il Giardino Romantico

Jovial tune, lively steps, colourful costumes, and the lovely smiles on each of the dancers faces together make Morris Dance something you will never forget once you've seen it. Without further adieu, let's continute some Morris-fun!
活潑的音樂、輕快的腳步、繽紛色彩的服裝、以及每位舞者臉頰上的笑容，正是莫里斯舞蹈最令人難忘的地方！那麼，天仙就不在浪費時間廢話，讓大家好好繼續欣賞這個英國傳統舞蹈囉！
Musicians 伴奏群
The tough-guys group. 猛男團 XD
Ladies' turn. 換淑女上場～
Gentlemen's group. 紳士團～
How else can I describe them? 還能怎麼形容他們呢？
Are you lost? 你迷路了嗎？
The two-faced green man. 綠雙面人～
Leap! 我跳！
Certainly having lots of fun! 看起來正在享受ing～
Everyone's smiling~ 大家都面帶微笑
The audience enjoys the show, and the dancers enjoy the act.
觀眾樂於欣賞，舞者們樂於表演～
Another pair of musicians. 又一對伴奏團
Hankies. "手帕之交"
Every group has a different set of costumes. 
服裝設計真的沒有重複到～
If I didn't know any better, I would've thought they were German!
要是不清楚的人，可能還會以為他們來自德國呢～   
This group's theme colour is black. 這組的主題顏色是黑色！
But they are just as jovial as the other colourful groups.
不過他們跟色彩鮮艷的前面幾組卻是一樣活潑輕快唷！
Playing their tune. 伴奏ing
The younger ones. 少年組？
I can't tell what I was taking a shot of... 
已經不知道在拍啥了 o.O
The youngest drummer! 最幼齒的鼓手～
Get serious, you! 老兄你是來玩的還是來表演的？（有差嗎？）
Oh yeah! 歐耶！
 Pirate! 有海盜！ 
Drastic change of colour and theme. 顏色及主題的明顯大轉變～
 
The red ladies' group, I'd like to call them. 我叫他們紅色淑女團好了～
 
Her legs caught my attention. 被他的腿煞到... @@
They were such a cute group. 這組實在很可愛～
Yet another group. Seemed interminable, this Morris dance! 
又來一組！是有完沒完啊？
Actually, it was absolutely satisfying! 其實看得很滿足的啦！
What's with the stick? 那棍子是怎麼一回事！？
Coming close to an end now...  差不多要結束了唷...
Want more? 還要嗎？
Let's get everyone together, then! 那就大夥兒一起來吧！   
People in the crowd are welcome, too! 圍觀的朋友們也歡迎唷！
 
And......the whole session ends amongst the laughters and smiles of both the dancers and the crowd from the audience.
Until next year! 
整個活動，就在大家的歡笑及笑容中完美的結束了！
明年再見囉！
Whitstable Oyster Festival

Morris dancing is said to date back to early to late 15th century. It is a form of folk dancing accompanied by music and based on rhythmic stepping and choreographed group dancing. Sticks, swords, hankerchiefs, and bells are often used in Morris dancing. During the Oyster Festival, there was a special area exclusively set aside for a whole afternoon of Morris dancing. I'm sure you will find it as satisfying as I found it when I was there watching it live. Please note that there are two parts of Morris Dancing articles. Stay tuned for the sequel after your perusal of this one.

莫里斯舞蹈是一個英國傳統舞蹈。據說最早興起是在十五世紀初或末期。主要的特色是節奏性的踏步以及團體的舞步。常用的舞蹈道具有木棍、劍、手帕以及鈴鐺（鞋子上）。在牡蠣祭當天，有一個特別的區域專門安排給莫里斯舞蹈表演。我想看完這上下兩集，大家也會跟我當時在現場看的時候一樣滿足～

We first found the Morris dancers here, in front of a churchyard. 
我們在這裡就找到了舞蹈表演者～
Seems to be a very festive dance. 看起來是個非常活潑的舞蹈。
 Sticks. 木棍
　Jovial dancer. 開心的舞蹈者
Moving on to another venue. 轉移陣地ing
Here is the new venue, where you can watch till your heart's content. 
轉到這裡來之後，你就可以看到天荒地老～ 
Musicians at the back. 背景中可見伴奏群
Each group has a different costume theme. 每組舞群服裝主題都不同
All-ladies group. 這組只有女生
 Dancing hard. 認真地跳ing
Next group, please! 要換組囉！
And next! 下一組！Cue music (咦？）
   
