2007/11/05

綠‧藍海‧島

東北季風增強,一行3個大男生+一個女生竟然不敵一隻狗~暈的七葷八素的。一到岸,悠閒的感受伴著海風襲襲吹來。喔~我終於踏上傳說中美麗的島嶼:綠島。

今年入秋早,10月初已經讓綠島染上濃濃的秋褐,天空不復見夏日的烈藍,染上灰灰的雲靄低垂在墨藍的海洋上。午後4、5點起強風陣陣,宣示著屬於旅人的季節即將結束、冷峻的寒冬將重新獨享這島、這海、這天。
綠島人收拾著盛夏的忙碌,談笑間一手保養來年用的生財器具,一手準備著海釣的工具。老天沒有忘記他們,強烈的海潮帶來大量的魚群,幾個豐富的漁場讓老手輕易補獲晚上的下酒菜。沒有船班、沒有遊客的天地,禦寒暖身的高粱帶給他們樂天知命的幸福。

春夏的綠島遊人如織,半夜陣陣喧囂的車陣聲總擾人清夢。除了可能遇到一房難求的窘境外,海中浮潛也是看人比魚多。所以在所謂的旺季裡,反倒讓我害怕人群的過分熱鬧。

我們在早秋的涼風中隨意的遊晃著,沒有太多的雜撻反而獨顯綠島靜謐的獨特。每天早上睡到自然醒,下樓吃個豐富的早餐後,或收拾浮潛用具準備下海;或拿著釣竿盤算著晚上可否加個菜;也可跨上機車慢慢的在不大的島中探險。而我,常常在午後抱著一杯茶、一本書,坐在面海的陽台上看海、閱讀、發呆、小憩。

這個五天的假期是我們二年來第一次休假,綠島那藍如寶石般的大海最是讓我沉溺而無法忘懷。我們四人一狗也在這假期中各自得到了最大的滿足與幸福。

2007/10/23

Aug, and Sep. 2007 in Amigos' photo

這幾個月有點懶惰...哈!我到今天才把照片上傳至網頁,請大家不要唸我啊!

這個8、9月,因為颱風把客人都掃光光了,唉!大環境不好連老天也不賞臉。但還是有不少有趣又可愛的朋友來帶給我們相當愉快的心情及友誼。

8月migo生了一場大病,病好後我們一點雨都不敢給他淋到,所以有那張老爸把雨衣給他穿的照片。感謝曾經來這裡的朋友非常關心migo,現在的他生龍活虎一隻,就是不太愛吃夠飼料,三不五十的跑去外面偷吃別人家的廚餘,真是頭痛啊!

趁著稍稍有點淡季,我也溜回台北幾天。像是度假一般,天天跟老友把酒言歡,搞到接近凌晨才到家。曾經有人說我不管大小事都不愛說,花蓮的日子有苦有樂,見不到面的訴說不過是圖增不安的情緒,我倒是寧願獨自面對。而每當返回家園時那難以抑止的欲哭衝動,是更加的想念起在後山的日子中失去的往昔好友。

從來都訓練自己面對緣分,只不過那失去的惋惜想必是永生難以釋懷。

10月我們去了一趟綠島,是這一年多來的慰勞假期。原本打算連到蘭嶼去,沒想到東北季風增強,船班沒開、飛機也不一定有,所以我們窩在綠島5天4夜。綠島的照片還沒好,請大家期待綠島的旅遊心得報告唄!

2007/08/02

July 2007 in Amigos' friends

七月是暑假的開始,也是花蓮旅遊的旺季。

很明顯,今年感覺上外國朋友比較少,但台灣的朋友開始多了。想必我們經營了一年,讓更多朋友看到我們,也日漸肯定我們。

我們已經正式加入HY協會,所以說呢!只要你擁有YH卡、國際學生卡,都可以享有住宿Amigos九折的優惠。

七月有不少有趣的朋友:
在花蓮外役監的替代役受訓的朋友,每週五六放假來這裡連住三週。受限於經濟上的原因,大多時間在我們一樓看書、看電視、上網,很有點家的感覺。
香港的Wini、美國的Josh、新加坡的表姊弟、台灣的學姊妹、台灣的Ego、美國的Joe...在這裡幾天變成好朋友,不只一同逛街吃飯,還一起去七星潭看日出。
在台北工作的美國朋友利用週六日來花蓮散心,跟這裡認識的新朋友去pub玩,凌晨在花蓮街頭因為見義勇為想要協調爭端,卻被意外捲入是非,受了點小傷。他很憤怒又難過,不懂為何台灣的人如此冷漠不保護弱小?!
英國美眉在台灣血拼上癮,頻頻跟我們說在英國的物價跟台灣比有差多少。你相信嗎?挑染頭髮在台灣不過1500元、在英國卻要花台幣1萬元以上?同一個牌子的髮雕台灣一個300元,在英國你要花4倍的代價。
騎單車的環島勇士們!真該給他們鼓鼓掌!一個剛考完大學的小女生跟著同學一起環島,在過隧道時快要嚇死了;高雄大學生沒有準備防曬,我看到他時兩手臂已經曬傷到起泡了,趕快要他去藥局買藥來擦,那可真是我見過最嚴重的曬傷了!
被幾個女生封為貝克漢的帥哥,一心想要從花蓮直接殺到日月潭,我費盡唇舌告訴他沒有公車可搭、要花費太多時間跟金錢從合歡山穿過....他只能遺憾的選擇坐好幾個小時的火車繞到台中。
拿鐵、阿狗、思佳來花蓮玩,阿達借小車車讓我們四個女生出去兜風,好久沒坐車的我竟然暈車。不過我們有一個美好又快樂的夏日縱谷海線遊!

