only some mad yaks attacking people, which was really rare to happen. In Chang Tang, an experienced driver know that it is very dangerous to pass directly from two or three lonely wild yaks. They always tried to avoid confronting them directly. If this was not possible, they would lit a cigarette, smoking, to wait until the yaks walked away themselves. This was because the wild yaks really could attack vehicles, which was not completely rumors. I once asked them why I had not been attacked. They told me that because my bike was so small they would not be bothered to attack it. My own experience was that approaching a wild yak very slowly, do not look into its eyes, and ignored what it was doing. As long as it moved forward a little bit, just stop and give the yaks a little bit of time to think. Because if you forced the yak, it could be themost dangerous animal in the world and nothing could stop them killing. Even a gunshot could not kill it but only left a small hole in its skin. In the past, the nomads living near this land would use yaks' skin as chopping board which was very much endurable. At noon, I lost my balacLAVA, which was brand new and I had never used it once. I could not be bothered to go back tofind it. This resulted in that I had to have my fleece hat day and night in the rest of my journey, which did not provide fully protection from the sun in the plateau. But somehow I was all right, perhaps because my skin is similar to those of yaks, lol. At around half past one, I found a deserted Jeep, upside down. I felt it could be there for years and it could be the vehicle of someillegal HUNTERs. Nowadays, we have wildlife conservation reserves in Chang Tang and the animals here are well protected. However, some people kills the wild yaks to sell them as the domestic yak's meat. In general, it is worth 10,000 Chinese yuans for a single wild yak. Therefore many people take the risk to make money. They often enter the unpopulated areas to hunt and their activities can reach 200 km in diameter. This is why the wild yaks in the deep wilderness are less afraid of people than thoseat the boundaries of the Chang Tang region.There once happened that a wild yak mother revenged its baby's murder in the Altun mountains. Its horns pierced the killer's chest and held his body over its head for more than ten days, which was very touching.Around 3pm, I walked out of the Pur basin. The next point was Hong Shan Daban and then it was the Yueya Hu by the Toze Gangri. At this time I found a vehicle track from south to north. I checked over but could not find the way where they had gone. I took my map, GPS, and compass, climbing up a small hill to estimate the location of Hong Shan Daban. The mountain was very round and it was hard to find the mountain pass. After determining the location of the Daban, I moved straightforward. When I passed a messy grassland, I saw something that I was reluctant to see more than hundreds of wild yaks' head scattered all over, which was definitely the scene of the illegal hunting. After that it was a very long ancient river bed with soft sand slowly rising until the foot of the mountain.There are some spines on the surface of the tongues of wild yaks, which are used by nomads in this area as combs. They use them from their teens to the time when their hair becomes silver.The deserted Jeep, could be left by illegal hunters years agoThe slaughtered wild yaks with the wheel size heads. Some of the skulls were chopped into half. Why was that? Could be taken away for making combs?My camp at the foot of the Daban underthe lingering golden rays of the setting sun. Tomorrow's weather must be wonderful, I reckoned Day 11(April 30), 20.4km, Camping 5120mThe surface of the road leading to Hong Shan Daban was very hard, most of them were small rocks, sort of gravels, plus a quite long downhill slope, I pushed my bike more than 20km for the first time after Luxing Hu. The mountain pass was quite flat, just like a broad ridge, it was 5256m above the sea level. Upon arriving at the pass, Toze Gangri of 6356m was in my sight clearly, very much round and there was no back bone like normal snow covered mountains. Most of the snow mountains in Chang Tang looked like this probably it was due to the geological movements. There were quite a few chirus or Tibetan antelopes in the valley but I was not interested in this kind of animals anymore after I witnessed a large scale of migration of such animals last year elsewhere.The herbivorous animals here are very quick to reach its original size of the population, such as wild yaks, chirus, Tibetan gazelle, pika, and marmot. When you go into the depths of the Chang Tang, you could hardly be surpised by the sudden appearance of the chirus because they are so common in here. At this time of year, the chirus have already male-female parted. You could see many pregnant female chirus but hardly see any males. According to recent research, Zonag Co is not the only lake for breeding. There are at least four of them in the whole Chang Tang. Zonag Co, Tuzi Hu, Heishi Beihu, and another lake I can not remember. I think there must be more than four of them and most of the populations do not migrant long way like most people used to think. They generally migrant from south to north between Central Mountains and Kunlun Mountains.The chirus looks very timid but are very curious about outside world. They are not really afraid of people, particularly in the depth of the Chang Tang. The nearest distance we can approach is about 30m. They just stare at you calmly and think who you are and why you move so slow. They would run in front of you. Look like they are afraid of you but the fact is they are playing with you. A man's own character shapes his fortune. This is of course suit for animals too. The chirus are the typical one. They have a super speed and a pair of sharp antlers. If they are crazy, three of them work together could easily kill a wolf. But as you might have known, their antlers are just for fighting to mate with females.Down the Daban there was a very steep and straight road, I tried to ride the bicycle but ended up with falling over. The front rack came loose and one of the pannier flew into valley. The foot of the mountain was the Yueya Hu covered by ice, which was alake full of heavy metal elements. Along the lake bank there were many stark rocks very much weathered, lining up just like castles or houses. This made me stop to investigate what they were from time to time, I did understand they were just rocks though but they were so real like the figures of real people. On of them even made me hide in a ditch, observing them again and again using my binoculars. There were also many black volcanic rocks. All in all, the features of this area were really unusual.Passed over the Yueya Hu, it was an endless ancient lake bed. What my GPS showed was this area was a big lake like tentacles. I looked around, it was endless wilderness