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Cat Ba Island, Halong Bay, Vietnam

May 12th, 2007 The Three Amigos

It took a couple of hours on the Bay to reach Cat Ba, so we were sunning on the deck of the transfer boat (John says: Where very kindly the skipper brought me a cold beer!), until we could bear the heat no more and went downstairs to the shade (John says: Here Lynne said,  Read More »

Chillin´ in Floripa!

September 1st, 2007 Andre & Marcela

After hearing so many great things about Florianopolis we finally got here to see it for ourselves. Floripa, as people call it, is located on the very large island of Santa Catarina in the very small state of Santa Catarina. Our experience here was very kick back, unlike what most people get to see when  Read More »

Sitting in A Bungalow, Eating Pancakes in the Pouring Rain

December 3rd, 2006 Judy & Tom

Day 4 Our mutual decision was that the time had come to leave Phuket to find something a little quieter than this bustling tourist hub. It was unbelievably hot, so we took a Tuk Tuk to the bus terminal in Phuket city (Not much to see there) and a 1st class bus to Krabi, around  Read More »

Beach and "Boot Beer" in Rhodes

May 9th, 2006 Jen24

Our ship took us to Rhodes, another Greek island, for the day. Found an internet cafe that was really nice except there were about 10 pigeons in the vent making really creepy coo-ing noises. They were playing some normal music that we hear back home. On the boat they like to play really old music from the  Read More »

Island Bliss

November 19th, 2005 banyantree

We loved Koh Phi Phi, it was 9 days of bliss on a very quiet beach, in a single ‘resort’ (beach shacks) with the nicest resort owner we have met thus far. Pon became our host, friend, doctor (when Chris stuck his foot on a sea urchin) and chef (delivering many yummy meals to our  Read More »

Phuket, Tailândia

June 27th, 2006 Bia & Edu Leone

Dia 8 – 28 de junho (cont.) Aprendendo a culinária Tailandesa Chegamos em Phuket e o nosso hotel e’ uma maravilha, um resort de piscinas mil e uma riqueza de detalhes de encantar qualquer hospede. O tempo esta muito quente e a humidade terrivel. Ingenuamente ainda tento controlar meus cabelos mas estou a ponto de classificar  Read More »

Halong Bay, Vietna

July 11th, 2006 Bia & Edu Leone

Dia 21 – 12 de Julho (Continuacao) Viagem para Halong Bay Halong Bay, Patrimônio da Humanidade A viagem em direção a Halong Bay demorou cerca de duas horas e meia. Passamos o resto do dia na piscina e a noite, para não perder o costume, nos aventuramos para mais um mercado local. A parte mais  Read More »

ABBEY: "What’s Torcello famous for?" JEN: "Malaria." ABBEY: "Oh good. Lets totally go."

May 24th, 2006 Abbey-and-Jen

Every week we go on a field trip with school, and this week we went to two islands in the Venetian Lagoon. About 30 people from class came on the trip, which was fun! All of us walked to the Vaporetto stop – we practically filled up the entire boat. We took the first boat  Read More »

Gili Islands, Lombok

October 3rd, 2006 vincentvega

Ok, the Gili Islands better live up to their reputation. We’ve just arrived by boat and what a journey it was. Hell and nerve raising. I can honestly say I’ve never been on a boat, which normally fits 16 (had around 27 on it) plus… a double bed AND mattress beside my right arm and 72  Read More »

