還有兩天就到父親的祭日了。父親離開我們的時候,我才6歲。不知道為什麼,我對那一段時間先後的記憶是混亂的,也許是父親突然離世的打擊在我記憶中的烙印吧。對於父親的印象大多是從照片還有大人們的談話中來的。久而久之,我也分不太清哪些是我自己的記着的,哪些是聽來的。不過有兩件事我清楚地知道是我自己記憶,因為那是我和父親獨處時發生的。也許是順從[
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謹以此文紀念我剛剛離世的一位朋友。MarioSimoes是我朋友裡最具傳奇色彩的一個。他是我朋友裡唯一一個登上每個大洲最高峰的人,包括珠穆朗瑪峰。誰也不曾想到,2017年3月19號,他以令人扼腕,慘烈的方式告別人世,讓愛他的親人和朋友們淬不及防,久久不能接受這個事實。Mario曾是前葡萄牙空軍飛行員,來美國培訓期間認識了Kim。兩個人一見傾心,心心相印。Mario留在美國[
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TheSkyline-To-The-SeaTrail是在加州硅谷南湾的一条步道。步道的起点在Saratoga的CastleRockPark,终点在SantaCruz的WaddellBeach。总距离网上有不同的说法,大约在25英里和29.5英里之间。高度的升降网上也各略有不同。
网上的步道路线图
网上的步道高度变化图
我们从35号公路和9号公路的交叉口,也叫SaratogaGap的起点出发,除去中午在BigBasinHeadquarters休息吃饭一个小时,全程共用了[
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在Ushuala的最后一晚,被隔壁的一对年轻人吵个半死。他们半夜回来,而且动静极大,很没有公德。第二天一早,我们吃过早饭,在客厅里等我们去机场的出租车。那两个巨吵的年轻人才起来,房东一边指着手表,一边向他们询问着什么。好像是他们错过了早上的船或者飞机,其中的女孩一边慌张地打电话,一边哭。这么不靠谱,要早起还半夜才回来。我“同情”他们。
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Itisour3rddayintheAntarcticregion.Wewoketoachillymorningwithovercastsky.Thewaterwasexceptionallycalm.ThisisParadiseHarbor.Thelandencirclingtheharboris(finally!)theContinentofAntarctica.CrewsgettingthekayaksreadyEverykayakerwillbepaddlinghere.Thesurfaceoftheharborwasflatasamirror.Noonewantedtomissoneofthebestkayakingconditionswehadonthistrip.AllthekayaksweretetheredtoourzodiacAllofuskayakerswereput...[
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BeforetheexistenceofAntarcticTreaty,manynationslaidclaimtopartsofthecontinentandadjacentislands.Theseclaimsmoreoftenthannotoverlappedwitheachother.ManycountriesstartedbuildingstationsonAntarcticaforthesolepurposeoflayingclaimtoapieceofland.Thenin1961,theAntarcticTreatydeclaredthecontinenttobeascientificreservethatonlyscientificresearchactivitieswereallowed.Thiswasanimportantstepthathelpedtokeepthi...[
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Ididn’tfareaswellinthetwodaysatseafollowingSouthGeorgia.OncetheshipenteredDrakePassage,thepitchingandrollingincreasedbyafewordersofmagnitude.Fromthedinningroomwindow,onesecondyouwillseeonlytheocean,thenextonlythesky.ThemedicationItookdidnotseemtohelpmuch.Once,weattendedasessionwhereeachweregivenapieceofpaperandpenciltopaintpenguins.Itwasafunsession,andweeachdidquitewell.However,Tracygotseasi...[
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OurshipsailedovernightintoStromnessBay.Daisy,ourship’sresidentphotographer,offeredtogiveeveryonewho’sinterestedtotakephotosinthemorninglightawakeupcall.Needlesstosay,Isignedupforit.Ourtelephoneinthecabinwastheoldplastichandset-with-a-heavy-basetype.Italsohadnoringervolumecontrol.Thecallcameinat2:30AM,anditwasloudenoughtowakehalftheship.TheRussianscertainlymadesuretheirphone’sfunc...[
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It’sthe24thofNovember.Weareatsea.There’snotmuchtodoexceptattendingthepresentationsontheship.Someonerememberedthatit’sThanksgiving,soturkeywasaddedasadinneroption.Peoplecheered,mostchoselambinstead.WemetacouplefromFlorida,KimandMario,andbecamequickfriends.Kimisalawyer.Marioisanavypilotturnedairlinepilotturnedlawyer.Thetwoofthemwerealotoffuntobewith.IalsolikeKim’sthicksouther...[
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Ushuaiaclaimstobethesouthernmostcityintheworld.ItisreallyquitefittingthatthisiswherewestartourAntarcticatrip.It’sashortflightfromElCalafate,whichalreadysitsatthesouthernendoftheSouthAmericacontinent.ThecityislocatedonTierradelFuego,anarchipelagoatthesoutherntipofthecontinent.TierradelFuegoliterallymeans“landoffire”.ItwassonamedbyearlyPortugueseexplorerFerdinandMagellanbecausehesa...[
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