without a piece of ice and a drop of water. Roughly, I estimated this lake bed was about 1200 square meters. I had to tell you that Chang Tang was a place where there was no high-resolution map. The marks in the map often were some kind of memory. Just like this ancient lake bed under my feet, may be it was full of water a few years ago. Who knows. Pushing the bike in such an endless lake bed was very easy to get lost. My mind was in a chaotic status too.The migration of the animals, photo taken last year The road rising up to the Daban, full of gravels, very hard, ideal for pushing your bikeThe Yueya Hu gazed at by the round and smooth Toze Gangri. At a glimpse, could you tell which was mountain, which was cloud?Ancient lake bed. The white stains were the alkali, look like ice. About wildlife (part 1)Declaration Personal experience for reference onlyDangerous wild animals and their threats to human beings are a ever-LASTING subject for those backpackers travelling in the wild.In Chang Tang, for example, there are two kinds of deadly animals, one is wolves and the other is brawn bears. As substitutes, wild yaks and crows might be dangerous to you in some circumstances that I will come back to this a little bit later on. As for how to protect yourself against these dangerous animals, I think the primary point is you do not try to hurt them because the emotions of human and animals are same instinctively. [Wolves]Throughout my journey, I met wolves a total of seven times, in which I confronted them five times. As you might have known that wolves have become more and more solitary animals, it is very rare they live in a large group nowadays. Please allow me off the point a little bit and talk about the ecological problems in Chang Tang. The problem is now not the decrease of the number of the chirus but the imbalance of the whole food chain, more specifically, the number of the animals on the higher trophic levels of the food chain has not yet reached its ideal level which results in this kind of imbalance. Particularly, the pikas and the marmots who have lost their predators rapidly expanse which results in the desertification of Chang Tang. As early as the middle of last century, wolves were the dominant predators in the vast wilderness. They became a threat not only to other preys but also nomads pasturing in this land. Therefore, the then government called on people to cull back the population of the wolves in Chang Tang, which resulted in the current situation directly. The last official record about wolves attacking humans was around 1970s, which happened in Bamaoqiongzong. A team of secientists was surrounded by a group of wolves and they had to shoot them using guns. Of course, at present in Chang Tang, wolves are absolutely lonely.In this traverse, the first time I encountered a pair of wolves, one of them staying in front of me pretending to attack me while the other staying behind me. This is the standard attacking strategy of wolves. First, you should not be nervous which can be easily detected by the predators. Second, you should not retreat even an inch because this means you are the prey rather than the predator. Do not make any large movement, of course you could take a picture if you feel safe to do so. You must look into its eyes for a few minutes or even half an hour. When the wolves can not work out who you are and consider you are not posing any danger to them, then they will leave. You should remember that wolves in this land do not lack of food and it is much easy for them to catch a pika than a human. Even if being hungry, they would evaluate how easy to get you done, What you need to do is to show them that you are not interested in them and you are not afraid of them at all, let alone to show your ID card to them. As for the wolves family, really, I have not heard for ages. If you really have an encounter with them and they have no other choice, then it definitely depends on your forture. In fact, for so many year, it has been very rare to happen that wolves kill human. But the rumours are still there, in particular, the road connecting Xinjiang and Tibet.The nearest encounter with a wolf throughout my journey, no conflict at all[Brown Bears]Brown bears are real dangerous animals to human. Every year there are some accidents happened in some regions of Xinjiang on the north side of Kunkun Mountains and steppes in Northern Tibet. More than that the bears could attack your house, smash your windows, and eat your sheep. Therefore, in Northern Tibet some local councils give subsidies to the pastorarists for compensating the losses due to the bears because they are not allow to fight back and kill the bears except their lives are in great danger. Once there was a nomad taught me a method to protect yourself from bears. He told me to pick up a stick to feed the bear and the bear thinks the stick is your hand which tastes disgusting. So the bear would leave. It was so funny but the reality is to find a stick in this vast wilderness is just like you win the lottery.Bears are omonivorous animal who are generally not interested in human flesh. You can find that in most of accidents, the bears did not eat any of the human flesh rather they just smashed them for kind of fun that we could not understand. For the reason why bears kill human, one explanation is the conflict between human and wildlife in this extreme ecological environment. The nomads invade the habitats of the bears, which results in these conflicts. On the other hand, it might be because bears have quite high IQ so that they think it is much easy to kill a sheep in the cote rather than to kill a pika in the wild.I have met bears five times in my traverse, in two cases we were very close to each other. I had even walked with one of them for quite a while, just like we had a date for a walk. The fact is it is not that terrible like you might imagine. The same rules for dealing with wolves apply to bears. Never provoke dangerous animals. A bear can run at a speed of 40km/h, do you think you can compete this in a highland 5,000m above sea level?However, there is a situation where it is really dangerous, that is the encounter. It is not easy to control your instinctive reaction to the external dangers. Last year once I turned around a hill, there was a bear just in front of me. The bear of course was frightened by me with its front legs holding up, waving in the air and roaring. At that time I sat on the ground, ignoring it. The bear then left in a few minutes. Chang Tang is a vast land so that this is not that easy to happen. But if it does happen, really only God can bless you.The nearest encounter with a bear throughout my journey. This bear disappeared in a herd of wild yaks, which I had tried hard to spot, really weird About wildlife (part 2)Declaration personal experience for reference only.