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上個禮拜是俺首次飛法國巴黎,體驗了三天那傳說中的浪漫國度.
Last week, I made my virgin flight to Paris, exploring the legendary ROMANTIC wonderland.
第一次去巴黎就愛上了這個航班,原因不是只有它高額的Allowance,還包含了親切好服務的乘客,以及巴黎悠閒的生活步調.
I fell in love with Paris flight the first time I operated it. This should be attributed to, in addition to the incredible allowance the company prepares for us crew, the friendly and well-behaved passengers in-flight and the laidback, leisurely-pacing lifestyle of Paris .
這次的航班充滿了各式的驚奇,首當其衝的不外乎是我的position突然在Briefing時被老總從原本的Y4安排到Y2.天哪,自從conversion(機型轉換)後,我從來沒有做過波音747的Y2,而且我想我可能是同學當中的第一人吧!我們Conversion後在左右各五個門的飛機上幾乎會被分配到的position,不是Y5(右5門)或Y6(左5門),要不然就是Y4(左4門),但我這回真不知道為何突然被分到Y2(左3門),因為突然和我換的那個Y4比我資深呀!
A number of surprises could be found in this flight, the sudden switch of my position from Y4 to Y2 during the briefing before the flight surely born the brunt of which. Jesus Christ! I have not been arranged to any Y 2 in Boing 747 after the conversion training, and among my other classmates I may be the first one to set such a new example. Actually, Y5 (the right 5th door) or Y6 (the left 5th door) or even Y4 (the left fifth door) are the common positions we new crew may be assigned for aircrafts with 10 main-deck doors. But, it was beyond my expectation that I turned out to be a Y2 (the left 3rd door) person even though the crew member swapping with me for Y4 position was senior than I.
不管啦,雖然對Y2的工作不熟(要和Business一起share galley和compartments)且臨時被調沒時間準備,就只好隨緣,邊做邊問囉!不過還好我的Section Leader阿姐人還不錯,她了解我的狀況後從頭到尾都超nice地指導我,有時人好到讓我都感動莫明說!但還好有這個Y2的經驗,讓我熟悉了Y2的作業,同時也讓我體驗到,原來Y2比其它的position都好做,呵~~
Fine. Despite the fact that I was not familiar with tasks of Y2 (I should share the galley and compartments with Business Class) and was of course no time to brush up with related work details, I could ask over doing my jobs as a Y2 crew. Fortunately, my section leader was a nice superior, kindly instructing me on anything I was not quite sure about and thus making a good impression on me. However, thanks to this wonderful Y2 experience, I finally became known of most of the jobs of Y2 and aware that Y2 is easier to be handled than any other position in Jumbo aircrafts.
CDG的261班機上,我和同學Bencent以及IND3的Laura一起飛.在機上有認識的伙伴一起共事比較不無聊.到了巴黎時,又碰到了飛263(比我的261優,外站津貼較多,待的時間較長)的同學亞當,呵~不過他比我早一個多小時到,早在出發前就和亞當約好了一起逛巴黎.當地下午兩點半,我們便搭著飯店的Shuttle Bus,到市區小逛.
On this CDG (CX261) flight, I flew with my classmate Bencent and one of IND3 colleagues—Laura. Flying with acquaintances can always help escape from boredom. In Paris, I met with the other classmate—Adam, who operated the 263 flight (a better flight than mine, more allowance and longer stay). Well, he just landed one hour or so ahead of me. Having made an appointment with him before our departure to Paris , I took the 2:30p.m. hotel shuttle bus with Adam to hang out in downtown.
俺是個懶人,知道亞當有做功課後就沒有花啥時間去歸劃巴黎的行程,第一天幾乎都是跟著亞當走.還好這小子之前大學的畢業旅行有來過一趟巴黎,所以對於一些可以逛的地方和交通都不陌生.我們逛了巴黎有名的拉法葉(Lafayatte)百貨,那裡真的是各品牌愛好者的朝聖地,各式品牌都有.附近也有一些不錯的精品店,都讓我和亞當敗家了不少.唉~原本要好好省這次的Allowance,但這個計劃在走上法國街頭後就破滅了.
I was nothing but a lazy man. Knowing that Adam was well-prepared for our journey in Paris, I spent little time planning our itinerary and just followed what Adam had arranged. In fact, Adam s college graduation trip to Paris added a lot to make our journey a smooth one. With his previous experience in Paris, Adam was not a stranger in terms of some must-visit spots and transportations; as a result, we did not get lost. We visited the renowned department store—Lafayatte, home to numerous famous brands and favored by those brand-name lovers. There were also fine stores and best-kept secrets in the vicinity where put us in the poor house. Sigh! Initially, I planned to save most of the allowance. Who knows I changed my mind when walking on the streets of Paris. Haha~
晚上我們還到pub逗留了一陣子,體驗了法國的夜生活.選了一家pub,點了調酒，一起邊喝邊聊,班上的八卦、彼此最近的飛行經驗…等,呵~有意思!
