Was sagst du? 樣樣都德

April is a good time for the great outdoors. My wife and I were keen to explore somewhere new and thus visited Warrandyte on the fringes of Melbourne, for the State Park and a winery there. 4月是郊遊的好時光，我和太太趁機發掘新去處。9日那天我們到市區邊陲、開始帶點郊外氣息的Warrandyte區的州立公園和一家酒莊一遊。 There are actually four parts to Warrandyte State Park. We went to the part which was a gold mine in the 19th century and was the first site of gold discovery in Victoria, although it did not end up with the same level of fame as the other gold rush towns of Ballarat and Bendigo. The park has preserved some relics from the mining days, including the Geraghty's Tunnel whose entrance is still open for a small section. Warrandyte State Park州立公園其實分四部份，我們郊遊的部份，前身是金礦場，而且是維多利亞州首個發現金礦之地，雖然沒有後來的淘金城鎮巴拉瑞特Ballarat和本迪戈Bendigo那麼有名，但也算在維州淘金史中佔一席位。公園保留了些採礦的遺跡，包括一個仍開放一小段的Geraghty's Tunnel礦洞，鑽進去再出來時不期然令我想起鏡仔Ian新歌《留一天與你喘息》的 MV 在 馬鞍山礦場 的片段，所以後來太太撿石頭留念時，我也打趣學MV中女主角的開場白說「石頭係有生命嘅」（石頭是有生命的）。 Geraghty's Tunnel ...

Last month we thanked the state government's generous dining enticement (25% rebate for spending of A$40 or more) by dining out at a couple of places in Melbourne CBD. We have cut down on dining-in and switched to take-away since the start of the Covid pandemic unless the venue offers outdoor seating. The venues that we visited did not only have outdoor areas but boast of some of the best views in the city section of the Yarra river. 上個月，託維州政府的福，逢星期一至四在市區用膳滿澳幣40元可申請退回25％消費，所以趁機出外試菜了。疫情以來，外出用膳減少了很多，除非有室外座席，不然一般只敢買外賣。我們試菜的兩個地方，不只是戶外，更臨市區雅拉河畔，地點和景色堪稱一流。 Our first outing was on 16 March for the new Yarra Botanica floating restaurant, on its first day of business. It is a barge berthed at a fixed pier at Southbank, with an upper deck and a lower deck that lies very close to the water surface. My wife and I found a spot away from other customers on the lower deck to enjoy our meal. 第一次是3月16日，新河上餐廳Yarra Botanica開張之日。餐廳其實是艘舫，固定地停泊在河的南岸Southbank，舫分兩層，下層貼近水面，我和太太就在面對河中心和市區的一側找個遠離其他顧客的地方坐下用餐。...