Cutie in the audience. 觀眾群裡的可愛小女孩～
 
Take a break, and we'll be back shortly for more Morris Dancing! 
To be continued...
先休息一下。稍後就送上莫里斯舞蹈的下篇～
待續．．．

These mastiffs are Newfoundland dogs and are known as 'lifeguards of the sea'. These dogs were here to demonstrate their skills in water rescue and carting. I think we missed the carting (although they were carting during the parade), but we caught a decent portion of the rescue show. 
這些大狗狗們叫做紐芬蘭犬。據說他們有個封號叫做「海上救生員」。今天他們就是要來展現他們的驚人的海上救援以及拉車的能力。除了在遊行上看到的拉車，其實我們好像沒看到其他的拉車表演。不過這個水上救援我們倒是看得很滿足。
Ready, set... 預備備.... 
Go? 起？
GO! 下水囉！
Into the boat it goes. 上船先～
Good doggy. 好乖的狗狗
Setting off~ 出發囉！
In the act~ 救援ing
While the other group's returning, this group sets off~ 上一組回來，這一組出去
Different ways of rescue. 不同方式的救援工作
 
They are the heroes. 他們是今日的英雄～
The heroes. 英雄們排排坐
It may seem like a quite performance, but let me tell you, each time they successfully return to land, the audience gave them the loudest applause they could give. 
這看似安靜的表演，可是你別小看他呀！因為他們每次上岸，觀眾們都會給予他們最熱烈的掌聲鼓勵他們呢！
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After the ceremony of the Landing of the Oysters, immediately following was the Parade Party. It would be a big mistake to underestimate this little town, as seeing the parade, you'll see that everyone's involved. From young ones to old ones, everyone plays a part in this parade. And even though there are a lot of people, everyone seemed to be quite generous in terms of giving way to people in the back could still get a nice shot with their cameras. No pushing, very civilised. Well, enough said, let's take a look at the parade. 
祝福儀式結束後，馬上緊接著進行的就是遊行了！不要小看這小鎮！你看看這遊行的陣容，就可以猜出這活動一定是全民參與的！因為陣容很強大啊！老的小的，胖的瘦的，高的矮的，全部都有！而且把整個牡蠣祭的特色完全的展現出來。而且就像天仙之前說的一樣，雖然觀看的人很多，但一點都感覺不到擁擠。而且大家都很有秩序。看看照片就知道，每一張都可以橋到可以拍照的好角度。一起來看看這個遊行吧！
They come in all colours. 繽紛色彩～
More colours. 更多顏色～
I think that's a jellyfish. 那好像是水母～
The giants are ready now. 巨人加入陣容了
Many, many jellyfish. 好多水母～
Oyster stall. 牡蠣攤
The precussion performers. 打擊樂表演團
Is that a seal-man? 那是海獅人嗎？
Giant jellyfish. 超大水母～
School kids. 小朋友們
What are you supposed to be?? 這是個什麼東西啊！？
Giant man, up front. 正面看巨人。
His companion. 巨人的伴
Dogs. 狗狗們野參與
Being someone that despises crowds, for me to say that I had so much fun participating in this, really means something! If you happen to be around Kent during this time (July), try and see if you can catch this festival in action!
以一個很討厭人群的人來說，若我說我還真的很喜歡這個活動，代表他真的很有趣！如果你在這個時間（約七月）剛好在肯特郡，上網查查是否剛好可以參與這個活動吧！你不會後悔的！
Next up: Dog Rescue.
下篇預告：狗狗救生秀
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Staring afar, as if waiting for the arrival of someone or something. Oh, it's oysters they are waiting for. Oyster Festival is held every year, apparently when the tide is at its highest. After the oyster ship lands, blessing is given, and the festival officially begins. The ceremony is short, but meaningful. The entire ceremony takes no more than ten minutes, but it is still extremely interesting. 
遙望著遠方，期待著什麼的到來嗎？原來是牡蠣。「牡蠣登陸」是一個簡單的儀式。這個牡蠣祭特別選在潮水最高的時候舉辦。牡蠣登陸後，給予祝福，整個儀式不過十分鐘上下，非常簡短，但又非常具有象徵性意義。是個很有趣的活動。
Speech by the Mayor of Canterbury. 坎特伯里市長致詞
Oyster ship landing. 牡蠣船隻登陸
Bringing in the oysters. 牡蠣來囉！
Media time. 媒體時間
Prepare for blessing. 祝福準備ing
Chatting up before the job. 先來槓一下
Shot of the ship. 船隻全景
Are they real oysters, I wonder. 不知道是不是用真的牡蠣
The mayor looks happy. 市長笑得闔不攏嘴～
Picture time. 拍照時間
 