Santorini (圣托里尼) 3: Oia (伊亚), the most beautiful sunset in the world

May 19th, 2006 Jing

OIA 1. 半年以后,当我再谈起OIA的美景,没想到遇上了那个我不知道和我之间是何种缘分的男人。看到他的照片,我一眼认出了曾经那么熟悉的那个平台,那个永远铭刻在记忆中美丽的地方。他站在露台上,远处是渐渐落下的落日以及模糊的远山。因为照片大小的原因,他的长相看不清楚,但是不知道为什么,当我对他还没有什么印象的时候,我记住了这张照片。 两年以后的五月,我去了他曾经到过的地方。我不知道这能不能算是一种缘分,可是如果我和他之间是有某种关系的,为什么现在还是让我觉得心神不宁?在我们还不认识的时候,我们走过一样的地方,看见了一样的风景,或许当时的感觉也是那么类似,只是到现在为止为什么火花还没有那么快的燃烧起来? 这一定是他很喜欢的照片。当他发现我也去过OIA,兴奋的拿出照片给我看时,他不会想到我已经对这张照片如此的熟悉,更甚的是,我已经猜到了他的举动。之后,我悄悄的把这张照片保存下来,虽然在上面,他的脸是那么不清楚,可是我依然固执的保存了下来,因为它记录了我的心情。 我固执地在想着一个人,虽然其实自己都不清楚具体在想什么,只是知道这个人对我所做的一切,他的体贴入微,他的温柔嗓音以及那个可能什么都不代表的面颊吻,两个月和他之间发生的一点一滴都开始让我如此的眷恋。现在回想起来的时候,连自己都觉得很奇怪。为什么会对这个当初一点特别感觉都没有的男人变得如此思念?所有朋友和我说,不要想得太多,我自己也这么和自己说,因为这样会让自己太累;只是为什么我不自觉的还是在内心里重复着所有和你之间的情节? 第一天他坐到我身边,我帮他把电脑的插头插上,下课之后我问他能不能发给我他的NOTES,他笑着说,他知道我会对他说这样的话;我一怔,为什么?“因为你一直在朝我看。”我宁愿相信自己的直觉,我宁愿相信你是喜欢我的。如果不是,为什么你每个星期都没有忘记把NOTES发给我?如果不是,为什么你会被我发现有意无意朝我微笑,即使连我自己都觉得根本是用不着的呀?如果不是,为什么你请我出去喝东西?如果不是,为什么那天我答应你的时候,你显得那么开心连后面有老师在等着你赶快收拾好东西都没注意到?如果不是,为什么下楼的时候你兴奋得连声和我说你刚才傻傻的话?如果不是,你为什么会答应和我一起去Christmas Pary?如果不是为什么你还一再的把你的电话号码告诉我?如果不是,为什么当你知道我要走的时候,那么温柔的亲我的脸颊? 可是如果是,为什么当我首先叫你出去时你找话搪塞掉?如果是,为什么你好象没有太多话要和我说?如果是,为什么那天本来我去和你说话,你却中途说有事走掉?如果是,为什么你明明答应和我一起去Party,结果却自己先去了?如果是,为什么你站在我旁边却没有和我说太多的话,却一直在和那个日本女孩说话?如果是,为什么当我走的时候,你只是和我说,Keep in touch by mail? 我真的看不透你。你对我来说是个迷,是个我不知道还要怎么去主动找进口的迷。 可是我想,我是真的开始喜欢上你了。 2. OIA绝对是个漂亮得让人觉得浪漫的城市,而这种浪漫不同于London。London有种华丽古老的气场,这种浪漫属于中世纪的王子和灰姑娘或者knights and princess,这样的故事叫人荡气回肠,想起来的时候都会长嘘一口气;而OIA的故事绝对是属于平凡的故事,一对彼此相爱的人,无论在蓝色海边还是在太阳逐渐落入海平面的watching tower,相伴就是一种幸福,世间最美丽的景象成为幸福的背景,神诋成为见证人,如此平凡但是又不易得到。 其实这个城市不大,从头走到尾然后又从尾走到头,花了不到一下午的时间。它依然是建立在一面悬崖上面,白色为基调的圆顶型的房屋,以及蓝色,大红的鲜艳搭配使得这个城市无比的显眼。我们找到一个好住处,面朝大海,有露台,而且是个洞窑式的房子。到的时候是中午,阳光很好,房子前面的大理石被照得白白的很耀眼。我躲在一群红得鲜艳的花丛后面拍下了OIA的蓝色大海。 这个城市仿佛就只有一条主路,沿着海岸线建筑而成,之后在主路两边是层次节比的restaurants, hotels and B&B。因为地理位置的特点,旅游业是这个城市主要的经济方式。本来就不多的居民把他们的闲置房屋修建成小小的家庭旅馆的样式以供游人居住。 也许越是在美丽的地方越会觉得心灵的孤寂,因为这个时候会有强烈的感觉需要和自己觉得最亲近最重要的人一起分享。可是我一直在寻找,却不知道他到底在哪儿。当太阳落入天际的那一刻,我一个人坐在OIA的最高点watching tower,海风迎面吹来,周围无数情侣在拥吻,我感动得快要落下泪来。孤独再一次涌上心头,只是我知道我一直在固执而坚强的掩饰。我闭上眼睛,在心里对自己说话,那一刻我觉得我回归了自然,我觉得很平静,我为周围人的幸福而开心,为自己手中的所有而感激。 我一直在思考人与人之间的关系,是如此的微妙。 这个世界千千万万的人,为什么让我遇见你?在那个小小的教室,我看到你,金黄色头发,笑容可爱,我以为抵挡得住你;可是后来还是被你的温柔击中,你不知道这是我的致命弱点么?为什么你还是对我若即若离? 谁能告诉我呢?