2015-06-14
【Aiden in English】
If you have a fear of lemons, then one place you should avoid is anywhere in southern Italy, particularly around the Mediterranean Sea. Lemons are a significant export in that society, and it's a massive industry. I'm just saying I love lemons from the bottom of my heart. Tangy lemons look so cool. But when they're the size of my face, it gets… strange. People planted lemon trees around their houses. Lemonade stands were placed everywhere, and they were more common than sodas. The gorgeous island of Capri probably had more lemon trees than the population. The number of tourists was also higher than the population. So, coming to this random island wasn't strange since it's no longer wholly random or isolated. Capri is an island jutting out of the Gulf of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea. One moment, a tidal wave appeared. The next thing you knew, you crashed into a rock sheet, rising hundreds of feet in the air. And guess what? There were lemon trees on the edge of the cliff. The main center town of Capri was a tiny, lively village of people sipping lemon slush or iced lemonade. The narrow streets were full of bustling tourists, with frantic tour guides trying to keep the group together. Cozy little shops crammed side by side, their workers scrambling around to attract tourists. This tiny town had more to it than just shops. The vibe it gave off was positive, and hotels around the island were all 4 to 5-star exclusively. If you look closely enough, lemons appear as decorations in the pictures. They surrounded the ansions, saddling a splash of yellow on the canvas. Lemons tied together by the dozen on a rope created a decorative border around a doorway or entrance. It sounded wild, but it was confirmed that there was a cup of lemon slush for every three people. Something told me it wouldn't be on the map if Capri hadn't had lemons. A society is based upon a unique product in each country that is exported for money. Italy has many, but lemons are around the tippy-tippy top. This crucial item provides what all humans want: money. People can now conduct transactions with cash, including those involving illegal activities. Money equals wealth, and wealth equals power. There is a simple math equation, and let's add another variable in front of money. Exported goods equal money, money equals, etc. And Capri has a ton of lemons that are no longer useful. So, they have a large amount of exported goods. However, lemons aren't precisely as crucial as oil. One of the drawbacks of society is that it relies on a single source and utilizes a single source of the product that it is produced from. Oil is that product, and it takes over a millennium to make a new batch of oil. Oil on Earth is running out. By far, electric cars are a possibility. It doesn't seem like wait a minute, and your car charges. Hydrogen-powered automobile technology has been around for years, but the high cost of manufacturing one has been a significant barrier. The world government is in no shape to make an essential decision like this. Lemons have become indispensable in Capri, and it doesn't look like they're running out any time soon. The locals can be replanted and harvested every year. But the world has to choose the only energy supply for cars, which will run out for us, huh? 【紅霞譯】
