短、甜蜜與友誼交織的香港行分類：二百二十天之外

短、甜蜜與友誼交織的香港行

自從結束那人人稱羨的220天旅程之後，三年來我就沒有再離開台灣旅行過。趁著這次長達九天的春節年假，我到香港過了三天兩夜。
上一次到香港已經是近五年前的事了。再一次踏上這東方之珠，城市本身給我的印象並沒有太多的不同，一樣璀璨、霓虹絢爛，如港邊一幕華麗的場景….

我並不打算對這趟香港行的實際行程多做記述。不過這趟旅程對我而言還是有不同感覺和意義的。
一是有女友欣怡和我同行。一個人旅行有一個人的自在，兩個人旅行有兩個人的快樂和甜蜜。這三天我們用貪嘴來共度旅途中愉快的每一刻：大眾茶餐廳豬扒堡和奶茶、許留山的冰點、陸羽茶室中一盤一盤讓人回味的點心，鏞記的金牌燒鵝和化皮乳豬……

智君，這位香港女孩也讓這座海上城市對我具有不同意義。
在我的環球旅行中，她和慧媛曾在慕尼黑的青年旅館中和我有短暫的相遇。可惜這次香港行沒能見到正在美國奧蘭多工作的慧媛。
智君她熱情地陪我和欣怡上街閒逛，招待我們上茶樓吃吃喝喝，盡力用一口較生硬的普通話和我們談笑……

因為友誼的沈澱，這座城市在我心中不再只是帶點虛無感的華麗佈景，而有了實質的重量。
有友誼和記憶留在那兒，一座城市才讓人感到溫暖和懷念。

照片1：太平山頂夜景
照片2：女友欣怡在鏞記玻璃窗前
照片3：智君和我在旺角街頭

娜丁、葛蕾西利亞的信分類：贈書後的回應

娜丁、葛蕾西利亞的信

娜丁和楊這對德國情侶是加拿大洛磯山之行認識的，兩人現在結了婚，也生了個可愛的小寶寶。
Hi David,
many thanks for the wonderful book. Too bad that we can't read the text and only look to the pics - they're great.
We've been a few days in Austria for vacation - with our baby and our dog. We've had a wonderful time - a lot of snow and sunshine.
Hope you're ok.

Best wishes,
Nadine and Jan


葛蕾西利亞這位巴西女孩目前則長住在荷蘭。
Hi Dave!
Just a little note to say that i have received the book!
Finally! I must say that I was surprised of my reaction to see my little
picture on your pages, it was wonderful! It made me so happy...
The design is beautiful, all the colors and pictures! It is my new
coffe table book!
I am happy we crossed paths, thank you sooo much for your thoughts.
Just remains to be seen what you wrote about me, I'll be on the lookout
for a translator!
All of the best for you, and take care, Grazi

瑪麗安、安琪拉的信分類：贈書後的回應

瑪麗安、安琪拉的信

瑪麗安（挪威）也收到書了，回信並附上一張近照，比起當初遇到她時的青澀模樣，現在正在念大學的她可是完全不一樣了。
Thank you so very much for the book you sent me. I loved it, it was a
great book, with beautiful pictures, and I can just image what a wonderful
trip you had around the world:)

It`s great to see the picture you took of me on the train that morning.
I look so young, hehe. Thank you that i got a place in your book;)

You must have had a lot of work on the book, I think it was amazing and
my parents loved it too. They took a look in it, after asking me of
course;)

Thank you, David. For the book and for your friendship, I am glad I met
you
on the train that day:)

Take care

Lots of love and hugs from your norwegian friend, Marianne:)

安琪拉（美國）
dear david,

i got the book and thank you! it is beautiful and i am sooooo impressed that you wrote a book. it is fantastic in itself that you took a round-the-world trip, but then to compile all of your travels in a book..whewww.

so i am back in vienna after the holidays with my family in the us. it was nice but things were hectic as they usually seem to be.

