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1、GoingGreeninAustralia'sBlueMountains在澳大利亚蓝山的环保生活LYINGunderathickpatchworkquilt,breathinginthefreshmountainair,Ifeltlikeatrueeco-travelerasIlistenedreverentlytoamorningmedleyofnaturestreamingthroughmywindow:thechirpingofacockatoo,thescuffleofapassinglizard,therustlingofleaves...andthen,from
2、theroomnextdoor,theshrill,piercingvoiceofmytravelcompanionshouting,“There’sahugespiderinmyduffelbag!Getmeoutofhere!”盖着厚厚的拼布被子躺着,呼吸着山中新鲜的空气,虔诚的听着窗外大自然的清晨混合曲:风头鹦鹉的啁啾声,过路蜥蜴的脚步声,树叶的沙沙声。。。此刻我感觉自己像个真正的生态旅行者,此时,从隔壁房间却传来了同伴的尖锐刺耳的咆哮,“我的行李袋里有个大蜘蛛!快让我离开这儿!”Dashingintothelivingroom,Ifoundmyfriend—call
3、himtheultimateurbanite—standingonthecouch,staringdownatwhatwas,infact,afairlylargespidercrawlingacrossthefloorofthecabin.Isuspectedhewashavingsecondthoughtsaboutjoiningmeonthis“environmentallyfriendly”trip—afirstforbothofus.BeforeheleftNewYork,hisimageofagreenvacationconsistedofdrinkingmoj
4、itosafteraseaweedwrapbyaninfinitypool,notfightingcrawlythingsthesizeofabaseballmittintheAustralianbush.我冲进客厅,发现我的朋友--称他彻头彻尾的城市人--正站在沙发上,死瞪着一个在木屋的地板上爬行的巨大蜘蛛。我想他现在大概要重新考虑是否应该加入我的这个亲近自然的旅游了——这对我俩来说都是头一回呢。在他离开纽约之前,他想象中的生态度假是在一个无限大的天然游泳池里和海草缠斗一番后,美美的喝上一杯mojitos鸡尾酒,而不是在澳大利亚的灌木丛里和大得像个棒球手套的惊悚动物搏斗。
5、Quiteurbanmyself,IplannedthistripwonderingwhatitwouldbeliketotravelinamoresustainablewaythanIhavegrownaccustomedtoovertheyears—grabbingcheapflightstowhatevercitycaughtmyinterestatthatmoment,nevermindthecarbonfootprintIwasleavingbehind.我也是个十足的都市人,我计划这次旅游是想知道一种更环保的生态旅游方式究竟是怎样的,和我以往的旅行方式有什么不同
6、。过去我习惯了随便搭乘一架便宜的航班去任何一个当时吸引我的地方,全然不顾我身后留下的碳足迹。YetIalsowantedavacationthatwouldnotbetoojoltingforacoupleofgreentravelnovices.SoratherthansigningusupforamarineconservationexpeditioninAntarcticaoraBedouintrekkingjourneyacrosstheSahara,Isettledonamore“eco-light”experience:hikingintheGreaterBlu
7、eMountainsinNewSouthWales,aWorldHeritageSitesince2000,saidtohaveunparalleledexamplesofnature,includingforestedlandscapesonsandstoneplateaus,deepgorgesandcanyons,secludedrainforestsandancienttrees.当然我也希望对2个生态旅游的新手来说这个度假不要太折腾了。为此我们没有去报名登记南极海洋保护区的探险,也没有报名参加由贝都因人做