[Wild Yaks]I have talked about quite a few, like in the post of Day10. I will no longer talk about it.This was the funniest encounter with a solitary wild yak, who did not warn me. If I sat down, it sat down too. If I moved forward, it stopped. Could not imagine what it was thinking about.[Crows]Crows are dangerous only when you fall unconscious in the wilderness. Of course they will be the first to taste your flesh in that case. Unlike their cousinsliving in urban areas, the crows in Chang Tang have a larger body like eagles. When they fly over your head, you could feel like it is a piece of cloud. They are scavengers but like fresh meat too. It once happened that a baby was killed by crows relentlessly, let alone the lambs got killed by them. Once a nomad asked me for fireworks to scare the crows away. (They are sacred birds not to be killed by human)It is easy to defend yourself against crows, that is to keep fighting, never fall in the wilderness.A short break attracted the crows. Of course, they were miscalculating this time, photo taken last year[Strategies Adopted]At the time when I met the four soldiers in Jieshan Daban, they said there were many dangerous animals in the Northern Tibet and asked me if I had brought a shotgun. I think if they knew that I would enter Chang Tang they would definitely check if I really have a shotgun. The so-called defence facilities I brought with me were the fireworks and pepper spray. I had never used them. The fireworks were ruined and thrown away when I crossed a river and I had never opened the pepper spray. I even had never thought about this when camping in the night. The reason was I did not feel the needs. During the day time whenever I met any animals I had never touched the knife I had brought. I did not have anything to defend myself when I walked out to investigate the route. The Chang Tang is really a vast area so as to be very easy to detect anything strange.By the way, you'd better to avoid mating season's animals because even tamed rabbits could be aggressive in mating season.The thing is even if you have a gun, it is not very much helpful when bears attack you. Therefore, your attitude is most important.I can tell you something. Dogs are more dangerous than these wild animals. I had been chased by Tibetan dogs, pounced on by dogs in mating season, also besieged by a group of dogs. I really feel it is more useful to know how to defend a dog.Declaration again The above experience is from Chang Tang only. Of course, the more you prepared, the better. Day 12 (May 1), 23.8km, Camping 5117mToday was May 1 -- the Labour Day, I had been walking in some lake area marked in the map but clearly dried up. The lake basin was flat and hard so that I even pushed my bike more than 20km. Let it be the special treat for my May Day. After midday it became cloudy with growing winds. Since the Yueya Hu that I passed yesterday, there were no big lakes until Yanghu Co (My route would be between Jianshui Hu and Bairab Co), there was even no light alkaline water to drink so I had to pay extra attention not to miss any possible drinking water supply to fill up my water bag. There were a few very small lakes but all were alkaline puddles which was very shallow, whose depth was no more than the length of a half-finger. These puddles were covered with a hard shell of the mixture of salt and ice which smelled stinking and decaying when getting closer, must be toxic water I supposed. On the shore of this type of small lakes it was muddy soil and very hard to get closer.There was no sign of tundra at all.It was almost half past six when I found some snow corns in a ditch, which was the only drinking water supply of the day. There was a thin layer of melted ice on the surface of the ground near the snow corn, which was very hard to collect and was contaminated by the alkali. The snow corn was the yet melted thick snow, which was shaped like a corn by wind. The snow was quite hard and dry,porous like ice. I crushed a few snow corns, putting them into the water bag.They would be my drinking water tonight. These snow corns were the only one in today's wilderness, I reckoned the reason why they were not melted like others was the soil underneath contained large amount of ice blocks which acted as a freezer.Very strong gale in the night, it was hard to bear the sound of the vibration of the tent. Small single tent was good in the sense that it would not be blown away as long as you stayed inside. But you had to be very careful to set up the tent. I once did not pay much attention when doing so, the tent was blown away by winds, and rolling over like a Giant lantern ... I ran after it, got it back, and was exhausted. In general, it is not possible to fix the tent completely using tent pegs because they were not very much effective like large tents. It was snowing around 23 o'clock, the winds were howling from north,then the falling snow flakes landed on my tent quietly, I finally felt at peace and fell asleep. The flat ancient lake basin, assisting me walking more than 20kmSmall lake en route, toxic waterSnow corns, the only drinking water supply today Day 13 (May 2), 0km, Camping 5117mWaking up in the morning and opening the tent, the heavy snow outside must be sent by the God to force me have a break for the May Day. After lying in for a while, getting up and walking on the snowy ground out I went to have a look around. As first sight there were a herd of chirus. They were plainly to be spotted because they looked like a clear black straight line in the while snow. I returned to get my camera and then followed them to take some pictures. But they were very much alert and kept a quite long distance from me. I felt they were a group of pregnant females, instinctively protecting themselves from any potential harm. I was no longer short of water, the snow gave me a precious supply of drinking water. The problem was that they were very petrol consuming. I tool 8.6 litre of petrol and the oil stove was Duola's MSR. The pot was of 1.5 litre, mainly for boiling water. After several days' experiments, I found that the liquid water needed 16mins and 14-15mins to boil in the morning and evening, respectively. For ice, it would take 35-40mins while for snow it took 45-50mins. Melting snow was a very time and petrol consuming process so if I had a choice between snow and light alkaline water, most of time I would go with the latter. Lying inside the tent, listening to musics,I smoked a cigarette while gazing at the more and more chirus around me. Because it was very cold I had been wearing my shoes all the time. Now I just put my bare feet under the warm sun for some fresh air. I found three cuts in my hands and one in my sole. The cuts were about 4cm in length, looked terrible but it was actually all right really. Half of my toes were injured by to much walking, quite painful. I fetched my medicine bag and found I only got four patches of plasters, a serious mistake. One of the cuts in my hand had never been cured until I was out of this desolate land so as to feel