escape from miami part 2 迈阿密逃亡记 第二部分 by @seabearflying

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早上出海浮潜是既定计划。大家赶了个早，穿的漂漂亮亮的。

The original plan this morning is snorkeling in ocean. So we all dressed up and waked up early.

事先，我找好了一个出海点附近的停车位，3块钱一小时，盘算下觉得合理。正往那开着车，电话响了。那头传来了令人难以置信和接受的消息：今天的浮潜取消。一股凶猛的飓风还有两三天就要来了。望着车窗外的艳阳高照，我真以为今天是九月的愚人节。悲伤的消息接踵而至。所有水上活动今天开始全部停止。包括我们第三天早上原本安排的快艇滑翔伞。

Before arriving, I have booked a parking lots closed to the port, 3 dollars/hour. I think the price is reasonable. During my drive to the port, I got a phone call from the company: The trip today was canceled. It is absolutely unacceptable and a shock for me. As that guy said, a huge hurricane is coming in 2-3 days. I looked out the windows and the beautiful sunshine is awesome. I really believe it is a joke. All of a sudden, another sad news follows. All the activities are canceled from today on, including the parasailing tomorrow.

什么？这么好天气你说有飓风？
这飓风不是刚刚才去德克萨斯么？
又变道了？它还有力气折腾佛罗里达？
还是又一个飓风？
飓风而已，至于吗？每年都被台风蹂躏的厦门人民表示没有压力啊！

What the hell? How can you say the hurricane is coming under such nice sunshine?
The hurricane just attacked TX, didn't it?
Why does the routine change? How come it come to FL again?
Or it is another one?
Or it is just a hurricane! Don't worry about it! As a people from Xiamen where typhoon visit every week in summer，I just want to give it a shit.

我们仍不死心，把车开到了码头，得到的只是有一个令人失望的答案。妻子打开手机再三确认，在迈阿密东边的加勒比海上，飓风Irma， Jose正在移动着。可预报图显示至少4-5天后它才会登陆迈阿密。这么早就歇业，这帮人也真是不够敬业的。我心里碎碎念着。
悻悻而归。母亲跟妻子安慰道：算啦，刚好去看看其他景点吧。我：嗯，了一声答应着。沿着南边的海岸线漫无目的的开着。空气中，似乎弥漫着一丝丝快速游窜的气流，卷起地上的纸屑，这难道就是就是飓风的前哨？再看看天，太阳晃的耀眼。
车随意横在路边，母亲和妻子下车拍照。我想了想，撞大运一般，拨通了岛上另一家浮潜公司的电话：得到的欣喜的答复：我们知道飓风来了，但目前，我们仍不改变出海计划。外国人说话思维真的是弯。
可这下，把我们都激动坏了。最早的出海时间是9：30，一看表，只有25分钟。我赶紧招呼大家上车，一路紧赶慢赶，终究在离出发前五分钟抵达了码头。

I didn't give up and drove to the port. And I only got the disappointed answer. My wife opened the cellphone and double check. The hurricane Irma and Jose were on the Caribbean ocean, moving toward Miami. However, it is just showed that the hurricane only arrive in next 4-5 weeks. Why does these guys stop business so early? I am just complaining in my mind.
My mom and wife comfort me that, it is ok. Lets go and visit some other places. I agreed and drove along the seaside without destination. It seems like there is a fast current in the air and blows up the trash on the road. Is that the so-called hurricane? I guess.
After a while, I park along the beach. My wife and mom were taking pic outside. I thought for a while and dial another company’s number on the off chance they can give some hope.
We are so lucky to get good news, the company said, they knew the hurricane is coming, but their boat is still operating today.
That really makes me happy. I checked my watch and it was almost 9:05, 25 mins left for the departure time of 9:30. I ask them to jump into the car in haste and drove very fast. Finally, we arrive 5 mins early.

我们三人推着女儿的小车一路沿着码头的木栈道小跑，女儿的小胖脸一颠一颠的。船长在码头尽头等着我们，虽然戴着墨镜，我还是从他撇撇的嘴角中看出了忧虑，如今，我依旧清晰的记得他提醒了我三次：这个天气，带小孩出海不是明智的选择。
We handled the stroller and ran fast on the dock to the boat. My baby’s lovely face is shaking. The captain have been waiting for us for a while. Although he wore the sunglass, I can read the anxiety via his mouth and what he said to me. So far, I still remember clearly word by word. The captain repeated three times: it is unwise to take baby in this weather.

