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No.9【西嶼】旅行的意義

窗外的陽光把床上的我喚醒,盥洗完下了樓,我把腳踏車上的鎖頭解開,牽著車走出天主堂的川堂,準備開始今天的悠閒之旅。正當我要跨上座椅,一個男人從身後叫住了我。

 

「小姐,你是天主堂的人嗎?」

 

「不是,我昨晚投宿在這裡。」

 

「喔!難怪我以前沒見過你。」

 

跟我說話的是從國中退休的歐老師,因為他太太在天主堂服務,他偶爾會送便當來給太太,由於天主堂一樓川堂的門白天是沒上鎖的,有時會有些搗蛋的學生跑到樓上玩鬧,所以見到生面孔他都會稍微關心一下。

 

「騎腳踏車來澎湖玩?今天要騎去哪?」

 

「我想去通樑古榕那裡,時間夠的話我想騎到外垵。」我拿出地圖指給歐老師看。

 

「外垵?通樑就已經夠遠了,能騎到通樑就已經不錯了啦!」他看看我的車子不敢相信的說。

 

「沒關係的,能騎多遠是多遠囉!」

 

「我住澎湖那麼久,我也不曾騎腳踏車到那麼遠,其實我也很愛騎腳踏車四處逛啦,可是想去遠一點的地方也沒人陪,我這老人又怕無聊,正好外垵我也沒去過,

如果你不介意的話,我可以跟你一起騎嗎?」

 

「當然不介意啊!有歐老師你陪騎,我可以順便多認識澎湖一點。」

 

「真的?那我先回去換一台車,你先跟我到市場那裡等我,我回去拿些東西就出發。」歐老師雀悅地對我說著。

 

我跟著歐老師來到離天主堂不遠的市場,在一家超商旁等他,利用等待的空檔買了早餐,看著市場裡的人們忙碌地採買,早晨舒服的陽光和市場熱鬧的氣息,讓我也感染了一天的活力。

 

 

 

 

 

 

沒一會兒歐老師就牽著一台老式淑女車出現在我面前,我們在路上邊騎邊聊,歐老師還一邊介紹前方的建築物,經過一處軍哨站時,他還告訴我在他們那個年代,唸軍校是不愛唸書的學生畢業後的選擇,跟現在為了優渥薪水而去唸軍校的情形完全不同。騎在澎湖寬敞的馬路上,頂著萬里無雲的藍天,我和歐老師兩人並肩而行,而歐老師也一邊告訴我這個島上的故事。

 

不久,遠方的地平線出現了一支支白色的風車,我們騎進風車公園並在那裡稍作休息,此時來了一輛遊覽車,六七十歲的伯伯阿姨們從車上魚貫下來後,便一群人說說笑笑地朝通往風車的步道走去,遊覽車司機與歐老師閒聊了幾句,我在一旁聽著他們的對話,無風的大熱天下有股燥熱感一直揮之不去。

 

 

 

 

離開風車公園後,歐老師又帶我繞了歧頭、赤崁等小村落,幾乎每一個村子都會有一座小碼頭,澎湖人最重要的生計來源是漁獲,經濟狀況許可的人會買一艘小艇來捕魚,技術好的話大約一兩年就可以回本,而為了祈求海上作業平安,澎湖人也多把漁貨的收入拿來建廟添香油,因此島上寺廟的密度也是非常高的。

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

我們繼續前往通樑,經過村口的地標雕塑後,不一會兒就見到前方一整排販賣紀念品飲料的商店,我們把車子停在保安宮廟前的廣場,盤根錯節的榕樹根交雜在紅瓦柱樑上,張牙舞爪的延伸擴散出去,彷彿是有千萬條的巨蛇糾結盤據在一起,讓人分不清序理,走進這一大片織密的網,霎時蔭涼無比,我們在此休息片刻,一群一群的觀光人潮在廣場上來來去去,領隊帶著旅遊團到此奮力的解說,熱鬧的情景與我們剛剛經過的各村里實在是有著天壤之別。歐老師請我吃了澎湖有名的仙人掌冰,讓我驚訝的是身為澎湖人的他竟說自己也是第一次吃,不知是年齡的緣故還是習慣使然,從言談中我感覺到,歐老師似乎對許多事情都興趣缺缺,不時表露對某事或某現象「無聊」的觀感。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

