il Giardino Romantico

這天早晨起來的第一件事情，就是期待著收留我的女主人親手做的愛心英式早餐。或許有人嫌他油膩。或許有人嫌它不好吃。你看那大家都討厭的豆子，英式早餐少了他卻又不能稱之為正宗的英式早餐。

A hearty homemade English breakfast. That was the first thing to expect that day after I opened my eyes. People think it's greasy, and some say it's barely edible. Many of my Taiwanese friends are disgusted by the baked beans, something that makes English breakfast what it is.

不吃豬肉的我，因為真的很想吃道地的homemade英式早餐，因此也沒跟女主人說我不吃豬肉。早餐有什麼，我就吃什麼。我吃的狼吞虎嚥，停下來才看到男女主人都悠哉地慢慢吞食。此時我才察覺到，我的狼吞虎嚥，是因為我捨不得。

I don't eat pork. But I really wanted to try a homemade version of English breakfast. I didn't even bother explaining to my host about my dietry preference. I ate whatever was put on the table (thank goodness there was no black pudding!). I devoured everything like a hungry animal, then I noticed how gracefully my hosts were consuming this delightful meal. That was when I realised that this was because I was reluctant to leave this country.

這一餐吃完後，我這一生還有機會吃到人家親手做的英式早餐嗎？這一餐吃完，我下一次來到英國又會是什麼時候呢？所以我貪心的想要把我看到的一切全部吞進肚子裡。

After this meal, only heaven knows when I'll be able to enjoy a homemade English breakfast again. Or even when I'll be in this country again! So I wanted to stuff everything I saw into my tummy and take it home with me!

這一餐吃完之後「英式早餐」將成為一段回憶。一段很美麗的回憶。

Everything will become part of a beautiful memory. 

這段回憶屬於我一個人獨有。因為天知道，我利用多久的時間醞釀的念力才將我自己送到英國去。這段過程，親友的陪伴與支持成了最佳的鼓勵與動力。

This memory will belong to me, and me alone. Only heaven knows how long and how hard I've worked to get myself to the UK - a process that wouldn't have fruitful results without the help and support of family and friends.

上天真的是很戴愛我的。我真的萬萬沒有想到離開後還有機會能夠再回來，完成我前一次離開沒有達成的一些遺憾。

I thank the heavens for giving me a second experience with this lovely place. I got to finish what I didn't do when I left after my first stay.

一份英式早餐。

One English breakfast.

一對英國夫妻。

One English couple.

三個禮拜的行程。

Three weeks of travelling.

前一年的夢想成真。

Realisation of a dream a year ago.

十年的美夢．．．

Of a ten-year dream...

將成為我此生難以忘懷的美麗回憶．．．．．．

Have now all become memories of my entire lifetime...

 

2010英國遊記．全文完 

Finis.

天仙念：我相信，總有一天我還會再次回到這裡的！