Resting Area 休息区

I remember driving in the USA high ways for long distance trip, and one of the places we love is the “welcome center”. This is much needed as it gives us a break time after a few hours of driving and staying inside the vehicle. And it can serve as a resting area for us as well. The center provides us with information about places we might be visiting.

Comparatively, when driving in Sabah, which is a developing state in Malaysia, the drivers and passengers may not come across “welcome center”. However, we do have places where we can stop by for a break. Along the way, we may see small hawker area selling the local products.

Among several hawker area, one of the places is Nabalu, where there are stalls selling different kinds of vegetables and handicrafts. It doesn’t have a welcome center, but the variety of products and the indigenous people do give us a glimpse of the cultural setting we are exploring.

We do need resting area from time to time during our journey. And it is helpful to learn finding rest though only temporary through diverse environments.

记得在美国高速公路驾驶作长途旅游，我们喜欢停留的其中一个地方是“欢迎中心”。这是必须的，因为它让我们在驾驶几个小时后，可以在休息区稍微休息，这种中心也为游客提供有关要到访地方的资料。

相比之下，在发展中的马来西亚沙巴开车时，司机和乘客可能无法享有欢迎中心的服务。但是，沙巴的路上确实会有一些可以作为休息的地方。在途中我们可能会遇到销售本地产品的小贩区域。

在好几个小贩区域，其中一个地方是拿巴鲁 (Nabalu)，那里有售卖各种蔬菜和手工艺品的摊位。沿途虽然没有一个欢迎中心，但小贩摊位、各种各样的产品和本地人确实让我们一睹该地文化色彩。

在旅程中，我们确实需要休息区。而且在途中通过不同的环境有所学习，在休息中开拓视野必竟是一件赏心乐事。