like this finger would drop from my hand at any time. The others quickly recovered in a few days then new cuts appeared elsewhere. This process occurred periodically. I felt that it was somewhat related to the cold, dry weather and the lack of vitamins. The snow rapidly disappeared, which is unique phenomenon in Chang Tang. Because of the low air humidity and the high radiation from the sun, the snow was evaporating very fast, much quicker than the melting speed. Owing to this, the ground was generally still dry after the snow disappeared. In most cases, it would be only 2/5 left in the afternoon around 2 to 3 o'clock and small patches of ground could be seen. It would be completely all right for walking the next day. On the third day there could be some snow left in somewhere the sunlight hard to reach. So generally it could give you three days of water supply after a heavy snow like this. One of the pannier was broken, the most expensive one from deuter series, supposed to be waterproof. I will come back to it at some point later. Everything was covered by snow, no way out Lying in the middle of Chang Tang, listening to Tian Zhen's songs, and smoking Baisha cigarettes, what else can you ask for? The pregnant female chirus in migration, probably heading to Heishi Beihu to give birth([]
前序前段时间在文字版上看到有很多文人墨客在吟诗作对时气喘吁吁高潮迭起,俺对他她们欣慕之余,自个儿也努力创作了一首富有知识分子情调的抒情诗,请大伙儿端上一杯清茶来欣赏:啊—啊——啊———狗日的欧罗巴呀你丫的真是好遥远啊看来诗人这碗饭也不容易吃,不过做不成诗人也不要紧,生活还的要继续!去年穆里尼奥在意大利调侃说有些知识分子在卖淫,资本主义国家的知识分子脸皮薄啊,当时一些知识分子听后抹不开脸哭哭啼啼的可不乐意了。不过咱们国家的知识分子要坚强好玩多了,比如说一些混迹于户外俱乐部、户外网站的小资产阶级知识分子平时很委婉娇情半死不活装模作样的户外,但一看到有是非、吵架、意淫囗淫、色迷迷等场面时就立马荷尔蒙飙升后各类小团伙出动上下翻滚活跃异常,那可是即性感又可爱啦!哎 说实在的,其实俺也不怎么想去欧洲,那地儿不管是政治、文化、饮食、还是社会国民的文明程度跟俺们中国八杆子都打不到一块。在欧洲这地方很不方便又很不自由,您想啊,平日俺们大多数中国老乡自由惯了,上个街可以乱穿马路,喉咙不舒服了可以随地啪的一声飞痰而出,公共场合还可以随时吸烟和大声喧哗,要是有财有势的中国人那就更爽了!可是一到欧洲俺们这些引人深思的优越感也就荡然无存了,欧洲对咱们来说那可是大牢笼啊!更可恨的是欧洲某些登山界的朋友太傲慢无礼了,同样是登上了八千米峰,可他们就是自以为是的对俺们国家那些登上八千米峰的勇士们不待见。大家都知道,在俺们国家能上八千米峰的登山客那可基本上都是活跃于上流社会的富贵大亨、才子佳人,他们登上峰顶就像爬上某个当红女明星(比如冰冰、志玲、国际章...)的床那般激情豪迈,过程既生猛又不失儒雅,是咱们大家学习的好榜样!可这些死老外就是不解这样的风情,总以为按照他们无保姆式的登山意境才算是真正意义上的登山。虽然欧洲比起俺们中国来不怎么地,但俺还是要忍不住的要踩上它的土地,大千世界浩海无边,要是让俺一辈子都呆在国内不看看外面的世界那始终不甘心,七大洲里怎么也的要踩上个几洲。这些发达国家说起来还真不是好东西耶,它们的国民来俺们中国时证手续办起来很简单方便,到了俺们中国后除了要给他们好吃好住外,还的每年很不情愿地奉献出很多花姑娘给他们以显摆俺们中华民族的好客之道,对于这样荒谬的事情咱们这里的很多男青年是敢怒不敢言啦。 有了想法就开始行动啦,出发之前总要先看看攻略吧,很喜欢那些白领们写的攻略,他她们不但文字写得细腻富有渲染性的腔调,而且又都鲜衣怒马、年少多金,人也生得细皮嫩肉的讨人欢喜。可是那些攻略俺看着看着就看得就心惊肉跳了,要是按照她他们那抄底LV、爱马仕、百莲翡达等大手大脚的消费方式那俺呆不到回国就已经破产洗白了。还有就是这些孩子平时也难的出去玩,他她们到了那就把那描绘的像天堂似的,简直就能把罗玉凤吹嘘成李美凤,全信他她们很容易上当,所以还是带本LP走更加客观真实。生活真不容易啊!一出去俺人不生地不熟不懂外语又没钱财的在欧洲那简直是羊入虎口呀,注定了要磕磕碰碰地消磨完这段烦恼的日子。写到这论坛里一些平时能码很多字的文化人阴阴的笑了:“哼哼,你扎西都没半点文化也敢去欧洲啊”。俺回应道:“咦 你们这说得是啥话呐,难不成只准你们这些冒着孔乙己似酸气的知识分子去就不许咱们没文化的人出去开开眼界啦?”。虽然俺只是小学文化程度,不似像你们那样外语顺溜的都能在国外坑蒙拐骗了。但俺至少也能背的出二十六个英文字母会说十句以上的日常用语,这要放在偏僻的小山沟里那也算得上是有文化的知识分子啦,哈哈。。。听说欧洲某些地方比俺们国家的很多西部小县城还要落后,平时想上网连个网吧都难找到,你看在俺们很多县城的网吧数量就比银行高多啦。俺上不了网不在的时候大伙们可以自个儿进来灌灌水、调调情,千万别拘束,咱的地盘就由你们来作主啦。 行程:希腊、意大利、瑞士、奥地利、捷克、德国、荷兰、比利时、卢森堡、法国 带上些不可或缺的物品:电子翻译器、转换头、三角架、帐篷、国家分区地图、旅行支票、LP、电热杯 十年前就想去欧洲了,但是犹如大家众所周之的原因,持普通因私护照去西方并不是易事。欧洲就像一座厚厚的石墙那样挡在俺的面前,俺曾在这堵墙前犹豫、傍徨过,但人生总会有第一次。后来——就像现在大家都知道的那样,看似那坚不可摧欧洲的墙就如处女的膜那样一捅就破。。。办证先要去证中心预约去领事馆的面时间,最近去欧洲的人特多,人人都想去抄底,预约面时间都排到了一个月后。过了一个月后俺带齐材料去长乐路的领事馆面,俺没工作证明、没收入证明、也没信用卡,欧洲申根也只申请了63天的行程。到了领事馆后先在大厅的工作人员办公处把材料给他们过目,当时工作人员发现俺材料上的职业一栏没填就要俺补上,他问俺是啥职业,俺就答已经退休了,他说退休要有退休证才行,俺都没帮别人打过工那来的退休证啊!当即跟他说职业一栏就填“旅行者”吧,他说可以,那俺就填职业是“旅行者”。今天领事馆的四个面试官有一位是老外大姐,二位三十左右的华裔MM,一位二十出头的华裔MM。接待俺的E窗囗面试官是那位二十出头清纯可爱的华裔MM,我去到窗口时主动打招呼向她问好,她翻看我的材料和旅行照片十几秒后抬头向俺微笑道:“很多人都羡慕你的生活啊!”。见她如此说俺也礼尚往来对她道:“很多女孩子也喜欢你这样的工作啊”!就这样她问问我、我也问问她,面过程在平等、友好、协商的气氛中进行着。最后。。。我向她倾诉道:“如果多给我十天证我就可以去葡萄牙啦”,当时自己对她这么说过后也没当回事。几天后,去证中心取护照,当拆开纸袋打开护照一看原来俺申请的63天证变成了81天证,多给了俺18天的证!去欧洲买的是单程机票,在游完欧洲后再想去非洲的摩洛哥,很喜欢那里阿拉伯人居住充满市井味的老城,可是那里的证不容易到,那只有到了欧洲后遍地撒网,在摩洛哥时还同时土耳其、埃及,如果不到摩洛哥就在另外两个国家里选一个啦,然后一路慢慢的回国。。。 8月7号凌晨从上海乘卡塔尔航空中途在多哈转机,单徎5100RMB/人(含税)。卡塔尔航空的硬件设施和服务质量都还是挺不错的,托运的行李直接让送到终点站就可以了,转机的时候不用自己再办手续。几程飞机下来都挺准点的。飞机主要是空客330和340,每个位置后面都有一个小屏幕,可以看电影玩游戏什么的。如果精力充沛的话,即使不睡觉也不会闷。餐饮供应非常充足,两程飞机加起来差不错吃了4餐。当然,如果你已经困了想休息,只需要一个小贴在座位后面,乘务人员就不会来打搅你了。 8号中午12点多到了雅典机场,坐X95机场大巴到宪法广场后换地铁到Metaxourghio的地方找旅馆住,这是个土耳其人、非洲人的居留地,区域里有很多当街注射的道友,还有散落着大量的妓院,各类旅馆、星级酒店也混合在其中,很有古龙武侠小说里的江湖味道。。。我的旅馆,40欧元一晚(包早餐)我那憨厚的房东下午时的国会大厦站岗的卫兵卫兵在换岗中看客们看客们大热天的还要穿这么密的服装,卫兵这口饭也不好吃8月是音乐节,在宪法广场上有群体舞蹈表演围着圈圈跳起来早晨巷子里的教堂老乡们在里面上着早课在离开雅典的十天时间里陆续走了圣托里尼岛、帕罗斯岛、米科诺斯岛,咋晚米科诺斯岛有上千对同性恋在岛上小威尼斯的各个酒吧里开派对,直到天亮,很壮观。俺今天中午十二点坐船离开米科诺斯岛回雅典,现在码头饭馆无线上网,明天有大量的图发上来。。。圣托里尼岛(Santorini)位于希腊大陆东南200公里处,是基克拉泽群岛(Cycladesislandcomplex)的最南端,是由爱琴海上的一组火山组成的岛环,小岛原本是圆形的,3500年前,这里火山爆发,引起巨大的海啸,这次火山爆发被科学家认为也许是目前为止人类文明史上最巨大的一次地质运动。岛屿中心大面积塌陷,使得原来的圆形岛屿变成现在的月牙形。 圣托里尼火山是一座活火山,最近的一次是在1956年曾经喷发过一次,在火山口形成的巨大的海湾中心,有一个1707年浮出海面的小岛---NeaKamini。它的旁边有一座更加古老的小岛--PaliaKamini,在上面可以进行热泥浴。这表明了在小岛的下面有地质活动的现象。说不定什么时间火山还会喷发。 有考古学家认为圣托里尼就是柏拉图笔下那个神秘而理想的国度------亚特兰蒂斯的遗存,他们认为岛上发掘出的文明遗址与柏拉图笔下的亚特兰蒂斯惊人相似,一座在海面之下沉睡的古老城市。圣岛主要的镇基本就是Fria、OIA、Imerovigli和Firostefani这几个。其中Fira是全岛的交通中心,也是最为热闹的镇,圣托里尼岛上面的公交还是比较准时的,如果不想跑太多的地方,只在几个主要的镇上玩玩,坐公交就可以了。在Fira、Oia的公交总站上面都有时刻表,用相机拍下来慢慢看就好了 圣托里尼,有的网友把她比作天堂,而有的网友眼中只不过是一个秃岛。诚然,圣岛也有不那么完美的一面,特别是和欧洲其他国家相比,这里的基础设施确实要差一些,相对也没有那么干净和整洁。但瑕不掩瑜,俺还是觉得圣岛的美确实是独一无二,令人震撼和感动的。爱琴海上独有的碧海蓝天本身就是一张最好的布景板,在其衬托之下,简简单单的一朵红花,一面白墙都会呈现出令人心动的美。由于火山爆发而形成的悬崖地貌,又赋予我们一种独特的视角,再加上依悬崖而建的层层叠叠的传统洞穴屋,带来了无穷的光影变化,剩下的就是要靠我们用心灵去感受,用灵感去发现了。夜色下的港口([]
序言318国道从上海出发至西藏的樟木,全程5334公里。它是中国目前最长、最美丽壮观的景观大道!令无数人心驰神往。然而,当昼夜神思的人们当真起步欲行的时候,却又被无数的遐想所阻碍。‘我很想出发,但苦于没有时间,只能遗憾之至;我身体欠佳,无体能进行如此长途骑行;此行前进于西藏高原,高海拔将会引起高原反应,万万行不得;道途漫长,茫茫莫测,途中遭遇盗抢如何了得;我年龄偏大不适合这样的旅途;这是男人做的事,女人焉能干得;’所有这些阻碍因素的确存在,也确实正在阻碍着神思向往的人们的前进脚步。但是,其中想去,他的想法很简单。西藏高原是地球最高处,他虽不能遨游全球各地,但庆幸的是这高不胜寒处落在中国境内,景色壮观绝美。为人一生,尤其是作为中国人去之无须证,不赴可惜!时间这个问对他来说,只有赶紧去,不能再拖延了,因为他已稀里糊涂地奔出50大限了。倘若再不下定决心,岁月将耗损他仅储的体能,或许此生就再无前进的时刻了。赶紧去,立马走。无体能可以先锻炼一阵,让自己的体能反弹一下也是件好事嘛。至于会不会高反去了再说,能行则进,不能就退。若遇劫盗,临场处置。穷游无财人半百,生死由命无所惧。当然,想通无畏的人也是日益增多的。去皆有一个理由或是籍于一种口号。比方说:‘我的骑行是倡导一种绿色环保的理念。或是我的骑行是纪念建国多少周年。或是我的骑行是挑战自我战胜自然。或是我的骑行是宣传及弘扬奥运精神等等诸如此类。’其中也想弄个靓丽的出行口号,苦思冥想,未得其果。他实在搞不出复杂的想法,自己原本就是玩嘛,就是去一个没去过的陌生地方看山水嘛。由于选择在春季出发,他最终还是复归简化,就是春游嘛。只是这次的春游游的比较长远而已。其中最初的想法同这西藏高原一样壮观伟大,他想一步到位。既然已行致远,何不一饱游览。他打算从上海出发沿318国道一路西进至拉萨。再经浪卡子、白朗、日喀则至樟木318国道终点。然后回到拉孜沿219国道北上去新疆。再在新疆游览各地后从乌鲁木齐回沪,计划春秋二季完成于冬季前夕返回上海。呵呵,计划总是完美的,但具体执行起来也又是困难的。其中为此准备了半年的时间,他每天除下雨天外坚持骑车45公里以锻炼脚力,由此,他自信满满;他每天风雨无阻坚持爬楼梯一楼至六楼,上下来回一个小时,总计30多圈以增强心肺功能。由此,他自鸣得意;他每天清晨在公园步行道快走万步以强化徒步能力。由此,他沾沾自喜。其中对他的春游计划充满自信,对前途憧憬无比。他很想与人分享其内心的这份喜悦,他把此事告诉了他的老同学,由此一传众人知,但鼓励者不多,规劝者不少,对此其中理解。毕竟人至天命,颡皱鬓白,独自千里迢迢,高山涉水,前路未卜。甚至有人质疑其中同学一定受了什么刺激了。如果他没受刺激,那他为何一定要“行西”呢?呵呵!其中不以为然。他不知如何回答刺激一说,我只是想游览西藏的高原风景而已,骑车去是因为沿途风景很美,骑骑、看看、玩玩、摄影等都自由自在,如云游仙人般辛苦犹乐,何来受刺激而为?他这样暗想。网上有人把骑行或徒步去西藏的人称之为“中毒”者,何谓“中毒”呢?就是看了别人赴藏后写的游记以及拍的照片,被那巍峨壮观的山脉气势所震撼,被那广袤辽阔的高原草甸所折服,被那古朴原始的民风所感动,被那旖旎秀美的乡村风光所吸引。这种“中毒”的说法看来应该是有道理的。倘若要说刺激,其中以为刺激一说与中毒一讲倒有异曲同工之妙,如此说来,其中的确是受了刺激,而且刺激得不轻,足以至“行西”的地步了!(‘行西’同沪语,‘寻死’发音相同)哈哈哈!!!由于欲行新藏线,这是一条最艰难而又险阻的进藏线,高海拔、路况差、广阔的无人区、恶劣的天气等不利因素不得不使其中认真对待考虑周详。他很清楚自己不是专业的户外运动者,他从无长途骑行的经验,以前他也没有进行过骑车锻炼,就是近半年的骑车锻炼中,他最远也只骑到上海的近郊——朱家角,来回120公里。曾有朋友质疑他此次的旅行能否成功,建议他先试着在上海周边地区进行试骑。但其中一笑置之,他以为没有必要,如果说每天骑行百公里算短途,那么每天的短途累计起来不就是中途了吗?同样道理,累计的中途不就是长途了吗?这样看来,那长途骑行有何难哉!朋友闻言,诧异曰,你就是如此认为的呀!友人也一笑置之。不过其中也的确没有藐视过长途,尤其是新藏线的骑行,他关注此线的自然条件与不利因素。为此他添置了帐篷以及抗零下20度的睡袋,购置了望远镜、指南针等一系列野外生活的必需品以及修车工具和配件等。