2008 桂林之旅 http://video.wykontario.org/?p=349
2006 絲綢之路 http://video.wykontario.org/?p=328
2005九寨溝 http://video.wykontario.org/?p=315
2009 Provence, France – Episode 1 http://video.wykontario.org/?p=293
2009 Provence, France – Episode 2 http://video.wykontario.org/?p=297
2009 Provence, France – Episode 3 http://video.wykontario.org/?p=301
正宮端正好
碧雲天
黃花地
西風緊
北雁南飛
曉來誰染霜林醉
總是離人淚
Parting Wang Shi Fu (1260-1336) 江紹倫譯
Tune: Calm Dignity
Blue sky with clouds
Yellow flowers aground
West wind gust
Northern geese southbound
Drunk at dawn whose face flushes like autumn woods
‘Tis tears of lovers drown in parting mood
應憐屐齒印蒼苔 小扣柴扉久不開
春色滿園關不住 一枝紅杏出牆來
Visiting a Garden With an Absent Host Ye Shao Weng 江紹倫譯
Tender moss dislikes my clogs their teeth inflict pain
I tap the door repeatedly no one answers my call
No garden can confine the splendour of spring
A red apricot branch extends o’er its wall
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 (Day 2)
Written in the morning before the ride.
Jasper National Park
This morning we will be riding through the Jasper National Park. The weather forecast is going to be torrential rain following us all the way to Grande Prairie.
I have always been an early riser. I am ready to hit the road since the weather seems to have a clear opening. Other riders are advising me to go later. There is something that I had not thought about before. There will be lots of deer on the road. So let the cars go ahead first and create traffic and noise to warn the deer away from the roads. Good idea.
We may be going on the road even later. A couple of riders are interested in joining a river safari from Blue River. I am not interested mainly to see grizzly bears.
Oh well, I may again ride alone and take my time.
Written at the end of the day
Monday, July 27, 2009 (Day 1)
I have checked into Room 108 (lucky number!), at Glazier Mountain Lodge of Blue River, B.C.
There is no cell phone signal here. I am lucky to have Internet wi-fi, because the motel “just” had one put in very recently.
The ride, 596 Km, (from Vancouver) was fairly relaxing with little traffic. There were some heavy downpour of rain and freezing at 9C temperature going through Coquihalla at 1,400m elevation. I ended up at a fancy golf club outside of Kamloops and had lunch at the clubhouse while waiting out the rain. ha ha.
I am going to wear layers tomorrow.
We are almost all here by 4:45pm.
We will meet at the lobby at 6:45pm, and walk down the highway to another motel that has a restaurant. There are altogether 9 riders and a support van. I know one rider from South Africa and one from Baja rides. Of course, the leader, John Valk, has been on all of them.
There is a hot tub in this motel. I brought my swimming trunks. ……… but I am too chicken to go into some warm stew that had been brewing for a while. May be I’ll skip it.
So far so good.
靜女其姝 俟我於城隅
愛而不見 搔首踟躕
靜女其孌 貽我彤管
彤管有煒 說懌女美
自牧歸荑 洵美且異
匪女之為美 美人之貽
My Quiet Maiden The Book of Poetry 江紹倫譯
A maiden quiet fair and tall
She waits to meet me by the city wall
Evasive her love for me is not seen readily
Scratching my head I approach her awkwardly
My quiet maiden so fair
She gives me a crimson reed from her hair
The crimson reed makes me happy and bright
I love both my maiden and her reed so fine
My maiden returns delightfully from the mead
She gives me a beautiful reed unique indeed
‘Tis precious not for its rarity.
‘Tis my love’s gift for eternity
十五從軍徵 八十始得歸
道逢鄉里人 家中有阿誰
遙看是君家 松柏塚累累
兔從狗竇入 雉從樑上飛
中庭生旅谷 井上生旅葵
舂谷持作飯 採葵持作羹
羹飯一時熟 不知貽阿誰
出門東向看 淚落沾我衣
To Arms at Fifteen A Han Dynasty Folk Song 江紹倫譯
At fifteen I was drafted to fight in a war
Coming home my age is of four-score
On the way I ask a fellow from my village I used to know
Who are still living within my family door
O’er there he pointed you will find your home
Resting amid pines and cypresses are your ancestors’ tombs
Inside my empty house I see a hare entering the dog hole
While pheasants fly over the roof to and fro
Wild grain stalks cover the central court densely
Around the well mellows thrive happily
I take some spring grain to cook for rice
And boil mellows for a gruel suffice
Both rice and gruel make up the finest home fare
But there is no one here with me to share
Facing east outside my door I look for an answer clear
My face furrow my clothes wet with tear
菩薩蠻
鬱孤台下清江水 中間多少行人淚 西北是長安 可憐無數山
青山遮不住 畢竟東流去 江晚正愁餘 山深聞鷓鴣
Written on the Wall of Zaokou Xin Qi Ji(1140－1207）江紹倫譯
‘Neath the Gloom Terrace two rivers flow
The water contains so much tears of refugees on the road
To the northeast I gaze looking for our lost Capital
Sadly all I see are but hills
Hills verdant cannot block my view
Eastward the rivers continue to flow
Would they care for my heart’s ills
I hear partridges cry from among distant hills
今夕少愉樂 起坐開清尊
舉觴酹先酒 為我驅憂煩
須臾心自殊 頓覺天地暄
連山變幽晦 綠水函晏溫
藹藹南郭門 樹木一何繁
清陰可自庇 竟夕聞佳言
盡醉無復辭 偃臥有芳蓀
彼哉晉楚富 此道未必存
Drinking Liu Zong Yuan（773—819）江紹倫譯
Nothing joyful in view this day at dawn
I get up to open a bottle of clear brew
Let me first thank the Lord of Wine
He helps me dispel all worries in mind
A single draught makes the world different
Everything becomes colourful and exuberant
Mountain scenes open up my mind wide
Blue rivers bring warmth divine
The southgate leads to jubilance
Flourishing trees wave arms in exuberance
Under the cool shades I feel fine
And hear good silent advice into the night
Should anyone say I must decline getting drunk
I lie on the perfume meadow rolling round and round
The rich and successful may say with no experience
There’s no joy in drunkenness
夜飲東坡醒复醉
歸來彷彿已三更
家童鼻息已雷鳴
敲門都不應
倚帳聽江聲
長恨此身非我有
何時忘卻營營
夜闌風靜彀紋平
小舟從此逝
江海寄餘生
Returning to Lingao by Night Su Shi（1037—1101） 江紹倫譯
Tune: Immortals By the River
Drinking alternating from sober to drunk I mark my name
Returning home ’tis not far from morning
My house boy in slumber continues with his thundering snore
Despite repeated knocks no one answers the door
I turn to the river with my cane to listen to its rhythmic roar
How I regret not being master of my own destiny
Whence could I forget life’s gain and vanity
Night still river ripples calm and soft wind quivers
‘Tis time I ride my skiff free the world my reign
To travel where’er the ocean of life sustain