do you keep in touch and maybe the next time we see each other, i will be on a round-the-world trip ;-)

best, andi

澳洲行（10）分類：澳洲

返家

回雪梨度過旅程的最後三天，我總是在街上閒逛著，再看看雪梨歌劇院與雪梨大橋、充滿歡樂氣氛的圓環碼頭與達令港、大大小小的商店街、熱鬧的中國城。很平靜的三天。

清晨五點三十分，我在這趟環球旅行的第二百二十個早晨醒來。
六點鐘，雪梨的街頭還在沈睡著，我坐上巴士前往機場。
終於走到了旅程的終點站。一想到要回台北開始那種所謂「正常」的生活，我對過去這兩百多個流浪的日子便更加懷念。曾經，每一天都過的如此緩慢而充實，每一天都裝滿了甜美滿足的喜悅，悠遊自在。我像一個對世界充滿好奇的小孩，繞著地球跑了兩百多個日子。一路上總覺得路途還很遙遠，而此刻，這段不可思議的旅程竟然已近尾聲，過去兩百多個自由自在的青春歲月即將遠颺。
車窗外朝陽緩緩升起，柔和的金黃色光芒四射。這是我第一次看到雪梨的日出，在我即將離去的時候。

候機室裡，我從口袋拿出護照，一頁頁翻著，看著旅途上的所有簽證。
3月25日，自己國家出境的圓戳章。
3月26日，黃色貼紙加上紫色三角形的入境章是尼泊爾。
4月08日，印花加上如畫符一般難辨的文字是埃及。
4月18日，紅色圓戳章是土耳其。
5月02日，有著飛機圖案的黑字方塊章是歐洲大陸。
7月28日，黑字方塊是英國。
8月06日，紅字是美國。
9月06日，藍字楓葉形圖案組成的方塊是加拿大。
9月22日，暗紫色方塊是紐西蘭。
10月11日，黑色帶弧線的方形是澳洲。
這些不僅代表著我去過的國家，也是一段一段甜蜜的故事和回憶。而今天，2002年10月30日，我將蓋上自己國家的入境章。

客機上，我輕翻著日記本。讀著自己所記下的一字一句，過去旅途中的點點滴滴，便源源不斷地從字裡行間傾洩而出：一幕幕異國城市的景象，一幅幅如畫般動人的山水，還有一張張帶著友善笑容的臉孔。旅途上的回憶像幻燈片一般，一張一張映在我腦海中。特別是這些旅途上的異國友人，他們的友善、親切、溫暖和愛，一路陪伴著我，撫慰我心，讓我不感到孤獨。或許他們是我一輩子都不會再見面的朋友，但他們卻真實地成為我生命中的一部份，他們美麗的靈魂將永遠常駐在我心深處。

十多個小時後，飛機緩緩停下，我知道這趟旅行至此已劃下句點。我熟悉的土地，我回來了。回想起隻身背起行囊，繞著地球，踏上二十一個陌生國度，二百二十天後，我回到了原點。一輩子可能再也沒有機會擁抱像這樣自由自在的生活。我只需要睜開眼睛、張開雙手、敞開心胸，欣然體驗這個世界所要給我的一切。這一路上所發生的人、事、物，都將永遠深深刻劃在我記憶中。

午夜，我站在寧靜的街巷中，抬頭望著公寓四樓玻璃窗透出的淡淡燈光。
七個多月過去了，那是一段生命中最特別、最值得回味的日子。而現在，該是回家的時候。

具利珍、安、莎拉的信分類：贈書後的回應

具利珍、安、莎拉的信

具利珍（韓國）的信
I've got your wonderful book finally.
When I turned the pages, I could feel that you are a very happy person who knows how to enjoy your life.
And I was so suprised when I found my photo in the book, so I tried to read the text but failed^^
Thanks for giving me a good memory about the trip. I found that traveling is more about people than about the places. So you are the very person who made my trip unforgettable.
And I also found that life itself is like traveling.
I'm imagining that we all are still enjoying our own long journeys.
Well, it won't be so long though^^
Happy christmas. Have a wonderful time with precious people.
Thanks a lot. Peace and love be with you.
Warmest regards,

Egene

安（加拿大）的信
Hi David:
I received your book yesterday!
It is wonderful!!!
Are you a professional photographer??
If not --you should be. And become a part time architect.

I will cherish your book and hope to get it translated at some point.
All is well here. We are just days away from our Christmas season. A very busy and fun time for most people.

Take care and Thank You so much.
Love Ann

莎拉（德國）的信
Hello David,

thanks a lot for this very-very nice book you have sent me. I have received it two days ago.
How much time have you had to invest in creating this??!!

The only thing I will have to do is learning Taiwanese... so that I can understand the signs. But perhaps I will find a nice person who is able to translate it for me.


How are you David? There are times I hate my studies. And other times I like them a lot. So my feelings feel like autoscooter-looped. But : I am o.k. ! ;o)

So, thanks again!! Have a nice evening (?... in Germany we have a little bit more than 5 p.m.) .

Best regards, Sarah