Beyond Bali (3)

We continued to Moni for a short sleep before arising at 4:00 a.m. to hike up Mount Kelimutu, Flores' three-colored wonder. The volcano erupted in 1886, leaving three lakes at its peak. Originally, red, blue and white in color, the lakes have changed to turquoise, bluegreen and black. The view not only of the crater lakes but also of the surrounding countryside can only be described as stunning. We hated to leave but had to begin our drive north, so we grudgingly made our way down the mountain.

Flowing a restful sleep, in Riung, we hopped aboard a boat and headed to another fantastic park - the Seventeen Island National Reserve. We first viewed thousands of flying foxes - fruit bats - before heading to the coral gardens to snorkel to our heart's delight. The boat then made its way to one of the island beaches where we barbecued fresh fish. Delicious! As we headed back to where our journey had begun, we were so glad we had gone beyond Bali!

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nuance n.(色調、音調、意義、見解等的)細微差別
/ˈnu:ˌɑ:ns/
 a very small difference in color, tone, meaning, etc. [count]
- We continued to Moni for a short sleep before arising at 4:00 a.m. to hike up Mount Kelimutu.
arising, arose, rising三者之間的 nuance：
arising也可以用arose, rising, 但用arising可以表示持續的過程，而且比rising有更強烈的進行式涵義。

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erupt v.爆發、噴出；突然暴怒、發生暴亂
if a volcano erupts, it explodes and sends smoke, fire, and rock into the sky;
if fighting, violence, noise etc erupts, it starts suddenly [= break out] 
- Lava erupted from the volcano and covered the whole city.
火山爆發出來的岩漿，掩蓋了整個城市。
- Violence erupted as the police dispersed the protesters.
當警方要驅散示威者時，突然暴發了暴力衝突。

grudgingly adv.勉強地、不情願地
grudging adj.勉強的、不情願的
/ˈgrʌʤɪŋ/
said, done, or given in an unwilling or doubtful way
- He grudgingly accepted the offer but was glad he had after a week.
他心不甘情不願接受所提出的條件，但一星期後就變成很開心了。
- Her grudging apology irritated her parents.
她不情願的道歉，讓父母非常生氣。

coral n[noncount].珊瑚   adj.珊瑚色的
- This pink coral necklace costs a fortune.
這條粉紅色的珊瑚項鍊非常昂貴
- There are schools of fish swimming around the coral reef.
許多魚群在這片珊瑚礁附近游來游去
- Rose loves this coral lipstick that got from her birthday.
Rose很喜歡生日時收到的這條珊瑚色的口紅

to one's heart's delight很開心、心滿意足
- On Saturday, Joe went skating with his friends to their heart's delight.
週六時，Joe和他的朋友們很開心的去溜冰。

stunning adj.
extremely attractive or beautiful
- You look absolutely stunning in that dress.
very surprising or shocking
- stunning news


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