2014-11-02

【Aiden in English】

        I've traveled the world multiple times, seeing things that most of my peers only dream of and experiencing things that most of my friends won't even understand. Yet, through my travels, I have never paid much attention to the wonders right under my nose. I have never considered a trip to Mexico because I don't put the USA's neighboring country on my priority list. Oh, why can't I be any stupider?

        Due to National Election Day, my family was taking a four-day getaway to Cancun, Mexico. When Mom unraveled the plans for the trip during the plane ride, I realized that these four days were going to be packed. I was extremely jealous that my sister and grandma got to chill all day in a five-star resort called the Beloved Hotel of Playa Mujeres while Mom and I were dehydrating in the Yucatan desert in the middle of nowhere. On the bright side, I am technically learning, so I'll be excused from school for Fall break.

        I was so anxious to see what the five-star resort had to offer. However, I was left with an hour's wait at the reception due to the incorrect information that Expedia had generated. I had to walk around the fancy entrance and watch my sis wander about while Mom got all serious and seemed like "You pay, or I sue". After a while, Grandma and I switched positions, and I finally took a break from babysitting. By that time, Mom had already spoken with Expedia's manager. Mom had entered my sis and my age on the website. Expedia's data system made an error, saying that we were infants at two. If that were the case, I would probably be the smartest infant the world had ever seen. That little mistake changed the price by a whole lot. And when I meant a whole lot, I meant at least $400 differently from the same room. Mom was ensuring those bucks weren't coming out of her pocket. It was not the way to start this getaway.

【红霞译】

        我一直马不停蹄地浪迹天涯，见识了许多同伴梦寐以求的东西，尝试过广大朋友渴望体会的经历。然而，我胸怀世界却偏偏没有将视线聚焦在眼皮底下的美景奇观，直白地说，我并未把邻国墨西哥“月球的肚脐”纳入本人出行计划上来，哦真够傻的，何苦舍近求远呢？

        借助十一月初美国中期选举日之秋风，我家老少三代南下墨西哥直捣坎昆“蛇窝”，开始为期四天观光渡假。飞行途中，当妈妈部署行程方案，我意识到这四天所肩负的任务艰巨、使命光荣、责任重大，禁不住妒嫉身边的小妹，打心里羡慕同行的外婆，她俩随意赋闲五星级度假村──女士海滩的宠儿酒店吃香的喝辣的玩欢的，饱享悠然自得；而我得汗流浃背，跟着妈妈在前不着村后不着店的尤卡坦“富饶之地”荒漠上来回奔波。当然，从乐观的角度来看，我尽可开拓眼界，为欢度秋假找出翘课逃学的理由。

        我巴不得赶紧见识一下这个五星级酒店套房，但出乎意料地，我反被卡在登记接待处，白白耗掉了个把钟头。原来妈妈使用的“亿客行”网站出现了故障，结果害得我陪着妹妹在酒店大厅里东游西荡，而妈妈不得不进行交涉，气氛十分严肃，大有“要么你承担后果，要么我找你算账”之势。过了一会儿，多亏外婆前来接班，我才暂时卸掉做保姆的差事。就在此时，妈妈已跟“亿客行”主管经理交流了意见。预定酒店时，她肯定输入了我和妹妹的实际年龄；然而，“亿客行”数据库却显示兄妹俩同为两岁，如果真是那样，恐怕我将成为全球最聪颖的婴孩。因为年龄不同，酒店的收费区别很大，这里我所说的“大”意指惊人数字，同样的房间两者差额至少超过400美金，妈妈希望确保这笔费用不该由我们支付，以这种方式拉开逍遥游序幕，完全不是我们所期待的。

Today in History(历史上的今天):

2012: “桑迪”过后的万圣节(Halloween Post-Sandy)

PHL to CUN (飞往坎昆的费城“兄弟情谊”机场)

Walt Whitman Bridge over the Delaware River, Philadelphia

(费城——横跨特拉华河上以美国自由体诗之父命名的沃尔特·惠特曼“军队领袖·白人”大桥)

US Airway 805 from PHL to CUN

(全美航空公司805次航班·从费城到坎昆飞行途中 11-02-2014)

Balcony @ Beloved Playa Mujeres 

(心爱女人滩度假村·阳台 11-02-2014)

All-Inclusive @ Beloved Playa Mujeres

(心爱女人滩度假村·全包服务 11-02-2014)

Aroma Italian Restaurant @ Beloved Playa Mujeres

(心爱女人滩度假村·香气意大利餐厅 11-02-2014)

Mexican Guitarrón @ Beloved Playa Mujeres

(心爱女人滩度假村·墨西哥大吉他 11-02-2014)

Crosslinks(相关博文):

Mexico(出游墨西哥)

航游加勒比海(Caribbean)

6th Grade(初中一年级)