March 5,2007

春遊

有些人會抱怨和家人很少有美麗的回憶,我卻認為「回憶」這樣東西是需要用心經營,而不是憑空得來,其實擁有一部「回憶製造機」並不是如此的困難。

假日出遊一直是我們全家的習慣,年假當然也不例外,只不過我們刻意避開了九天的人潮,選擇在前兩天啟程。這趟旅行的主要目的地是位於高雄縣的寶來,這個溫泉鄉我們並非第一次造訪,每回踏進寶來就可以聞到空氣中那股淡淡的香氣,可能是來自那滿山滿谷的芒果花吧!溫泉,是個迷人的詞彙,若能深入其中更令人陶醉,現代人的確很需要適時的逃入這樣一個世外桃源,長年累月待在都市將是多麼令人難受。

旅遊和美食往往不可分割,只不過位於南橫山區,要找到豐盛的大餐恐怕不容易,其實也不必要,因為美景當前,深深的吸一口清晰的空氣就已經值得。但在寶來卻有一樣點心是非吃不可的,那就是愛玉。愛玉這種果實只會在高山生長,摘採也相當不易,寶來算是愛玉的主要產地之一,在那邊可以吃到相當新鮮且結實的愛玉凍,吃過那邊的愛玉之後,除非自己動手做,否則可能不會想吃市面上銷售的任何愛玉凍了!

回程繞到美濃,樸實而可愛的小鎮,可能是因為鎮長的用心,隨處可見一片花田,再加上客家莊總以乾淨著稱,難怪交工樂隊會如此捍衛著他們的家園,一旦水庫在美濃興建,台灣又將失去一片淨土。

台灣文學館是我們這趟旅行的最後一站,亦是我期待已久的文學聖地。台灣文學的定義在經過三次的台灣文學論戰後逐漸成形,不同背景的作家代表著不同的時代,看著這些熟悉的姓名陳列在這棟古老的建築之中,更堅信政黨輪替所帶來的正面影響。我們的旅行在古老的書香味之中結束,館外掛著陳千武的海報,上面寫著「永遠的文學者」,這幾個字是多麼令人敬佩,文學其實並不是這麼遙不可及,不論東方、西方,她不就是我們生活中的一部分...






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I was rather amazed that you are fluent not only in French and but also in English. That is a rare talent.

Your writings are of great essay, inspiring and thought-provoking. Charles Dickens says, “Nature gives time and season some beauties of its own,” perhaps but it is the recognition of time and nature as well as the significance of an event, which make our memories fond and enduring.

You are right in saying that literature is about life. In fact, literature also anticipates life; each book is a mold-shattering world of its own. I believe the traditions and values embodied in the Taiwanese literature will provide a good base for Taiwanese people to stand on.
Posted by 無待 at March 15,2007 03:51
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Your message enrich my blog! Thanks!I wish I can read more and write something much more profound.
Posted by Kuan at March 15,2007 23:33