每個朋友來都有一個故事,牆上滿滿的照片都勾引我們想起當時的種種。希望能有更多朋友來為Amigos帶來更多更豐富的故事及回憶!

2007/06/25

花蓮近期活動 The new activities in Hualien

2007花蓮星光大道─「Hello, Hualien 樂活趣。」
2007 Hello, Hualien
7/7~8/25,每日everyday in 18:00~22:00
http://www.hellohualien.url.tw/

2007花蓮鯉魚潭水舞嘉年華─「光幕幻影 花火鲤躍」
2007 Hualien Liyu Lake Waterdancing Festival
7/14~8/19,每日everyday in 19:00~21:00,有接駁公車往返花蓮市區及鯉魚潭 Free shuttle buses between Hualien city centre and Liyu Lake
http://www.hopeson.com.tw/test/leeua/index.html

2007/05/03

the Brand New Year~

阿美客一歲了,在風雨飄搖中我們撐了一年。要說的感謝的話語,說多了連自己都聽膩了,可不說,又深恐讓自己陷溺於自滿的無知,所以,還是讓我用拙文抒發一下唄!

當初放棄台北的一切選擇創業在花蓮,的確讓很多人大為吃驚,甚至到現在還有人懷疑我們能撐多久?這問題,連我也沒有辦法保證。期間,我們經歷很多挫折而氣餒,但,這兒往往來來的住客、朋友對我們誠心的支持與幫助,屢屢在我們即將放棄之際又重新注入面對的勇氣。我無法一一道盡曾經接收的支持與鼓勵,如同我也無法條列曾經的苦痛與煎熬,天平的兩端總在收放之際擺盪,得與失之間也沒有標準答案。

你若問我快樂否?生活總是用不同的面貌試煉著人心,沒有絕對的幸福與美滿,也沒有絕對的好過與難過。感恩在面對抉擇時,總有危機中的轉機讓我順著路走下去,這一年中給我們關注的朋友,感謝你們對我們的相信。Amigos Hostel在接下來的歲月,期待能不辜負大家的期許。

五月慶祝開幕一週年,住宿一律九折優惠喔!此外,因應畢業季的來臨,六月底前學生畢業旅行團體另有優惠喔!詳情請洽~


Amigos Hostel has one year old, we had been through many difficult and hard time. Too many thankful words makes me sick but worry to be arrogant if we get loss. So, I still want to write some notes.

I had abandon the life in Taipei to made own business in Hualien one year ago, it was made many friends shock, they still worry how we survival in hostel's business. I cannot answer this question also. Since we open Amigos till now, many of many guests and friends cheer and support us when we met frustration. Too many helps as the sufferings can not describable by the article in order. Like the two sides of balance, to get or to loss always swing between and don't have the key to fix.

Don't ask me whether happy or not now? Life is always have different faces to test your heart, neither absolute happiness or successful nor good or worst. It's a huge gratitude that always found opportunities to kept going when crisis came and thanks for everybody to keep trust to us. Hope Amigos Hostel will getting stronger in future.

Celebrate the anniversary~10% off in May. The group of students who graduate in this year has discount until the end of June.

2007/04/10

2007 The Hot Spring special BUS

From 8th April to 10th may and Monday to Thursday in every week, start from Hualien Train Station at am8:00. Each person only takes NT350 and including lunch, hot spring...etc.

The tour route as below~
08:00 Hualien Train Station
09:00~10:00 Forestry Culture and History Center (LinTianShan)
11:00~12:30 RueiSuei Pasture
12:30~13:30 WuHe Tea Farm
13:30~15:00 Hot Spring
15:30~16:00 Hualien Sugar Factory

Limits the number of persons in each tour, make reservation as soon as possible.

