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美國賓州,蘭卡斯特郡
What
inspires millions of tourists to travel to Lancaster County every year?
到底是甚麼? 每年吸引了上百萬的觀光客到蘭卡斯特郡?
One word: Amish
一個字: 阿米希
The Amish, a
people group whose ways of living incite fascination in all who have the
opportunity of seeing them, first settled in Lancaster in the 1720’s. In an
effort to escape religious persecution in Europe, and separate themselves from
the modern world, they immigrated to the United States. Finding a home in
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, they slowly began to establish a way of life that
still continues today.
阿米希人,他們的生活方式如此令世人所嚮往,當時為了躲避宗教的迫害而由歐洲輾轉移居至美國蘭卡斯特郡, 從此他們以賓州的蘭卡斯特郡為他們真正的家,並且遠離外面現代化的世界,他們深度內化的純樸生活一直不斷的延續至今.
It is this
way of life that baffles many. The Amish believe in a life of simplicity and
hard work. They use neither electricity nor modern machinery in their daily
living. Horse drawn buggies are sufficient for most of their transportation
needs. Families work side by side on
farms, and in shops – continuing steadily to live out a heritage passed on
through countless generations.
阿米希人主張生活簡單以及努力工作,他們的日常生活不使用任何電力及現代化的機器設備. 馬車就足夠應付平日的交通運輸需求了.
阿米希家庭一戶挨一戶的耕作,他們的有機收穫直接在商店裡原始的呈現,代代相傳 ,一路走來, 始終如一!
While the
Amish are the main attraction of tourists to Lancaster, a close second is the
myriad of retail and entertainment choices that this county has to offer. Lancaster
is home to countless shopping malls and outlets. It boasts of a variety of
restaurants, museums, outdoor markets, theaters, amusement parks and much more.
The juxtaposition of Lancaster’s rich heritage and booming commercial sector
guarantees that every personality will find fun and adventure in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania.
對外地的遊客來說,除了阿米希文化是最大的重點之外,蘭卡斯特還擁有各式各樣的休閒娛樂選擇,不計其數的大型購物中心,聞名全球的暢貨中心,以及令人眼花撩亂的餐廳,美術館,露天市場,電影院,遊樂場等等.在蘭卡斯特的強大的觀光資源環繞下,相信任何外地遊客都可以在這裡體驗到一次不凡的旅程!!
Having spent
several years of my childhood in Lancaster, I have experienced firsthand, the
charm of this culturally diverse land. My parents currently live in Lancaster,
and every time my family visits, we feel that we never want to leave this
paradise. My hope is that more people from Taiwan can get a taste of my
beautiful home, and to return to their homes inspired and changed.
我的童年有好幾年是在蘭卡斯特度過的,我體驗了這裡多元文化的魅力, 每一次我們回去看我父母,我都有個感覺我真的不想離開那裏!!我希望能有更
多的台灣朋友能跟我一樣可以認識我美麗的家鄉,並且能夠在回到台灣時帶回
與以往不同的旅遊感動和一些想法的改變.
Now we are
offering an opportunity to experience Lancaster as it ought to be experienced –
with all five senses engaged, and absorbing the beauty. For five days in mid
October, we will take you on an adventure that ushers you into the very heart
of Amish living. You will see them at work and at play. You will participate in
some of their daily activities. You will taste their delicious, nourishing cuisine. You will hear story upon story of
the adventures of simple living. (Don’t forget to bring old sneakers for
milking cows!)
我們將在十月中提供一趟足足五天的蘭卡斯特五感之旅,引領您進入真正的阿米希生活,您會看到他們在工作和遊戲,也可以加入他們的日常活動,更可以品嘗到道地的阿米希營養料理,您還會聽到一個接一個關於"簡單生活"動人的故事(喔!別忘了擠牛奶的時候穿衣雙
舊布鞋就好了.....)
As mentioned
above, you will also have the opportunity to enjoy the modern side of
Lancaster. You will stay at the newly renovated Hotel Lancaster in the heart of
the city. Artsy coffee shops, farmers’ markets brimming with fresh produce, theaters,
plays, shopping malls, and more will be at your disposal.
除了上述以外,您也可以看到另一面,也就是都會化的蘭卡斯特.您將會入住在地點極佳,生活機能十足位於市中心的蘭卡斯特大酒店,附近有藝術咖啡館,充滿手工食品的農夫市場,電影院購物中心,吃喝玩樂 任君選擇!(拍謝 沒有_7-11啦.....)
