Golden Route / 黃金之路

搭渡輪遊蓋倫格峽灣後，我們立刻踏上沿著北大西洋海岸線的63號公路，行經曲折蜿蜒的山區景觀公路「老鷹公路」及每年五到九月才開放的「精靈公路」，兩者合稱「黃金之路」，前往里耳哈默。

After our ferry ride across Geirangerfjord, we immediately hit the Norwegian County Road 63, driving on the winding mountain roads--the Ørnevegen (the Eagle Road) and Trollstigen, the latter open only from May to September. The two together are known as the Golden Route. 

        這條公路不僅工程艱鉅，因為要鑿山壁，開起來也挑戰司機的技術，路上有11個大迴轉髮夾彎道，道路又狹窄，開完一程三個半小時，司機和乘客都身心疲累。

     Constructing these roads required outstanding road engineering and building skills, but what's even more amazing is that they were built with the simple tools available back in the 1930s. Also, driving is a tremendous challenge for drivers for there are eleven hairpin bends on each road. After a 3.5-hour drive from Geiranger to Lillehammer, not only drivers but also passengers are physically and mentally exhausted. 

        自然的景色太迷人，在北歐到處都看得到愛之鎖，我倒是想把看到的風景鎖在腦海裡。

     It's fun to see locks of love everywhere in North Europe. I bet it's because natural scenery is so fascinating that people want to leave marks with their loved ones. I do have the strong desire to engrave everything I see in my head. 

        說起來很欠扁，但是拍照一整天到最後真是有點厭世，可是當車子行駛到至高點，看到窗外山上覆蓋冰雪的景色，不禁又把相機取出。

     I might sound ungrateful in saying that I always end up feeling sick and tired of taking photos at the end of the day. However, when we reach the highest point, I can't help snapping photos upon seeing the magnificent views of mountains covered with thick layers of frozen snow. 

        這輩子我一定要再回去挪威！

     I've made up my mind to go back to Norway in my lifetime! 

Just right / 剛剛好

昨晚又下雪了，如果說之前住的一樓是白人男孩區，現在住的三樓是中國女孩區，每當下雪時，女孩們就會興奮地聚集在外頭說說笑笑到半夜，我不介意啦，因為再嫌下去我真的就是惹人厭的歐巴桑了，今天和PK說時，他回答：他們只有二十歲啊！你太認真了，一點都不想玩樂！也許這就是我的問題。

It snowed again last night. When I lived on the first floor, I was surrounded by white boys. Now on the third floor, my neighbors are Chinese girls. Whenever it snows, the girls will gather outside talking and laughing til midnight in excitement. I don't quite mind because if I keep complaining, I will end up being the nuisance of the block. When I told PK about my new life, he replied, "They are only twenty-years old! You are too serious. You don't want to play at all!" Maybe that's my problem.

這裡我常常在路上看到奇怪的物品，今早去學校時，看到一只被遺忘的嬰兒鞋。昨晚下的雪量剛剛好，白雪只有薄薄一層，景觀上看起來很美麗，卻又不會造成路人的不便。

Here I often see weird objects on the road, which means, they aren't supposed to be there. On my way to school this morning, I saw an abandoned baby's shoe. The amount of snow last night was just right. Everything was coated with a thin layer of snow, which made everything look beautiful visually. However, it didn't inconvenience the pedestrians. 

結冰的玫瑰花。

The rose with a coat of ice on it. 

不畏冷的鴿子和小草。

Pigeons and grass weren't afraid of cold... 

週五的工作室很冷清，應該要有八個學生做蝕刻印刷，結果只有我和溫迪出現。也不錯，我們就度過很安靜但放鬆的一天。

The printmaking room on Friday was deserted. There should have been 8 students, but only Wen Dee and I turned up. That was pretty nice too. We spent a very quiet and relaxing day in there. 

下午四點半的蝕刻印刷室‧‧‧

The etching printmaking room at 4:30 pm...

walking tour in Budapest / 布達佩斯散步之旅

到布達佩斯的第二天就看到雪，我身邊的少女們尤其興奮！

On our second day in Budapest, we were lucky enough to be greeted by the snow. My young travel companions were especially thrilled at the sight of snow! 

雖然是冬天，街上還是花花綠綠的，五彩繽紛。

Despite the winter season, the streets were still colorful, bedecked with various colors. 

兩年半前來到布達佩斯每天最快樂的行程就是拜訪卡洛家旁的傳統市場，冬季來農產品依舊富饒。

When I came to Budapest two and half years ago, my happiest time was visiting the traditional market in Carol's neighborhood. In winter, there are still abundant agricultural products. 

匈牙利人最愛重口味的肉類製品。

Hungarians love heavily-flavored meat products. 

比起英國，這裡物美價廉，讓我們買麵包甜點完全不手軟。

Compared with the UK, everything is relatively cheaper. We didn't have to hesitate when buying bread and desserts. 

見當地人排隊，我們也跟進。這是叫做langos的當地小吃，炸過的麵糰很像雙胞胎的口感，上面可加蒜汁、起司條和奶油乳酪。

Seeing the locals queue up, our instinct was to follow suits. This is a kind of local food called langos. The fried batter tastes like a sort of Taiwanese snack named Twins. You can add ground garlic, cream cheese and shredded cheese on top.

纜車是布達佩斯主要的交通工具。

Tram cars are a major means of transportation in Budapest. 

火車站內來往的人潮。

Crowds come and go in the rail station. 

這裡的建築看起來有些滄桑，但其實是很有內容的。

The architecture here looks sort of weathered, but each of them is a fantastic example of art history lessons. 

在知名咖啡館優若帕，一杯濃到不行的熱巧克力配上一客甜到不行的巧克力醬裹覆盆子蛋糕只花三磅，對於體重來說是很奢侈的享受。

In the famous cafe Europa, a super creamy hot chocolate with a super sweet raspberry cake wrapped with chocolate cost only 3 pounds. As far as my weight was concerned, this was a deluxe luxury. 

散步回家的路上，走過瑪格麗特橋，一覽布達佩斯的夜景，不管來幾次都還是很讚嘆！

Walking on our way home, we feasted our eyes on the fabulous night views of Budapest on Margit Bridge. No matter how many times I've come, I'll keep marveling at the beauty of this city!