快過年了,兩個小孩老早放假在家中亂竄。說來奇怪,個頭小的時候不覺得擠,現在這兩個手長腳長,走在家裡都有人牆的感覺。Esther 和我私底下小小抱怨:「以怕以後我們兩個會成為家裡的矮冬瓜」。這點我倒是不擔心,讓他們早點獨立,開枝散葉不就得了。這兩個戀家的孩子,老說大家以後要住一起,若真能成真也是不錯,只是 Esther 會跳腳罷了 (Esther:你們三個什麼事情都要我做,我才不要勒)。
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買了新車,假日就隨便走走吧。我臨時上網找了這個地方「老爸的後花園」,看看照片好像還不錯,地址寫在紙上就出門吧。剛好測試看看車上的 GPS。過去的 Garmin C320 隨著舊車一併送給了接手的人,沒想到新車上面裝的也是 Garmin。我喜歡,只要不把我們帶到田中央就好。
新車平靜舒適,由其是高支撐力的透氣皮椅,讓旅行變成難得的享受,連顛簸都少有。「老爸的後花園」地點在龍潭,轉眼之間就到了。眼見門口車滿為患,我們乾脆停得遠一些,天高地闊,只要願意走上幾分鐘,什麼美景都垂手可得。「老爸的後花園」原本是私家土地,經過整理後重新開放為對外營業,號稱有 2 千坪的規模。有餐飲、田園和休閒,自然吸引了大批如我們的觀光客。園裡可以攜狗入場,更成為眾多愛狗人士的天堂。想讓狗兒曬曬太陽,來這兒不錯。不過如我等想遛遛小孩,這邊只怕還是困不住他們。
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這裡場地還可以,餐廳入口前花花草草,還有隻牙牙學語的鸚鵡。主體建築外有個寬闊的小草地,感覺跟昔日淡江大學的牧羊草坪相仿。室內人聲鼎沸,半美式風的開放空間裡到處都是遊客和愛犬們。不過或許是感染上休閒的氣氛,上菜速度不是太快。餐飲一般般,多為美式風格,價格不便宜,份量也不太足。以我們家的食量,只怕待會還要去吃碗麵才行。
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約莫待了一個小時,我們耐不住性子要走了。眼見遊客們都是攜家帶眷 (犬),一付準備消磨一個下午的裝扮,我們可是坐不住。戶外的庭園裡喧鬧聲不斷,黃金獵犬追著球,在草地上打滾。號稱 2 千坪的花園,滿滿擠進了約 200 名遊客 (和 10 來條狗) 吧,你追我搶,你喊我吠,熱鬧得很,但是我們還是比較喜歡自家後山的風景。「老爸的後花園」,還是沒有老家的後花園親切。
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希望我家那隻將來也能像你小孩一樣不挑食。 (大人要先敎好)