七月三十日 在森林和原野
We had an awesome day today!
今日我哋勁堅呀！
Early in the morning,
今日我哋勁堅呀！
Early in the morning,
一早，
APe's dad cooked us porridge, a very traditional Finnish breakfast.
APe's dad cooked us porridge, a very traditional Finnish breakfast.
猴爸煮傳統芬蘭早餐麥皮俾我哋食！
Surprisingly, APe added 100ml of butter,
Surprisingly, APe added 100ml of butter,
呀芬蘭猴佢哋竟然喺一碗大約500ml嘅䶢麥皮裏面加成100ml嘅牛油，
4 tablespoons of raspberry ham and a few spoonfuls of sugar in his about 500ml bowl of porridge!
4 tablespoons of raspberry ham and a few spoonfuls of sugar in his about 500ml bowl of porridge!
4大湯匙覆盆子果醬，幾羹糖！
I was SHOCKED!
I was SHOCKED!
嚇死我！
He asked me to try eating porridge this way.
He asked me to try eating porridge this way.
芬蘭猴叫我試下。
Of Course NOT!
Of Course NOT!
我當然無加牛油同糖啦，
The porridge was already seasoned with salt,
The porridge was already seasoned with salt,
因為D麥皮已經係䶢𠺢嘛，
And the jam was sweetened,
And the jam was sweetened,
而D果醬係甜嘅，
I, therefore, added jam only.
I, therefore, added jam only.
所以我只加咗果醬。
The taste was quite funny.
The taste was quite funny.
味道都幾得意！
I will try it again.
I will try it again.
可以再食。
Later,
跟著，
We were all geared up with long pants and long-sleeved clothes,
We were all geared up with long pants and long-sleeved clothes,
我哋成家人著好晒長衫長褲，
Can you guess why?
Can you guess why?
你估下為乜？
Surely not because it's cold outside!
當然唔係因為凍啦！
It has been over 25 degree Celsius for many days.
It has been over 25 degree Celsius for many days.
呢幾日陽光「勃勃」呀！
We were actually going to pick berries in the forest.
We were actually going to pick berries in the forest.
其實，我哋係去摘莓呀！
APe's dad said he knew a secret garden.
APe's dad said he knew a secret garden.
猴爸話佢知道一個秘密花園，
There are plentiful of blueberries, raspberries, loganberries, etc.,
There are plentiful of blueberries, raspberries, loganberries, etc.,
入面有好多藍莓啦，覆盆子啦，和越莓啦等等，
Not to mention mushrooms!
Not to mention mushrooms!
重有菇添呀！
I was too excited
I was too excited
我未出發先興奮，
to remember to bring a cap to protect my head,
to remember to bring a cap to protect my head,
唔記得咗帶帽，
Oops...
Oops...
呢次死啦⋯
We were on our way to a sacred place which was 40km away from our home.
猴爸揸車載我哋去四十公里外嘅秘密花園，
After getting off the car,
After getting off the car,
落車後，
Maria and APe's dad went to pick raspberries,
Maria and APe's dad went to pick raspberries,
瑪利亞同猴爸去摘覆盆子，
While APe and I went for blueberries.
While APe and I went for blueberries.
芬蘭猴同我就摘藍莓，
As for Daniel, he went fishing.
As for Daniel, he went fishing.
而旦以理呢就去釣魚。
Meanwhile, APe gave me a bucket, which is about 30L...
我同芬蘭猴一人一個成30L嘅桶，
All of a sudden, he said, 'Fill it up.'
All of a sudden, he said, 'Fill it up.'
芬蘭猴突然同我講：「載滿佢。」
I looked at him,
I looked at him,
我望一望佢，
Then at the bucket,
Then at the bucket,
再望一望個桶，
Then at the berries in front of me...
Then at the berries in front of me...
再望一望眼前嘅藍莓⋯
Thinking, 'Are you nuts?'
心諗：「你無嘢呀⋯」
Before I could utter a word,
點知我都未黎得切出聲，
APe, with his bucket and berry-shovel,
APe, with his bucket and berry-shovel,
芬蘭猴已經攞住個桶同鏟，
started harvesting.
started harvesting.
