il Giardino Romantico

Take a good look at the azure blue sky in thesse photos.  I remember having already taken photos of the Three Graces, but then felt compelled into going back on this bright sunny day, because I knew they would turn out to be amazing! 

好好的看看這篇文章所附上的圖片中，那藍到不行的天空！記得我在出門拍這系列照片之前，我其實早就拍了一組。不過這天看到天藍成這個樣子，就所幸再出門重拍一組回來。不然就白白浪費的這樣的好天氣！

The Three Graces are three historical buildings at the site of the Pier Head.  These three buildings, namely, are Port of Liverpool Building, Cunard Building, and Royal Liver Building.

Albert Dock是一個複合了港區建築物以及倉庫的半封閉式碼頭。這個地區容納了全英國同區最多Grade 1 listed buildings的地區。Albert Dock的歷史可追溯到1837年。因為他封閉式的設計，使得安全性來說高出許多。也因此在第二次世界大戰時期常被用來儲存白蘭地、棉花、茶、絲、象牙以及糖等物資。碼頭管理者在大戰之後曾一度遇到財物危機。許多被炸彈毀損的建築物遲遲沒有重建的計畫。一直到了一九八一年，才漸漸的改為今日所見風貌。

Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses.  Together, they comprise the largest single collection of Grade 1 listed buildings in the UK.  The history of the dock dates back to 1837.  The enclosed design gave it more security and as a result of that, it became popular for the storage of brandy, cotton, tea, silk, tobacco, ivory, and sugar cargoes during World War II.  After the war, the owners of the docks faced a financial crisis.  Plans for redevelopment of the dock finally took place at around 1981, and eventually shaped into the Albert Dock that we see today.


停靠在Mersey河旁的船隻。

嘿嘿！相信看完上篇的介紹之後，現在大家都超期待跟天仙一起上這台黃色鴨鴨艇了吧！？不過我必須先坦承，雖然路上的行程也是有學到新的東西，但是畢竟天仙都已經多少都介紹過了，所以這篇比較多水上拍到的景色囉！

From the previous article, you should all know by now what this vehicle is.  Well, then, it's time to hop on and see what Liverpool's all about.  However, I must explain that because most of the sights on land had already been written before, I focused on the marine tour this time.  I hope you'll enjoy it, nonetheless!


車[船!?]票... 學生記得秀出你的學生證！會打折！

We all live in a yellow DUCK marine,
Yellow submarine, yellow DUCK marine...

這個詭異的黃色車車，到底是什麼哩？只要來過利物浦，管你是一日遊，一周遊還是住上一整年，包你一定會在路上看到這台詭異的車車。它叫做Yellow Duck Marine。熟悉披頭四的『黃色潛水艇』的人一定看的出來，這台命名只不過是把中間的 sub 改成 duck。那問題來了。這台車車到底有啥特別的呢？請看下圖...

What in the world is this weird looking vehicle?  If you've been to Liverpool, chances are you would have seen this strange-looking vehicle running about on the streets of Liverpool.  It's call the 'Yellow Duck Marine'.  It's pretty obvious that the name was derived from the famous Beatles song, 'The Yellow Submarine'.  But what exactly is this vehicle do?  What is so special about it?

披頭四故事館禮品部
the fab 4 store @ The Beatles Story

不曉得上次看了【利物浦】Beatles Story一文，因為文中沒有太多館內圖片的關係，是不是讓大家有種意猶未盡的感覺呢？沒關係！今天帶大家來瞧瞧披頭四故事館的禮品部。看看小小間的禮品部裡面販賣了多少披頭四相關的周邊商品！看到現在，大家應該也了解了天仙一慣的作風了：帶不走的、買不起的，全部拍拍拍！！拍下來。反正：＿ ＿ ，＿ ＿！[自己填... ]

The Beatles Story was probably a very unsatisfying article, especially if you happen to be a big-time Beatles fan.  There was too many photo options to choose from, so in the end, I decided to be a little selfish for once and enjoy the whole tour on my own.  This time, however, I've taken loads of photos for your enjoyment.  It's become a habit now, to take pictures of whatever I can't afford to buy!  Well, I don't see why not!  After all, it doesn't cost anything, does it!

