[游记]拉斯维加斯日记大峡谷西缘的约书亚树林

拉斯维加斯日记9-大峡谷西缘的约书亚树林

<FONT size=3><br><FONT size=3><P>早早起了床<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>先到一楼自助餐厅用了早餐<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT></P><P><P>八点不到<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>粉色吉普的车就已经等在了饭店北面的专用候客区域<FONT face="Times New Roman">. Strip</FONT>上饭店的服务真是不赖<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>虽说是在巴黎酒店预订的一日游<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>游客可以随意在任一饭店上车<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>粉色吉普公司是一个有着近五十年悠久历史的特种旅游公司<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>专营拉斯维加斯附近景区及夏威夷当地的线路<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>当然了<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>公司的车并不都是粉红色<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>今天要搭乘的就是一辆黑色的<FONT face="Times New Roman">GMC</FONT>育空多用途车<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>司机是个帅气的白人小伙<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>全程兼做导游<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT></P><P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><P></FONT><P><P>车拐上了拉斯维加斯大道向南驶去<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>中途又接了几位游客<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>都是来自大苹果纽约的女观光客<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>她们<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>还有司机都对我这个中国来客感到非常好奇<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>途中不停地问这问那<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>当听到有关中国的一些神奇故事时<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>不禁都瞪大了眼睛<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>吵闹着说有机会一定要去东方这个遥远而神秘的国度走上一遭<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>而当听说要在飞机上度过十几个小时的时候<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>却又面面相觑<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>哑口了<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>在我看来<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>很多美国人心理能承受的飞行时间大约是五个小时<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT></P><P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><P></FONT><P><P>车子行驶在九十三号公路上<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>经过密德湖和胡佛水坝后就进入了亚利桑那州<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>眼前是荒芜的莫哈维沙漠<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>和成片的约书亚树林<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>约书亚树是沙漠植物<FONT face="Times New Roman">Yucca</FONT>的亚类<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>当年摩门教徒由美国东岸向西迁徙的途中<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>经过沙漠<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>发现该树种外形犹如旧约中的先知圣者<FONT face="Times New Roman">—</FONT>约书亚<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>挥舞着手引领信众前往圣地<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>因而得名<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>在南加州<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>还有一个唯一的国家公园<FONT face="Times New Roman">--</FONT>约书亚树国家公园<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>如今<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>由于气候变迁和人类影响<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>约书亚树已濒临灭绝<FONT face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><P></FONT><P><P>中途在一家商店拿了当日的午餐便当<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>然后在欢声笑语及导游的解说词中<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>继续前进<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>育空矫捷地穿梭在沙漠小道间<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>我们知道<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>离大峡谷越来越近了<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT></P><P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><P></FONT><P><P>大峡谷<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>位于亚利桑那州西北部<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>东西绵延四百余公里<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>美国第二大河流科罗拉多河流经科罗拉多高原时<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>形成了十数条峡谷<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>其中最深最宽最长的<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>就是举世闻名的科罗拉多大峡谷<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>亿万年的冲刷<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>形成了大峡谷表壁错综复杂、色彩丰富的岩层景观<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>由谷底向上的崖壁<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>裸露着从前寒武纪到新生代的各期岩系<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>富有代表性的生物化石<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>被称为<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>活的地质史教科书<FONT face="Times New Roman">”. </FONT>大峡谷峭壁形成的历史<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>就是地球<FONT face="Times New Roman">20</FONT>亿年进化的历史<FONT face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><P></FONT><P><P>峡谷内<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>还生活着上百种哺乳和两栖爬行动物<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>二十多种鱼类以及三百多种鸟类<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>由于地质结构的唯一性和物种的多样性<FONT face="Times New Roman">, 1979</FONT>年被联合国教科文组织列为<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>世界自然遗产<FONT face="Times New Roman">”. </FONT></P><P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><P></FONT><P><P>在大峡谷的南面<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>更分布着两大印第安部落<FONT face="Times New Roman">: </FONT>瓦拉派和哈瓦苏<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT>瓦拉派部落定居于大峡谷西缘偏僻地带<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>而哈瓦苏印第安人则居住于大峡谷南缘<FONT face="Times New Roman">—</FONT>大峡谷最主要的游客参观点<FONT face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><P></FONT><P><P>我们今天要去的<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>则是瓦拉派族所在的大峡谷西缘<FONT face="Times New Roman">. </FONT></P><P></FONT><BR><IMG height=960 onload="javascript:if(this.width>700) {this.height= 700/this.width*this.height; this.width=700;}" src="http://images3.ctrip.com/wri/images/200704/MEVISITOR20180237734.jpg" width=1280><BR>(前往大峡谷途中)</P><P><IMG height=960 onload="javascript:if(this.width>700) {this.height= 700/this.width*this.height; this.width=700;}" src="http://images3.ctrip.com/wri/images/200704/MEVISITOR20180400734.jpg" width=1280><BR>(约书亚树)</P><P><IMG height=960 onload="javascript:if(this.width>700) {this.height= 700/this.width*this.height; this.width=700;}" src="http://images3.ctrip.com/wri/images/200704/MEVISITOR20180553734.jpg" width=1280><BR>(大峡谷, 就快到了)</P>

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