接近中午時,我們騎到了二崁,這裡是個地上舖著石板,屋舍以石磚及水泥混搭而成的聚落,再沿著石板走道往村裡去,可見多處由咕咾石堆砌成的矮牆,三三兩兩的遊客不時穿梭在屋舍間的走道,探尋下一個轉角可能的驚奇。從每一間房子上新亮的白色漆看來,這裡應是近幾年執行社區營造的結果,仔細瞧還可以發現屋子的水泥牆裡露出的土黃色塊是咕咾石,不過在這樣炎熱無遮蔭正午時分,我也沒耐心去多研究這裡的建築,我和歐老師牽著車四處找尋可以用餐躲避烈日的店家,在彎進幾個隱閉的巷弄後,終於找到一家門庭前擺著幾張木桌椅,用黑紗網作為遮棚的麵店,老闆將我們點的餐送上桌後,便坐在一旁跟我們聊天。

 

 

 

 

「這種大熱天還騎車到這來呀?真難得!」

 

「她比較厲害啦!要是我自己一個人也真懶得騎到這來,雖然我是澎湖人。」歐老師笑著說道。

 

「那小姐呢?是第一次來澎湖玩?」

 

「是啊,我是第一次來。剛剛我們從外面大馬路繞進來之後,發現這裡的房子都還蠻新的,而且外觀看起來蠻一致的,那些房子都是有人住的嗎?」

 

「喔!二崁這裡的住民已經所剩不多了啦!很多年輕人不想一輩子待在這裡捕漁,都到台灣去工作了,那澎湖縣政府為了不讓這些原本很有特色的房子就這樣荒廢掉,就提供經費補助,開放讓人申請整修維護古厝,你看到的前面好幾棟房子,都是整修過後的。」老闆回答道。

 

「原來是這樣,那整修過後,是不是比較多人來參觀這裡?」我想剛剛的那些遊客有一部份應該是被這裡的建築聚落吸引來的吧。

 

「多也不可能比通樑那裡的人多啦!現在來澎湖的觀光客不是去吉貝、七美玩水,就是去通樑啦!旅遊團根本很少帶人來這裡,而且來這邊參觀的人沒有解說人員帶,通常也是走馬看花,不會待多久的。你看這裡沒幾間店家就知道生意有多難作了!」老闆帶點埋怨的意味說著。

 

「對啦!其實要說發展觀光,還是得要靠年輕人啦!像行銷包裝啊、創意文化啊,這些年輕人都比我們這一代的人強太多了,要找到當地的特色,然後用年輕人的方式把它推廣銷售出去,因為現在消費的大多都是年輕人嘛!這樣才有辦法吸引遊客停留久一點,店家才有生意可以作啊!」歐老師也有感而發的說。

 

確實如此,在這樣人口外移嚴重的地方,必須先有對當地熟悉且有心促進地方發展的組織人士,才有可能為地方注入活水,帶來新的契機及希望,然而就業機會短缺,也影響年輕人回鄉的意願,顯然的,這又是一個雞生蛋、蛋生雞的問題。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

告別了蕭瑟靜陌的二崁,我和歐老師在威力絲毫不減的日頭底下,繼續未完的路程,回到主要道路上,開始出現了幾輛摩托車,幾個年輕人雙載著,從我們的身邊經過,我們爬上一段陡坡,隨著高度爬昇,右側的海灣也逐漸清楚的呈現,我騎到一處視野開闊的觀景亭,正好可俯瞰前面那處沙灘,停下車子,我走到亭子的圍欄邊眺望眼前的蔚藍海岸,隨後騎到此的歐老師也走進亭子裡休息,海風從崖底吹上了涼亭,削去身上不少熱意,沙灘上有一群年輕人光著腳,圍成一圈打打鬧鬧,我注視著他們許久,聽著他們尖叫嬉笑的聲音,心裡竟有一絲絲的感傷。

