Showing posts with label 旅遊古巴 Travel to Cuba. Show all posts
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Saturday, October 09, 2010

約翰·連儂的70歲生日 / John Lennon's 70th Birthday


Photo Credit 攝影图片: 由上至下

(#1) The John Lennon peace monument, created by American artist Lauren Voiers and commissioned by the Global Peace Initiative, was unveiled at Chavasse Park, Liverpool on Oct 9, 2010. (Source: Based on today's article from www.telegraph.co.uk)

(#2) In this portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Annie Leibovitz relies on intimacy for effect. Her aim was to immortalise the couple's deep love for one another. But within hours of taking this photograph John Lennon was shot dead. Distributed around the world as a 'Rolling Stone' magazine cover, the photograph was instantly transformed. It became a memorial to Lennon and a symbol of the vulnerability of human passion. (Source: Quoted from website of National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburg, UK)

(#3) This John Lennon memorial bench is located in Havana, Cuba. (Source: I took this photo on Feb 11, 2009 and am posting it here on the occassion of John Lennon's 70th birthday anniversary)

Reference: (根據【维基百科】)

約翰·連儂
本名: John Winston Lennon
出生: 1940-10-09 英國利物浦
逝世: 1980年12月8日(40歲)被謀殺於美國紐約州紐約市
職業: 音樂家、創作歌手、藝術家、和平主義者、作家、唱片製作人

約翰·溫斯頓·小野·連儂,John Winston Ono Lennon, 是一名英國搖滾音樂家、創作歌手、作家與積極的和平運動家,以身為披頭四樂隊創團團員揚名全球。連儂與保羅·麥卡尼的合作是20世紀最成功也是最具影響力的創作組合之一,並創作了搖滾史上最受歡迎的歌曲,他在單曲榜史最有成就的作曲家中名列第二,僅次於麥卡尼。因其在音樂界的活躍和貢獻,在1965年獲英國女王頒發大英帝國勳章。連儂在他的音樂、電影、書作中,甚至在記者會與專訪時,總是顯露出一種桀驁不馴、反抗權威的性格與尖刻而諷刺的才思。與他的妻子小野洋子同為激進和平主義者與視覺藝術家,所以其作品亦是極具爭議性。在披頭四樂隊解散後,連儂發行《約翰連儂/塑膠小野樂隊》與《想像》等備受讚譽的專輯,也創作了Give Peace a Chance, Imagine等傳唱度極高的經典歌曲,順利開創了單飛生涯,為陪伴兒子尚恩成長而自願「引退」,之後連儂以專輯《雙重幻想》復出樂壇,但發行不到一個月的時間便遭到槍殺!!!!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

窮光蛋白日旅遊古巴 / Staycation in "Cuba"


Wikipedia: "A staycation is a neologism for a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions ..."

While lounging at the local outdoor swimming pool this afternoon, I was trying to convince myself that I was having a staycation in Cuba ....

"Now, all I need is to imagine the Queensway traffic noise was from the cars speeding along the Malecón in Cuba and my bottle water was a tall glass of Mojito."

Except that: My Mojito tasted a bit flat, the mother next to me kept on speaking to her daughter in English, and the sign behind the life guard said "Do not dive" as opposed to "No te saltas".

Oh well, I guess it will take some getting used to.

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Photo Credit 攝影图片: http://www.common.wikimedia.org/ - El Malecón, Habana, Cuba

Reference: "Staycation" Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staycation

Thursday, April 23, 2009

旅遊古巴攝影圖片系列:雙體風帆遊艇 / Cuba Travel Pictures: Cruising on a Catamaran

在古巴首都夏灣拿La Habana以東,有一個旅遊區叫Varadero,由此可乘雙體風帆遊艇往離岸的小島遊覽,通常船在上午起航,之後遊客隨意在艇上晒太陽和吹海風,又可沿途在珊瑚礁游泳。船票包括午膳和飲品(酒類除外),中午在大西洋小島沙灘上開歺,有燒魚丶龍蝦丶烤鳮丶炒飯等,用膳後遊客在白沙碧海天堂自由活動二小時多,下午三時左右風帆啟航直返回Varadero碼頭,餘興未盡的可往附近看海豚表演(these are all dolphins in captivity - no chance to free Willy here!!),晚上可在本地酒店住宿,或坐旅遊巴士返回夏灣拿。

註: 以上屬本地旅遊,所以外籍人仕可以在到埗古巴之後,才購票參加,不需在海外預先辦理。但切記在到古巴後,立刻向酒店查詢價錢丶地點丶時間等資料,以免向隅。

Saturday, April 18, 2009

古巴旅游: 2009全美洲高峰会議 / Cuba Travel - OAS Summit 2009


寫這網誌的時候,OAS(Organization of American States)眾國元首仍在千里達托巴哥(Trinidad & Tobago)開全美洲高峰会議(Summit 2009),美國对古巴長達47年的封鎖禁運令(embargo)能否解凍,將会是談判項目之一,就讓各位对外交政策(international / foreign affairs policy)有興趣的讀者拭目以待吧。以下新聞是節錄自法新社(Agence France-Presse).

