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在紐西蘭境內旅行可能是最令人放鬆精神的活動。這正是我與朋友嘉碧在這個復活節週末所作的事--從奧克蘭到威靈頓的道路旅行。什麼是道路旅行?那是一個西方世界常用的名詞,意指駕著自己的汽車旅行。由於目前飛機票價調降,紐西蘭人常多次到過海外旅行,卻尚未有機會好好看看自己的國家。過去幾年國內機票也降價了,這鼓勵了紐西蘭人去旅行,體驗自己國家的美麗。縱然機票價錢低廉,但我仍然喜歡開著汽車去觀看壯麗的風景,獨自親近山脈與河流。建議來此的海外遊客不妨自行租車,因為大型旅遊車奔戰去進入鄉間,唯有汽車旅遊才能看待到「真正的」紐西蘭。鄉間的道路邊不時會豎立著「觀景點」的指標,只要在那裡下車走個一、兩步,即可欣賞到百萬無敵美景。Travelling within New Zealand can be one of the most relaxing activities. This was what my friend Gabby and I did over the Easter weekend- a road trip from Auckland to Wellington. What is a road trip? It is a commonly used term in the Western world, to mean a journey taken by your own car. Now that airfares are on the downward trend, many New Zealanders have travelled overseas numerous times but have yet to see their own country. Over the past few years the domestic airfare has dropped, which has encouraged New Zealanders to experience the beauty of their own country. The airfare may be inexpensive, however, I still prefer to drive to see the magnificent landscapes, mountains and rivers up close and personal. I would recommend overseas travellers to hire a car once they arrive here. The 'real' New Zealand can only be seen in a car, as tour buses cannot enter rural parts of the country. The countryside has endless numbers of 'look out points' on the side of the roads. A step or two out of the car leads you to million-dollar sceneries. |