Roberto came visit ...
“萝卜头”来了 ...

曾经让我去西班牙打扰数天的大学好友Roberto终于来了，我们最后一次见面是在1993年的夏天，那是好久好久以前的事了 ...

终于也让我在古晋能够尽地主之谊还回欠他十多年的那份人情，我自认我这热带风情的人情味，不逊色于他那地中海的人情味哩 ...

说真的，1993年的炎炎夏天让我在西班牙农家小屋渡过至今还让我回味无穷，津津乐道的假期。

一望无际的向日葵园...
匍匐满架的葡萄藤...
金黄色的麦田...

还有我拿着一本英文/西班牙文字典以生涩的西班牙语与Roberto的父母鸡同鸭讲交谈的画面 ...

当然，还有走在西班牙乡下农村路上引起当地人围观的锋芒 (其实是窘相)毕露情景 ...

我之前在我的部落格贴了一些散文 “朋友家的狗”和“ 葡萄树”，写的就是Roberto农村小屋的情景。

好怀念 ...

Roberto is a very good friend of mine from Spain, a very philosophical and sophisticated guy and always a pleasure to have "intelligent" conversation with ...

Summer 1993, I spent one of my most memorable vacations in beautiful Spain, among and in the company of Roberto's family and friends... and Lobo, Roberto's dog, too of course. So much so that I have written a few prose about my experience there, among them are "A Dog named Lobo" and "The Grape Tree" , which can be found here in my blog.

At Kuching North City Hall (DBKU)'s compound.
摄于古晋北市市政局。

Gorilla from Spain.
来自西班牙的黑猩猩。

Roberto visiting his "distant cousin" at the Semengoh Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre.
Roberto前往古晋实蒙谷人猿培育中心拜访其“远亲”。


Roberto amazed by the gigantic tropical tree.
Roberto 深深被热带雨林的大树所吸引。


Roberto's favorite palm.

“No Roberto, you can't plant this in my backyard.”

At Batang Ai.

Roberto acting "Macho".

Location : Batang Ai Dam, Sarawak.

Round Tower 圓塔

它 ... 见证了布洛克家族的辉煌。
它 ... 见证了第二次世界大战的烽火。
它 ... 见证了日本皇军的统治。
它 ... 见证了大英帝国殖民地的延伸。
它 ... 见证了砂拉越参组马来西亚的史实。
它 ... 见证了一个傻小子对着它猛拍照的过程。



It has witnessed
... the glory of the Brooke dynasty.
... the flames of the Second World War.
... the Japanese occupation.
... the extension of the British empire.
... the formation of Malaysia.
... the process of a silly guy frantically taking its pictures.






Round Tower (or Round Fort) was built in 1886.
The actual reason for building the tower is still a mystery, some said it was originally planned as a fort in times of emergency.

At one time, it formed part of the Kuching Court House Complex.

It now houses the Sarawak Craft Council.

位于古晋闹市中心的圆塔建于1886年，当时建此塔的目的至今仍然是个谜。

它现是砂拉越手工艺品协会会所和手工艺品展览中心。