On this
tour, we encourage you to set all inhibitions aside, and test your English
skills in all the different settings in which you find yourselves. We will
arrange three classes of “survival” English to help you make your experience in
Lancaster richer. Though our schedule will be brimming full of activity, we
have also set aside some free time for you to venture out on your own, and
surprise yourselves with your adaptability. We will be present, but in the
background.
回歸正題
在這趟旅程中我們希望您能夠拋開束縛,盡量用您所能去展現您的美語能力.同時我們也安拍了三次的"生存"美語課程在旅程中,事前強化生活中在蘭卡斯特閒逛,採買,哈啦,講價時所需要的單字或是片語或是禮節.......
當然了
雖然我們的活動行程是排得滿滿的啦 可是 仍然安排了一些自由活動的時間給您 讓您自己勇敢的去外面闖闖 使盡渾身解數用美語去表達 去聽 去看 讓您在一天結束後不由得自己佩服自己........
(我們會在 在很後面或是很裡面....不到非不得已 我們絕不輕易出手.......)
All who are
eager to learn about new cultures, and are not afraid to practice English in a
foreign land, consider embarking on this adventure with us!
任何熱心學習新文化，以及不怕在美國講英文的人，歡迎一起參加我們！
If you are
interested in joining this adventure, here are a few pertinent details:
如果您有興趣參加本次行程，注意事項如下：
-The cost of the tour is NT 89,000 團費新台幣$89,000元
-We are accepting a minimum of 12, and a
maximum of 20 guests. 12人出團，最多20人
-To secure a place, send a NT 20,000
deposit to:
行程確認，請預繳部分團費$20,000元
前項金額請匯至：
國泰世華（代號013） 世貿分行
活儲065506021299 黃德建帳戶
匯款後請告知匯款者姓名(若ATM轉帳,請告知銀行帳號後4碼)、護照號碼及聯絡電話。
-Bookings close on September 15.
截止日期：9月15日
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But first, who are we? 您可能很好奇我們是誰？
Lillian
My name is
Lillian Brubaker Huang. I was born in Tanzania, East Africa, where my parents
were missionaries for over 20 years. My mother is Tanzanian, and my father
comes from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I spent most of my childhood in Tanzania,
but would return to the Lancaster with my family every few years. After
graduating from University in Virginia, I came to Taiwan to teach English for a
year. I fell in love with this country. I also fell in love with a Taiwanese
man, and was married a year later. We lived in Taipei for several years, but
after our three children were born, we decided to move south to give them a
childhood experience that they would treasure for the rest of their lives. We
now live in Chenggong, Taitung, and love it.
Though living in Chenggong is like living in paradise, I also want my
children to build memories in the other paradise – Lancaster. I want them to
spend as much time with their grandparents as possible, while there is still
time. By arranging this tour, I can both introduce Taiwanese to this wonderful
little paradise, and bring my children back to their grandparents.
