2008-05-23

洛杉磯八日遊(I)

玩完歐洲,正巧又有機會和Vincent到美國出差,於是緊接著又請了一個星期的假,飛往我許久不見的洛杉磯。搭馬航飛了12個小時,抵達LA時已經是傍晚5點多,但這裡的天候依然明亮,豔陽高照,約攝氏25度。到了下榻飯店(Holiday Inn city center)後,商店早已打烊,饑腸轆轆的我們趕緊翻出泡麵,享受一下美味的中式晚餐。



5月17日,我們和Vincent的同事們約好一道出遊,共同度過3天的假期(17-19日,因為他們是來參加SID展,而展覽是從19-23日)。美國的交通雖然發達,但對初學者的我們而言,既複雜又難懂,摸索了半天才終於搞懂地鐵系統(Metro Rail system)。離我第一次來LA,已經是8年前的事,所以對於這裡的事物,仍感到陌生與新奇。第一站到Hollywood Highland(好萊塢高地),這裡就是最有名的好萊塢星光大道(Walk of Fame)、中國戲院 (Mann's Chinese Theater)、好萊塢娛樂博物館(Hollywood entertainment museum)。人來熙攘的遊客穿梭在戲院前面,大家忙著找明星留下的手印,和路上的街頭藝人拍照,留下美好的紀念。除此之外,我們也在Kodak Theater前面拍照,這裡是每年奧斯卡金像獎頒獎的地方,因此有名的戲院。中午過後,天氣炎熱,大約有32度,我們到超市去買熟食,坐在路邊吃午餐,雖然吃相難看,卻別有一番風味。






接著搭Metro Bus到了比佛利山莊(Beverly Hill), 到了羅德爾街(Rodeo Dr.), 首先映入眼簾便是這條底的麗晶比佛利酒店(The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel), 據說是電影<<麻雀變鳳凰>>拍攝地點,因此聲名大噪。整條街充滿了各式的名牌店,走在大街小巷的路人,個個穿著名牌,身戴高檔的皮包或手飾,儼然成為一個拜金殿。巧得是,當我們從羅德爾街走出來時,碰到了好萊塢的明星,尼克傑克森,What's a surprise! 過了下午4點,天氣稍微趨緩,我們搭了40分鐘的公車到了聖塔莫尼卡海灘(Santa Monica Beach),感受到海灘上人潮洶湧,遊客不停地穿梭在海灘與海岸的甲板上。接近傍晚時分,我們走在聖塔莫尼卡三徒步區(3rd St. Promenade),這裡是LA最有名氣的購物街之一,到處散置著各式小販及個性商品,也有許多名牌店在此地出現,更有街頭藝人在雜耍、特技、街舞,氣氛炒到最高點。

5月18日,大家賴床到10點才集合,實在是前一天累翻了,尤其是雙腿痠到不行。今天有人提議去逛outlet(暢貨中心),於是詢問了飯店櫃台哪裏可以逛,就出發了。好不容易到達目的地,才發現在這裡是所謂的貧民區(都是西裔或墨裔的人居住在此),哪裏有outlet, 只出現了一堆像五分埔的店,那裏的居民一直朝我們這邊瞧,顯得我們特別隔隔不入,嚇得趕緊逃上車離開。在美國,白人、華裔、西裔、非裔…民族人種,區分得還是很明顯,最不習慣的就是,到了晚上千萬不要一個人行動,因為街上黑人遊民很多,有些會向你要錢、要食物,有些甚至精神異常,對著你咆哮。回到了比佛利山莊,再搭車到農夫市場(Farmers Market),它是南加州最具代表性的傳統市集,別以為它是市場,又髒又亂似的,其實街道保持很乾淨,食物也非常新鮮,兩旁也是充斥著商店街,例如Banna Republic, GAP, Body & Beth work, Victoria's Secret....等美國本土廠牌。這裡除了販售蔬果之外,還有世界各地的美食,那天我們正好碰到有一家冰淇淋店,在慶祝開店45週年,一球冰只賣45cents, 撿到現成的便宜。





5月19是星期一上班日,街道上開始出現擁擠車潮,彷彿與台北一樣,車水馬籠似的交通。今天搭了1個多小時車程,到達長堤市太平洋水族館(Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach),門票約USD16。正逢上午遇到小學的戶外教學,一大早就排滿了小學生、幼稚園的學生在園內等候進去。這座耗資1億2千萬美元,占地15萬7千平方英呎的水族館,是全美排名第四大,更是現今唯一以的太平洋海域為主的水族館。收集了許多深海魚類,在海底隧道尚可一覽鯊魚的身影,以及海瀨(otter)的表演。吃膩了漢堡,中午到Outback去大啖牛排一番。個個酒足飯飽後,緊接前往有名的瑪麗皇后號(Queen Mary)。停泊在長堤港的這艘船艇,曾是1935年當時最大的一艘船,航行速度以時速33海哩,創下歷史紀錄。後來由長堤市以345萬美元收購放置在港口,並更改為高級飯店經營至今。由於入內參觀要USD23, 於是我們只在外面拍照後,搭車離開並前往附近的Mall去逛街.....(待續)

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