2018-07-17
【Aiden in English】
Welcome to the first of two stops I've already been to. Today's hotspot was Naples, a beautiful city with a rich history, but one I happened to be in. So, we decided to go to Sorrento, another place we'd stopped by. That's alright since the main attraction would be the Amalfi coastal drive in the afternoon. Sorrento and Naples are two iconic Italian places I visited three years ago. However, there are also two iconic sites I'll gladly return to. In addition, my memory only gives a blurry recollection of Sorrento, so why not go back? While strolling through the town center, I ran over some areas that triggered brief flashbacks to when I didn't worry about grades. A cute balcony here, a giant lemon there, and each one took me back three years. But that's not why we chose this trip. The afternoon drive across the famous Amalfi Coast over the Tyrrhenian Sea was the real pot of gold on this trip. I saw multiple photos on a preview earlier and was excited to get on the road. Just one problem... I was sleepy after a retreat at sea yesterday. Sleepy. It was a food coma, but I crashed before getting to the coastal area. So essentially, I watched the most incredible coastline I've ever seen fly by through eye slits. Luckily, the bus was forced to take a ten-minute stop to let traffic pass on a one-way road, and we caught a glimpse of such a dazzling panorama. Yes, the road was so narrow that only one car could pass at a time, like the Road to Hena in Maui, Hawaii. Adding to that, the singular road twisted and wound around cliffs hanging over emerald waters. It's a thing of fairy tales. It also appears in almost every racing movie due to the breathtaking drop-dead scenery. To the right are the Caribbean waters of the Bahamas, and to the left are the Andes of Chile. A singular strip of concrete separates two worlds. Small, terra-cotta-roofed, colorful buildings pulled straight from a children's book. I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful coastline. Although Easter Island was lovely, it was a place of pure nature, with cliffs plunging into the cold Pacific. They have nothing about the magical waters. We eventually stopped on the coastal drive at Amalfi, one of the Duchy's capital maritime republics. It consisted of tourist shops, gelato parlors, the Cathedral of Sant'Andrea, and a few residential buildings with their erstwhile splendor. Most of the area is designated purely for tourists, as demonstrated by the local food, souvenirs, and prices. Walking down the single main street of Via Pietro Capuano, we discovered that we can never have too many gelato stands. Also, I satisfied my Hazelnut gelato cravings. Afterward, we got back on the bus and continued along the Amalfi Coast. Tomorrow, I will stop at two places I've been to. While Rome is a city I would love to return to, the world is significant, and there is much to see. So, I guess I'll have to 'Rome' along. In 1997, the Amalfi Coast was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 【紅霞譯】
歡迎重返兩處景點中我曾經參觀的第一個，今天熱點城市為那不勒斯“新城”，歷史悠久風景如畫，但恰巧早已來過，所以只好改往索倫托“美人魚”……另一所故地，沒啥關係，反正重頭戲放在下午乘車遊覽阿瑪菲“神聖”海岸線上。
索倫托和那不勒斯是我三年前出遊意大利時兩大地標，即使再度造訪仍然極其愉快，何況本人對索倫托印象模糊，故地重遊又何樂而不為呢？漫步於城中鬧市區，我觸景生情，思緒一下子飛回到無需惦記學業的年代，這邊可愛的陽台，那裡高大的檸檬樹，每樣東西都讓我重拾三年前美好記憶。