几乎想到什么就备置什么,总是不在乎多件东西。结果整整塞满两个驮包,一个背包,还有一只大大的购物包,外加一个摄像包,共大小五个包。重量就不言而语了!在准备的同时他几乎每天晚上潜心准备着路书,把所须经过的乡、镇、县名,路距都一一记录下来。把在网上能看到的相关游记都过目一遍,对照着地图看,重要的地方牢记于心。他虽然事无巨细地准备着,但对于装备却有着不同的想法。他觉得像骑行服、裤就完全没有必要,什么快干衣裤,这么穷讲究有意义吗?他甚至认为这无非是显示给别人看——‘我’是一个专业的骑行者,这很牛吗?其中认为无必要如此张扬高调。尤其是骑行帽,倘若真的有落石砸头或翻车扑地,这帽能护脑袋?他觉得带这个东西是中看不中用。呵呵!这种完全不专业的思想导致他身穿牛仔裤,头戴遮阳布帽就出发了。所以说,很多事物的认知只能从实践中去体会,这一点其中在途中是深有感触的。最大令其中头疼烦恼的事,其实是修理骑车,这是他的弱项。老实说他连基本的调试刹车,更换刹车片、线都不会。至于补胎和换胎他也只是在修车摊前看修理师傅干过,似乎还记得其操作流程,自己却从未实践过。所以,他由衷希望他的坐骑千万不要出大的问,这将直接影响他的骑程。但骑这么长的旅程,车不出故障是不可能的。他也管不了这么多了,带上配件,到时就赶鸭子上树吧!临修现悟,情急逼智商。从骑车中学会修车,这是其中此行的收获之一。其中,这个户外骑行的老菜鸟,虽深思熟虑,老谋深算,却又自以为是,胆大妄为。不就是在公路上骑自行车嘛,想那么多干嘛!不就是骑得远一点嘛,有什么可恐惧的。骑出去是玩,是浏览风光,思虑过多反而会影响心情和兴致。装车背包,推车出门。2012年4月15日的清晨,朝霞殷红,春风荡漾,其中毅然骑上他的白色坐骑离家出发了——真实开始了他的行西之旅。其中 2012年8月2日 22:47 D1、上海——(苏)平望(2012.4.15多云117.74公里)晨曦霞光春风暖,其中扛着骑车下了楼,女儿帮他提了个包也跟着下楼来。捆好行李,跨上骑车,他回头望了下女儿,“在家好好用功读书,别忘了给老爸发短信。”“嗯,爸爸再见,路上小心!”清晨的空气特别的清新,人不多。其中沿着内环高架下一路快行,沉重的负载偶尔也使得车身晃几下。但这并不影响他的骑速,他精神饱满地踩踏着自行车,车轮一圈一圈不停地转动着,码表在快速记录着路程。前方岔路红灯,其中减速停车。朋友,朋友。隔了少许,喂!朋友。在路口众人群中,他听到有人在招呼却没在意,以为与他无关。但呼声持续且声高不由回首观望。这时,见一身穿骑行衣、裤,头戴骑行头盔戴着墨镜的中年男子也跨着一辆红色骑车扬手招呼自己。“朋友,见你的样子是长途骑行吧?”“呵呵,是的。”“去哪?”“西藏。”“哇——!”人群闻之不由左右惊愕。骑自行车去西藏有没有搞错哟!诧异、摇头、嬉嘘、疑虑者不一。绿灯亮,车群各自散去。其中与那中年男子并排缓行。交谈中得知此人姓谷,长其中四岁,身肌发达匀称,一看便知是个专业体育人士。他看其中没带骑行头盔,指出这样骑长途是极其危险的。他告诉其中,头盔是保护头部的重要防护品,关键时刻或许能救一命,决不能小觑了头盔在骑行中的作用。他反复叮嘱其中要购置一顶,这钱不能省。当他知道其中以前没有进行过短途的骑行准备时,不由瞥了其中一眼。他虽嘴上未说,想必内心一定嘀咕,这岂不是在瞎胡闹吗!眼前这个50出头根本不懂或者说无知户外骑行的老菜鸟,就这样也想从上海骑到拉萨?他内心长叹一声,真是无知者无畏呀!或许出于礼貌、或许出于骑友间的鼓励、或许出于骑友间的关心。此时此刻,在他俩一起有限的短途中,谷先生尽量把他所知的骑行途中的经验,比方说途中要水、中途问路、上坡下坡要怎么骑、投宿饮食须知等一一告诫其中。甚至于为什么一定要穿骑行衣裤尤其是在城区道路上骑行。他说,因为一般户外骑行运动,变速骑车与一般自行车在速度上差异很大,着骑行衣裤可以方便清楚的提示车辆司机在行驶中比较准确地判断骑行者车速,这样有利于安全及驾驶。他把道理阐述得非常仔细清楚。其中则默默地听着,他内心非常感谢谷先生。大都市里人流熙熙,萍水偶遇之人能够如此热情坦诚,实属难得!但老实讲来,其中性情固执,他虽无言诺诺,但要说他完全信服谷先生的话倒也未必,盘亘在其内心对户外骑行的某些看法是坚固的。他总是以为这是专业者的专业语言和专业态度,虽无可厚非但也不必讲究。呵呵,这家伙表面认真,实质是不以为然的。所以说改变固有的东西是要有个过程,去实践才会改变一切。其中后来深有体会。人做事有两种品性的表现,一种是举重若轻,另一种则举轻若重。在户外长途骑行中,轻重的拿捏不能偏置一面,而前者有时是需要靠运气来庇佑的,一旦失去上帝的支持,就会付出惨痛的代价。后者则会使人逡巡不前。很快,他俩边聊边骑就到了华东师范大学校门口。谷先生因有事要去学校就告辞了,临走他俩互留了电话。沿内环高架路骑行,过延安路不久便至虹桥路了。然后,再沿着虹桥路向西走。不一会儿,其中来到一座立交桥下,过立交桥后大转弯沿延安高架路及G50沪渝高速,沿高速道旁进入沪青平公路。在这里,其中看到了318国道的路碑,表示15公里。而其中此时的码表里程数已经20多公里了。大转弯后立交桥下,其中不由想起了最初萌发骑车赴藏那会,那是去年九月上旬的一个星期天,一大早,他骑着自行车首次晨练,也如今日一样同路至此。他虽然知道318国道就是沪青平公路,但不知道在哪?这里他以前从未来过。当时,正值中午11点半左右,阳光灼热,行人稀少。他看见前方路边停着一辆小轿车,车旁站着一个四十岁左右的男子在抽烟,其中便上去问路。“请问师傅,沪青平公路在哪?是不是这条路?”那男子望了他一眼,“你要去哪?”这一问把其中给问住了。因为他原本也不知道自己要去哪里,只是想沿着沪青平公路即318国道随便骑行,骑到哪里是哪里,看时间差不多就往回骑的,沿途的乡镇他也不清楚,他一时窘在那里。突然,他记起好像听人说过此路可至朱家角镇,立马说道,阿——我要去朱家角。这一说不打紧!那男子听得把烟都呛了一口,他重新上下打量一下其中:这人一头黑白相间的寸头,年纪不轻。穿件白色圆领汗衫,下身着沙滩短裤,足穿登山鞋,骑着一辆陈旧的跑菜市场的自行车(此车400多元买的,的确用来买菜的车),此外就没有任何东西了。“你要去朱家角?”他再次问。“是啊。”“你知道朱家角离这有多远吗?你就这样去?”他突着眼珠大声道。“怎么了?不行吗?”“我告诉你吧,朱家角离这里有50公里。太阳这么大,你什么都没有,骑着这样的破车去,有没有搞错!”“呵呵呵!”其中被他突兀的语气不由逗笑起来。“你不要笑呀!我是开车的,你是骑车的,你不能和我比的,我们的档次(级别)不一样的。50公里对我来说,毛毛雨!对你来说要‘吃生活的’(吃苦头的),你是朱家角镇上的?”男子好奇又问。“不是。”“哦哟!!朋友帮帮忙嘞!那你去了还要回来的,骑这样的破车?简直是寻开心嘛!”男子瞪着疑惑的眼神看着其中。“哦,我是锻炼锻炼,练练脚力。”其中赶忙解释,他生怕别人误会他有病。“哦,老师傅,说归说,你要去,我告诉你。这条路是去机场的,你沿高架下走,看见前面路牌是沪青平公路一直下去就是了。”“好的,好的,谢谢!”其中点头致谢!调转车头朝前骑去,身后传来那男子的招呼声。“哎——老师傅,骑不动就回走,不要硬撑。”“知道了。谢谢!”其中回过头来挥了挥手。骑着、骑着,想起刚才的对话,其中不觉笑了起来。50公里怎么了!我还要骑5000公里呢。今天我一定要骑到朱家角镇。这50公里也搞不定,以后如何搞定5000公里。想到这里,其中振作精神,烈日炎炎下一鼓作气向前。那天,其中记着是下午三点到朱家角镇,随后即返,到家已经晚上七点半多了。骑得是大腿鼓胀小腿撕疼,屁眼痛得要开裂一般。他第一次尝到了户外骑行的滋味了。今天,当其中再一次来到这立交桥下,触景回想,那男子的言语神态依然还是清晰无忘,他不由停车朝那条路口望了一眼。路口依旧,昔人不复。唯有脚下乌黑平坦的柏油路挺直地伸向远方。50公里、500公里、5000公里、甚至更远。其中猛然一蹬踏板,疾驶而过。过徐泾、赵巷、青浦,中午12点多抵达朱家角镇。其中在镇口一家餐馆吃过午饭后稍作休息,店里的老板客气地给他灌满早已喝空了的三个水瓶,他又继续上路了。四月的下午,阳光明媚,春风吹在人的脸上暖洋洋的。公路两旁排排的树木早已穿出一片片的新嫩芽来,呈现出新鲜而又淡淡的草绿色,相间于翠绿色的老叶丛中。远远望去,树丛深浅不一,张显着沧桑与生机。饭吃饱,精神好,骑过淀山湖感觉特爽!没停。在东方绿洲处,其中碰到两个当地骑友,请他们帮忙照了张相留影。稍作交流便互致平安各自继续骑行。出上海市距离江苏吴江市的平望镇还有24公里。过芦墟、黎里,下午4点一刻到达平望镇。此镇位于苏、浙、皖、沪三省一市的中心,水陆交通发达。车水马龙,人流吵杂,是一个工、商、贸发达地区。其中看了下码表,已经行程117.74公里,便想在此投宿,想必竞争发达地区住宿消费不会很高。主意决定,其中环顾四周,朝一条商铺较多的路口拐了进去。不远处就有一家招待所,他把骑车靠在一边,进去问价。单人普房60元,房间在楼上。其中不由嫌贵问,我是骑车旅行的,能否便宜点?答,不行。自行车,房间里能放吗?回复,不能,车可以放在底层楼梯旁。其中转身出门。门里传出一句,喂——别找了,我这里是最低价了。这里不找了!其中回头也来一句干脆的回答。骑出该路口,过马路朝反方向而去。其中看见路边有一巷口,旁边竖立一广告牌,上书停车住宿。进去则一停车场,尽头处一排楼房。他推车过去,一个四十多岁女人迎了出来,住宿吗?哦!还是骑车的呀!问价得知,这里单人普间30元,洗澡厕所里可以洗。房间在底楼,车可以放在窗外的走廊上。其中看了一下房间,虽小但能放车便问,我把车放屋里可以吗?可以呀,没问的。掏钱付费,卸包住店。饭后洗完澡,他闭着眼睛舒服地伸直了两腿躺在床上,一天的骑行劳累渐渐地在消退,睡意渐渐地在加深。房间里灯没开,两块薄布片的窗帘也没有拉严实,中间留有一道缝隙。窗外走廊上有一只廊灯亮着,发着微光。微光透过缝隙悄悄窥视着床上的行者,他竟连被子也没盖。其中2012年8月6日 15:19 淀山湖东方绿舟投宿的旅社骑往平望途中看到一起重大车祸,好像是一辆运长木材车与运长石柱相撞,殃及一辆水泥卡车,司机死得很惨。 D2、(苏)平望——(皖)广德(2012.4.16多云146.55公里) 其中一早5点多就醒了。起床整理好行李,洗漱毕他出门上街。街上的店铺大都没开门,行人寥寥。在十字路口,其中看见一卖早点的流动摊车在那。朝霞初升,霞光正照射在摊主的身上,也映红了他沧桑的脸,他伫立摊前环顾四周,一辆卡车从他身后驶过。其中站在马路对面,望着眼前的乡镇街景,他突然有一种摄影的冲动。但他没带相机,无奈作罢。他走过去,花4元钱买了两只粢饭团,边吃边往回走。推车出门,已经是7点了。就一会儿功夫,街上行人与车辆一下子多了起来,四面八方的人流仿佛突然从地道里钻出来一般。说话声、汽车喇叭声、买卖吆喝声以及各种吵杂的声音混合一起,充实了整个街道。平望镇新的一天又开始了。其中混迹于车流中,也开始了新一天的骑行。过江苏的梅堰镇、震泽镇,然后进入浙江的南浔区,午后11点他来到了湖州市。本想在此午餐的,因中途又将另一个饭团垫饥,不觉饿,看看时间尚早,穿城而过。沿高架下向右拐,骑着骑着,其中突然发现他把318给骑丢了。因为他看到的路碑不是G318,而是G104往南京方向去的。不好!方向错了。不过记得刚才路牌的指示318是这个方向呀!又没有第二条路。他搞糊涂了!问仨路人。皆答,318国道不知道,这里只有104国道。此时正午,烈阳高照,赤日炎炎。其中汗流浃背,口干舌燥。他娘的!不走了。他把车推至树荫下,小憩一会儿。无奈打开捆索,翻包取出地图仔细研究。这才发现318与104国道在长兴交汇,无其他道可走。那么,既然此路段共享,为何只104,不表318呢?看来这里是104的地盘,而非318的。走G104去长兴,确定了方向。疑惑释然,其中这才感到有些饿了。他骑车沿途寻找饭馆,这里沿线大都是修车铺,骑了老长一段路才看见一家饭店。这饭馆还挺大,一长排,两层楼建筑,门前两旁竖立着粗大圆木柱。房前有一大块空旷的场地,停着一辆运输卡车。其中把车靠在木柱旁,上台阶进门。大厅里吃饭人不多,靠窗有两人。其中也选了临窗一张桌子坐下,这样便于察看外面的单车。吃点什么?一个风韵致的三十岁左右的女人过来微笑问。其中费力地脱下潮湿的半指骑行手套回答,吃饭。哦!还是骑自行车的呀!来,我帮你把水灌满吧。很累吧!她笑着把桌上的水瓶拿过去。放满了开水她过来又说道,出门骑车都讲实惠,我给你来盘青椒肉丝、番茄蛋汤。饭尽吃,二十元钱怎么样?量不会少的,她又添了一句。行。其中站起接过水瓶,椅子上立马呈现一个屁股水渍印。饭桌上,其中狼吞虎咽地吃着饭。那女人(显然是老板娘)站在柜台内望着他笑着又问,师傅,你要骑到哪里去?其中头也没抬夹了一口菜,鼓着腮帮嚼道,西藏,拉萨。哇!你要骑自行车到拉萨去呀!我的妈哎!那窗前两个吃饭的中年男人不由诧异地扭头朝其中看了一眼。其中忽然想起国道的事便问她,老板娘,外面那条公路算104国道还是318国道?嗯——这个我不太清楚,应该是104吧。喏,你问那两个师傅,他们是司机应该知道的。老板娘手指靠窗的两个中年人说道。哦,其中起身走到他俩桌前询问。一位稍年长的告诉他,其实那条公路318也算,104也算。因为这一段路碑的是104,所以,这里附近的人都只知道是104国道。而不晓得318国道。这情况一般只有我们跑车的司机知道。另一位司机接着说,318国道从长兴开始向西进安徽,你的路没走错。哦!是这样。这一下其中是彻底放心了。“你从哪里过来的?”一司机问。“上海。”“你这样一个人骑车去拉萨要多少时间呀?”司机又问。“大约两个月吧。”“是公差?”司机再问。“呵呵,怎会是公差呢?不是。是骑车旅行。”“是旅行!唉!你这样不是在烧钱嘛!一路上的吃住花费不说,人还特别辛苦劳累的。太不值得了!”司机不解地直摇头。另一司机走到柜台前付账,转过身来笑着说:“这你就不懂了!人家这是精神享受。有钱人都这样。你知道那个万科的老板叫什么来着?对,叫王石,人家钱多了没处花,扔几十万去爬珠穆朗玛峰呢。”他扭头又对其中说:“那你到了拉萨怎么办?再骑回家?”“哦,不。车可以托运回去,我坐火车回上海。”看见对方已经用一种嘲讽不屑的语气和态度调侃,其中就不再往下说要往新疆走,识趣打住。“哎——,你这样骑车,可以称为英雄!应该打个电话叫奥巴马派他的专机来接你!哈哈哈”司机爽朗大笑。也笑出了沉沉的酒气。“呵呵,奥巴马的专机爆胎了,来不了西藏。我还是坐火车回去算了。”其中随口也捣浆糊道。一听到爆胎二字,两司机立马住了嘴。转身步出店外,朝那辆停着的卡车走去。其中暗想,不好!我说话不注意,似乎触及人家司机的忌讳。他望着窗外太阳底下两人背影,默默道,不好意思哟!我可不是有意的。都是跑长途的,也祝你们一路顺风!过李家巷镇,没有进长兴县城。318国道转向西进安徽。其中一路骑行,他几乎没有休息,顶多放慢速度。沿途的景色都差不多,他也懒得照相。空旷笔直的柏油路只有飞驶而过的汽车与之相伴,今天的目的地是安徽的广德。自别长兴以后,其中已感到脚力蹬踏有些费力了,公路两侧的广阔的原野已隐约山峦可见,这说明地势已明显升高。不过好在路况尚可,基本上不是柏油路就是水泥公路。呵呵,这世上人事有时真的很奇妙。其中从上海骑行至今,路况其实一直很好,他也从未去思想过这个好,这很自然。然而,此时此刻,不知道那根神经搭错。他突然之间想到了这个好,边骑边暗暗庆幸自以为得意起来时,反向的不如意境况立马就出现。让他着实地体会了一把什么叫事与愿违、什么叫心与事逆、什么叫别高兴得太早!“前方修路,左拐改走老318国道。”这是其中刚骑进安徽界不久,沿着崭新的水泥公路一路骑来。尽头处竖立一块木牌上写的告示。并用彩旗绳拦住去路。左拐就左拐喽!才没骑多远,眼前的公路哪叫路呀!整条道堆满石头,而且都是大石头,坑坑洼洼,高低不平,低凹石隙中积满着尘土,并且还是条上坡路。一路上汽车也只能缓慢而行。要命的是这样的车速还使其尘土飞扬,令人窒息。其中不敢懈怠,精神专注地握着车把,小心地往前骑着。他的前面有一辆白色轿车,正缓慢地S形往前挪移。他的身后跟着一辆大卡车在不停的喘气。这境况使每一个行者都憋着一鼓气,却都不能发飙。其中暗叹,战胜自然多不容易呀!突然,不知从哪里窜出一大一小的狗来,狂叫着直扑其中右脚踝,那气势简直要把他一口咬下车来。其中正憋着气没出撒,见此不由大吼一声,飞起一脚向外踢去。小黄狗立马后撤止步狂吠,大黑狗稍稍后退仍不死心地再次扑来。其中大怒,刹车跳车一气呵成,刚欲转身迎战。不料骑车因后座行李太重,人体转身,右手脱把,车头如骏马般高高腾起,他急忙压下车身,回头再望,狗早已不见踪影。他娘的死狗!他脱口怒骂了一句,继续推车向前。“喂——东西掉了。”其中回头看,身后的卡车司机正探出半身叫他。他低头一看,绑在车后大包上的相机三脚架掉在地上。