2007/03/09

Hot! Show night! ~ 『Buena Vista Social Club』

Amigos Hostel will play 『Buena Vista Social Club』film at pm9:00, 23rd March.
Since I heard the music through CD at first, I was crazy in love with the sound, melody and rhythm, felt so touched and sorrow after watched the film. Hope we can enjoy the story together this time.《English introduction

本月哈騷夜訂於三月23日晚上9點放映『樂士浮生錄』。
當我第一次聽到電影原聲帶後,我就深深的著迷於他的音樂,看過本片更會被片中老樂手的身世蘊含豐富的靈魂樂音而感動。歡迎大家與我們一同欣賞這場音樂的饗宴。《中文介紹

2007/02/10

Taroko National Park information during Chinese New Year

During Chinese New Year, Taroko National Park limits all 4 wheels' car besides taxi enter. Also disallow any car parking in the same section. it starts from am7:00 to pm4:00 druing 18th to 24th Feb. 2007 (totally 7 days), the limited area is only from Taroko's entrance to TianSiang.

Taroko National Park provide tour busses making a circuit on 18th through 24th Feb. 2007 (totally 7 days), the interval between busses is about 15 minutes during am7:00 to pm4:00. The bus stops and route are Sincheng Train Station→Taroko Visiter Center→Buluowan→Jinheng Bridge→Chiuchutung→Lushui→Tiansiang (the last turn back bus at pm4:00 )→Changchun Temple→Sincheng Train Station. Ticket fee is NT.150 per person and it's a one day tour ticket.

2007/02/02

Hot Activities of Hualien County ALL through the 2007-2007年花蓮縣各月份主題活動

I finally finished this job----re-typing and translated 2007 whole year's activities of Hualien. Amanda told me the government have English version that I don't need to do. But I tried and tried, totally couldn't found.

Because my poor English, if you have any question that can't understand. Please tell me ASAP.

Now, go to our WEDSITE find out which activities or festival you are interesting. Need more information? Please free to contact us.


我終於完成這艱難的工作-重新整理、打字並翻譯完花蓮2007年各月份的活動。阿達曾經跟我說:政府網站都有這些相關的英文版本,我根本不用自己來。但我找了又找,完全的給它找不到!

尚請各諸位大德幫我一下,如果您有發現哪邊英文不甚得體或不通順者,請多多指正!

快上網站看看今年的活動,把有興趣或想參加的記下來,假期早早安排好!詳細的資訊會再前一、二個月發佈,請密切跟我們保持聯繫喔!

2007/01/29

HOT!Show Night!哈騷夜!

2007年開始,阿美客定期於一樓交誼廳播放精選影片。二月16日星期五晚上9點首播「屋頂上的提琴手」《中文介紹》,這部入圍1972年奧斯卡金像獎的電影改編自百老匯歌舞劇,相信熟悉電影或百老匯的朋友一定不陌生!凡住宿客人可免費觀賞,若您路過阿美客或是花蓮在地的朋友,歡迎一起欣賞,入場費一人100元,並可免費任選啤酒一罐喔!


Amigos’ lounge will play collection films since 2007. The first movie is 「Fiddler on The Roof」on Friday pm9:00 of 16th February《English introduction》. It’s an original well-known Broadway musical and the movie won three Academy Awards on 1972. You must knowing well if you love movies or Broadway’s.
It’s free for guests who living in Amigos. Others we charge per person NTD.100, including one bottle of beer.

2007/01/23

Friendship Book~2006/08-2007/01

Every time we open our "friendship book", will feel so warm, happy and thankful. Some people write down by their mother language, some drawing pictures...That remaid me a history.

One busy day, I had a phone who asked me many questions about our hostel. She was so curious about what kind of people lived together as she stay here. I know some people feel not comfortable to lives with the opposite sex guy.
"Would you mind living with boys?" I asked. She became very excited.
"What kind of boy? Negro? No. Never. White people is ok for me."
I'm so shock and angry, it's really happen on me, in here, in Taiwan. All I had to do is told her sorry, Amigos is not suitable for her and hang on the phone.

In fact, that day in here, probable I was the most black people. Just can not allowance that kind of people who judge people by appearance.

BTW, Writting by English is a really very very hard work to me...:(

2007/01/22

Photo in Amigos

If you had visited Amigos already then you must had been taken photo from us, now they are on our lounge's wall.

I will take some time to upload the photo on my yahoo's web space for now, you can watch or download what you like. If you have better idea for more efficient to sharing photo, please teach me.

Also I will upload the friendship-book's pages that some of my guests had wrote down their kindness and honest sentiments.

2007/01/21

First article

I try to practice my English writing and also want have a place to communicate with my guests or friends.

Recently, the weather in Hualien is not stable, sometime rainy, sometime sunny. Migo was blue when he could not go outside to run if the ground was too wet. We tried to do some exercise with him, like caught his ears harder but not hurt to made he got angry want to bid our hands. He will chasing and hiding with roaring sound. He is so cut and sensible that we all feel have a dog is better than a kid.

Next month is Chinese New Year. We have prepare many big meals to enjoy our New Year's Eve. In Chinese, the biggest meaning is whole family's part to have a big dinner together on New Year's Eve. This year, I and Tim can not go back home with our family, so we are looking forward to have different New Year's Eve with our best friends in Hualien and our guests.