2014-10-07

Glenfinnan Viaduct 格蘭芬南高架橋


我成功了!我成功地找到哈利波特的橋了!
我還看到蒸汽火車!好幸福喔!



 







 @ Glenfinnan Viaduct





 我六天的蘇格蘭之旅,這是最幸福的一天,因為網路上的資料不多,我還以為會找不到,
但事實上,一點也不難,而且景色比我預想的還美,天啊!這是真的存在的景色,這是真的存在,看得見、摸得著,從進到高地的第一天,我就一直覺得這個地方有魔法,蘇格蘭高地,真的是電影裡的畫面、人間仙境、每一寸都猶如夢境,真的好美好美。

現在來告訴你,如果不開車的話怎麼自己到這裡 。

1. 坐火車到 Glenfinnan 站

     Glenfinnan Viaduct 位於 Mallaig和Fort William這條火車路線之間,這兩站間還有許多小站,而最接近高架橋的站就是Glenfinnan站,2013年一條從Glenfinnan火車站往高架橋的徒步路線也正式開始使用,沿著山壁走,單程大約是一小時,除了山壁上的步道,也可以沿著公路走,走不到30分鐘就可以看到高架橋,有一條小路連接公路到高架橋,請看下面的地圖,我再多作說明。




 











2. 從Glenfinnan火車站走到Glenfinnan Viaduct

     到了Glenfinnan火車站,有兩條路線走到高架橋,綠色的是山壁步道,紫色的是公路,綠色和紫色徒步的時間大約是1小時又30分鐘。綠色的步道費時大約50分鐘,因為是山路,起起伏伏的比較難行走,不過看到的景色絕對不是走公路可以比擬的,紫色的公路費時約40分鐘,從火車站出發大約走15到20分鐘就可以看到通往高架橋的小路,不過可以先繞去Glenfinnan Monument 欣賞一下Shiel湖的景色。

@ Loch Shiel/ Glenfinnan Monument













格蘭芬南高架橋不論從哪個角度看都漂亮







Glenfinnan火車站遇見霍格華茲特快車








月台上還放置了行李、推車和飛行掃帚







蒸汽火車現身囉!













蒸汽火車的公司是 The Jacobite
可在網站上訂火車票: http://www.westcoastrailways.co.uk/jacobite/jacobite-steam-train-details.cfm 

不過,就算不坐蒸汽火車,坐一般的火車從Fort William往Glenfinnan,或Glenfinnan往Fort William也會經過高架橋喔!而且在高架橋上火車還會放慢速度讓旅客拍照耶!

2014-08-11

We are in the countryside

Daddy grew up in the countryside, but Mommy didn't.

Charlie was like Mommy. He grew up in the city.

Daddy went to work everyday. It didn't make him happy.

Mommy went to work everyday. It made her very happy.

Charlie went to school everyday. He was happy when he was playing video games.

One day, Daddy couldn't take it anymore, so he quit.

That day, Mommy couldn't bear Daddy more, so she left.

On the same day, Charlie couldn't do anything, so he played video games.

There were just Daddy and Charlie now.

Daddy said: "Let's go fishing."

Charlie said: "There is no river in the city."

Daddy said: "Let's go hiking."

Charlie said: "There is no mountains in the city."

Daddy said: "Let's go picnicing."

Charlie said: "There is no grass in the city."

Daddy said nothing, and Charlie said nothing.

Daddy packed up everything and Charlie and drove to the countryside.

 At the river bank, they fished.

In the mountains, they hiked.

On the grass, they picnicked.

They sent photos and postcards to Mommy.

Mommy saw their smiles and went to the countryside.





2014-03-23

Sunday Roast

Lyndhurst in Reading

Lyndgurst is a pub/restaurant in Reading.
The price is a bit high for me, but after seeing the food it's worth it!

I had Lamb Roast today.

It was £11.















Yes, it's huge!

The Yorkshire pudding was 2 and half times of the normal size.
The roast vegetables are the best I've ever had.