赶忙捡起。冲着那年轻的卡车司机拱手致谢!那司机则嬉皮笑脸地双手学狗爪,做欲扑状。然后朝他竖起了大拇指。其中被他弄得哭笑不得!出烂道问路,广德还有一小时的路程,此时已是下午5点多了。前方是新修的宽广的公路,一马平川。没有车,也没有人。西沉的太阳通红通红的,将浮在天空中的白云染成了血色,一幅残阳如血的景象。其中精神振作,奋力踩踏着。远远望去,大路上,天地间,一人独骑迎着落日如夸父追日般飞快地向前,身影越来越小,越来越小。6点多抵达广德,骑行146.55公里。其中2012年8月8日 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D3、(皖)广德——南陵(2012.4.17晴123公里)昨晚在广德县城内找了一家旅馆,挺便宜的,只要20元。门口贴了张转让的告示,可见老板已无心经营,就像处理存货折价卖一样,随便给个价就算了。其中以为得了便宜,暗自窃喜。将车搬上二楼客房,狭窄的楼梯与过道黯然岑寂,楼梯的拐弯处亮着一只小小的黄灯泡。淡黄的灯光给人以森森悚然之感,脚踩在楼板上,不时会发出与脚步不相合的吱呀声响。其中总觉得这响声还会延伸,这头吱呀一声,隔秒后,那头也会呀吱一声回应。这里不会是龙门客栈吧!他似乎有些后悔。让他真正感到后悔的时候是在半夜。迷糊昏睡中的他猛然睁大了眼睛,他听到一种戚戚索索吱吱的声音,这声音离的很近,仿佛就在耳旁。他猛然起身抓起枕边的手电一照,只见三、四只硕大的老鼠在墙顶角线上乱窜。窗户上方有个手掌大的黑洞,响声和亮光的突然出现,使得这些老鼠慌不择路地钻进洞内,还不时探头张望观察。这***怎么睡呀!连老板都不想呆在这里,我还跑到这里来投宿,真是傻到根了!此时,他懊悔不已。最后,其中无奈地打开电视机,有个频道还在唠叨,结果啰嗦了一夜。借着电视屏幕的余光,他直直盯着洞口,洞口也有目光看过来。呵呵,似乎眷恋无比!彼此期待相持到黎明。天一亮,其中拔腿就走。旅馆旁不远处有家面馆开得特别早,店内已有几人在用餐,都是些一大早要出车的司机。其中也在此叫了碗炒面。向司机师傅问路,得知门前公路叫太极大道就是老318国道。去南陵向西直走即可。不过,几位司机师傅互笑着同时告诫其中此路段路况不太好。而后,又似乎安慰他说,比以前好多了,许多特别烂的路已经修好了。一听是老318国道,其中头就大了。他已经有走过一段老318国道的经历了。但凡新路总是弥补其老路的各种不足而重建的,其方便优越性很突出。所以许多车辆都会选择新路进出。新路也会引起当地公路管理部门的重视以及受到养护的青睐。然而,旧路就没有那么幸运了,它仿佛就像一个被岁月榨干精血的老人无情地被抛弃在那里,自生自灭。这是人类社会的一种除旧迎新现象?还是喜新厌旧的一种习俗?似乎没人会思考和回答这一问。如果说这是事物发展的自然规律现象,无可厚非。那么,悲哀的是这个千苍百孔,锉皮裸肉,奄奄一息的“老人”有时还要承受碾压和风雨的侵蚀,其深刻痛苦只有行者才能体会得到。太极大道是一条穿城而过的公路,从道名就可以看出也是广德城区的一条重要大街,曾是通向外域的主要通道,向西连接X018县道。这X018宣城双桥至广德的县道原本也是属老318国道宣城至广德段,东起广德县城区,西接宣城双桥。据司机师傅介绍说宣广高速通车后,才降为县道X018线的。当年曾风光,今朝已冷落。其中这才明白昨晚住宿的旅馆为何要转让。人不占领鼠占领,住宿生意是要靠交通来支撑的。其中沿着太极大道骑出广德,再沿X018县道向西。一路上虽有部分砂砾坑洼道途以及修路工地,却没有像第一次骑老G318那么严重糟糕。经花鼓乡、誓节镇。过十字镇、洪林镇。沿途基本上与宣广高速、沪渝高速公路平行而走,中午11点半抵达宣城。在宣城路边的饭馆吃了午饭,灌满了开水。他继续沿着宝城路西进,在到达宣广高速入口处,这才看见318国道的路碑,里程数为309。此时此刻,其中不由举起手来高兴地对着路碑行了个军礼,就像四处流浪的同志找到了组织一样。一公里、二公里、三公里. . . . . .其中骑一公里,嘴里就数一下。因为再往前骑6公里,他就能看见315里程数的318路碑。3月15日是他的生日,所以他想在315数字的路碑旁摄影留念。最后在一个路边的拐角上看见。他想找人帮忙拍照,四下却无一人。公路右边朝里是个长途汽车临时停车场。尽里处停着一辆大客车,有几人等在一平房外。看来人有三急自然不会过来为他摄相。无奈,他只得将车靠在路碑旁,天太热也懒得解绳翻包取三脚架,就四下寻觅可垫置的石块。头顶上的天空一片湛蓝,没有一丝遮阳的云彩。太阳火辣辣的照射在地面上,大地如蒸笼一般。其中将相机搁在石头上,反复对了几次角度,自拍几张,还是不满意。弄得大汗淋漓。他抓起车把上的毛巾就往脸上擦,立马感到一阵刺痛,一看,手中毛巾早被太阳烤成铅皮一般。看看耽搁了不少时间,他收起相机顶着烈日继续朝南陵方向骑去。下午3点半多至南陵县城外的岔口,这里是G205、G318、S216 和S320等公路的交汇点,往来车辆特别多。其中本不想进城,因昨晚没有睡好,他只想尽快在公路旁找家旅社休息。同时,也便于明天的出行。进城的路口有不少两层楼的旅馆,但都号称是宾馆,开价都是60元以上,无还价余地。其中在往青阳方向的路口找到一家建在一坡上的家庭式客栈,牛气的老板娘开价35元。她振振有词道,我的房间非常干净,窗外视野非常开阔。你的车可以放在楼下厨房间,但决不能搬上楼。其中不还价,他耐心地同老板娘商量,他是骑车旅行的,人车不分离,望给予通融。没想到你求她牛,言语霸气,爱住不住。看着这个普通实在,口气硁硁,一身乡土气息的村妇,其中无言以对。真是人有优势气冲天啊!他转身索性往县城骑去。南陵县城打客栈和旅馆招牌的甚少,几乎全是宾馆。显然和这里四通八达的交通发达有关。住宿新旺自然客栈的档次也就上去了。县城商业繁荣,街铺鳞次节比。商店的装潢很时尚,给人以大城市商业街的感觉。其中毫无方向的转来兜去地瞎转悠,见宾馆就走,他知道人家会开价多少。最后,他正要想往老城区方向走时,在籍山路看见籍山旅社,很小的店铺门,然而环境非常干净整洁。有高、中、低的消费。单人普间开价40元,还价30元。OK!抗车上楼,时间尚早。其中把身上臭汗浸透了的满是盐渍印的汗衫换下。洗了澡,把脏衣服袜子全部洗掉。这才舒服地躺在床上,四肢大开如大字般。等他被窗外的汽车喇叭声吵醒时,已经晚上快八点了。上街吃了晚饭回到了旅社,手机铃响,一则短信跳出:老爸你到哪里了?怎么还不来短信汇报呀!“娇,抱歉!至皖南陵,骑123公里。”短信复。头一歪,他又睡去了。其中2012年8月11日14:00 D4、(皖)南陵——池州(2012.4.18阴转小雨108.98公里)翻开地图,南陵至池州约110公里左右。其中决定今天就骑到池州歇脚。退房出门的时候,帐台里的姑娘说,师傅今天有雨你还骑呀!哦?是吗?其中不由抬头朝门外天空望了望。天阴沉着脸,不见蓝色。呵呵,不管了!下雨也骑,走到哪里算哪里。风雨无阻,你真厉害!姑娘摇头叹曰。南陵出来的路况不错,都是平路。岔路口是个大圆圈,其中沿青阳方向走。此时正7点半左右,路上高峰时段,车水马龙。微风拂面,无阳光照射,其中感觉骑行特爽。趁着阴天和不错的心情,其中乘风赶路,马不停蹄。经峨岭镇、牌楼铺、三里镇。又过烟墩镇、乔木乡。在距离不到木镇镇约10多公里的路边,他看见一杂货店便停车进店。2块5毛钱买了一瓶百事可乐,热情的老板娘见其中是个骑车旅行的便搬来一张椅子招呼他坐下休息。喝着可乐,吃着上午买的蛋饼。其中便和快人快语的老板娘闲聊起来。老板娘看样子约45、6岁,目光炯炯,人很精神。爽快而热情,说话语速很快。很有趣的是当她得知其中是从上海骑自行车要去西藏时,不由双手捂嘴——哈哈大笑起来。而且大笑不止。弄得其中鼓着腮帮,一时竟忘了口嚼蛋饼呆望着她不知所措。大笑过后的老板娘一边抽搐着笑声一边问其中,你这是为什么呀?你这不是吃饱了撑的没事找事嘛!哦!其中此时也愣过神来,呵呵!呵呵!他无语干笑着,是啊!这不吃着呢,吃饱了再骑。你不用上班吗?你一定是大老板。大老板都是这样的,不用上班照样拿钱,而且拿大钱。钱多了没处花,吃饱撑着没事干。然后就做一般人不会做的事,想一般人不会想的事。哈哈哈,我说得对吧?她一通机关枪似的说话后笑着问其中。你看我像大老板的样吗?大老板吃这个?其中把手中的蛋饼杨了杨。那你这样长途骑行,工作不要啦?你应该还没退休吧。老板娘止住笑认真问道。呵呵,退休这事跟我没关系,没饭吃任何时候都不能退休的。我给自己放些天假出去玩玩,骑车穷游而已嘛。其中随口答道,这种事也不能都让大老板们独揽,普通人也可尝试一下的。不就骑自行车嘛,又不是开飞机。吃饱肚皮都能骑,你说呢?其中笑着问她。这倒也是。老板娘若有所思。将来呀,你一定也会骑自行车去西藏的。其中神秘兮兮道,一定会,我的预言很准的哟!我?是啊!为什么?将来这杂货店慢慢搞大了。然后,你又开了好几家分店,最后形成了一个杂货店集团公司,再后来,公司上市了。你的身价一下子几十亿,甚至上百亿。那时,你也就成了大老板。那时,你也不用上班就可以拿大钱。到时吃饱了撑的也会没事干,到时你就会骑车去西藏了。哈哈哈——老板娘闻之高兴得又大笑起来,你们上海人真会说话!吃饱喝足。其中站起身来:“这里离木镇还有多远?”“咦!前面是木镇你也知道?”老板娘疑惑地看着其中。“怎么会不知道,当然知道。地图上不是都有嘛!”其中不屑道。“呵呵,上海人真聪明!怪不得人家都说上海人很精乖的。前面就是木镇了,不远!大概有十几公里吧。”别了杂货店,其中继续骑行。路上不由感慨,人的表质常常是多面性的,老板娘精明而能干,但对某些事物的看法却显得那么的单纯和感性。这或许是远离城市的人际与喧嚣的缘故吧,可见环境对于人的品性铸就多么的至关重要。途经木镇,这里 G318、S103同路,中午12点半多,其中沿木镇路进了青阳县城。原本可以不进青阳县城的,右拐可以直接往池州走。但看见路去青阳只有一公里路程,其中尚未午餐,便想进城找饭馆吃饭,怕错过了路上一时无馆可餐就惨了。青阳城内,路边有许多农家饭菜的饭馆,价钱也不贵。炒鸡肉加蔬菜连带米饭一客才8元。只是菜中重油,像打翻了油瓶一般。可见青阳人好油一口。就餐时碰到一位年长老者,当地人,颇有文化人风范。他看见门外的骑车便问其中,此行欲往何处?得知其中要去西藏,连说了不起!读万卷书,行万里路。此行定会获益无穷。他告知其中,青阳也值得一游,此地历史悠久,西汉时期就开始置县,称作陵阳;唐代改置为青阳县,沿用至今。文化古迹甚多。青阳南靠九华山、黄山;北临长江,亦是一处山灵水秀云游的好地方哟。其中叹曰,此行道远途长,皆已计划安排,不能停留。今为路过,日后定将重返此地一游。与老先生叙别后,其中前往池州。青阳至池州大约40多公里,并不算太远。然而,其中却越骑越累,深感疲惫。正纳闷呢!无意回首一望,原来前进道路乃是缓上破,往前看还真看不出来!他使劲骑了一阵,最终不得不下车推行。此时此刻,他首次潜意识的感到前途的艰难与渺茫。以往的自信似乎在疑惑,还在安徽就骑不动!那么,在西藏雪域4、5千米以上海拔的高原上如何骑行?总不能一直推车至西藏吧。想到这里,他不由再次骑上车,咬牙蹬踩。但速度如蜗牛爬行般,前移,前移。大拐弯向西,前方是九华山景区。怪不得地势在升高,路上几乎无人,偶尔驶过一辆卡车。午后天气极其闷热,使得其中心中更加烦躁起来。唉!他娘的!不骑了。他将车靠在一路边灯柱上,一屁股就坐在地上。呵呵,路上他对自己发脾气的时候常常这样,以罢骑来宣泄或者抗争内心的信心和勇气。老子不骑了,你信心再强,勇气再大顶个屁用。不过,最终总是信心和勇气战胜了他自己,迫使其中再次骑上他的白色坐骑前行。他第一次感到在行西途中,人的躯体和精神是会分离的,两者还会对抗。天色渐渐暗下来,一大片乌云不知什么时候已经飘至其中的头顶上。有下雨的迹象了,其中使出了吃奶的力气拼命地蹬车。骑过望华禅寺、骑过五溪镇、骑过墩上乡、骑过马衙镇,终于在下午3点半点靠近了池州。远远望去,池州城外的马路宽广无比。沿着凌阳大道一鼓作气冲进城内。天开始下雨了,雨滴渐渐大了起来。其中赶紧过马路,找有商店的街道躲雨。“喂,师傅住宿吗?”其中刚过马路就被一女子迎面拦住问道,“要躲雨是吧,来,到我店里来躲吧。”其中进店:“这是卖建材的,你怎么拉人住宿?”“哦,是这样的,这是我的店,我还开旅社,就是我家里。装修的很干净的,你去看一下吧,淋浴,空调,电视机都有,单人间。”女子热情地介绍。其中这才仔细打量起这女子,三十多岁,肤色稍黑,盘着头发,长相一般,穿着普通。他有些犹豫,因为他想找有门面正常营业的旅社,压根就没想过要去那种街上拉客的私人客栈。他望着店外没吭声。雨越下越大,他进退两难。“师傅,我家旅社是政府登记注册的,很正规的。”女人很聪明,她看出其中内心的疑虑。“你去看一下就知道了。”“那在哪里?远不远?”其中转过头问。“不远呀,就在店旁的过道进去,在楼上。”女人答,“我帮你把车推到楼下,带你上去看,没事的。”其中将车停在底楼的过道里,跟着女人上了楼。这是一幢还没有完全竣工的住宅楼。楼内还是毛坯的,楼梯没装护手,各个角落都推满了生活垃圾。“哇靠!你们这是什么楼呀!还没造好就住人啦?”其中脱口而出。“开发商说等有钱了再来弄。”女人回过头来说。其中一路上去,看见不少人家门口都挂着旅社、客栈的牌子。显然,这里的住户都在开旅馆,这倒让其中稍稍心安。如果只有她一家,其中反而觉得不安全了。女人在502室门前驻足,门虚掩着。进屋观察,屋子收拾得比较干净,与外面过道的卫生有天然之别。朝南一间装有空调,电视机,带有独立的卫生间。一张大床。女人开价40元。其中还价30元,说楼层太高。女人死活不肯,但又缠着其中住下,说她可以帮其中搬拎驮包和自行车。说实在的,这样的房间要是在旅馆或是宾馆里,起码也要60元以上的。最后,其中还是答应住下了。安顿停当。其中出门吃晚饭。雨后,傍晚时分的池州人来车往,显得非常热闹,路边的小吃、排挡也很多。满街的飘香,诱人的佳肴使人驻足品尝,大快朵颐。饭后的其中,独自一人漫步街头。回到住处的过道口,一群人围坐在那里闲聊。看见其中过来,有人道,喂!骑车的朋友,去哪里溜达了?好好在池州玩两天吧,这里可是个好地方哟!其中朝众人点了下头,笑而未答。进过道上楼,他暗想,再过些时日,这楼里的居民也该唱出傩戏才行了。 哦!忘了说了今天其中骑行108.98公里。其中2012年8月14日2107 D5、(皖)池州——潜山(2012.4.19多云126.25公里)早上7点多,其中退了房。抗车下楼,捆好驮包。沿长江南路向西出池州。经过涓桥镇、殷汇镇、途经铜山乡、庆丰乡。继续向前不久,便来到了安庆汽渡口,渡口极普通,三个不高的方形石柱杵在那,石柱的顶端顶着似工字的石雕。石柱间的通道直达江边,过了江,池州就正式跟你说“欢迎再次光临”了。其中骑车至渡口,四周空荡荡的,就连收费处的小窗也紧闭着。如果没有瞥见一侧的木房里有人聊天,他还以为这里已是废弃的渡口呢。他将骑车靠在一旁,拿出早上在池州街上买的粢饭团一边观赏着渡口旁高高矗立的铁索拉桥一边大口嚼了起来。一会儿,两辆三轮小包车及一辆小轿车开了进来,随后,跟进来几辆摩托车,狭窄的通道就挤满了。其中边上停着一辆摩托车,车上坐着一个肤色黝黑四十多岁的中年男子,绝顶无发。见其中车后大包小包的不由笑问,你这是去哪里呀?其中答,跑西藏。男子甚为惊诧。他饶有兴趣地和其中聊起行走的路线以及一路须经过的地方。听得出此人是个走南闯北到过不少地方的老江湖,他告诉其中,以前他搞过不少行业,现从事养殖业,这工作很幸苦。如果不是患有较严重的膝盖关节炎,他真想和其中一起自由自在地骑车走天下,语言中透出极大的羡慕来。来,来,让开一下,开始收费了。从一侧木房里出来个女人朝过道中间的收费处走去。人们在收费小窗口排队,其中排在那男子后面。男子说,为表我对你的敬意,你的过江费我请客。那怎么好意思!其中拒绝。区区3块钱,不必客气。其中谢过,俩人便骑车过道,一起上了江边的摆渡船。池州与安庆隔江相望,江面开阔,驳舸争流。高耸的铁索拉桥跨江而过,与江对岸的高楼遥相呼应。太阳直射在江面上,将泛起的浪花照得波光粼粼,使人有点睁不开眼睛。啊!你快看,江豚。男子手指前方。其中顺着其指的方向遥望,似乎看见远处江面上有鱼在拱跃。唉!现在长江里能看见江豚是越来越少了!它是国家一级保护动物。以前还能看见白色的江豚,现在几乎是看不见了。男子语气里带着深深的惋惜。再过一、二十年呀!恐怕连黑色的都看不见喽!旁边的三轮小包车司机插言道。是啊!要是这么大的江里连一条鱼都没法生存!真是不可想象呀!这事还真不好说哟!另一旁人接着说。其中没有说话,他只是默默地望着江面愣神。怎么样?老哥,到安庆市里我们找个地方喝几杯,好好聊聊,我请客。男子拍了下其中热情邀请。哦!不,谢谢了!我还要赶路,怕误了行程。其中婉拒。还是你好呀!多自由多自在呀!