好像鄉巴佬進城似的，每次來碼頭總是會有很多很新鮮的事情等著我去發現。繼『那天我看到了帆船』之後，這次天仙來到碼頭你猜猜看到啥？[抬頭不是就有了嘛？耍北七喔？] 沒錯！就是機車！而且還是重型機車。然後還是非常非常非常的多的機車！

It's as if I've never seen the world!  Everytime I come to the dock, I find something new and interesting to see.  Last time, I saw a sailing ship, this time, I saw loads of motorcycles!  And they're not just ordinary bikes!  There must've been dozens and dozens of Ducatis and whatever...


機車一號

攝於利物浦Walker Art Gallery。

我想來英國的一大享受之一，就是許多很棒的博物館都是可以免費的參觀。光是這點真的就很吸引像我這樣的書呆子。沒錢也可以來享受一下文藝氣息。如果今天逛不完，明天再來晃一下。或是覺得意猶未盡，改天也可以再度來慢慢欣賞。這是四月份某天臨時起意要來晃一下想了很久的Walker畫廊。打從我第一個禮拜來到利物浦，就陸續有人一直跟我推薦一定要來這裡參觀。雖然已經事隔兩個月了，但如今我對他的印象依然深刻。

Walker Art Gallery是倫敦以外收藏最多藝術品的畫廊。而且還持有『北部國家畫廊』之稱。由此可見，這間『免費』入場的畫廊一定會讓遊客感到『直回票價』的畫廊啦！不過寫到這，我突然發現果然過了一段時間才貼文，回頭看看照片，還真的許多作品都忘了名稱與細節呢！但，這會影響你欣賞一幅好畫或是一座優美的雕刻品嘛？

I've been taking advantage of all the museums that are admission free.  It's such a fatal attraction for a nerd like me.  Even if you are skint, you can still come here and steep yourself in the artistic atmosphere.  If you are unable to finish all the exhibitions, come again tomorrow!  Or, if you want to see certain masterpieces more than once, feel free to come and see it as many times as you wish!  I chose a day in April to come and visit this art gallery, because so many people had told me it is not only worth a visit, but practically a Liverpool 'must'.

來到利物浦，即使你不是披頭迷，也一定不能錯過最具有特色的Cavern Quarter。對於披頭迷來說，更是絕對不能錯過的朝聖點！Mathew Street就位於市中心。非常好找。只要找的到大型購物廣場Liverpool 1，就一定找的到。今天就來跟大家介紹一下Cavern Quarter到底有什麼好玩的。

Even if you are not a big-time Beatles fan, The Cavern Quarter is still a must-see for all visitors to Liverpool.  And if you are, then there is absolutely no reason for you to miss out the Mecca for all Beatles fans!  Mathew Street is located in the heart of city centre.  It is very easy to find.  If you can find your way to Liverpool 1, you will not miss it.  Let's see what the Cavern Quarter is all about.


Hard Day's Night Hotel

去年十月，才剛到利物浦一個月時曾介紹過St. George's Hall的外觀。[點我看舊文]這篇分享的是從不同角度拍攝到的景色以及會堂內部。也順便看看經過了這麼一段時間，圖文的展現方式是否有所改變了？

My last article on St. George's Hall was posted in October of last year. That was only a short introductory article on the exterior of the hall and the statues around it.  This time, there are photos of statues from different corners, and also photos of the interior.  You are also welcome to see if any differences in tone can be observed between the last article and this one.


維多利亞女王 Queen Victoria, by Thomas Thornycroft

根據BBC網站，大會堂周圍一共有12座雕像。改天來去數數看。也順便去比照一下誰是誰。除了維多利亞女王是最好認得之外，其他其實我也不太認識。不過就是一些政商名人。

剛來到這的時候，大概過了一個月才找到第一間星巴克。其實我不愛星巴克。甚是可以說對它有點反感。或許是因為在台北，隨處可見，突然來到一個一間星巴克都沒有的地方，就覺得有點不可思議。市中心有一兩間。不過今天早上出門閒晃看到這間頗有特色的，就拍回來跟大家分享。

When I first arrived, I was quite surprised at the fact that Starbucks was nowhere to be found.  To be honest, I don't really like Starbucks.  But coming from a place where Starbucks is ubiquitous, it was interesting to see how hard it was to find a Starbucks here.  There are two locations in city centre, but today I found this one, with a rather interesting decor, thus decided to share it with all of you coffee lovers and/or Starbucks lovers.