行咗去開工！
I looked around me,
我環顧周圍，
All I could see were trees, grass, berries and the sky.
All I could see were trees, grass, berries and the sky.
只係見到樹呀，草呀，莓呀，天空呀，
And they looked identical from every angle.
And they looked identical from every angle.
到到都一樣嘅。
There was also no escape from the scourge of mosquitoes,
再加上周圍都係蚊！
Which surrounded me like a swamp of bees seeing honey telling me,
There was also no escape from the scourge of mosquitoes,
再加上周圍都係蚊！
Which surrounded me like a swamp of bees seeing honey telling me,
佢哋真係好似D瘋狂fans一樣，
'I will follow you...
'I will follow you...
追住你，
Where you go, I will go...'
Where you go, I will go...'
不停咁啜啜你！
Therefore,
Therefore,
於是，
My survivor instinct kicked in.
My survivor instinct kicked in.
我又生還者上身，
I instantly zipped up my clothes,
I instantly zipped up my clothes,
將全部拉鏈拉上，
Put on the cap borrowed from Daniel,
Put on the cap borrowed from Daniel,
帶番旦以理借我嘅帽，
Placed my bucket with the sticker facing the car,
Placed my bucket with the sticker facing the car,
跟著將個桶嘅貼紙向住車果邊，
In case I will get lost,
In case I will get lost,
費事一陣間愈行愈遠，
And became a real survivor or prey of some animals and mosquitoes.
And became a real survivor or prey of some animals and mosquitoes.
蕩失路就真係要做生還者同獵物⋯
Then,
就係咁，
I started picking berries.
I started picking berries.
我開始鏟莓。
At first, I hesitated.
At first, I hesitated.
一開始我好猶疑，
Remembering what happened in Vadso,
Remembering what happened in Vadso,
記得係北極圈時，
Somebody told me I picked the wrong berries.
Somebody told me I picked the wrong berries.
有個人話我摘錯咗第二D莓。
I went to APe and asked if I picked the right kind.
I went to APe and asked if I picked the right kind.
所以我走去問芬蘭猴我摘果D係咪藍莓。
WOW!
WOW!
點知一睇，
What a professional berry-picker!
What a professional berry-picker!
嘩, 專業就係專業！
Within some minutes, he harvested almost half a bucket of berries!
Within some minutes, he harvested almost half a bucket of berries!
佢短短十幾分鐘就摘咗差唔多半桶！
And for mine, there were only a few,
And for mine, there were only a few,
我個桶得幾粒係度浪下浪下，
'Rolling in the deep'!
'Rolling in the deep'!
聲音非常清翠！
APe said there are two types of blueberries,
芬蘭猴話藍莓有兩隻，
So, I didn't need to worry.
So, I didn't need to worry.
叫我放心摘。
Moreover, we would go home and clean them.
Moreover, we would go home and clean them.
番到屋企我哋重要清潔D莓。
With his words,
With his words,
有佢咁講，
I started picking berries again.
I started picking berries again.
我梗係放心摘啦。
However, not knowing how,
However, not knowing how,
但點知摘下摘下，
I couldn't find the bucket!
I couldn't find the bucket!
搵唔到個桶，
And APe was nowhere in sight!
And APe was nowhere in sight!
又見唔到芬蘭猴！
Perkele!
死啦！點算？
I yelled his name.
I yelled his name.
大叫芬蘭猴，
He popped up like a mushroom!
He popped up like a mushroom!
佢無幾秒就出現，
And located the car within a blink!
And located the car within a blink!
重睇都唔使睇就搵到架車。
We headed there for some water and rest,
We headed there for some water and rest,
我哋就翻去飲水同休息，
Also for the troops of raspberry-pickers to return.
Also for the troops of raspberry-pickers to return.
等覆盆子大軍翻嚟。
After finishing packing up,
之後，
APe's dad drove us to a high point,
APe's dad drove us to a high point,
猴爸再揸車帶我哋去一個高點，
Where there is a cottage built by the Finnish government,
Where there is a cottage built by the Finnish government,
果度有間政府為芬蘭人起嘅木屋，
So that all Finnish people can go and have a rest or spend the night indoors.
So that all Finnish people can go and have a rest or spend the night indoors.