I really like the atmosphere in the pub.
The light and the people, it's cozy and comfortable.
I even like its location! kkk

The address is: 88 Queen's Rd, Reading, West Berkshire RG1 4DG



Go into films. 走進電影

Go into films. 走進電影
















I'm taking you to two picturesque towns today.
They are so beautiful that so many movies were filmed there.
The two places are: Castle Combe(pronounced as 'coon') 克姆堡 and Lacock 拉科克

今天去了兩個美翻了的小鎮,
克姆堡和拉科克,
很多電影在這兩個地方取景 。

Castle Combe 克姆堡

You can take bus35 or 35A from Chippenham. (Chippenham Bus Station)
There are not many buses go to Castle Combe everyday, and there is no bus on Sundays.
It cost me £2.5 for the return tickets.
The place (Market Cross) you get off the bus is the place you are gonna take the bus again to go back to Chippenham.


沒有車,要自己去克姆堡的話,
可以先搭火車到Chippenham,
在Chippenham的巴士站6區搭公車35號或35A,
班次不多,
剛好給我兩個小時在克姆堡慢慢走、享受氣氛,
來回票是2.5鎊,
下車的地方是市集大廳Market Cross
就在同一個地方上車回去。


Castle Combe is a lovely village which still preserves the medieval cottages.
The whole village is small but it is tranquil and like a picture.
What films were shooting here? Stardust(2007)! War Horse(2011)!
Ahhhh~~That is why you must go!
Walking in the streets is like living in the past.
If there are some horses passing by, the clopping sounds very natural. hahaha










克姆堡真的很漂亮,而且還保留了中世紀的建築,
村子雖然很小,但是很安靜,美得像一幅畫,真的!
有哪些電影在這裡取景,你知道嗎? 就是<戰馬>和<星塵>! 
一定要去!因為雖然小,但是好美喔!
像活在過去一樣,走在電影畫面裡一樣。




This is run on trust.
Someone sale cakes at their door.
Just leave the money for what you take.


小小的蛋糕攤,
Home-made cakes!
把錢放在箱子裡就可以了。


Bybrook River, from the river bank, you can see the best view of the village.

從小河流上的小橋可以拍到最美的照片
陽光灑在河面上,
小村子好美喔!





The old post office  is closed.
The post box is not in use either..


小村子裡的郵局已經沒有使用了,
看網路上說,村子裡也沒有醫生和警察了。


Free range children!
I've heard free range eggs,
but it sounds great!
I wanna be a free range child, too.
Set me free!
hahaha


What do you mean Picturesque?
What do you mean like a picture?
Just look at the pictures and be quite.

去了小村莊,
甚麼都不要想了吧!
好漂亮!好漂亮!大聲的喊(心裡喊)!
然後,深呼吸。
Imagine the rock roads where you are walking the directors, the actors and the actresses were there.
Imagine there were cameras filming the views you see.
I know, I imagined too much. kkk








Next one is Locock 拉科克.

Lacock is quite popular for tourism already, so it's not as authentic as Castle Combe.
I don't know whether is it good for a historic site to be claimed by the national trust or not.
It gave me a feeling of the whole town is a business...
The national trust has organized things well, but rather than being a keeper, they are more like ripping people off for me.

拉科克拉科克已經算旅遊景點了吧!因為已經被國家信託包下了。
小鎮有完整的地圖,很多手工藝品店,和下午茶館。

From Chippenham to Lacock, take bus 234.
It's only 15 mins. 3 pounds for the return tickets.

去拉科克也是從Chippenham出發,搭234號公車,15分鐘就到了,
來回票價是3鎊。


Lacock Abbey

拉科克修道院









 Lacock abbey is one of  the locations for filming Harry Potter. kkk
When I was in the cloisters, I was so touched.
Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione were chatting, laughing and running at the same place.

My adventure, has just begun!
I am going to be a wizard.

The ground is huge, but why £8.50?
Why?
So expensive! That's why I said they are ripping people off!

終於讓我去了拉科克,因為是哈利波特的拍攝景點害我想了很久,結果國家信託把我的幻想搞濁了!哈哈哈!

但是長廊真的好神奇喔!真的有魔法!