Photo by Daniel Arndt
On the last day of 2008, I was in Interlaken, Switzerland, a very small village that I circled it in about an hour by walking. Yes, it is much smaller than Macau, and it is not even a town.
Interlaken is a very small place, and a very slow place. If I am correct, there is only one supermarket in the village and you can memorize the streets on day one. Everything is slow and is completely against my biological clock pace.
On the countdown day, as you might have guessed, there is no equivalence of the crowd in Macau Tower or Leal Senado’s Square here, but only a score of musicians and a horde of townsfolk. They do not get any celebrities or show stages. There was some small scale fireworks display ( that I missed ), but nothing more. The countdown is simple enough - each in a bar or cafe screaming “Happy New Year” to each other, and then came a dozen of drinks which they treat as water. Compared to what I have had in Macau, it was shockingly plain.
It has been ages for me citizens to find rest in a slow paced place, and now I have realized I can only live in places as fast as Hong Kong, or faster.
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生活節奏咁慢,命都長啲, 但如果悶住咁長命,又唔制
>>Carson
Well, maybe. At least youth shouldn’t be spent in such a manner. =)
I guess I don’t know and don’t understand how you can do so much in such a slow paced and tiny village.
I would say human beings have a strong ability to adapt to new environment. Of course for young people like you, slow paced villages may not be your cup of tea. I guess I was tooooo used to the “siesta” (afternoon nap) in Spain..hahaha~
>>Chrissie
Ya. I agree so. Though, I still don’t get to appreciate too much of the slow pace. Well I do know of what is Siesta, and rest assure, there are plenty of dictionaries around =)
I don’t do Siesta though.
Well, it may be not a good place to live,
but definitely a good place to rest…
I had a feeling recently I am too full of rushing stuff in life time,
but do not have the time to clear my mind and think…
And make up your mind is the most important thing
in one’s life for big dicision
Right?
I’ll quite enjoy stay there a month or two there, I guess…
>>Zekta
Sorry for the late response =)
Agreed. We are always rushing that we might not give ourselves enough time to think, but being too slow isn’t good for ambitious people either… moreover, the different visions from the people you met in your life might shape your framed vision into things you cannot imagine…
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