等明年我两个孩子大学毕业了,要是腿脚好一点的话,我一定也像你一样骑出去。你孩子多大了?男子转而又问。我结婚晚,孩子小,在读初中呢。还是你好呀!孩子都快大学毕业了。其中笑着对他说道。男子似乎微羞显涩。你不算晚的。他语气转而坚定起来,你看人家杨振宁80多岁还结婚呢,娶了个小他50岁的小女人。和他比老哥你根本不算晚的,你只是有点亏了!哈哈哈。我怎么能和人家比呀!人家是大知识分子、大文化人哟!其中哑然失笑。网上说,他老婆的父亲后来娶了杨振宁的孙女为妻哟,这层关系我看是怎么理都理不清了。哼!还大知识分子呢!理得清,理得清!不就是杨振宁的老丈人是杨振宁的孙女婿嘛!对吧?其中笑着说道。哈哈哈,四周人闻之大笑。这老家伙厉害!劲道足!人家大知识分子文化高,大彻大悟呢!人群中东一句,西一言。渡船在笑声中不知不觉驶抵对岸。人车上岸,各自离去。出渡口,其中沿渡口路北上直行,不见318路碑。他一直信奉‘口是江湖,脚是路’这一出门原则,又恐遇到戏弄胡诌之人。所以,一般问路至少两人以上,如果答复一样则可信。呵呵,此法称之为重复证明法。迷途中,他连问三个路人,都说走国道206至月山镇。心中暗想这里很可能和在浙江时,湖州至长兴路段一样,G318是借道而行的。也就是说,安庆至月山镇路段本来应属G206路段的,南北走向。而东西走向的G318在月山镇才往西去潜山。这就是此处看不到G318路碑而只见G206路碑的原因。他的这个判断应该是正确的,其中沿G206前往月山镇。这一路上几乎都是汽车修理铺。接近中午时分,太阳高照,赤日炎炎,路边的梧桐树在阳光下似乎停止了呼吸,枝条和树叶皆纹丝不动。早上带出来的三瓶水早已喝完,其中口干舌燥,仿佛置身于烤箱中一般。他还第一次想找个阴凉处歇会儿。此时此刻,他发现前面有一家饭店。幸喜若狂地飞骑而至,直冲店门口,一个急刹车在门前的黄土地上留下深深的轮胎迹,吓得坐在门前椅子上的两个厨师阿姨一下子弹了起来。吃饭,吃饭,有水吗?他将车往门柱上一靠,进门就嚷。有水,有水,你要吃什么?跟在他屁股后面的俩阿姨齐声回答。青椒肉丝,番茄蛋汤。快点,我饿了。其中在一空桌前坐下。擦汗——哎哟!他忘了毛巾已经硬邦邦的了。一阿姨进厨房做菜,另阿姨端着一杯茶递上。其中接过,谢谢!能不能把我的毛巾给湿一下?好的。哦哟!满头大汗!阿姨接过毛巾进厨房。饭菜上桌,其中先盛了碗汤喝。啊!太鲜美了!此时普通的番茄蛋汤胜比山珍海味。他不由眯起了眼睛静静地享受一下入口下喉,穿肠进胃的鲜汤。真是解渴解乏提精神,脱口道,真乃参汤也!不是参汤,人参汤怎么会是10块钱?厨师阿姨笑道。啊!其中故作惊讶,这番茄蛋汤10块钱,太贵了吧!不贵的,两个菜收你20块钱,都是这个价。刚才你还说是“参汤”呢,参汤只收你10块钱,你不要太合算哟!阿姨抿嘴一笑,娇态可掬。哈哈哈,其中大笑。似乎浑身的疲劳已消一半。汤足饭饱,开水灌满。其中告别了饭店阿姨(老板娘)又继续上路了。下午1点30分左右到达月山镇。穿镇而过,直奔潜山县城而去。经石境乡、黄墩镇、过三桥镇,于下午4点多抵达潜山县城,行程126.25公里。潜山县地处大别山南麓,南靠长江黄金水道,当属山灵水秀之地。春秋时期,潜山系皖国封地,是皖国的都城,安徽省简称皖,即源出于此。如此历史悠久,山川秀美的地方着实令无数人向往。不过,其中对于此地的传说别的不知,记忆深刻的却是三个奇女子。一个是美丽聪慧的民女刘兰芝,另两个就是国色天香的姐妹花大小二乔。兰芝嫁小吏,棒打鸳鸯逼投井,引出一曲绝唱《孔雀东南飞》。二乔嫁策瑜,荣华富贵享不尽,逼出一场著名战役——赤壁大战。可见前者令男人爱怜有加,悲悯不已。后者可使男人醋缸暴饮,嫉妒成性。(呵呵,曹公吃醋,是诸葛亮说的)其中不善记人名,只知人事。常常人事张冠李戴,笑话无穷。若被其中记住人之名讳,此人必名震江湖,如雷贯耳。三女生于东汉末年,距今近2000年,可见其名气震苍穹,余音千年不绝。而今其中挥汗如雨,骑车至此,却身不由己地穿街走巷,逛新区溜老城。既非寻客栈,又不觅宾馆。东张西望,神思千年此彷徨。足见潜山赋予人的特殊魅力之所在。呵呵,不过最后,他既没看见兰芝的后人,也没寻到二乔的传人。夜幕降临,其中无奈地投宿一家普通旅社,却没想到隔壁是一家歌舞厅。晚上躺在床上,伴随他的是震耳的歌声——我的热情 好像一把火 燃烧了整个沙漠太阳见了我 也会躲着我它也会怕我这把爱情的火沙漠有了我 永远不寂寞开满了青春的花朵 我在高声唱你在轻声和 陶醉沙漠里的小爱河你给我小雨点滋润我心窝我给你小微风吹开你花朵爱情里小花朵属於你和我我们俩的爱情就像热情的沙漠 其中在迷迷糊糊中猜想着,谁在唱?是焦仲卿?是孙策?周瑜?还是曹操。。。。。。其中2012年8月16日 19:55D6、(皖)潜山——岳西(2012.4.20阴转小雨54.37公里)今天一大早,其中就起床了。翻开地图,潜山至岳西段53公里,国道318与国道105同路。岳西至湖北英山110公里。国道318至岳西向西,而国道105过岳西北上。故在潜山至岳西段其中估计很可能G105路碑的,而至岳西向西始G318路碑。其中决定今天出皖进鄂,落脚湖北英山县。虽里程约163公里,比较长。但他想早出晚至,途中加把力应该可以赶到的。但他忽略一个问,那就是地形已悄然发生了很大的变化。从安庆过来至潜山一路平坦,属皖河流域。然一出潜山就是天柱山,再往西至岳西就逼近大别山了。国道105从潜山始向岳西方向去基本上是沿皖河支流潜水逆行进入湖北的丘陵山地带。所以,山路蜿蜒,越走越陡。逶迤曲折的上坡路如当头棒喝,首次残酷无情有力地打击了其中的信心,挫败其勇气。两座大山——天柱山及大别山正严正以待地瞪着他的到来:自以为是的老菜鸟,不给你点颜色看看,你如何知道俺湖北的门槛有多高!正所谓山不是垒的、海不是尿的、牛皮不是吹的。你敢放马过来,哼!立马教你趴下回沪!此时的其中尚不知晓前路艰难正沿着舒州大道飞快骑来,大道上车辆不多,行人稀少。不多久,他转入天柱山路朝着潜山城外骑去。途径天柱山楼门,相当气派。其中不由驻足观赏(呵呵,他竟有此闲心!),该门楼三层琉璃瓦顶,最里门宽为最高层,依次降层外展两侧门,共为三层。充分表现了中国传统门楼建筑的风格和气派。因今日路途较长,他只匆匆一览便错身而过。出城后,果然走105国道。一路猛骑,计划至岳西县城吃午饭。10点半多到达水吼镇,其中暗忖,怎么会有如此怪的镇名!难道这水吼镇名与山势有关?莫非是潜水急流吼于此?呵呵,他又自以为是的胡思乱想起来。由于时间尚早,他没有午餐的打算。他自言自语道,哼!什么吼水镇,如此急吼吼的!还挂牌路中。老子就不在此消费,你吼你的,我走我的,他很潇洒地穿镇而过。不过,还似乎真让他猜中了。此附近有一吼水岭,因潜水下流在此骤拐,涛声如吼,故曰吼水岭。吼水镇名即源于此。可见,胡思乱想者未必就是胡思乱想,懵对了那就是无比英明的正确思想。呵呵,天才与笨蛋常常不过隔一丝之差而已。一出吼水镇,其中立马感觉到骑得很沉重。他坚持骑了很长一段山路,呵呵,这个老菜鸟此时初露端倪。他竟以3挡(最快挡)爬坡。在上海练骑车时,他一直用3—8挡(最快速)骑的。也曾以3—7、6、5等档骑过,觉得不过瘾。甚至觉得这些档没意思。有一次在车行里他就此问过老板这个问。他记得老板闻之瞥了他一眼,随口道,你在城市里骑用不着,慢档是在山里爬山时用。尽管他知道什么是快档,什么是慢档,如何调节。但从心里以为慢档几乎是无用的,也从来没用过。如今,漫长曲折的爬坡路开始了。他真是骑得很累很累!大口喘,死命蹬,汗如雨,蜗牛行。幸亏老天爷怜悯他,用一大片白云遮挡住了太阳。偶尔,也朝山路上吹几口气,使他在极度的疲惫中也能感觉一些凉爽。否则,他或许就会一头栽地,中暑不起。此时,他想起车行老板的话,‘山里爬山用慢档。’他开始调节车速,3—7、3—6、3—5,换了慢档果然脚上轻许多,但踩了几下又沉重无比。再往下调,似乎又轻了,瞬间复重。直至1—2档,其中突然觉得脚很轻,踩起来像是在空踩。用力蹬几圈,骑车竟左右摇摆几下,***它竟罢行了。哦靠!其中真气不打一处来,老子还没罢骑,你倒先给老子罢行了?他跳下车,气恼地将车往地上一扔,一屁股坐在地上。就在这时候,突然,一阵强烈的饥饿感袭来,没东西吃。他不由狠狠责骂起其中来,刚才为什么不在吼水镇吃好午饭,就是不吃饭也起码买点干粮呀!怎么这么笨呢?这样急吼吼地骑行,真是有病!呵呵,真是人嘴两张皮,上嘴皮刚骂了吼水镇急吼吼。没过多久,下嘴皮又开骂其中急吼吼了。可见文字本无错,嘴皮用关键。其中坐在路边,阵阵春风吹来,稍感惬意。他从口袋里摸出一颗荷氏清凉糖,含在嘴里。喝了一口仅存的半瓶水,看了看码表,到达岳西估计还有20多公里。已经过了正午了,看来到岳西县城吃午饭已不可能,今天要抵达英山更不可能。他开始认真反思自己的自信与勇气,反思自己的体能,反思自己的决心与计划。觉得自己实在太盲目乐观了,以为自己炼了半年就自觉武功上乘,就能纵横江湖行天下?想想实在可笑!他拿出地图认真研究起来,这才意识到已接近丘陵山地。现在是天柱山,明天就要挺进大别山了。过了湖北进重庆、四川,难于上青天的蜀道还在后头,再往后进军西藏高原。按这样的速度哪年哪月抵达西藏?骑不动怎么办?搭车去?不行!其中断然拒绝,这样还不如坐火车飞机呢。推车去?那要推到什么时候?那么,回去?练好了再来?其中坐在地上,思前想后,没有一个决定,他神色呆呆地望着眼前路边的草丛无所适从。一阵风吹来,将小草吹得左右摇摆。仿佛对其中说,老菜鸟你知道厉害了吧!回去吧!你能骑到这里已经算不错了。哼!还想走新藏线去新疆,简直是天方夜谭嘛!其中突地跃起,他神色凶恶,双眼布满杀气。一把将摇头摆尾的小草连根拔起,一扬手仍了出去。去你的!西藏,老子去定了。他大喝一声。他当即决定,今天不去英山,去岳西立马减负,把装有帐篷睡袋的大包寄回上海。新疆不去了,留着下次去。此行起码要至拉萨,到拉萨后视情况再做其他决定。主意决定。他抓起骑车,呵呵笑道,你躺在这里干什么?想耍赖?跟我一起去拉萨吧。考验我们的时候到了,你可不能趴下哟,老子离不开你哟!他摸出路书纸看一下接下来的乡镇。不看不打紧,一看笑死他。竟叫什么割肚乡、响肠镇。不由自言自语地笑道,取此乡镇名的人不会也是从水吼镇一路走来饿得饥肠咕噜疲惫不堪才取此名吧。哈哈哈,这一笑他似乎心情好了许多。一路孤身骑行,其中既无随身听,也没带骑行音箱。漫长的路途他靠什么来解闷调节心态的呢?呵呵,他就靠这样胡思乱想的思绪来解闷,来自嘲,来取乐。他当然不知道其来源于潜山人文古典故事——周公割肚。胡思差之千里也!潜山在天柱山的东麓,岳西在天柱山的西麓。逶迤的山路上,其中孤身一人,时而推车行走,时而骑车龟行。上坡推,下坡骑。水喝完了,饥饿感更加厉害,响肠阵阵。无尽的上坡路拐了一圈又一圈,给人以渺茫无望的感觉和怨恨。他坚持着,前进着。也似乎要崩溃了。正当他咬牙低头使劲往上推车时,听见有人在叫他,喂!朋友,要去哪里呀?其中抬头,看见两个穿着骑行服头戴骑行头盔的男子,四十岁左右。正停车微笑地看着自己。嗨!你们好!他有气无力地招呼一声,去岳西。你们呢?其中问。我们是安庆的,刚从岳西过来。男子轻松愉快地回答。前面的路况怎样的?其中赶紧问道。前面大约再有8公里的上坡吧,以后路就比较平坦了。哦!!谢谢了!再见。其中道谢后没有继续聊,他推着车向前走着。试想一个人在及其疲惫,无比饥饿,几乎崩溃的时候是多么想看到或听到一句——怎么讲?是希望,是曙光吧!然而他听到的却是还有更加长的艰难路程在等着他。失望的心情使他不想再说一句话,他也不管礼貌不礼貌,推着车就往前走了。一步一步地往前走,没有再回头看一下。令他压根就没有想到的是他大约推了一公里多点时,发觉已经到顶了。刚才那位朋友不是说还有8公里上坡吗?怎么就到顶了?他几乎不相信眼前的下坡道。他下意识地转过身来看看来时的上坡路,又朝远处眺望着。此时,他内心在想什么?他又看什么?愣神了一会儿,竟憋出这样一句话来,他娘的,给我“吃药”嘛!转而又哈哈哈大笑起来。跳上车,倏地朝下冲去。爽呀!点刹减速,转弯,冲。一圈又一圈。整整6公里下坡,让其中爽快无比。下坡以后,山路果然开始平坦起来。路边看见一家农户,其中进去要水,主人很客气,立马灌满一瓶开水。他谢过后喝了两口润了润干燥的喉咙。尽管肚子很饿,响肠不断。但他的心情已经好了许多,山民告诉他,前方不再会有大的上坡道,响肠镇以后基本上就直接下坡抵达岳西县城了。听到这话,其中心中无比愉悦和慰籍,终于熬过来了!天柱山使他首次体验到了平坦的上坡路并不好走。快到下午一点半多,在接近响肠镇时,他终于看见前方不远有一家小卖部。但看见店铺门前有6、7个年轻男子在聊天,旁边停着好几辆摩托车,他有些犹豫,要不要过去?肚子已经饿得前胸贴后背了。独自一骑过去,似乎不太安全。在这空旷无人的山里,骑行安全也是不可忽视的。在犹豫思考的同时,他没有减速。此刻,他看到了那些人已经扭头正望着山路上突然出现的骑车人。就在一晃而过的同时,其中忽然决定过去,他刹车、转过车轮,下公路直接朝店铺门前骑去。门前6、7个年轻男子默默地注视着他,无言。他将车靠在树旁,径自入店。买了两桶方便面,问老板娘是否有开水可以泡。年轻的女主人说有,她帮其中泡好面,拿出一个板凳让其中坐着吃。这时,一个约30多岁的男子打破沉默问,怎么只有你一个人呀?掉队了吧。其中笑笑,还有几个人在后面呢。旁边一人也开口问,你这辆车不错哟,多少钱?这车起码也要5000多元!另一男子替其中作了回答。其中笑着说道,没有这么贵的,这只是普通的山地车,才2000多块钱。听说好的自行车很贵的!首问的男子接过其中的话尾说道。对啊!其中转头说,好车要一万多呢。呵呵,这是最普通的车。师傅要去哪里?一人又问。去岳西。其中答后便低头慢悠悠的吃着面条,似乎不再理会这些人。这群男子开始以方言大声聊着,其中听不懂,好像彼此相噱着,哈哈哈大笑着。一会儿功夫,便各自骑上摩托车开走了,其中看见他们驶向不同的方向。吃完了面条,其中顿觉精气十足。他想起孩提时代,老舅来上海为哄他多吃饭常挂在嘴上的一句话,人是铁,饭是钢,吃了才能硬邦邦。不由摸了摸肚皮,的确是鼓鼓的。老板娘笑着问他,吃饱了吗?没饱再吃。哈哈哈,其中大笑,饱了!饱了!。阴沉的天空此时飘下些小雨滴,风好像也比上午大了起来。不过,始终是小雨滴飘飘。过了响肠镇以后,其中已不再响肠了。一路下坡,顺风顺路,在下午2点45分骑至岳西县城。一看码表,今天才骑行了54.37公里。他立马找了家旅社住下,即可整理行李,尽可能的精简,连同帐篷、睡袋、三脚架等放在一个最大的购物包内,至县邮局寄回了上海。走出邮局大门,他似乎感觉身上轻松了好多,步伐也轻盈了起来。走进超市,选购了红肠、鸡腿、牛奶、卤蛋等以备明天路上垫饥的食品。呵呵,这下他有经验了,不会饿着肚子骑行,也不会响肠,明天他将挺进大别山,其中想起了刘伯承元帅的一句名言,狭路相逢勇者胜。他神色严峻地望着远处的山脉群峰,似乎在说,大别山,明天老子就来骂山门。其中2012年8月22日 13:55D7、(皖)岳西——(鄂)英山(2012.4.21多云109.5公里)安徽天柱山大别山地区是安徽重要的茶叶生产,批发和经营集散地。其中昨天一路骑来,沿途山坡上种植的茶树随处可见,空气中似乎也弥漫着一股清馨的茶香。岳西县城几乎挤满了茶叶批发和经营的徽商,零售与批发商铺满县城都是,店铺门前、大街行人道旁到处皆堆放着用大而透明的塑料袋装着的新嫩碧绿的新茶。怪不得中国十大名茶之中,出自安徽茶叶就占了三成。其中借宿的旅店老板也经营茶叶,他好像没有专门的茶叶店,而是把一袋袋茶叶堆放在旅店门前的街道上,就地批发或零售。显然,这是他的地盘他做主,充分利用。其中昨天进入岳西时,好像没有看见像城管一类的人,这或许是岳西茶叶商的福分吧。一大早,其中抗车下楼准备出发了。朦朦的清晨,岳西县城早已人声鼎沸,熙熙攘攘。兴旺的茶叶批发也带动了餐饮业的发展,各种小吃早点摊位与店铺尽人挑选,使一早出行的人不愁没得吃。其中花3块钱吃碗炒面,量多而鲜美,吃得是肚皮鼓鼓的。今天要进大别山了,不能确定能否赶在镇上吃午饭,他再花2块7毛钱买了块大米糕备着。吃得饱饱的,准备了充足的粮草。旅店的老板很客气,不仅帮他捆好驮包,还为他灌满了三瓶开水。其中虽然只住了一天,但与旅店老板、伙计等已经聊得很熟了。大家的热情、敬佩和鼓励使得其中内心更加觉得前进二字的无比沉重。浪头是甩出去了(沪语:说大话)人家闻之敬之。这对其中来说,呵呵!犹如自断后路,大别山就是刀山火海他也要前进了。这就是甩浪头、拍胸脯的代价。大别山位于皖、鄂、豫三省交界处,西接桐柏山,东延为霍山(皖山)和张八岭,东西绵延约380公里,南北宽约175公里。西段作西北—东南走向,东段作东北—西南走向,长270千米一般海拔500~800米,山地主要部分海拔1500米左右,是长江与淮河的分水岭。其地理位置相当特殊,东指南京,西临武汉。北枕淮河,南靠长江,在东部长江中下游平原突兀而起。 