如果你對檸檬心存恐懼，那麼千萬不要去意大利南部地中海沿岸一帶，在那裡檸檬絕對舉足輕重，多到出口的地步，順便提一句，我打心眼裡喜愛檸檬。
清香撲鼻的檸檬看上去很爽，可一旦個頭大如我的臉蛋，心裡難免感覺彆扭。人們在房前屋後種植檸檬樹，檸檬汁貨攤比賣蘇打水更為流行，秀麗的卡普里“山羊”島檸檬樹遍地開放，大大超過當地人口，觀光客流排山倒海，洶湧淹沒島民數量，可以說即使鬼使神差來到這樣一個煢煢孑立的島嶼也不會感到孤獨，因為卡普里島一向生機勃勃。
卡普里島坐落於第勒尼安“土著”海那不勒斯“新城”灣，四面環海，眼前潮起潮落，背後幾百英尺高的山石拔地而立，你猜怎麼着？檸檬樹傲然挺立在懸崖邊上。小鎮中心不大，異族同胞們有滋有味嘬着檸檬冰沙；狹窄的街道人聲鼎沸，導遊歇斯底里地召集觀光隊伍；舒適的小商店一家挨着一家，其員工為招攬生意，爭先恐後地吸引顧客。卡普里島不光商家林立店鋪櫛比，生活氣息高漲檔次節節攀升，彈丸之地儘是四、五星級旅館。如果你稍加留意，檸檬似乎還被當成繪畫素材，黃燦燦地閃現在畫布上，點綴着亭台樓閣；用繩子將十幾個檸檬捆綁在一起懸掛門前，藉以區分左鄰右舍。耳聽為虛眼見為實，這裡每三個人中定有一個人在享受檸檬冰沙。憑直覺而論，如果沒有檸檬，世上恐怕就沒有卡普里島。
一個社會依靠出口國寶級特產換取經濟利益，意大利有多種多樣，但在卡普里島檸檬絕對首屈一指，它給人們帶來生活所需：金錢，有錢才能做任何事情，甚至非法行當。金錢意味着財富，財富代表權力，這個簡單的數學公式足以說明問題，讓我們在錢財上再添加另一個變量，即出口的商品帶來收入，收入支配其它……卡普里島有取之不盡用之不竭的檸檬，出口業興旺發達，然而，檸檬畢竟不像石油至關重要，事情壞就壞在現有社會必須依賴一項資源，而該項資源恰好處於瀕於枯竭狀態，石油正是這種資源，需要一千多年才能自然形成，難怪全球石油產量日趨減少。到目前為止，電力汽車有可能擺脫對汽油的依賴，但這並非指日可待，你總得充電吧；氫氣汽車技術已問世多年，但生產成本一直懸而未決，天底下尚無任何政府具有實力解決這種糾結。 卡普里島離不開檸檬，其產量在短期內不會改變，再說當地居民可以年年栽培年年收穫，但世人偏偏選用石油來充當汽車能源，而石油終將會出現危機，對嗎？ Today in History(歷史上的今天): 2015: Pompeii, the Archaeological Site(意大利龐貝“五”城·考古地) 2012: Descriptive─Fables(想象文─童話故事)  Naples, Gateway to Capri, Poepeii, & Amalfi Coast
(那不勒斯·通往卡普里島、龐貝和阿瑪菲“神聖”海岸的門戶 06-14-2015)  Ferry Boat @ the Marina Grande (大碼頭·渡輪)
 Capri w/ Magnificent Rock Formations
(卡普里島·壯麗的岩層)  Ferry from Capri to Nanopli from the 1st Visit
(初訪·從卡普里島至那不勒斯的渡輪 01-10-1996)  Marina Grande towards Capri (面朝卡普里大港)
 Marina Grande towards Anacapri (面朝上卡普里大港)
Monte Solaro, the Highest Point of Capri w/ an Elevation of 589 M/1,932 Ft (索拉羅“太陽”山·卡普里島最高點，海拔589米/1,932英尺)
 Capri Center for Watching the World Go by
(卡普里鎮中心·觀看世事變遷 06-14-2015)  anto Stefano, the Archbishop's palace Then & Town Hall Now
(聖斯特凡諾“皇冠”大教堂·過去大主教宮殿；如今市政廳)  Perfumes of Capri (卡普里島香水 06-14-2015)
 Carthusia Fragrances Encapsulating the Essence of Capri
(卡爾特西亞“花妖”香水·濃縮了卡普里島的精髓)  Grand Hotel Quisisana, the "Grande Dame" of Capri Built in 1845
(奎西薩納“療愈”大酒店·卡布里的“貴婦”，建於1845年)  Faraglioni di Capri from the 1st Glimpse
(初見法拉廖尼“岩柱” 01-10-1996)  Belvedere Tragara (特拉加拉“誘人”觀景台 06-14-2015)
 Sorrento w/ Its Stunning Coastal Views, Particularly of the Bay of Naples
(索倫托“美人魚”鎮·令人驚嘆的海岸風光，尤其是那不勒斯灣的景色 06-14-2015)
Corso Italia the Main Street, Sorrento (意大利大道·索倫托主街 06-14-2015) 
St. Francis Church and Convent Built in the 7th Century, Sorrento (索倫托聖方濟各教堂及修道院·建於7世紀 06-14-2015)
 Parrocchia SS. Trinità, Sorrento
(索倫托聖三一教區教堂)  Tour Guide Assistant @ Piazza della Vittoria, Sorrento
(索倫托勝利廣場·導遊助理 06-14-2015)  Lunch @ La Fenice Ristorante, Sorrento
(索倫托鳳凰餐廳·午餐 06-14-2015)  Sorrento Cappuccino @ La Fenice Ristorante,
(鳳凰餐廳·索倫托卡布奇諾“濃縮咖啡” 06-14-2015)  Lemon Trees against Lemon Fresco @ Sorrento
(索倫托·檸檬樹與其壁畫) 
Head-Sized Lemon @ Sorrento (索倫托·腦瓜大的檸檬)  Lemon Slush (檸檬冰沙 06-14-2015)
 Cuomo's Lucky Store, Sorrento
(索倫托庫莫“柱子”幸運店·鑲嵌木製家具 06-14-2015)  Positano, the Vertical City w/ Houses Cascading Down to the Sea
(波西塔諾“垂直之城”·房屋層疊而下直搗大海) 
Residential Area @ Positano (波西塔諾·居民區)
 Sports Deck @ Emerald Princess
(“公主·翡翠”號遊輪——球場 06-14-2015)  Art Gallery @ Emerald Princess
(“公主·翡翠”號遊輪——藝術廳 06-14-2015)  Welcome Party @ Piazza of Emerald Princess
(“公主·翡翠”號遊輪廣場——歡迎聚會 06-14-2015) 
Champagne Waterfall @ Emerald Princess (“公主·翡翠”號遊輪——香檳酒瀑布秀 06-14-2015)  巧克力覆盆子和蛋白凍配香草奶油布丁與脆餅乾、小可愛
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