我是黃力蓮，從小出生在東非的坦桑尼亞，母親是道地的坦桑尼亞黑人，父親美國白人的醫生，20幾歲就到坦桑尼亞宣教。父母結束長達29年的非洲宣教，約10餘年前返回父親的故鄉—賓州的蘭卡斯特—定居。
我從小在教會學校長大，大學就讀於美國維吉尼亞大學，2002年到台灣學中文，2004年嫁給台灣人，搬到台灣來。
婚後7年我一連生了3個孩子，和先生一直住在台北，直到2012年前為了孩子的教育，我們舉家搬到都蘭、成功。
不只婚後，我們家每隔2、3年會回去蘭卡斯特探望父母及親戚；即使在我的孩提時代，那是我每隔3年都會回去居住的故鄉。那裡不只有家人，也是以綠地聞名的小城，更是Amish的大本營。
談起Amish，他們是2、3百年前從德國移民來美國的清教徒，至今仍過著開馬車、不用電的古老農村生活，哈里遜福特(Harrison Ford)主演的電影「目擊者」(The
witness)曾出現過Amish的蹤影。
也因為我先生對Amish有著濃厚興趣的關係，每次訪美，我們一定會去探訪Amish的朋友。
蘭卡斯特，不論風景、人文，即使對美國人而言，都是非常受歡迎的旅遊勝地，這也是為什麼我們一家人都很喜歡回去探訪家人，同時去感受當地的大自然及人文風貌。
基於我們一家人的喜愛，我們也因此樂意分享給大家，呼朋引伴，一起深入蘭卡斯特，深入Amish的文化。
Terry
朋友們大家好！我是王臺瑞。1996年畢業於法國巴黎應用美術學院珠寶設計製作系。
2011年時舉家由台北天母島內移民至台東線東河鄉，距離力蓮家約25公里，由於我們兩家搬到台東的時間差不多，孩子年齡都相仿，因此成了好朋友好鄰居，都喜歡自己種花種菜種水果，也一樣喜歡自己做無添加化學物的麵包餅乾蛋糕給家人吃。
我很喜愛旅行，喜愛學習新事物,我的副業和外子一樣是領有國家證照的導遊，那天跟力蓮聊天，得知她將在十月中帶著老公孩子回美國賓州蘭卡斯特郡的娘家，哦…！蘭卡斯特ㄟ....!傳說中那綠色草原的故鄉，還有阿米希，阿米希，電影證人裡面目擊兇殺案的六歲阿米希小男孩！是多麼聰明勇敢啊…多麼想看到真正的阿米希人，世人眼中如此簡單樸實善良正直勇敢的阿米希人！！
於是冒昧的向她提出趁這難得的機會，想陪她回娘家.......
“跟力蓮回娘家”的想法在幾次縝密的討論後終於書面化了,我相信很多朋友會對我們這次的行程很感興趣，但是對我們來說，能夠好好的玩，慢慢的說，深深的感覺才是我們想追求的，人數及價格並不是我們的重點，因此我們希望總人數能控制在20人以內。
我在這次的行程裡，將會擔任團長，翻譯及課程助教的工作，請大家多多指教，謝謝大家！
Please find
the tour schedule below:
以下是我們五天行程:
Thursday, Oct 15* 十月15 星期四*
Arrive
early morning - check everyone in at hotel 清晨到達酒店
http://www.thehotellancaster.com/
Rest
and freshen up 稍作休息
Meet
for orientation in conference room. 會議室集合注意事項 午餐
Short English survival course 上生存美語課
Lunch in an Amish home 午餐(在阿米西人家吃 不要拍照)
Amish tour at 3:00 pm 阿米希文化團
Supper
at Rockvale Outlet Stores 晚餐
Friday, Oct 16
十月16 星期五
Short English class 上課了
Go to the Central Market 去中央市場市場
Lunch at Central Market 午餐在中央市場
English class
上課了
Roam around the city自己亂逛
*Dates and schedule details are subject to minor changes due to hotel
and airline reservation considerations. 實際出發日期及行程時間將可能依照機票及酒店預訂情況而有些微調動或是更改
Go to a play at the Sight and Sound Theater at
6:30 音影院
Saturday, Oct 17 十月17 星期六
English
class 上英文課了
Go to a farm to feed animals and milk cows 擠牛奶!!
Lunch at Miller’s Smorgasbord 有夠讚午餐
Shopping at Tanger outlets 瞎拼於世界知名的暢貨中心
Continue shopping at Park City 繼續瞎拼
http://www.parkcitycenter.com/
Supper at Park City food court 美食廣場吃晚餐
秀英文
Sunday,
Oct 18 十月18 星期日
Free day
放牛吃草 如魚得水
Optional - join Lillian for church service 今天星期天您也可以跟著力蓮去教堂
Find lunch in the city 市區吃午餐
Barbeque at Lillian’s parents’ home 在麗蓮家BBQ
Monday, Oct 19
十月19 星期一
Miesse Candy Tour 10 am 美國老牌"蜜西"製糖廠參觀
http://www.miessecandies.com/tours.php
Lunch in the city individually 市區午餐
Lancaster City walking tour 1:00 pm 蘭卡斯特老城步行之旅
Free time 放牛吃草
如魚得水
Evening meal
together, farewells, and departure instructions
順便說再見
Tuesday, Oct 20 十月20 星期一
Breakfast 早餐
Departure 出發
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More details about the trip below: 詳情如下：
Our
group size will be between 12 and 20 guests.
