25.06.2013 | 印度神遊

[Volume 8 Issue 6, #1743]

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記得2006年公司送我去某個training, 當時有香港同印度兩個地方選擇, 最後我選擇咗去印度.. 因為我知道印度呢個地方, 冇咩事都唔會特別諗到要去㗎喇, 既然機會就在眼前, 何不順水推舟呢?? training結束後, 我自己只身逗留多三日, 請咗一個當地司機兼導遊, 喺印度金三角(阿格拉-齋爾浦-德里)神遊一番.. 其實如果先唔將當地人放入考慮範圍之中, 印度確實係一個好美麗嘅地方, 我講嘅係民族色彩, 文化背景以及歷史建築, 確實係值得一遊.. 當時選擇住喺新德里市中心一個背包遊客集中地, 嘗試由酒店行去感受一下聞名于世嘅印度火車.. 結果一步出酒店, 一路上就有好多當地人前來搭訕.. 因為一個人嘅原故, 覺得不甚安全, 所以就掉頭返入酒店.. 請咗個私人司機之後, training同埋之後嘅金三角之旅, 我就全程由佢護送喇.. 印度金三角果然不乏值得參觀嘅旅遊點, 大多數都係歷史悠久嘅古堡同陵墓之類, 上面大家睇到啲相其實都只不過係一小部份.. 尤其係泰姬陵更係少數令我留連忘返嘅地方, 要豎起兩隻拇指贊好!! 社會方面, 當然好多culture shock啦.. 當街當巷可以見到有人就地方便, 男性尿兜更係毫無遮掩通街都係, 道路除咗沙塵滾滾亦都好多牛糞.. 乞兒更係無孔不入, 紅燈停緊車, 都會有人敲車鏡乞錢乞食.. 飲食方面更加係要特別小心, 大家都知道印度水源極度污染, 所以非要飲用包裝水不可, 連刷牙都最好用包裝好嘅水.. 街邊嘢我就唔夠膽嘗, 差不多天天都係叫room service, 不過啲咖哩都真係好好味!! 仲有, 當地麥當勞係冇牛肉㗎.. 其實之前都有寫過呢一個咁難忘嘅印度之旅嘅, 不過當時冇擺好多相, 不過確實係記載住當時每日嘅心情事跡嘅.. 有興趣可以去呢度睇睇.. :)

it was 2006 when my company sent me to a training, i was given those choice between HK and India, i chose India in the end.. because i know i may not likely go to India purposely and since the chance was given right away to me, why not then?? after the training, i extended my stay there for another three days, hired a personal driver cum local guide to bring me around the Indian Golden Triangle (Agra-Jaipur-Delhi).. if the locals have not been put into consideration yet, i would say that India is a very beautiful place, what i mean is their colorful ethnic culture and history, it's really worth a visit.. i chose to stay in a backpackers area within the center of New Delhi, and one day i tried to walk to the nearby station to experience the notorious Indian train system.. once stepped out of the hotel and on the way to the station, many locals approached me and since i was all alone, i didn't feel safe.. i returned to the hotel, hired a personal driver and since then i was all escorted throughout my training and later the trip to the three cities.. there are really a lot to see in the three cities, mostly very historical but majestic fort and tombs, but what you see in the photos above are just a small parts.. the Taj Mahal especially, is one of the rare places that can really captivate me, two thumbs up for this beautiful tomb of the Queen Mumtaz Mahal!! society wise, of couse there were bundles of culture shock.. easily seen locals tinkle or poop on the street under daylight, urinals for men are built everywhere on the street with no cover, roads are dusty and one can easily spot cow dung everywhere.. beggars are so common that even when one is waiting at the red light, they would just knock on the car screen to beg for money or food.. food and drinks wise, one should be extra careful as we know water supply in India is highly contaminated.. hence one must always drink bottled water and even use them to brush your teeth.. i didn't dare to challenge food on the street, almost everyday i had room service but the curry was really very delicious i have to say!! and oh, they don't sell beef in McDonald's in India.. i kind of blogged about my India trip back then, all in chinese and minimum photos to see, but they did record my views at those particular moments.. click here if you are interested to read..

13.09.2009 | 印度神遊

講到令我印象最深刻, 同埋一直引以為榮嘅國外公干, 應該非2006年5月嘅印度莫屬喇.. 我其實一直都想去印度呢個神秘國家睇一睇, 嗰一次嘅機會, 簡直就係踏破鐵鞋無覓處啦..