可我们还是硬着头皮上了，船的马达突突突的响。看着女儿懵圈的眼神，我想或许下次，我就不会选择带她出海。可谁又知道呢？船行五十分钟，来来到了海中央，大家陆陆续续下海了。微浪轻轻地拍打着船舷，我仍然没有找到任何飓风来袭的踪迹。宝宝在车里酣睡着，丝毫不受影响。三小时后，船返回靠港，船长对大家说说：hey，这是最后一班船了。我们真的是太幸运了！

But we have no choice but to take her onto the boat. The engine started and boat left the port toward the ocean central. I was thinking that I may regret very soon and won’t take my baby next time. But who knows? The boat sailed for almost 50 mins until it stopped. Everybody jumped into the sea one by one, the tiny wave flaps the side board gently and I still didn't see any trace of hurricane. My baby was sleeping nicely. Three hours later, the boat got back to port. The captain told us: it is the last trip for them today and this week. They are closing. How lucky we are!

下午女儿午睡，我在酒店的游泳池泡了一下午，太阳毒辣。傍晚接到了来自American airline的提示邮件：您的航班可能会被飓风影响。请提早改变行程。此前订票的时候，我知道回程的那天有一般较早的航班。于是我利用去southmost point的时间，开始给expedia打电话，终于在一小时后电话接通，那头声音是：实在不好意思，这一小时都没有空闲的客服可以搭理我，请我晚上再拨。我又算了算，周五回程的时候，飓风还刚到古巴呢。心里暗自决定好笑：美国人是不是也太焦虑了点。。

Baby needed to sleep in afternoon, I relaxed in the swim pool of hotel for a whole afternoon. The sun is really poisoned. By nightfall, I got an email from American airline regarding the possible influence of hurricane on our flight. They suggest us to change our trip. When I booked our trip before, I knew that there is another earlier flight before the one I booked. So，I take advantage of the time when we are going out to visit south point to call expedia. It almost spent me 1 hour to have somebody answer. However they said, they just come out the suggest me not to wait anymore.
Anyway, I give up. I told myself that the hurricane just reached Cuba by Friday, It should be ok.

再晚些时候，日光褪去，霓虹灯亮起，我出门溜达。惊奇的发现，一路发现许许多多的加油站门口已经排起了长龙。把整条路堵了大半。这是什么节奏？拐去商店逛了一大圈，发现饮用水居然都被搬空了！剩下的只有昂贵的法国气泡水。

Later, the sunshine faded away and the neon light comes out. I walked around on the road and surprisingly found that some many cars line up the long queue in front of some gas stations. And half of the driveway is blocked. What is that?????? I walked into a superstore and found that: come on! All the drinking water are out of store!! Only the expensive imported French bubble water left!

再回到酒店，我们惊奇的发现门口被贴了告示：飓风来了。岛上所有酒店旅客明天全部疏散。人生中的第一张疏散ticket诞生了！跟妻子商量了一下，本着明天下午还有其他游览项目的想法，我们决定放弃key west，赶早去Miami。

When I returned back hotel. We are shocked again!!! A notice is pasted on our door. The hurricane is coming and all guests are required to evacuate tomorrow!!
That is my first evacuation ticket in my life! I discussed with my wife. Based on the thinking that we need to visit some other places tomorrow, we decide to leave keywest early tomorrow and head to Miami!

在今天的最后稍微总结一下今天去过的景点，第一个是天涯海角，这里离古巴只有70英里。
At this moment, I hope to summarize the places of intersest I visited today. The first one is the south most point where is only 70 miles away from CUBA.

keywest是一号公路起始点。
keywest is the beginning of route 1 of USA.

建立于1890年的小白宫是美国前总统杜鲁门在这里的行宫。

The little white house was built in 1890 where is the house of president Truman.

午餐是在 El Siboney Restaurant解决的。这里的古巴菜特别正宗。推荐菜：Paella Valenciana (海鲜饭)，需要提前一小时预订。Ropa Vieja（牛肉丝）。实在不能理解为了他们对黑豆跟炸香蕉如此情有独钟哈哈。。

I have my lunch in El Siboney Restaurant where you can find authentic Cuba style food. The Recommendation is Paella Valenciana (needed to order one hour beforehanded) and Ropa Vieja (pull beef).

晚餐是在Salsa Loca解决的。这是一家家庭式经营的墨西哥菜，非常不错。
I have my dinner in Salsa Loca which is a tasty home operated Mexican food.

最后放两张自己的照片作为完结啦。请大家期待第三部的更新。谢谢。
Finally, let me post two pics of myself. Let's wait for the third part.