当年刘邓大军千里跃进大别山,出可横扫平原直取武汉南京,退可休整隐匿山岭,足见其一跃之大智慧。我要以刘邓大军千里跃进之精神挺进大别山。呵呵,不过,我可不想隐身其中,我要当天直取英山进湖北。其中看着地图自言自语道。沿建设路骑行出城没多久就开始爬坡,其中自觉少了个大包车轻了许多,他调慢档使劲往上骑着。但不一会就大汗淋漓了,腿异常的沉重。其实,他调档还是有问的,他依然还是把前轮维持最高速3档,将后轮从8档依次往下调。这样,就是最后调到3—1档以后,他还是觉得踩起来很吃力。所幸他没有使劲拼命踩,否则很容易将车轴屏坏的。他也试着调到2—1或1—2档,但踩起来就像空打转,脚使不上劲,蹬踩频率要快许多,车速却极慢且人依然非常疲劳,他很不习惯这样骑车。所以,他干脆就推车,觉得推车还比这样骑车要省力及快一些呢。今天一上坡就是个大长坡,大别山似乎立马就要给其中一个下马威。老天爷也好像要考验一下其中的耐劳、耐力以及耐心的强度似的,将酷热的阳光毫无保留地尽泻而下。山路上,没有一个人。四周无声,连虫鸣鸟叫声都没有,安静无比。只有其中推着自行车汗流浃背艰难地行走着,阳光将他的影子拖得长长的。其中一直顶着烈日坚持着,渐渐地,渐渐地又将自己的影子收回脚底下。太阳似乎很生气,正午时分,灼热的阳光更加猛烈,不得不使其中躲在一小片树荫下小憩。俯瞰岭下,蜿蜒曲折的公路犹如一条白色巨蟒被炫目的阳光炙烤得奄奄一息匍伏在山岭间一动不动,热气弥漫在空气中,远远望去似乎有些恍惚,连他自己都不相信是怎么走上来的。抬头仰望,山岭上树木葱郁,花草葳蕤,却又显得那么生机盎然。肚子咕咕叫了,其中开始进食。吃了米糕,嚼了红肠,啃了鸡腿,喝了牛奶,浑身又力气增生。抬头朝对面的山坡瞭望,一辆小车从山顶拐出,没多久就从其中身边疾驶而过。快到顶了,加油!他起身继续推车上行。山里的路就是这样,看看很近,好像就在眼前不远。可走起来却要花费很长时间。将近一小时,其中终于踏上垭口。伫立山崖边,举目四望。山脉横亘,群峰起伏连绵。白云苍狗,翠绿蓊翳。令人阔胸吐纳,心旷神怡。刚才推车的疲惫似乎已荡然无存,胸腔顿生一鼓豪迈之气。脚下山脉我是峰,天地沧海几重重。登高翱翔合云翥,不到青藏非英雄。下坡至来榜镇,出镇又上坡。下坡到河图镇,再上坡。就这样,其中在大别山里拐了一圈又一圈,似乎怎么也走不出来似的。在行至一个三岔路口右拐后,又遭遇了上坡道。精疲力尽地推了一段路,迎面过来一对山里老夫妇领着一个小女孩,仨看见浑身汗水的其中推车过来颇感惊讶,黝黑沧桑的脸庞微微张着嘴朝其中憨笑着。小女孩瞪着乌黑的大眼睛,好奇又茫然,小脸上有些黑灰,却不失俊俏。当四人插身而过时,其中不由地停下脚步。他喘着笑问,老大爷,这上坡路还有多远呀?大爷憨笑,还有好多哟!都是上坡。其中闻之,失望而迷茫。他低头看了下小女孩,从口袋里摸出几颗糖怜爱地递给她。大爷憨笑着,大娘也憨笑着。他又麻木地朝前走去。下午近3点,他独自一人坐在路边的石头上休息。一侧头竟看见不远处有一个骑友正低头缓慢地蹬车骑来,至前停下互聊,方知还有两个骑友落在后面,都是从上海出发去拉萨的。他们比其中晚一天出发,如今已经赶上了。骑友告诉其中,他是河北的,名叫王雍,三十多岁。后面有他的一个在上海工作的朋友叫豁大。此次的骑行就是豁大邀请他一起骑行的。另外一个年轻人晔青,二十多岁是杭州的骑友,路上碰上的。一会儿,豁大和晔青过来了,大家寒暄后一起向前骑去。山路上不时传来疲弱的嬉笑声,其中始觉得这山里有了点人气。进入湖北前是一路大长坡,路况也好。这四人犹如放开缰绳的野马飞一般地往下冲,豁大最前,王雍第二,第三是晔青,最后一个才是其中。呵呵,一个人骑行放马奔腾时,其中一直以为他是属于那种驰骋疆场的骑手。因为他没人超过他,耳旁呼呼的风声显示的是其中的高速度。如今,四人同驰,胆量和勇气是保持高速的基础。年轻人面对越来越快的速度依然敢放闸下行,即使在拐弯时也是侧体斜进不减速。不得不令其中佩服那弧线转弯的身姿是多么的潇洒与漂亮。说实在的,其中还真不敢始终放闸,勇往直下,他总是用点刹来控制车速,呵呵!与其说是控制,不如说是胆怯或是驾驭骑车的能力尚不够。不是不知道,而是没比过!真可谓山外山,楼外楼。他常常用“长江后浪推前浪”的说法来掩饰其落后尴尬的表现。进入湖北界以后天色渐渐暗淡下来,距离英山县尚有近35公里的路程。道像是接近山麓了,路况却差了许多。公路旁没有路灯,漆黑笼罩。打开骑行灯,在夜色中小心骑行着。不时经过的大小车辆凭借着大灯泡的聚光肆无忌惮地呼啸而过,偶尔使得骑行在路边的自行车突然会颤抖起来。每逢同时,夜幕中就会传出一声怒吼,哇靠!开那么快干吗?想撞死老子呀!妈的,给我爆胎!哈哈哈,听不出是谁在吼,是谁在笑。其中不敢大意,全神贯注地盯着前方的路面。他是近视眼,而且近得不轻,他一点也吼不出笑不出来。英山地处大别山南麓,鄂皖边陲。它以万山磅礴,控引江淮而成为鄂东门户,素有“鄂皖咽喉,江淮要塞”之称。今天,其中终于凭着一股韧劲和不屈的意志刺皖咽穿鄂喉,于漆黑之夜悄然跨进这个湖北东门户。夜色中,前面已然灯火闪烁,两旁的明亮的路灯犹如一排整齐的航灯一样指示着前进的方向。晚8点30分,他们一行四人依次进入英山县城。码表显示109.5公里。一家餐馆坐落在路边的一排修车铺中间,修车铺大都已经打烊了,只亮着一盏灯在门前,人们在灯下闲聊或打牌。餐馆内亮着好几盏灯,突显着明亮。其中他们直接朝明亮处骑去,他们的肚子早就饿急了。停车进店,五十多岁老板热情地迎了上来,哦!来,来,坐。还是骑车的呀!干什么的?从哪里过来的呀?老板微笑着问。我们是敌后武工队的,刚从岳西过来。哈哈哈,头上包着头套的豁大大声回答道,有好吃的吗?有!有!哈哈哈,老板也仰天大笑。豁大很快点好了菜。老板随手将菜单递给正从厨房出来的老板娘道,呵呵,鬼子进村了,要快点哟!店堂里又传出众人的欢快的笑声。其中2012年8月29日16:23有趣的广告语 D8 、(鄂)英山—武汉新洲(2012.4.22多云130.73公里)清晨5点左右,隔壁的男房客就开始喧哗,旁若无人般大声打手机,这种无节奏、没旋律、听不懂的高分贝咮语音量实在使人无法再睡,迫使其中和晔青早早起床收拾东西。洗漱后,俩人将车搬下楼。豁大与王雍已整装待发,四人一同离开了旅店。晨风吹拂,空气新鲜。东方一线霞光已悄然射进了路旁一棵棵刚刚破枝露嫩的梧桐新叶丛中,湛蓝的天空下,远远望去,使人有一种万物更新初萌的感觉。四人一扫早起的瞌睡阴霾,精神振作地迎着曙光朝前骑去。骑不多远。路边一小餐店炊烟袅袅,勤劳的店主已经备好了丰盛早点,其中等四人或许就是这家小店今天最早的一批客人了。炒面、稀饭、包子。四人吃饱又另购了不少,着实让憨厚的店主笑逐颜开,吆喝应答,手脚麻利地前后忙碌着。今天的目的地是武汉新洲区,路程约134公里,任务不轻。早餐后匆匆上路,沿318国道西进。路况不错,一路平坦的阳光大道。四人中,豁大总是首当其冲,一马当先。他的骑车轮胎是公路胎,本身就比山地胎要跑得快。加之其年轻气壮,浑圆结实的翘臀下长着两粗壮结实的大腿,蹬起车来扭腰摆胯脚力迸发,总有使不完的劲,一路奋勇向前。王雍是豁大的发小,此人沉默寡言,骑车很有腔势,端坐车身,上身基本不动。两腿有力而匀速向前,从容不迫,极富耐力,即使狂风暴雨中亦然如此。他见豁大骑车有时也会轻声笑噱道,这个豁大骑车的样子也实在太难看了,浑身扭!不过,速度倒蛮快的。杭州的晔青长着一张娃娃脸,27岁看上去只有23岁左右,像个在校大学生。他呼其中为大叔,小伙子为人谦和,乐于助人。对户外骑车运动自有一番认识,对修车技术也颇有心得。骑车胆子也很大,上坡时慢档匀速很有章法,下坡时放闸高速勇往直前。其中在他那里学到不少户外骑车的常识以及修车技术。比如上坡时的骑技,如何合理运用快慢档调节以及注意事项。晔青在骑途过程中不时的指出其中的问并予以纠正。使得其中在以后的青藏高原爬坡骑行中避免了许多认识上的谬误,得到了及时正确的实际锻练,从而为顺利抵达拉萨较为夯实了体能及技术上的基础。为此,其中由衷地感谢和喜欢这位热心的年轻人。中午时分,他们一行四人坐在公路旁小憩吃午饭。不知不觉一个多小时悄然而过,四周无人,唯有路边高耸的白桦树一直默默地在聆听着他们的说笑谈天。也许这是周围的树木草丛首次听闻骑车人在此无聊而开心的话语了。饭后继续前进,途中碰到一群当地中年以上的男女骑友。当他们得知其中等四人是由上海骑往西藏时皆不由钦羡激动起来,皆表示要向他们学习。纷纷仔细询问一路来的骑行状况,热情地问候以及慷慨馈赠饮水。并且询问有什么需要帮助的,他们一定尽力而为,这着实让其中等四人非常感动不已!他们中的一位中年骑友还为其中检查了骑车并处理了一个调节变速的隐患问。最后,大家互致平安,合影留念。真可谓天下骑友是一家呀!在这个人欲、物欲横流的当下,人们为学习,为工作,为生计而四处奔波忙碌的时候,其所展现的精神状态是那么的紧张和自我。人群熙攘,纷纷扰扰。其中不乏尔虞我诈,争斗进取。人类在创造进步文明的同时也在滋生极度自私的土壤,而当人们远离了所谓文明社会回归大自然时所体现出的一种精神面貌却又是最本质的,最轻松的,最惬意的,也是最善意、最令人向往的。看来人是一种多么矛盾体的物种呀!其虽拥有高智商的思维系统,却也是完全被人类自己所创造的环境所左右。可见创新一种什么样事物环境终是人类最艰难的任务。绿色与黄色是环境的两大最终色彩,这是大自然的赋予。而拥有什么样的色彩环境取决于人类自己。其中一边穿行于碧绿的田野旁,树林间。一边在湛蓝的天空下遐想沉思着。无垠跳跃的遐思犹如爱因斯坦的相对论可以超越时空,遗忘时间。仿佛使得自己的骑行速度于不知不觉中飞速起来。呵呵,这也是其中在漫长的骑行旅途中最惬意、最享受的一件事。下午6点多,一行四人抵达武汉新洲区的外围,骑行130.73公里。在城郊他们找到一家旅店。房两床50元,住下不表。晚饭在店旁一家川人饭店进餐,三餐一汤,AA制,每人11块钱。呵呵,吃饱喝足,不错!仅此而已。其中2012年10月6日 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D9、武汉新洲——仙桃市敦厚村(2012.4.23多云转大雨145公里)网上有不少骑友说在武汉找路很困惑,常常找不到318国道,不知路在何方。其中为此也做了充分的准备,仔细研究了地图并做了详细的记录。但这都只是纸上谈兵,况且现在城市发展很快,老路消失,新路诞生,这些变化甚至连当地人有时也云里雾里。所以,其中一般还是将准备的东西只做参考,遇到不明之处主要还是用老办法,张嘴问路,二询定线。而豁达、王雍他们则心笃气沉,毫不担忧。手持平板电脑一杨曰,放心!没有问,我有电脑地图指路,你就跟着我们走就是了。呵呵,其中原本还想和他们一起研究一下路线的,结果昨晚还是以吹牛告终。既然有高科技术指路,其中自然也就惰性萌发,跟着走就是了。就像当兵一样跟着队伍走,反正队伍有领队。一早出发,沿318国道进入武汉。道路很宽敞,渐渐的似乎又有回到大都市的感觉。他们一行四人快速骑行,身旁的树木也快速后移,默默地向他们行着注目礼。骑着,骑着。其中发现318国道的路碑已然不见,前方路牌指示的是S111(省道111)了。其中不由地转头问王雍,是这条道吗?王默默地点下头,他吐字不多,一字,一音,是。沿省道111骑进了市区,大都市的氛围重新展现在眼前。大路,小道纵横交错;大、小车辆车水马龙;骑车、人群行色匆匆。此时,给予其中的第一印象的既无繁荣之景,也无华丽之感。更多的是噪杂而乱哄哄的错觉。或许这跟这座城市处于发展的新旺时期有关。拆旧建新,架桥铺路,高架高速,轨道地铁,这些都日新月异地改变着这座城市面貌。其中东张西望,观景察人。内心暗思道,但愿人与城市美丽和谐。这样才不负于今日的轰轰烈烈。午饭后,不知不觉中骑至一高架桥下,王雍突然说,路错了。急打电话叫回冲在最前面的豁达,豁达、王雍及烨青三人争执了起来。他们仨都有GPS,看电脑,查手机,各有理由。其中一旁望野眼,呵呵,他塌天不管!反正一线领队有三人。理论了半天,一致决定上高架过桥。说实在的,其中至今不知这座横跨长江的大桥叫什么桥来着。至桥中央,旁有亭阁,四人不由驻足玩耍,瞭望江面,水鸟翱翔,驳舸争流。一阵阵春风吹来,实令人心旷神怡。突然,不知是什么样的景致引发豁达竟伫立栅栏,退裤拔根,冲天一吼,朝着辽阔的江面飙水一线。呵呵,这或许也是一种观景高潮,无忌豪迈的表现吧。不过,但愿此举不会发生在楼宇里,否则大水冲了龙王庙,自家人不识自家人就麻烦了!过桥后骑行不久,便又上高架路段,这里应该是武汉的三环高架路。沿路缓上,越骑越高,往下看,行人车辆如蚁。其中似乎有些恐高,身旁飞驰的车轮不断,呼啸而去。他小心谨慎,不敢快速,悠着点慢慢骑吧!他这样告诫自己。而豁达等三人渐行渐远,直至不见了踪影。这段高架路很长,大约有30多公里,路窄车多,直行不转。其中把注意力集中于路面以及行车位置(尽量靠里)。终于渐渐下行骑入地面公路了。高度紧绷的神经稍稍放松许多,其中长长吐了口气。这是他从上海骑到武汉首次在如此高、如此长、如此窄、车辆又如此多的高架路段上骑行。说实在的,的确具有相当危险性的。但是,令他怎么也没想到的是,他冲向地面浑身轻松地往前骑了不久,前方指示路牌显示此路段是107国道。哇靠!他一下子头就大了。怎么回事?难道高架上要拐弯的吗?我怎么没注意呢?此时,手机响起,烨青来电询问到哪里了?其中无奈告知他走错道了,下到了107国道上去了。烨青告诉他下高架前第一个弯道下就是318国道,他们在那里道口等他。其中也管不了那么多了,立马原路返回高架,逆向而上。好在路途不长,也无交警看守。在弯道处他看见路牌指示3**大此下,他不由恼怒起来,想想自己也真是够蠢的!路牌指示清楚,自己竟会路过无睹,神经也不至于如此紧张吧!又不是在逃亡。同烨青等会合后继续沿318国道前行,也就是沿着东风大道向西,基本上同宜黄高速平行而走。此时,时间已是下午时分。渐渐地远离了武汉市区,又踏上了田野旁树林间的乡间公路上。放眼望去,天地旷阔,畎亩纵横。4月下旬应该是春播时节,却不见耕种农夫身影。其中不懂稼穑之道,直觉现在的农村真是清闲的很呀!难道现在不是农忙时节?骑间休息的时候,其中向家在农村的豁达请教。豁达不屑一顾道:“现在还有谁去种地呀!你看这些地都撂荒了”。其中顺着他手指的前方看,确有地里长着一片片芦草的。“现在农民种地都赚不了钱。”豁达又道,“只能把田地包给专业户耕种,只有这些人有本事赚钱。”其中不解,他听得迷惑:“新闻说粮食年年增产,是不是粮食太多了,农民才赚不了钱?”“***!粮食增产,粮价还涨!”豁达闻之气鼓鼓道。“走吧,尽说这些没用的干嘛!你们又不是农业经济专家。”烨青起身推车催促道,“现在什么都涨,粮食怎么会不涨?这和增产没关系。”接近下午4点的时候,天突然变脸了。乌云翻滚,时而电闪雷鸣,天色越来越暗。其中他们刚穿上雨衣,豆大的雨滴就噼里啪啦地打在身上了。公路两旁都是片片田野,公路两边皆是碗口粗的小树。稀疏的枝叶根本遮挡不住来势凶猛的大雨,顷刻间就将大地万物冲淋个通透。此刻,狂风也来助威。肆虐的风裹夹着雨水在天地间纵横扫荡,卷起阵阵白色的雨雾冲着骑车人扑面而来。其中等四人无处躲雨,也来不及躲雨。他们只能硬着头皮在狂风暴雨中骑行,隐没于白茫茫雨水中,接受这大自然突然赋予他们的特别洗礼。豁达依然冲在最前,烨青紧随其后,其中亦紧跟在王雍身后。尽管天空电闪雷鸣,狂风怒吼,暴雨如注。但路上的大小车辆似乎毫不理会,照样风驰电掣。尤其是大卡车飞驰而过时,那裹挟着巨大的雨雾暗藏一鼓强大的吸引力似乎要将所经过的一切都带走。好几次其中都感觉到人与骑车似乎要被卡车带过去,时时不免有些惶恐起来。然而,风雨中。其中看见王雍依然骑姿未变,身如磐石,腿似钢轴,有力而稳健得蹬踏着。大有不管风吹雨打,胜似闲庭信步之势。不得不令其中大为钦佩!见英雄学英雄,其中不由也精神振作,暗暗气沉丹田,紧握车把,镇定如常地骑行起来。下午五点半多,王雍和其中一前一后骑至距离仙桃市不远的敦厚村,码表显示行程145公里。天色已晚,二人决定投宿客栈。但不知骑在前面的豁达与烨青在何处,电话联系,没想到他俩却落在了身后。烨青途中不幸扎胎,正在修理。等他俩赶到已经六点多了,尽管乡村客栈条件简陋,但终是一处躲雨安身之处。四人共居一室,吃饭洗漱,早早就睡下了。屋外不停地传来男女同唱的当地戏曲的歌声。黑暗中,烨青说,不知这戏曲要唱到几点才结束?豁达道,不会停的,店老板不是说了吗,这是为死了人的家里祭祀而唱的,要唱一星期呢。我靠!!烨青脱口而出。其中顿悟,哦!原来这就是所谓的傩戏了。夜幕中,四人渐渐地终于在嘹亮的傩戏唱腔声里沉沉睡去。对于来自远方的他们来说这出傩戏是驱邪还是纳福,呵呵,不得而知。其中2012年10月7日 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