21天加拿大海洋省 (9) 第 11/12 日 - Hector古船博物馆, BELL纪念馆

Around the Maritimes in 21 Days (9) Day 11/12 - Hector Heritage Quay, Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

第十一日

Cornwall PE to Baddeck NS 车程3至4小时, 经过Hector Heritage Quay

离开美丽明静的爱德华王子岛, 我们搭渡轮来到此行的下一站Nova Scotia.

1.Ferry from PEI to Nova Scotia, Aug 14

2.Ferry from PEI to Nova Scotia, Aug 14

On September 15, 1773, approximately two hundred Highland Scots arrived aboard the Ship Hector. This began a wave of Scottish immigration to Nova Scotia that would last for decades. The settler’s perseverance as they sought the freedom of possessing and thriving on their own piece of land made them a fundamental part of Canada’s history. The Hector Heritage Quay and Ship Hector Replica are a testament to their courage and Nova Scotia’s ties to the culture of Scotland.

Nova Scotia可以译作新苏格兰. 1773年9月15日, 大约二十个家庭的两百名来自苏格兰的开拓者, 乘坐Hector号三桅帆船经过六个星期艰苦的海上航行, 在此踏上了新大陆的土地. 以他们为先驱的欧洲移民潮, 造就了今天的Nova Scotia和加拿大.为了纪念这些早期的开拓者, Pictou的居民仿造了Hector号三桅帆船并停泊在当年登陆的地方.

3. Hector Heritage Quay, Pictou, NS, Aug 14

4. Hector Heritage Quay, Pictou, NS, Aug 14

5. Hector Heritage Quay, Pictou, NS, Aug 14

6. Hector Heritage Quay, Pictou, NS, Aug 14

Hector号航行的途中遇到了台风, 不得已折返了很大一段路, 总航程六个星期. 两百四十年前旅行的艰苦, 不是我们可以想象的.

7. Hector Heritage Quay, Pictou, NS, Aug 14

船上的生活.

8. Hector Heritage Quay, Pictou, NS, Aug 14

船上的生活.

9. Hector Heritage Quay, Pictou, NS, Aug 14

船舱内部.

10. Hector Heritage Quay, Pictou, NS, Aug 14

思念故乡.

11. Hector Heritage Quay, Pictou, NS, Aug 14

才知道苏格兰格子布的图案是家族的徽章, 不可以乱穿的. 以后女士们买苏格兰格子布的时候要小心了 - 小心被人认了亲戚.

第十二日

前一天入住Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground的时候, 感觉到气氛很不寻常. 露营地内部和周边布满了警察. 很多警察还带着警犬.打听之下才知道当天有一个八十岁的老奶奶从这个露营地出发健行, 在森林里面失踪了. 入夜之后, 更多的支援警力从各地到达 (我们看到了印有Halifax Rescue Team的大型拖车) . 各种大型的专用车辆停满了campground, 整夜灯火通明. 警察们真是辛苦了.

最担心的还是老妈和孩子们. 想到老奶奶在寒冷的森林里面生死未卜, 一家人渡过了一个难眠之夜.

天亮之后的气氛并没有缓解. 天空中更出现了多架搜索直升机.

12. Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground, Baddeck, NS, Aug 15

就在我们开车离开Campground的时候, 好消息传来, 老奶奶被找到了. 只是受了伤没有生命危险. 真是一个欢喜的结局.

完整报道请看http://ca.news.yahoo.com/dnr-helicopter-joins-search-missing-que-hiker-n-111633685.html

今天的主要目标是BELL纪念馆. Baddeck是Alexander Graham Bell在加拿大的家(Bell一年中一半住在Baddeck, 一半住在Boston).

13. Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, Baddeck, NS, Aug 15

14. Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, Baddeck, NS, Aug 15

Alexander Graham Bell is commonly credited as the inventor of the first practical telephone. The classic story of his crying out "Watson, come here! I want to see you!" is a well known part of American history. Bell was the first to obtain a patent, in 1876, for an "apparatus for transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically", after experimenting with many primitive sound transmitters and receivers. Bell was also an astute and articulate business man with influential and wealthy friends.

作为电话的发明家, Alexander Graham Bell深刻地影响了我们现代的生活. 1876年3月10日的一句"Watson, come here! I want to see you!"标志着现代电话的诞生.

15. Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, Baddeck, NS, Aug 15

Bell的故事是典型的聪明小子和富家千斤的故事. 因为妈妈是聋哑人的缘故, Bell从小就熟悉手语并对聋哑人多了一份发自内心的关爱. 从英国移民加拿大后, Bell成长为一名聋哑学校优秀的教师 (Helen Keller就曾是他的学生).工作之余, Bell在家作一些关于声音的发明. 多年之后, 一个美丽的女学生爱上了英俊的老师. 富有的岳父资助发明家成立了一个叫BELL的公司, 成就了一个现代商业王国...

16. Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, Baddeck, NS, Aug 15