• 印度人口眾多, 放眼一望全部係皮膚黝黑嘅人, 顯得自己有點鶴立雞群.. 我第一次覺得自己一個人喺街上行回唔安全, 所以全程僱佣私人司機護送..
• 算係相當落後貧窮嘅一個國家, 交通混亂, 四週沙塵滾滾, 牛糞到處可見.. 閣下若果有緣, 仲有機會見到有人隨街大小二便..
• 處處都有行乞人士或者兜你講嘢嘅人, 遊客就更係佢哋死纏爛打嘅目標, 每次都要勞煩司機差遣佢哋.. 奉勸大家千其唔好心軟, 唔係就一身蟻架喇..
• 撇開以上一切, 其實印度係好多值得去嘅地方, 歷史古蹟更加係引人入勝.. 世界奇景之一泰姬陵, 係絕對不可錯過嘅景點!! 我仲記得深深被佢莫名嘅魅力吸引住, 流連忘返添..

其實當時係個受訓課程, 香港或印度二揀一, 結果我揀咗呢個神奇的印度~~
amongst all overseas job assignments, i would say the most unforgettable and i feel proudest of, must be the trip to India in May 2006.. i have actually wanted to visit this mysterious country very much, and this opportunity just came by so perfectly that i have no hesitation at all to go over..

• India is a very populated country, while i was there i seemed like so outstanding among the darker skin crowd.. this is also the first time i felt unsecured to walk on the street on my own, that was why i have hired a personal driver with me for all the 10 days being there..
• quite a under-developed and poor country, the traffic is a total mess, everywhere is dusty, and cow dungs everywhere (fresh or dried).. and if you are lucky, bet you, you might bump into somebody peeing/pooing like nobody's business on the street..
• beggars and touters everywhere in India, and tourists are of course their target, and they seem so determined and never gave up to hook on to one.. all of times i just have to get help from my driver to get them to leave me alone.. little tips here, never be kind-hearted to any of them, or else you will get into trouble later..
• despite the above, i think India has got lots of places to see, especially the historical monuments they have in the land.. not to miss is of course Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world, a sight that makes your India trip incomplete if you have not been there.. i was somehow being fascinated by her mysterious charm, till i was a bit hesitate to leave the place..

it was actually a technical training course, i was given the choice between Hong Kong and India, and i have chosen this Incredible India~~

24.05.2006 | 神奇印度(XI) 完美句點

我返黎喇!! 終於為呢次意外既印度之旅劃上一個完美既句點.. 離家十數日, 雖然都幾enjoy今次個trip , 但係點都係覺得在家千日好既.. 其實大家唔應該將印度諗得咁差啵, 佢其實都有好多野值得我地去見識值得我地去體會架.. 不過宜家就好掛住我張床同埋一碗阿媽靚湯咋.. 哈哈!!

23.05.2006 | 神奇印度(X) 舟車勞頓

係印度最後一日.. 覺得累積的最多既就係路程喇.. 我諗大大話話都有成2000km啊.. 踏足印度金三角(德里-阿格拉-齋爾浦) 係我一路來好想做既事, 宜家無意中就咁實踐左.. 去玩果三日果然係舟車勞頓, 長途跋涉, 路遙顛簸.. 但係對於印度呢個地廣人多既國家, 其實我只不過係到過的咁多既地方嗟.. 但係對於呢次有個咁偶然既機會, 應該去既地方都去過, 應該食既都試過咯咯, 我已經覺得好滿足架喇..

22.05.2006 | 神奇印度(IX) 滾滾沙暴

印度一遊, 終於俾我體驗到風沙暴呢樣野喇.. 呢個沙暴果然係一絕, 好慶幸我當時係係架車度.. 雖然唔係親身體驗到, 但係親眼睇見出邊D情同景我會覺得如果我唔係車內既話, 實會企係度嗌救命啊.. 沙暴掛起既時候成個天都黑晒架, 眼前一片模糊可見D沙塵係風中狂飆, 出便D人都須要停落黎避一避.. 我諗呢場沙暴應該係好勁果級囉 (我係將D沙想象成雨黎睇), 但係個local司機就話好平常嗟.. 應該係我少見多怪呱??

21.05.2006 | 神奇印度(VIII) 流連忘返

聽講睇泰姖陵最佳時刻係晨早或者傍晚.. 所以今朝晨早六點鐘起程, 帶住即興奮又期待既心情準備一睹呢個聞名世界既七大奇觀.. 撇開一眾惹人生厭, 猶如冤鬼纏身既呃食冒牌導遊, 坐地開價既三輪車夫.. 呢個陵墓果然令人為之讚嘆.. 全白大理石建造, 宏偉壯觀背後隱藏一段愛恨纏綿既愛情故事.. 置身泰姖陵呢度凝望全白陵墓, 果然俾佢既媚力深深吸引住, 果然係聞名不如一見.. 睇相就睇得多喇, 但係身歷其境既感覺真係非筆墨形容.. (加上幾剌利既入門費).. 難怪我會流連忘返啦..

