il Giardino Romantico

Same church in monochrome. Same sky but different sensation.

同樣的教堂以黑白方式呈現。天空仍然是灰色的，但感覺卻大不同。

At a walking distance from the medieval style architecture Bristol Cathedral, the Gothic style St. Mary Redcliffe serves as a striking contrast.

自Bristol Cathedral步行即可抵達的哥德式St. Mary Redcliffe成了前者中古設計教堂的明顯對比。

Located not too far from the City Museum, the cathedral impressively stands, seemingly undisturbed by modern civilization. Founded in 1140, it was first known as St. Augustine's Abbey. It has now the status of a grade 1 of listed buildings, and is a must-visit site for all tourists in Bristol.

離博物館不遠處，座立著這間大教堂。看似獨立，絲毫不受現代文明影響。成立於1140年，原本命名為St. Augustine's Abbey。現在是英國grade 1等級的古蹟。來到布里斯托的遊客，一定要來見識一下這間壯觀的大教堂。

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The English are famous for give elaborate, but often excessive directions. I had not encountered such a scenario until this instance, when I was trying to find my way to the Suspension Bridge. Following a convoluted map that made me feel lost, I stopped twice to ask and make sure I was going the right direction.  In both cases, after they had kindly given me their elaborate directions, I had to ascertain one last time: so this is the right direction, correct?, before I have enough courage to proceed.

英國人問路給的指示是出了名的複雜。複雜到你後面聽完了前面都忘了。我一直沒機會遇到這樣的情形，直到這天我正再努力的尋找這一座吊橋。我只是想知道我走的方向是對的還是錯的，但好心又熱情的英國人給的指示對我的記憶力實在是一種極大的考驗。所以到了最後我還是得再問一次：所以我走這方向是對的吧！？

Actually, I didn't know what to expect of Bristol when I arrived. If it hadn't been for a must-visit friend, then I wouldn't have ever made it to Bristol. So, in a way, everything that I did in Bristol became a surprise!