不過所有這些並非成為我們遠道而來的理由，下午前往第勒尼安“土著”海上阿瑪菲海岸線兜風欣賞景致才是此行真正原因。事先我瀏覽過很多照片，上路的時候滿心歡喜，問題在於……昨個兒航海日休閒過度、致使今朝我困得要死，抵達景區之前坐在車上一直昏昏欲睡，海岸線絕美瞬間猶如浮光掠影般從眼皮底下一閃而過。“有福之人不用愁”，因單行道交通擁堵，我們被卡在要道上長達十分鐘之久，結果將千嬌百媚盡收眼底。說得沒錯，阿瑪菲海岸線路面狹窄，宛若夏威夷茂宜島的哈納公路，更有甚者，山路背部懸崖高聳壁立千仞，山路正面九曲十八彎徑直垂掛在翡翠藍綠色海灣之上，猶如童話故事描繪的人間仙境，美景美奐幾乎全部攝入電影賽車驚險鏡頭裡去。 鋼筋混凝土鋪就的單道公路右側是巴哈馬加勒比“勇者”海，左側為智利安第斯山脈，渾然將阿瑪菲海岸線分成兩個世界，依山面海小巧玲瓏的紅瓦房，把少兒圖書色彩斑斕的畫面原封不動地搬了出來，我從未見到如此壯觀的海岸線，復活節島倒是山清水秀，但鬼斧神工的峭壁海岸卻一頭栽進寒氣逼人的太平洋，坦率地說一點不比這裡奇妙。
我們最終來到阿瑪菲海岸線被視為舊時海上共和國──“阿瑪菲公國”首府阿瑪菲，古鎮旅遊商店、手工冰淇淋店、聖安德烈“堅強”大教堂和昔日輝煌的老居民樓一目了然，多數區域遊人如織，本土正宗小吃紀念物品充斥着大街小巷，價格自然不菲。走在城裡僅有的一條主道──以阿瑪菲貴族彼得·卡普阿諾“磐石·意志堅定”命名的大街，我們發現手工冰激凌攤位有多少都不嫌多，而榛子風味仍是我的最愛，吃飽喝足之後，我們才乘車離開阿瑪菲海岸線。 明天目的地也是我先前來過的地方，儘管很想再去一趟羅馬，但世界之大，要玩的地方實在應接不暇，因此只好暫且放它一碼。
1997年，阿瑪菲海岸被聯合國教科文組織納入《世界遺產名錄》。
Today in History(歷史上的今天): 2018: Salerno, Operation Avalanche of Italy(意大利薩勒諾·雪崩計劃) 2018: Vietri sul Mare, the Liquid Gold ITA(意大利海邊老城·景德鎮) 2018: Cetara, the Anchovy Drippings of Italy(意大利魚販子城·鳳尾魚醬產地) 2018: Maiori, the Movie Setting of Italy(意大利大皇后城·電影外景地) 2018: Minori, the City of Taste in Italy(意大利小皇后城·城市品味) 2018: Atrani, Natural Amphitheater ITA(意大利暗城·天然海上圓形劇場)
2018: Amalfi, the Divine Town of Italy(意大利阿瑪菲·神聖之城) 2018: Furore, the Neverland of Italy(意大利菲烏勒·夢幻城) 2018: Praiano, Open Sea of Italy(意大利海濱城·公海) 2018: Positano, the Vertical City of Italy(意大利波西塔諾·陡直城) 2018: Torna a Surriento, Italy(意大利托爾納·重歸蘇連托) 2016: Middle of Nowhere @ North Sea(北海·滄海無際)
2014: GHCS Camp—Shading in Sketch Art(光華營素描的濃淡處理) 2012: Drama Rehearsal(戲劇排練)  Contigent Assistant of Tour Guide @ Piazza della Vittoria, Sorentro
(索倫托勝利廣場·導遊的臨時助理 06-14-2015) 
Mors Immortalis Monument @ Piazza della Vittoria, Sorentro (索倫托勝利廣場·永春不朽紀念碑 07-17-2018)  Lido, Sorentro (索倫托·海濱浴場 07-17-2018)
Bell Tower of Sorrento Cathedral (索倫托大教堂·鐘樓 07-17-2018) 
Nave of Sorrento Cathedral (索倫托大教堂·中殿 07-17-2018)  Lemon Trees, Sorrento (索倫托·檸檬樹 07-17-2018)
Via Academia, Sorrento (索倫托·學院街 07-17-2018)  Limoncello @ Garden, Sorrento
(索倫托花園酒家·檸檬酒 07-17-2018) 
Cuomo's Lucky Store, Sorrento (索倫托·庫莫幸運店 07-17-2018) 
Monument to Francis of Assisi, Sorrento (索倫托·方濟各紀念碑 07-17-2018) 
Monastery of St. Francesco in the 14th Century, Sorrento (索倫托·建於十四世紀方各濟修道院)  Statue of St Antoninus of Sorrento
(索倫托安東尼“無價”賢帝紀念碑 07-17-2018) 
Flea Market on Via San Cesareo, Sorrento (索倫托·聖凱撒街集市 07-17-2018)  Amalfi Coast, Positano (波西塔諾“停留地”·阿瑪菲海岸)
 Rocky Shore above the Tyrrhenian Sea
(第勒尼安海之上懸崖峭壁)  Amalfi Drive (阿瑪菲大道)
Duomo di Amalfi Sant'Andrea (阿瑪菲大教堂 07-17-2018)  Courtyard of Duomo di Amalfi Sant'Andrea
(阿瑪菲大教堂·庭院 07-17-2018) 
Altar of Duomo di Amalfi Sant'Andrea (阿瑪菲大教堂·聖壇 07-17-2018) 
Nave of Duomo di Amalfi Sant'Andrea (阿瑪菲大教堂·主經堂 07-17-2018) 
Diocesan Museum of Duomo di Amalfi Sant'Andrea (阿瑪菲大教堂·教區博物館 07-17-2018)  Closet Doors Saints & Martyrs Diocesan Museum of Duomo di Amalfi Sant'Andrea
(阿瑪菲大教堂·教區博物館──聖徒與殉道者屏風 07-17-2018) 
Crypt of Duomo di Amalfi Sant'Andrea (阿瑪菲大教堂·雄壯神殿地下室 07-17-2018)  Gelato Cart (手工冰淇淋車)
 Porto Di Napoli (那不勒斯港 07-18-2018)
 Castel Nuovo & Castel Sant'Elmo, Naples
(那不勒斯·新堡與愛堡 07-17-2018) 
Dinner @ Oosterdam of Holland America Line (“荷美·奧斯特丹‘東方羅盤點’”號遊輪——晚餐 07-17-2018)
Crosslinks(相關博文): 2015: Lemons in Capri, Italy(意大利卡普里島的檸檬) Italy(出遊意大利)
Europe(歐洲掠影) 9th Grade(高中一年級) |