 

 

 

歐老師在椅子上小寐了一下,而我就呆望著那群快樂的年輕人和海,吹著涼快的海風。

 

「這些人大老遠地坐船坐飛機來澎湖,那麼熱的天不待在家裡吹冷氣,反而來這裡看風車晒太陽玩水,在台灣不就可以做這些事了嗎?真搞不懂這些人在想什麼。」已經醒來的歐老師不置可否的說。

 

我想,也許我們大多數人也都和歐老師一樣,我們都不認為身邊的人事物有什麼特別,不覺得父母的嘮叨是一種愛的表現,不清楚每天匆匆必經的路段有什麼停留的必要,經常吃到的家常小菜可能是有些人夢想一嚐的珍饈美味,我們太習慣忽略身邊週遭的景物,漸漸的也忘了去發現近在身邊的美麗,有的時候我也會忘記,不過還好,我永遠不會忘記旅行,它可以讓我重新看見我所擁有的,小小的不起眼的美好。

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009/06/01

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好棒~
風光真是讚

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那裡呀?
2010-03-31 19:20:07
版主回應
西部的路線是一路往南騎
往後還有好幾天的行程呢
2010-04-01 02:05:27
夢行者
好懷念的澎湖呀~

(我十多年前在澎湖當兵)
2010-04-06 16:13:11
版主回應
那裡應該有你很多的回憶
找機會回去看看這幾年有沒有改變

謝謝賞文
2010-04-06 16:42:17
洲仔
澎湖也是我下次要去騎車的目標之一
耶~我喜歡老舊的建築~
之前去金門也有相同的感受
2010-04-06 19:44:02
版主回應
在澎湖騎單車很舒服
馬公市以外的地方路大條又沒有什麼車
除了欣賞老舊建築之外
還可以一邊看海
我想你應該會很愛那裡騎車的感覺
2010-04-07 11:49:24
SKY
我也滿想到澎湖去騎車的,
不知這裡騎單車適合安排幾天?
2010-04-06 20:13:11
版主回應
我在澎湖待了兩個晚上
但其實還有很多地方沒有去
如果有時間慢慢遊澎湖的話
我覺得待個三到五天會比較夠
2010-04-07 11:53:28
cuckoobird
Hi!
澎湖擁有豐富的天然與人文資源
卻缺乏規劃及投資十分可惜
文章中幾段話
引人深思
包括引進創意包裝行銷
發展觀光等等

離開熟悉的環境
旅行可以讓我們重新發現許多事物
這些事物對當地人來說反而是再平凡不過
而我們卻像發現新大陸一般雀躍
2010-04-07 23:45:18
版主回應
我想在地老一輩的人
其實都會很希望年輕人可以回到自己的故鄉發展
所謂人親土親
看到晚輩在這塊土地上用心的經營
他們也會覺得安慰
因為這也算是種世代傳承

旅行確實更讓我學會珍惜
現在我也開始以更關切的目光
去看待自己出生長大的地方
細數小鎮的改變與風華
這是旅行給我上的一課
2010-04-12 23:51:44
有機會我也很想到澎湖走走
像你這樣慢慢的騎真的比較可以多看到不同層面的澎湖~
旅行團多半是走馬看花~
2010-04-11 23:40:38
版主回應
一直都喜歡用緩慢的步調去認識一個新地方
然後慢慢的挖掘他的特別之處
這樣的過程其實真的挺有趣的 ^^
2010-04-13 01:53:15
Cappuccino
澎湖好久好久沒去了阿!
拍的真美 :D
2010-06-29 13:27:22
版主回應
澎湖現在應該是會烤焦人的天氣
不過還是很多人愛去
因為夏天就是要去海邊啊~~
2010-07-06 00:50:55
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