任何人都可以入去借宿一宵。
In front of the cottage, there is a BBQ pit!
In front of the cottage, there is a BBQ pit!
出面重有一個燒烤爐！
However, as there were two people resting at the BBQ pit,
However, as there were two people resting at the BBQ pit,
但猴爸見到有兩個人係度休息，
and that Finnish people don't like to bother other people,
and that Finnish people don't like to bother other people,
佢就芬蘭人本色，
And respect each individual's personal space,
And respect each individual's personal space,
唔打攪人哋，
We drove somewhere else.
We drove somewhere else.
再開十幾分鐘去另一個地方。
This time,
今次，
We stopped by a lake which reminded me of Mäntylampi.
We stopped by a lake which reminded me of Mäntylampi.
我哋停喺湖邊燒烤。
APe and his dad immediately took whatever they could see in front of them,
APe and his dad immediately took whatever they could see in front of them,
芬蘭猴同猴爸即度上演就地取材，
And made a fire with the wood, pieces of barks, sticks, etc.,
And made a fire with the wood, pieces of barks, sticks, etc.,
係森林斬柴！
They also made some forks for grilling sausages!
They also made some forks for grilling sausages!
生火，做燒烤架同叉！
Magnificent!
Magnificent!
勁！
Just like that,
Just like that,
就係咁，
We spent a peaceful afternoon enjoying the gift of nature,
We spent a peaceful afternoon enjoying the gift of nature,
我哋在森林和原野，
Grilling sausages, drinking coffee, eating pulla baked by Maria's mum and some biscuits.
Grilling sausages, drinking coffee, eating pulla baked by Maria's mum and some biscuits.
寧靜咁享受咖啡，香腸，餅乾同大自然嘅禮物。
Before we left,
臨走前，
APe's dad said I would be the one preparing the firewood and forks and stuff!
APe's dad said I would be the one preparing the firewood and forks and stuff!
猴爸話下次到我整燒烤架同生火㗎啦！
I was shocked, but I know I can make it :)
I was shocked, but I know I can make it :)
我一定做到嘅！
Our next destination was a nearby swamp,
之後，我哋又去沼澤摘雲莓！
Where we could pick my highland gold, cloudberries!
Where we could pick my highland gold, cloudberries!
我最鍾意嘅高山黃金！
All of a sudden,
All of a sudden,
點知，
It started thundering...
It started thundering...
突然打雷，
As the old saying goes, 'When it rains, it pours.'
As the old saying goes, 'When it rains, it pours.'
重落狗屎！
Not wanting to be hit by lightning, we left for home.
Not wanting to be hit by lightning, we left for home.
我哋無選擇下離開⋯
Arriving home safe and sound,
翻屋企後，
We were all starving.
We were all starving.
大家非常之肚餓，
APe heated the leftover of paella and pies for all of us.
APe heated the leftover of paella and pies for all of us.
芬蘭猴將噚日果D西班牙飯整熱同批，
Then I went for a nap.
Then I went for a nap.
我就去休息。
At around 8pm,
夜晚8點幾，
APe woke me and asked me to go fishing!
APe woke me and asked me to go fishing!
芬蘭猴話去釣魚！
Feeling better,
Feeling better,
於是，
I went with APe and his dad to fish.
I went with APe and his dad to fish.
猴爸就帶我倆去夜釣。
I love having awesome teammates,
I love having awesome teammates,
今次我哋勁呀！
We successful fished 7 different kinds of fishes!
We successful fished 7 different kinds of fishes!
兩個鐘一共釣到7條魚。
APe and I each got a pike and a perch,
APe and I each got a pike and a perch,
我同芬蘭猴分釣咗釣咗1條，
APe's dad got 3 pikes, 1 perch and 1 other fish which Maria likes but I don't remember the name.
APe's dad got 3 pikes, 1 perch and 1 other fish which Maria likes but I don't remember the name.
猴爸一人釣咗5條！
We went home with our bag full and our heart filled with joy!
We went home with our bag full and our heart filled with joy!
非常滿足！
And they will smoke the fish tomorrow!
佢哋話聽日做煙燻魚。
Looking forward to tomorrow!
Looking forward to tomorrow!
期待！
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