十日西游 (10) :抓住时间的尾巴
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再后来,地中海一直就在眼前晃悠,阳光照在金色的海面上,明晃晃地刺眼,很快就看到了著名的"岩石"(the Rock),直布罗陀到了。
我们5点多到达边境,西班牙一方的警察把我们的护照拿去做了登记。说也奇怪,直布罗陀不在乎谁进谁出,反到是西班牙警察忙得起劲。直布罗陀很小,有限的地方基本被岩石山占了。进城要经过飞机场跑道,在飞机跑道上开车很新鲜。也看到有些人走在跑道上,大包小包的,图个免税。大家兴高采烈,意气风发,让我想起那首歌《我们走在大路上》。
我驱车上山,直布罗陀并不左行,这一点比香港强多了。可没走多远,从个岗亭里钻出来个胖子,英式口音。他拦住了我们说,西班牙车牌不可以上山。必须停在停车场,徒步登山。这像是新规定吧!
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停车场不收费,这点比西班牙好很多。我伸长脖子往上看,山很高,没路,只有顺着公路走。这要爬到什么时候!
这时有一对荷兰夫妻也来到这里,四人一起望山兴叹。那个汉子说,最后一班缆车7点结束。看看时间,估计赶不上了。
"回去吧!咱过两天再来!"我劝女儿。
没看到成群结队的猴子,女儿有些不甘心。朝回走的路上,她注意到缆车还在运行。
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"走!坐缆车去!"
我们还有十几分钟赶最后一趟缆车。
起点站藏在山下的一个角落,我们走了无穷多冤枉路,拐了许多不必要的弯,问了好几个人才找到。在海边,看到许多废旧的厂房和报废的船只。
紧赶慢赶,6点58分到达缆车站。
卖票的说,我们可以坐最后一趟上山的缆车,再坐最后一趟下山车。在山顶只可以呆半小时。
半小时?够了!我还以为上去就得下来呢!
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坐在缆车里朝山上看,双车道的公路变成了单行线,坡度相当可观,如果那胖子让我们上去,多半也不太好开。至少太阳落山后,下来会很艰难。
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回身望去,直布罗陀海峡直收眼底。船只络绎不绝,异常繁忙。三百年多来,大英帝国控制这一水道。二十一世纪了,一个发达国家的一部分居然还是别人的殖民地,西班牙真够憋屈的。当然西班牙也试着围困过,但技不如人,徒唤奈何!
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到了山上,放眼到处都是猴子。这些无尾猕猴,在西班牙南部已难看到了,但在直布罗陀大约还有三百多只。传说只要猴子在,直布罗陀就归英国,否则就得易主。据说它们享受英国国库的供养,是女王的在职干部。为了保证"猴"口密度,二战的时候,丘吉尔还从非洲送了些过来。
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这些家伙体型很大,说明上都称之为猿。
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大家谁也没闲着,这位多半是地理学家,正研究着地图,
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这位,化学家吧!分析游客残留食物。
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有的似乎更喜欢炸薯片,
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有的则喜欢在一起互相挠痒痒。
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这俩猴多半是母子,老猴还驮了小猴一阵子。
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后来,小猴帮老猴抓虱子。老猴怡然自得,后面这位美国大妞看得津津有味。
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这些猴子可不是善类,搞不好会发脾气伤人的。官方提示不准喂猴子,抓住罚款,4千英镑起价。不过我照样看到有人喂。普通的猴子不应该这么大,它们多半吃了人类的食物,得了糖尿病。
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女儿忙来忙去给猴子拍照。我的拍摄对象却多是奋飞的海鸥,降落的飞机,归航的渔船。"岩石"山的山顶,看来还有一百多米高,轻易不可攀爬。
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山下就是西班牙的La linea市,海滩、游艇、防波堤,清楚可辨。两座城市,由铁丝网生生地分开了。就像当年的深圳与香港。
何时直布罗陀会还给西班牙?谁知道呢!
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下山的缆车里,女儿很兴奋,终于看到了传说中的猴子。"就得抓住所有的机会啊!"
我点点头,如果她不催,今天一定上不了山。所幸今天抓住了时间的尾巴!
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