In the evening, we tried out some pubs to feel the night life in France . On entering the one we liked, we ordered some palatable cocktails and shared our recent lives. Hmm, nice night.
第二天便是我們各自行動的日子.我拿著飯店給的地圖和地鐵資訊,獨自到處遊走.巴黎的地鐵雖然錯綜複雜,但只要好好follow各條線走,了解在哪裡可以轉車後,到哪裡都不是問題.此外,「嘴巴」是最好的地圖,不懂就問嘛!雖然很多傳聞說因為「英法戰爭」之故,法國人不喜歡學英語,且比英國人更有優越感,但並不盡然.我在街上所碰到的法國人,只要有問題向他們詢問,他們幾乎都可以用不錯的英語和我溝通的.
Adam and I began our own plans on the morrow. With a map and the subway information offered by the hotel, I set out my Paris exploration. Though a bit complicated and intricate, the Paris subway system will not make one feel lost as long as he or she can follow the guides shown on each route on the map. Besides, MOUTH can always serve as an ideal map. I can ask when it is necessary. It is rumored that because of the War between Britain and France, French avoid learning English and put on more airs than the British, but in fact, according to my experience, many French were friendly and were able to use OK English to communicate with me whenever I asked them for directions.
巴黎的地鐵真的很方便,就像台灣的捷運一樣,短短的一小段距離就一個站,有時用走的還可以輕鬆跨越兩三個站說.這天,我遊歷了日本阿姐Fukue強力推薦的La Motte Picquet Grenelle站附近的街區,那裡有各式不錯逛的小店,俺也在那兒品嚐了道地的法式料理.另外還造訪了世界聞名,藝術收藏達四十多萬件的羅浮宮(Musée du Louvre),也親眼看到了這裡最「夯」的--蒙娜麗莎的微笑.
As with the MRT system in Taiwan, the subway system in Paris is very convenient to get to any place you desire, and the distance between tow linking stops is short enough that one can even easily travel from one to the other on foot. This day, I visited the blocks around the stop of Motte Picquet Grenelle, strongly recommended by a Japanese senior purser—Miss Jukue, in which nice shops are located and where I tried delicious French food. What’s more, I also paid a visit to the world-famous museum—Musée du Louvre. It has a great collection of more than 400,000 artistic productions, and Mona Lisa makes the list of the most popular one.
最後,在傍晚回飯店前,當然是不能錯過法國著名的地標—巴黎艾菲爾鐵塔.這裡的觀光客之多真的是難以想像,他們就是要來這裡一睹鐵塔的風采.另外,還看到了不少印度人拿著一托拉庫的鐵塔鑰匙圈等紀念品到處叫賣,有意思.在那兒,俺才不要和這些人擠哩!一個人拿著相機,伴著夕陽，吹著涼風,悠閒地到處晃呀晃,欣賞鐵塔的壯觀及塞納河的遊船,真是輕鬆愜意呀!
Finally, my visit to the famous French landmark—Tour Effel made a wonderful ending of the journey of the day. Tour Effel is the attraction you cannot miss. There is always a huge crowd swarming here just for a glance of the beauty and splendor of the tower. I also spotted and was hotly solicited by some Indian hawkers, carrying bunches of souvenirs such as Tour Effel key chains and peddling around. What an interesting scene! Well, I was not quite into crowding with the fanatical visitors there. Instead, I prefer aiming my camera at beautiful sights of the Tower and Seine River and enjoying the breeze while sauntering the zone of Tour Effel. Oh, this was so carefree~
嗯,這趟巴黎行,真是難忘!
Indeed, this CDG Paris flight was truely unforgettalbe.
剛抵達飯店,簽到中
Arrived at Hotel and checking-in
我的房間
My room
Lafayatte Department Store
拉法葉百貨
Adam, 乾脆先來個麥當勞漢堡當午餐吧!
Adam, let's have McDonald hamburgers for lunch.
巴黎的街上有很多這種只有垃圾袋套著的垃圾桶, 看起來很有創意.
On the streets of Paris, many of these special trash cans, only topped with trash bags, can be widely seen. Looks like a smart design.
羅浮宮四週可見老式建築圍繞,過去是防禦用的城堡以及法國國王的居所,現在則是知名博物館.
Musée du Louvre, encircled by old-fashioned buildings, using to be a defensive castle and the home to French empiror, is now a famous museum.
觀賞藝術品的入口處不是在林立的建築物內,而是從這玻璃金字塔進去
The entrance to the inside of the buildings for art displays is not from those old buildings but from the glass pyramid shown below
旅客們必需通過安檢
Visitors need to go through security inspection
有許多不同語言的導覽手冊
Guidebooks come in different languages
入內參觀得花九塊歐元
The admission costs 9 European dollars
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