我們不是市場觀光團 所以希望人數能控制在12~20人以內
並且會盡速開票
-The
cost of the entire tour, including flight, hotel, most meals, and all
activities will come to:
NT 89,900 per guest NT 89,900 per guest團費89,900 包含來回機票 酒店 絕大部份三餐 以及所有參
觀行程之門票入場券
-To ensure smooth processing of reservations,
we require a NT 20,000 deposit before September 15. Please wire deposits to
行程確認，請預繳部分團費$20,000元
前項金額請匯至：
國泰世華（代號013） 世貿分行 活儲065506021299 黃德建帳戶
-You are required to purchase insurance
before embarking on this tour. 請務必為您自己購買全程交通醫療意外保險
-If you have not already applied for the
Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), you may do so at the
following website: www.estataiwan.com 若您還沒有申請
美國入境電子落地簽證 請上美國在台協會官網連結之ESTA申請 費用14元美 金 可線上刷卡
www.estataiwan.com
-We suggest that you acquire American
currency from your bank here in Taiwan before departure. You may also exchange
money at the airport, but at a higher cost.
**REMEMBER the amount of money you take to the U.S. should not exceed
$10,000. 建議您出發前在您的銀行完成美鈔兌換
當然也可以在機場 換 只是您知道匯率不會好 **重要注意事項 入境美國現金不可超過一萬美 元!!**
-Our flight itinerary will take us from
Taoyuan International Airport to San Francisco to Philadelphia. We will then
take a charter bus to the hotel in Lancaster City. 本行程由桃園中正國際機場出發，到達舊金山，再轉機到費城機場，接著轉乘接駁巴士到蘭卡斯特郡.
-As the departure date nears, we will be in
touch with you what time to meet at the Taoyuan International Airport. It is
imperative that you arrive on time so we will be able to process documents as
efficiently as possible. 出發前我們會通知 您幾點到桃園機場集合
請盡量準時到達 好讓我們進行必要作業
Suggested
items to bring on the trip:
建議攜帶物品:
1. Enough
money for shopping, and for several meals帶夠現金 信用卡以利 瞎拼及吃飯
2. A
pair of boots or old sneakers for farm-related activities 舊球鞋或是好穿 的靴子
3. A
jacket/hat/gloves and warm clothes. October temperatures in Pennsylvania range
from 10 to 20 degrees Celsius. 夾克帽子手套等保暖衣物賓州在十月份溫度在10到20度左右
4. A
small pocket notebook and pen for English class. 上英文課要記筆記小鈔 用的筆記本和筆
Please
be aware: 請了解以下:
1.
A continental breakfast will be served every
morning at the hotel, consisting of bread, muffins, cereal, yogurt and fruit.
If you prefer other choices, there are several eateries within blocks of the
hotel. 酒店每天早上會為各位準備大陸式早餐 內容是麵包瑪芬喜瑞爾優格及水果
如果您 喜歡別的 酒店外面有很多店可以選擇
2.
Tipping as a custom can be confusing. Here
are general guidelines to keep in mind: 我們常會對於美國收小費的標準有點搞不清楚
請參考以下:
-tip
15 -20% of pre-tax bill at restaurants
在餐廳買單時約加上15到20趴
-tip
$1 per bag to doormen at the hotel 酒店搬行李一件1元
-tip $2 per night to housekeepers at the
hotel 一個房間一天2元
-Four
meals (2 lunches, and 2 suppers) will not be included in the tour package. There will be
a wide variety of restaurants for you to
choose from with prices ranging from $7 to $30 per meal. 此行將有兩次午餐兩次 晚餐您自己買單
不在團費裡面 因為要讓您自己體驗自己決定市區內每 一家"都看起來不能不試試看"的不錯餐廳 價格上大約在7到30元之間
(稅外加喔!)
-Along with payment, please send an email to
Terry at minawang9744@gmail.com,
listing your name, ID number, choice of in-flight meal (vegetarian or
standard), and any other information we need to be made aware of. 團費繳交後請電郵至minawang9744@gmail.com寫下您的護照全名飛機餐飲指定葷素
及您需要我們知道的其他事項 我們會開立收據給您以資證明.
For
more information, contact Terry at 0933768583.
詳細情形請聯絡王臺瑞 0933768583
We
hope you can join us!
希望有共鳴的朋友們加入我們!
Sincerely,
敬好,
Terry
and Lillian
