【大紀元4月19日訊】「海灘文化」正迅速成為一個越來越時髦的澳洲用詞。對許多新老澳洲人來說，它是澳洲文化的一個部份。無論是晨起的衝浪，還是一次全家郊遊，「海灘文化」已經成了澳洲文化不可分割的一部份。不過，從叢林居民的背上行囊到露宿地篝火上的熱茶，從叢林、內地到海灘，不論我們來自何方，它們都是我們叫做「家」的澳洲的美麗風光的一部份。

“Beach Culture” is fast becoming a popular Aussie expression, which for many Australians, both native and new, is now an intrinsic part of Aussie culture. Whether it is riding the waves in the early morning for the surfies or a suburban family’s day out, beach culture is now an entrenched part of Aussie culture. Yet of course, whether it’s a bushman with his swag boiling up the Billy, the outback, the bush or the beach, it’s all part of this wonderful landscape we call home, no matter which land we come from!

當我還是個小姑娘時，我的父母從歐洲移民到了澳洲。來自瑞士的父親想住在雪山，以便讓他隨時想起家園；而「土生土長」於澳洲的母親卻想住在更溫暖的地方。不過，最後他們還是在堪培拉定居下來，因為父親在那裏的一家瑞士麵包店裏找了份工作。堪培拉離雪山滑雪場只有兩個半小時車程，所以滑雪成了我童年時我們全家最常進行的一項運動。然而，隨著年齡的增長，父母總是談起如果能搬到陽光明媚的昆士蘭該有多好，那兒有溫暖的氣候和海灘。他們談論得那麼頻繁、起勁，以至於我總是想，他們到底是真的想搬家，還是永遠只是空談。

When I was a little girl, my parents moved back to Australia from Europe. My father, coming from a Swiss background, wanted to live in the Snowy Mountains to remind him of home, while my mother, an Aussie “born and bred”, preferred a warmer and more tropical environment. However, in the end, they settled where my father found work as a pastry cook for a Swiss bakery in Canberra. Canberra is only two and a half hours from the Snowy Mountains ski fields, and so skiing became a popular activity for our family in my childhood. As the years went on, however, my parents always talked about how nice it would be to move up to sunny Queensland, where we could enjoy warmer weather and the beach. They talked about it so much that I wondered if they would ever make the move or if it was simply “all talk”.

再後來我長大了，結婚了，也有了自己的孩子。有一天，父母到陽光海岸的努沙角（Noosa Heads）渡假。剛到那裏，他們就打電話給在堪培拉的我和丈夫。他們興奮地告訴我們，他們訂的房間比想像的要大許多，有好幾間臥房、兩個衛生間–兩個人住太浪費了！所以他們邀我們北上與他們一起度過那個星期。幸運的是，我和丈夫擁有自己的生意，所以我們可以跟客戶說，我們一星期後再回來。第二天早上，我們全家一起飛到了昆士蘭。

I grew up, got married and had children of my own. One day, my parents went on a holiday up to Noosa Heads on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Upon arrival, they rang my husband and I who were back in Canberra. They excitedly told us that the holiday accommodation they had booked was much bigger than they expected, having several bedrooms and two bathrooms-too much for just a couple! So they invited us to come up and spend the week with them. Fortunately, my husband and I had our own business and were able to tell all our clients that we would be back in a week. So, the very next morning, off we flew up to Queensland with the whole family.

在努沙（Noosa ）的海灘呆了一個星期後，我們決定：陽光海岸才是我們想住的地方。一個星期的假期後，我們回家做了一切安排，兩個月後，我們就已經在昆士蘭了。父母驚訝地發現，我們居然先於他們搬了家！由於不想與孫兒們離得太遠，父母賣掉了他們的麵包店和房產，也搬到了昆士蘭！不久後，我82歲的老奶奶也從已住了一輩子的雪梨搬到陽光海岸，與我們在一起。兄嫂帶著他們的小寶寶也搬到了昆士蘭。

After spending a week at the beach at Noosa, we decided that the Sunshine Coast was where we would like to live. After one week’s holiday, we returned home to make all the arrangements, and two months later we were in Queensland. My parents were amazed to find that we had actually made the move before them! Not wanting to be too far way from their grandchildren, they sold up their family bakery business, the family home, and moved up too! A short time later, my 82-year old Grandma also moved up to be with us on the Sunshine Coast after having resided in Sydney all her life. My brother, sister-in-law and new little baby have also made the move.

整個美妙的夏季，我在奏著爵士樂的木板房中聽海濤，與全家一起在海灘上燒烤、野炊，坐在沙灘椅上看孩子們在沙灘上建城堡，欣賞壯麗的海景，看那一望無際的海浪伸向天際，任海風輕輕地吹拂著膝蓋……這便是我們叫作「家」的美麗﹗

Having enjoyed a wonderful summer of catching waves on our boogie boards and having family barbecues and picnics at the beach, I sit back in my beach chair watching our children build sandcastles and admiring the glorious ocean view. With waves extending to the horizon and a gentle sea breeze upon my skin, I am thankful for this beautiful place that we call home!@(//www.dajiyuan.com)