Australia [ 2006-03-14 09:00 ]
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中文译名:《澳大利亚游》
Publisher: Lonely Planet
ISBN: 1740594479
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Sun-kissed beaches, the dramatic Red Centre, the spectacular beauty of
over 500 national parks, and some of the friendliest people in the
world--discover all this and much more with this bestselling guide to the
Land Down Under. We know Australia better than anyone--uncover its secrets
with us.
* BE INSPIRED by our new highlights, itineraries and
planning sections * GET AROUND with the help of over 180 detailed
maps, including a full-colour road map section * DINE OUT using
restaurant recommendations from one of the country's most authoritative
food critics * WATCH WILDLIFE and understand the unique environment
with the help of our full-colour environment chapter, written by
Australia's most prominent commentator in the field * HANG OUT WITH
THE LOCALS after reading our insiders' tips on the best bars, cafes and
entertainment spots in the country
Destination: Australia
Australia is an intriguing enigma not only to people elsewhere in
the world, who look at a map and see this curiously chunky bit of terra
firma floating way down in the southern hemisphere, but also to the
locals, who can spend years making leisurely explorations and still feel
they've only begun to comprehend the full nature of their own mammoth back
yard. It's not just Australia's size that defies the exhaustion of travel
possibilities - Australia also has a sublime, time-bending quality that
can't be overruled by any itinerary.
In a city, you'll experience
an urban blur of fashion-festooned boutiques, plate-clattering restaurants
and vivacious humankind, but suddenly be mesmerized in a gallery or lose
yourself in one long fluid moment inside a wine glass. In the interior,
you might be surrounded by noise in a beer-washed pub or hear the thump of
rocks under your 4WD, only to be transfixed by a slow, silent swirl of
outback dust or an outrageously beautiful sunset. Some roads are so long
and straight that no matter how fast you go, it's as if you're barely
moving. Around the coast, you'll be tasting the foam of ocean surf or
pedalling furiously down a mountain, then end up diving down into a coral
garden, taking an endless breath in the depths of a rainforest, or slowly
realizing you have an entire beach to yourself.
Only one thing is
consistent: every traveler in Australia faces the same wondrous dilemma -
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