AFP http://www.afp.com/afpcom/en/taglibrary/activity/web/multimedia/afp-online-news

"... On Friday (April 17, 2009) , Obama and Chavez enjoyed a cordial handshake before the US president seized an extraordinary overture from Cuba to propose talks aimed at breaking the half-century of hostility between Washington and Havana. Obama said he wanted to establish "a new beginning" with Cuba, and would recognize past US "errors." But he said he required reciprocal gestures from Castro. "I am prepared to have my administration engage with the Cuban government on a wide range of issues -- from drugs to migration and economic issues to human rights, free speech and democratic reform," Obama said. The offer came the day after a surprise overture from Castro, who said he now stood ready to discuss "everything" with Washington -- including specifically the hot-button issues of human rights, press freedom and political prisoners. The conciliatory language raised the prospect of the United States considering an end to its 47-year-old embargo on Cuba ..."

Photo Credit 攝影圖片Wikipedia:
* Seal of the Organization of American States OAS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_of_American_States

古巴旅遊: 夏灣拿飛机場攝影圖片 / Cuba Travel Pictures: Havana Airport


古巴首都夏灣拿的机場面積不大,食物丶書籍和紀念品商店也不多,我相信這1300公里多長島國的旅遊業,仍是在發展初期。現在古巴每年約有60至100萬的加拿大遊客,但根據非官方估計,假如美國政府容許國民探訪古巴,開放政策實行之後第一年,美國遊客將会是100至200萬。雖然那數字是頗為樂覌,但奧巴馬的新外交政策对古巴的經濟丶文化丶政治等之長遠影響,卻是無可置疑。

古巴旅遊: 飛机攝影鳥瞰圖片 / Cuba Travel Pictures: Aerial Views


最上第一幅是古巴首都夏灣拿 (Cuba capital La Habana/Havana),之下第二至四幅,是隨飛机沿北海岸線向東航而攝(我相信是Matanzas/Varadero區域的鳥瞰图),遠処可見滾白浪的沙灘,清澈的藍海,和好几個弄潮兒。

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

旅遊古巴: 2009 攝影圖片系列 / Travel to Cuba: 2009 Photo Album



題目: 【姊妹情】 / Sisterly Love

(地點:古巴北岸在大西洋海中的「白沙灣礁島」Cayo Blanco)



Wednesday, February 18, 2009

旅遊古巴: 歷史 / Travel to Cuba: History

以下是轉載自『維基百科』有關古巴的近代歷史資料:

“... 古巴在16世紀被西班牙人征服,1511年淪為殖民地。19世紀中期起,古巴人開始反抗西班牙人統治,要求獨立。美國介入戰爭,史稱美西戰爭,最後被西班牙割讓給美國。美國佔領古巴,直到1902年承認古巴獨立。但美國在古巴建國憲法中,加入普拉特修正案,並遲遲不肯撤軍。1906年美國趁古巴地方政府垮台,再次出兵佔領古巴,並干涉古巴內政和商業,扶植獨裁者弗爾亨西奧•巴蒂斯塔•薩爾迪瓦(Fulgencio Batista)。巴蒂斯塔從國庫竊取4000萬美元,把國家出賣給外國資本家,又縱容黑手黨接管賭場及娛樂場所,反對者一律處死,令古巴成了毒梟、皮條客和資本家天堂。

1959年,菲德爾•卡斯特羅(Fidel Castro)和好友捷•古華拉(Ernesto Che Guevara)以「建立古巴人的古巴」為口號,領導反政府武裝,反對巴蒂斯塔的獨裁統治,建立了「人民的政權」。

1961年4月17到21日,美國中央情報局派出1500名雇傭兵,試圖入侵豬灣(Bahia de los Cochinos)失敗。在卡斯特羅帶領下,古巴開始左傾,1960年以經濟改革為名,推行國有化,沒收美國人資產。1961年,古巴宣布為社會主義國家,美國與其斷交,並實施經濟制裁,促成古巴投向蘇聯陣營,前蘇聯解體後,古巴失去每年40億到60億美元的經濟援助,陷入危機。

古巴是由菲德爾•卡斯特羅領導的社會主義國家;他既是國家元首、政府首腦,亦是古巴共產黨第一任書記及軍隊總指揮官,2008年2月19日正式宣布辭去一切職務,其弟弟勞爾•卡斯特羅在2月25日正式接替兄長,出任國家元首。 ...”



Reference: Chinese Wikipedia
(http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E5%8F%A4%E5%B7%B4&variant=zh-hk)

旅遊古巴: 攝氏38度的熱震 / Travel to Cuba: A 38 Degrees C Thermal Shock

昨天從四季如春的古巴夏灣拿北飛回到暮冬氣候的渥太華,兩地溫度相差大約是攝氏38度!! 不過我的身体也会很快回復正常,再次習慣這裏的風雪生活。况且,春天就快來臨,三月初又可以去山野區玩spring skiing 了。

在古巴遊歷的見聞記錄,和攝影图片,都需要排列整理,会在明天或後天登貼。各位在網上的留言,我也会一一回答。

Adiós!!!


(攝影图片: Valle de Viñales / Photo Credit: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba)
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