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甲米之旅

曾读过朋友写的一篇《人,是旅途中最美的风景》。我不以为然,因为我所谓的旅行,总是以冒险、拍照打卡为主,似乎不怎么有特地与人打交道的环节。


这趟甲米旅程,却有不少意外的收获。



入住酒店后才发现房里的插座有电路问题,前台的‘大姐’因无法为我们解决困扰而送了我们一人一条项链以表歉意。


买了两轮也不屈服于我们死缠烂打讨折扣的衣服店老板娘,在我们要走时还不忘送上祝福。


按摩店的阿姨看我们那么支持她家的生意,最后一次光顾时我一‘撒娇’说好贵,就马上送我足足一百泰铢的优惠。


夜市里遇到的新马大叔团,听闻我在国行工作就不断吐槽马币兑换率有多差。



以色列男子对我们买的跳跳虾和炸昆虫感到好奇,面对我们的热心邀请,更是兴奋地和我拍了支试吃昆虫的影片。


还有第一天去碧绿湖的导游,因团员迟到(不是我们)而感到无奈与无助,其他团员也纷纷给予安慰,毕竟也不是她的错。



不仅仅是这些。澳洲来的大叔痴情地与当地年轻女店员调情,见我前来询问有关产品的事也会识趣地走开。


日团中的德国情侣对天然橡胶感到好奇,更是耐心地听我介绍我这家乡特产。


街上迎面走来的人妖皇后,火辣身材背后多的是外国游客异样的眼光,可是她们傲娇的神情和姿态却满是自信与不屑。


有位语言不通的德士司机热情招待我们当地的糖果; 另一位则是因无法好好跟我们沟通而全程脸黑黑的。



大世界中常被遗忘的小小人物细节,也有他们大大的美。


这趟旅程让我学到的是,其实与人打交道不需要特意,在刚好的时机发生了交际,又或许只是多加留意背景里发生的一切小事物,那便是感受人作为最美风景的最佳机会。


刚到甲米时天空灰得让人心冷,离开的那天天气又美得刚刚好。好不想离开这座度假小镇,但现实始终残酷,梦想也需现实来买单。


期待下一次的旅程。

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