阿拉斯加遊輪 (一)

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初夏的五月,晚春之際仍然陰雨連綿的溫哥華迎來了疫情之後的遊輪旺季,登船那天,寒氣退去,陽光普照。市中心加拿大廣場地下就是溫哥華港務局的碼頭,同一時間有三艘遊輪出航,超過五千人排隊辦登船手續,排隊人龍九曲十八灣,交行李,電腦登記,出海關,進美國海關,安檢,排隊緩慢前行,遊客很多是老年人,不能站立太久,要不時坐在旁邊的椅子上休息,登船手續歷時三小時。

傍晚時,遊輪終於緩緩駛出溫哥華港,穿過獅門橋(Lions Gate Bridge),遙望西溫哥華山巒鬱鬱蔥蔥,在落日的餘輝中經過布拉德海灣(Burrard Inlet)向北駛去。我們成長於中國北方一個無大河大江經過,也不靠近海的城市,一見到海就莫名的心潮澎湃,浮想聯翩,站在甲板上,海風拂面,感慨萬千。剛過去的三小時慢走登船已飢腸轆轆,該“醫肚”了。正式的餐廳裝飾典雅,寬敞明亮,望著舷窗外波光麟麟的大海,享受了一頓歐式晚餐。餐量較少,很多人恐怕不夠吃,但避免了浪費和廚餘的處理。這艘荷蘭遊輪公司整個餐飲團隊及服務員清一色都是菲律賓人,他們的英文有口音但非常流利,是接受過專門的訓練,習慣地與客人交流,"Yes, Sir , Yes Madam"。菲律賓這個國家輸出外勞,女做家庭傭工,男做服務性工作,賺到錢帶回家鄉。

第二天在海上航行,有許多娛樂消遣,電影,健身,太極,按摩,游泳,藝術畫廊,晚上有高水準的百老匯現代舞表演,舞蹈演員來自加拿大,美國及烏克蘭。還有現場樂隊唱RollingStone懷舊歌,唱到高興時,這些戰後嬰兒潮的一代,進了舞池跳得不亦樂乎。酒吧裡座無虛席,喜歡安靜的就坐在休息區看書,聊天,聽聽古典音樂,輕音樂,打麻將,玩橋牌。見到不少老年夫婦,坐在那裡,相對無言,只靜靜地望著窗外的大海。船中間360度的甲板可以慢跑,快走,捕捉美景!

 

 

 

 

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