20.05.2006 | 神奇印度(VII) 美妙旅程

終於完成連續五日既training喇.. 開始我真正印度之旅喇.. 同旅館個旅遊檯面安排左個三日兩夜既印度金三角之旅, 由德里出發, 到阿格拉睇泰姖陵, 再到齋爾浦睇風之宮, 跟住再返黎德里半日市區遊.. 對於呢一次意外既旅遊, 真係滿心期待.. 唯一美中不足既就係自己一個人, 冇人作伴共分享咯.. 曾經話過要同阿波拉一齊遊印度既, 講下講下都冇乜著落, 最終變左我因公而得呢個機會.. 唔好意思啊, 波拉..

19.05.2006 | 神奇印度(VI) 忽然一黑

係印度, 原來停電呢家野其實係如同食野一樣咁平常既事黎架.. 第一晚黎到就領教三次短暫停電, 都幾驚人架, 想象下你一個人係個龍蛇混雜既夜晚獨自呆係間旅館斗士內.. 跟住training既時候都會無端端停電, 專心聽講既時候會突然眼前一黑, 只係聽見個trainer係度講野.. 不過好彩, 通常D旅館酒店機構都會有24小時後備發電機, 當停電既時候就會自動供應電流, 所以都唔覺有乜不便.. 之但係好多時候你會唔知究竟D電係由邊黎架喇..

18.05.2006 | 神奇印度(V) 路路通暢

差唔多每次出國旅行, 都會有輕微既「唔通暢」問題.. 但係呢一次黎到印度就恰而其反咁「路路通暢」喎.. 而且係一日早晚各一「路」添啵.. 哈哈!! 可能係冇肉清齋攝取比較多植物纖維, 又或者腸胃受唔起呢度既「衛生水平」而引致輕微肚瀉咧?? Anyway 至緊要係健健康康, 平平安安就得喇..

17.05.2006 | 神奇印度(IV) 咖喱天堂

係印度咁多日就叫左room service解決晚餐咁多日.. 因為自己一個人, 冇盯去又唔敢週圍亂食野, 再加上不宜係呢個龍蛇混雜地區一人獨自夜遊.. 其實D印度餐都真係幾好味啵.. 好多黎training既人接受唔到, 但係我就幾中意喎.. 再加上有小春呢個至激咖喱迷從旁提點send左個各式各樣must-eat咖喱列表俾我.. 呢幾日食得都好滿足, 每次叫唔同既野, 第一啖好多次都係美味驚艷.. 原本以為黎到印度實行減肥計劃, 但係睇怕都係凍過水, 唔好增磅實屬好事喇..

16.05.2006 | 神奇印度(III) 跌甩棚牙

今日稍為習慣左印度D交通震撼, 開始欣賞「一路風光」.. 一路上除左人多, 係大道邊露宿既人多, 售賣冰涼青檸水攤多之外.. 有樣野的確係令我跌甩棚牙, 就係隔幾十步就有個「公共廁所」.. 唔好以為咁衛生啵, 其實D所謂既公共廁所係專為男士們而設架.. D廁所係得個頂, 兩三個間隔同埋條渠仔, 係冇門架.. 所以大街大巷週圍都可以見到D印度男士光天化日咁係度射尿.. 有D仲企到好出, 認真係要洗眼啊..

15.05.2006 | 神奇印度(II) 馬路梟雄

今日開始為期五日既training喇.. 晨早起身book左個司機負責連續五日專車接送.. 第一日已經領教印度人高超駕駛技術喇.. 完全可以唔理交通安全, 橫行無忌咁左穿右擺叱吒大街小巷, 果然係膽識過人.. 道路初左D交通工具, 人力拉車之外, 仲有牛馬象驢穿梭.. 所以話咧D人認真係人獸爭路既馬路梟雄啊!!

14.05.2006 | 神奇印度(I) 龍蛇混雜

到步印度第一日正好踏正戌時.. 落機過關, 坐車離開機場, 一切都還可以, 直至到達酒店(應該係三星旅館).. 呢一區落正新德里市中心, 間旅館就係不知何處既一條暗巷度.. 成列巷都係D一二三星級旅館, 人流熙攘看似複雜.. 未到步之前已經做左至壞打算, 我會係呢個龍蛇混雜既地方度過我既印度之旅.. 不過不過神仙保祐, 雖然係龍蛇混雜區三星旅館, 間房的確又幾有五星級酒店feel,幾住得下人既..