2008年9月26日 星期五
2008/05/15 在拖著旅行近兩個月的疲憊身心,抵達智利 (Chile) San Pedro del Atacama (海拔2430公尺以上) 這個小鎮的第一天晚上,那時任憑哪家旅行社天花亂墜的游說我們明天早起參加 one day tour or half day tour,都沒有人可以動搖我們想先休息的心。
有時對旅人而言,在漫漫長路與這個世界互動的同時,除了一雙可以見微知著的眼睛,一顆可以感受悲‧歡‧離‧合的心,與一個可以娓娓道來 what the world looks like 的口,更需要的是一種自主,可以義無反顧 say "NO" 的任意而為,可以我說了就算的大無畏精神。如果我們的身體都好不容易獲得自由了,但內心還受到無形的桎梏,還不知不覺的令人擺佈,我們又為何要踏上這塊土地?那隔著太平洋的原來世界,已到處有人要我們按照他們佈好的局走...要 follow,何需千里迢迢出走?
在一個隨手一拍床上的床墊、毛毯,就揚起冉冉黃沙的廉價 hostel ,飽飽的睡了一覺後,隔天我們心滿意足的踩著單車,朝向一望無際的沙漠前進,我們的夢想是躲在這世界的盡頭等著我們去發掘,還是一直隱藏在心裡等待某日的覺醒。
當初許下的約定
是我們心中描繪的
想像中未來的顏色
我們踏上各自的
各自抉擇的道路
在未來的某日綻放笑容
直到重逢時
摘自電影「海角七號」中孝介的各自遠颺
而不管你在何時與誰一起出發,有人為伴的途中也可能各自遠颺;不管你是否想孤身一人踏上尋夢的路,形單影隻的旅程也未必會讓你不戰而退。何時上路,如何出發?何時返家,如何結束?答案只要遙想重逢時,返鄉時,回首時,當初對自己的約定,是否將在你的臉上綻放實踐承諾後的光芒。而那個笑容,將是終點,也是你揚帆出發的起點。
你們準備好了嗎?
上路,其實很簡單~
夕陽,在你還沒眨眼前,老早就已經西下
你勇敢「面對自己」的身影,將會留在你踏過的土地上,閃耀著汗水與淚水,閃耀著驕傲與榮耀
我們每個小小的身子裡,其實都住著一個通天巨人,不是嗎?
◎ 阿塔卡馬沙漠 (Atacama Desert) Introduction
Atacama 沙漠,介於南緯18°~28°之間,南北長約1100公里,從沿海到東部山麓寬100多公里。位在南美西海岸的中部,覆蓋範圍橫跨智利、祕魯、波利維亞以及阿根廷,是世界上最南端的沙漠,也是地球南端最乾燥的地方。
此地東部的安第斯山脈阻擋了來自大西洋的濕潤水氣,且在副熱帶高氣壓帶下沉氣流、離岸風和秘魯寒流綜合影響下,使本區成為世界最乾燥的地區之一,智利 Antogagasta 地區的平均年雨量僅有 1mm,還曾經有地區 400 多年完全沒有任何下雨的記錄。
這片沙漠於十九世紀本來分屬智利、玻利維亞和祕魯三國,在 1879~1883 的太平洋戰爭中智利獲勝,遂永久占有這塊地區。詳情請見 玻利維亞力爭出海口 一文。
◎長知識喔!為何沙漠中出現崩裂的沙塊?
感謝晉源兄事後的解惑:The cracked earth in the photo is a result of severe drought. Long period of time without water(rain or drying up of rivers) and when the weather is extremely hot like in the desert. The water in the ground evaporates making it very dry. No plants can grow and hold down the soil. When all the water is gone, the earth becomes very hard like a rock. It will crack as solids expand in the hot day and contract in the night(deserts are quite cold at night) so over time, cracks are formed. It could also be formed when the salt crystals left in the hard soil expand after all the water has gone. There seems to be a white layer on top of the earth, that is most likely to be salt. When the soil is too salty, vegetation cannot grow, making things worse.
◎ San Pedro del Atacama Transportation:
1) From Jujuy, Argentina to San pedro del Atacama via Geminis: 9-10 hrs, Peso $ 180 (阿根廷幣) (bus starts every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday via Pullman)
2) From Calama, Chile to San pedro del Atacama: 2hrs
3) From Uyuni, Bolivia to San pedro del Atacama: You can attend 3D 2N salt tour from Bolivia to come here.
◎ Sightseeing nearby: * ~ ***** means the recommendation rate from low to high
- 1) Pukara de Quitor (Fort of Quitor)***: suggest biking around 20 mins / single route.
- --- Entrance fee: Pesos $2000 (智利幣)
- 2) Aldea de Tulor*: suggest biking around 2-4hrs / return
- --- Entrance fee: Pesos $2000
- 3) Valle dela Luna (Moon Valley) ****: suggest biking, also can attend half day tour
- --- Entrance fee: Pesos $2000
- 4) Valle de la Muerte (Death Valley) ****: suggest biking, also can attend half day tour
- --- Bike renting: Pesos $3000 / 5 hours; Pesos $5000 / per day
- 5) Geysers el Tatio (Tatio Geysers) ***** : with over 80 active geysers, suggest attending a tour, as you need to set off around 04.00 and the way to the place is not good for driving if you are not familiar with the route.
- --- Entrance fee: Pesos $3500
- 6) High Plateau Lagoons and Atacama Salt Flat (8,000 km²/3,100 mi²) ***: suggest driving by your own / one day tour
- --- The fee from 2) to 6) in total is Pesos $35000 / two days excluding entrance fee
The above quotation is provided by Layana Travel Agency
◎Accommodation:
- 1) Where we stayed is: Pesos $4000 / per night / per bed / in 4 beds room (The kitchen is very dirty, so many people come due to the cheap price, but many people leave due to the kitchen.)
- 2) The average hostel fee here is from Pesos $4000 ~ $6000 in low season
- 3) Most hostels doesn't provide internet.
4 Comments:
最近走不同風格囉~
就像是演員,偶爾總得走走不同的路線。
是怎樣
我們兩個版主自己來沖沖板上的人氣啊!哈~
儘管去過很多國家
一直很嚮往這樣的旅程
這樣大無畏的旅程
好巧喔
昨天我才到你們的部落格看向日葵那篇文章
今早就看到你的留言
你們的旅程也是很棒呢
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