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伊斯坦堡的舊城區到處都是食肆,亦到處都是拿著餐牌拉客的侍應。詩喬對這種宣傳不抱好感,但想這是地方文化,便隨意選擇一間位於大街旁邊的食店來躲避正午的陽光。801Please respect copyright.PENANAGAtOxs1AMA
這餐廳沒有什麼裝潢可言,而且幾乎只靠外面的陽光照明,可幸地方尚算乾淨。Kenny和詩喬坐下之後,侍應便立刻有禮地送上餐牌,讓詩喬留下好印象 - 直至她發現餐廳的所有熱食都放在櫥窗前。別說在這炎熱天氣下,這種處理食物的方法不太衛生,再好的菜餚放得久了也不會好吃。不過既然坐下來了,她便硬著頭皮試試看。801Please respect copyright.PENANAG4lE8TMopY
她看著沒有圖片的餐牌跟Kenny討論了一會,索性起來到櫥窗那邊選了些看似靠得住的薯仔和雞肉,回到餐桌聽見鄰桌的白人男子正在和侍應爭執。801Please respect copyright.PENANA5q2cbuNTZj
那人拿出一張面額頗大的鈔票付帳,豈料侍應收了錢之後竟說他們的餐廳不設找贖。雙方爭拗了好幾分鐘,侍應才願意把鈔票退還給他,但由於那人身上沒有多餘零錢,結果還是多付了錢。801Please respect copyright.PENANAO6PTefYqm6
見Kenny看得皺眉,詩喬坐到他的身邊低聲說:「別怕,單據上有列明價錢。我應該有足夠的零錢,待會我們算好了才結帳,只付相應的金額便是。」801Please respect copyright.PENANA8rJgCAsEBT
他欲語還休。他本來不打算讓她付帳,但他身上只得大面額紙幣,又怕在餐廳內跟侍應吵架會惹來麻煩,只好點頭同意。801Please respect copyright.PENANAjQWK87erWs
那頓飯的味道其實不壞,但他們都吃不出滋味來。他們懶理外面仍然猛烈的太陽,匆匆吃完便走。801Please respect copyright.PENANAo6hjYhuwJe
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門外,Kenny輕呼一口氣說:「附近似乎沒有咖啡店。」801Please respect copyright.PENANAusnp6mTzYn
「你還餓?」801Please respect copyright.PENANAOwkJS5fYmf
「不,想去喝點東西來舒解悶氣。」801Please respect copyright.PENANAOdzPVsXosI
詩喬想了想,「我知道有個地方。不過你不是想去藍色清真寺的嗎?」801Please respect copyright.PENANAsW20AJVoFJ
他看看手錶,「對,看了清真寺再說吧。」801Please respect copyright.PENANAx5IALrmyKa
「差點忘了,我還得去買票。」801Please respect copyright.PENANAWYUsMx9JpV
「什麼票?」801Please respect copyright.PENANA58dh6roHIQ
「去綿花堡的車票。」801Please respect copyright.PENANAWEojj78AHU
他不願就這樣和她分開,鼓起勇氣挺起胸膛說:「你要不要多個護衛同行?」801Please respect copyright.PENANA4lwzQmTls4
她笑了,剛經歷差點被黑店吃錢的事情,心想有個不能打也能說說笑話,搬搬行李的護衛好像不錯,便不再避忌,爽快地答應了他。801Please respect copyright.PENANAzW704Tl2dc
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他們到達清真寺的時候,祈禱時間已經結束,卻仍然黑壓壓的站滿信徒和遊客。Kenny和詩喬上前看看裡面的情況便懶得擠進去,離去買車票和嘆咖啡。801Please respect copyright.PENANAx8V966KmsZ
其實詩喬對伊斯坦堡的認識不比Kenny多,她不過是在等待迴旋舞表演期間仔細地逛遍Sirkeci Terminal,才知道那兒的舊火車軌旁邊有間看似咖啡店的食肆。801Please respect copyright.PENANAeN9XDvUbZy
看著他興致勃勃地為這個古老的,以暗磗紅色、粉紅色和蝦肉色做主色的火車站拍照,她自覺來對了。801Please respect copyright.PENANAJw8iWxJu8v
「我昨天來的時候便很喜歡這個地方。」她一邊陪他重新遊覽車站,一邊說。801Please respect copyright.PENANA8Jpng0igIV
「我在旅遊書見過這兒,但沒想過要來。幸好你帶我來了。這個地方真的很特別。」在寬敞的大堂內按了幾下快門,他的視線落在幾隻流浪小貓身上,又拍了幾張照片。801Please respect copyright.PENANAbnnkV2aLra
「你喜歡貓?」詩喬問。801Please respect copyright.PENANA60EC4mI1c5
「還好。」他說:「你不覺得伊斯坦堡的貓兒都特別慵懶?而且都很乾淨。」801Please respect copyright.PENANAl5qUYZ1PHr
她看著一隻虎紋小貓躺在圓形玻璃窗照射到的地板上伸伸懶腰,同意說:「嗯。」801Please respect copyright.PENANApOypPVf66k
阿琳也養過貓。詩喬最後一次見牠的時候,牠不斷靜靜地注視她,一雙清澈且冷酷的藍眼睛似在告訴她牠什麼也知道。自此,她每每和牠們對上目光也不寒而悚。801Please respect copyright.PENANAc2KdL3TiNJ
「你說的咖啡店在哪兒?」801Please respect copyright.PENANACYlSAeKChU
「就在外面的火車軌旁。」她撓起雙手說。801Please respect copyright.PENANA1rCGgzrAlh
他察覺到她的不安,以為她怕貓便趕快和她離開。可惜的是,那間咖啡店其實是一間著名的餐廳。午後只會在開放露天的座位供應簡單飲料。Kenny看見餐牌上的罐裝飲料和熱飲,又想到她怕貓,便決定和她提早離開,到黃金角的巿集逛逛。801Please respect copyright.PENANABFagKPivTD
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關於Sirkeci Terminal:801Please respect copyright.PENANAwbRewanBGC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/İstanbul_Sirkeci_Terminal801Please respect copyright.PENANAslhE5PuOkk
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