2015-06-14
【Aiden in English】
If you have a fear of lemons, then one place you shouldn't go is anywhere in the Southern Italy area around the Mediterranean Sea. Lemons control society there, and it's a massive export. 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 tourist numbers were also more 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, there was a tidal wave. The next thing you knew, you crashed against 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 the 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 mansions, showing a splash of yellow on the canvas. Lemons tied together by the dozen on a rope created a border to a doorway or an 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 the thing that all humans want: money. People can now do everything with cash, even illegal stuff. 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 useless anymore. So, they have a ton of exporting goods. However, lemons aren't precisely as crucial as oil. The bad thing about society is that it depends on one source and uses one source of the product that the product is produced. 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 existed for years, but the price of manufacturing one is too great. The world government is in no shape to make a significant 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? 【红霞译】
如果你对柠檬心存恐惧，那么千万不要去意大利南部地中海沿岸一带，在那里柠檬绝对举足轻重，多到出口的地步，顺便提一句，我打心眼里喜爱柠檬。
清香扑鼻的柠檬看上去很爽，可一旦个头大如我的脸蛋，心里难免感觉别扭。人们在房前屋后种植柠檬树，柠檬汁货摊比卖苏打水更为流行，秀丽的卡普里“山羊”岛柠檬树遍地开放，大大超过当地人口，观光客流排山倒海，汹涌淹没岛民数量，可以说即使鬼使神差来到这样一个茕茕孑立的岛屿也不会感到孤独，因为卡普里岛一向生机勃勃。
卡普里岛坐落于第勒尼安“土著”海那不勒斯“新城”湾，四面环海，眼前潮起潮落，背后几百英尺高的山石拔地而立，你猜怎么着？柠檬树傲然挺立在悬崖边上。小镇中心不大，异族同胞们有滋有味嘬着柠檬冰沙；狭窄的街道人声鼎沸，导游歇斯底里地召集观光队伍；舒适的小商店一家挨着一家，其员工为招揽生意，争先恐后地吸引顾客。卡普里岛不光商家林立店铺栉比，生活气息高涨档次节节攀升，弹丸之地尽是四、五星级旅馆。如果你稍加留意，柠檬似乎还被当成绘画素材，黄灿灿地闪现在画布上，点缀着亭台楼阁；用绳子将十几个柠檬捆绑在一起悬挂门前，借以区分左邻右舍。耳听为虚眼见为实，这里每三个人中定有一个人在享受柠檬冰沙。凭直觉而论，如果没有柠檬，世上恐怕就没有卡普里岛。
一个社会依靠出口国宝级特产换取经济利益，意大利有多种多样，但在卡普里岛柠檬绝对首屈一指，它给人们带来生活所需：金钱，有钱才能做任何事情，甚至非法行当。金钱意味着财富，财富代表权力，这个简单的数学公式足以说明问题，让我们在钱财上再添加另一个变量，即出口的商品带来收入，收入支配其它……卡普里岛有取之不尽用之不竭的柠檬，出口业兴旺发达，然而，柠檬毕竟不像石油至关重要，事情坏就坏在现有社会必须依赖一项资源，而该项资源恰好处于濒于枯竭状态，石油正是这种资源，需要一千多年才能自然形成，难怪全球石油产量日趋减少。到目前为止，电力汽车有可能摆脱对汽油的依赖，但这并非指日可待，你总得充电吧；氢气汽车技术已问世多年，但生产成本一直悬而未决，天底下尚无任何政府具有实力解决这种纠结。 卡普里岛离不开柠檬，其产量在短期内不会改变，再说当地居民可以年年栽培年年收获，但世人偏偏选用石油来充当汽车能源，而石油终将会出现危机，对吗？ Today in History(历史上的今天): 2015: Pompeii, the Archaeological Site(意大利庞贝“五”城·考古地) 2012: Descriptive─Fables(想象文─童话故事)  Naples, Gateway to Capri, Poepeii, & Amalfi Coast
(那不勒斯·通往卡普里岛、庞贝和阿玛菲“神圣”海岸的门户 06-14-2015)  Ferry Boat @ the Marina Grande (大码头·渡轮)
 Capri w/ Magnificent Rock Formations
(卡普里岛·壮丽的岩层)  Ferry from Capri to Nanopli from the 1st Visit
(初访·从卡普里岛至那不勒斯的渡轮 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 (索拉罗“太阳”山·卡普里岛最高点，海拔589米/1,932英尺)
 Capri Center for Watching the World Go by
(卡普里镇中心·观看世事变迁 06-14-2015)  anto Stefano, the Archbishop's palace Then & Town Hall Now
(圣斯特凡诺“皇冠”大教堂·过去大主教宫殿；如今市政厅)  Perfumes of Capri (卡普里岛香水 06-14-2015)
 Carthusia Fragrances Encapsulating the Essence of Capri
(卡尔特西亚“花妖”香水·浓缩了卡普里岛的精髓)  Grand Hotel Quisisana, the "Grande Dame" of Capri Built in 1845
(奎西萨纳“疗愈”大酒店·卡布里的“贵妇”，建于1845年)  Faraglioni di Capri from the 1st Glimpse
(初见法拉廖尼“岩柱” 01-10-1996)  Belvedere Tragara (特拉加拉“诱人”观景台 06-14-2015)
 Sorrento w/ Its Stunning Coastal Views, Particularly of the Bay of Naples
(索伦托“美人鱼”镇·令人惊叹的海岸风光，尤其是那不勒斯湾的景色 06-14-2015)
Corso Italia the Main Street, Sorrento (意大利大道·索伦托主街 06-14-2015) 
St. Francis Church and Convent Built in the 7th Century, Sorrento (索伦托圣方济各教堂及修道院·建于7世纪 06-14-2015)
 Parrocchia SS. Trinità, Sorrento
(索伦托圣三一教区教堂)  Tour Guide Assistant @ Piazza della Vittoria, Sorrento
(索伦托胜利广场·导游助理 06-14-2015)  Lunch @ La Fenice Ristorante, Sorrento
(索伦托凤凰餐厅·午餐 06-14-2015)  Sorrento Cappuccino @ La Fenice Ristorante,
(凤凰餐厅·索伦托卡布奇诺“浓缩咖啡” 06-14-2015)  Lemon Trees against Lemon Fresco @ Sorrento
(索伦托·柠檬树与其壁画) 
Head-Sized Lemon @ Sorrento (索伦托·脑瓜大的柠檬)  Lemon Slush (柠檬冰沙 06-14-2015)
 Cuomo's Lucky Store, Sorrento
(索伦托库莫“柱子”幸运店·镶嵌木制家具 06-14-2015)  Positano, the Vertical City w/ Houses Cascading Down to the Sea
(波西塔诺“垂直之城”·房屋层叠而下直捣大海) 
Residential Area @ Positano (波西塔诺·居民区)
 Sports Deck @ Emerald Princess
(“公主·翡翠”号游轮——球场 06-14-2015)  Art Gallery @ Emerald Princess
(“公主·翡翠”号游轮——艺术厅 06-14-2015)  Welcome Party @ Piazza of Emerald Princess
(“公主·翡翠”号游轮广场——欢迎聚会 06-14-2015) 
Champagne Waterfall @ Emerald Princess (“公主·翡翠”号游轮——香槟酒瀑布秀 06-14-2015)  巧克力覆盆子和蛋白冻配香草奶油布丁与脆饼干、小可爱
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