After receiving the oysters, the ship sails off again. 
收到牡蠣之後，船隻又馬上離去～
Immediately after this, would be the parade party. The event is organized really well, as despite there being a lot of people, you barely notice the crowd. 
這個儀式結束之後，馬上就進行遊行了。活動策畫的非常好，雖然人很多，但幾乎感覺不出來～
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Allons-y! To the Whitstable Oyster Festival! This is the shuttle bus that took us straight to where the event took place. It was really convenient, because without this service, finding a parking space would surely have been a pain! 
出發囉！要去惠斯泰布爾的牡蠣節囉！這是活動專屬的接駁車。其實很方便，因為要是開車去，停車位一定是一位難求的啊！
The market was just warming up for the day. People were just beginning to arrive. 
市集才要剛開始。人潮也才漸漸在聚集。
Little Hogs. 可愛的小山豬
Tattoo stall. 彩繪紋身攤位
Can't be oyster festival without oysters! 牡蠣祭當然不能沒有牡蠣囉！
Open up! 打開ing~
Bloke can't wait to taste his oyster. 
這位仁兄迫不及待了！
Bon appetit! 開動囉！
Sprinkle some lemon and red wine vinegar, scrumptious tasting!
淋上檸檬以及紅酒醋，實在是人間美味呀！
Morris Dancers. 莫利斯舞者
Happy dancers. 開心的舞者
Morris dance is a traditional English dance. You'll see more of it in later on in this series. 
這是一個英國傳統的舞蹈。後續這系列會有更仔細的報導～
Strawberries~ 草莓～
Flowers. 花花～
Cute flora. 可愛的花朵
Handicrafts meow~ 手工藝品喵～
Dried poppy. 乾燥罌粟花
Oyster shell art. 牡蠣殼再利用。
Strawberries and chocolate. 草莓與巧克力～
Pinmills 風車
The world is your oyster. Whatever that means...
這世界是你的牡蠣！？啥意思啊...=.=" 
Bakery~ 麵包類～ 
Homemade jam. 手工果醬
Ceiling lighthouse. 屋簷上的燈塔
Two photographers... 兩個攝影師
Dressing up for the parade (more details in later posts). 
為遊行上裝（之後會有更詳細的圖文）
Very tall indeed. 好巨大啊！
From the beach house. 從海灘小木屋望過去～
Is it really worth all that money? 偷窺天價海灘小木屋
Performance before the ceremony. 儀式之前的表演
These kids were dragged in from the crowd. Not rehearsed. 
這些小孩是現場抓進去的。沒有排演過～
Leaving after performance 表演後的離去
TV broadcast 電視轉播
Prepping for the ceremony. 準備進行儀式
Black Pearl Ale. 黑珍珠啤酒
Very meaty. 非常肉～
Seafood. 海鮮類
Smells fishy! 魚魚魚～～～
 
Mixed seafood. 一整碗的海鮮
Couldn't resist. 經不起誘惑... 
These are fake... 其實是假的
For the parade. 遊行用的  
Fake, again, of course. 當然也是假的
Another group of Morris dancers. 舞者排演ing
Dog rescue, article to follow. 狗狗救生員，後續會有報導
Dear little friend. 可愛的小小朋友
 
The harbour. 港口。
We spent only a day here, but there was so much going on, it's impossible to record everything in a single article. This article is mainly about what we saw in the market fair. The series, however are divided as follow:
Oyster Landing Ceremony
Parade
Dog Rescue
Morris Dancing Part 1 and Part 2. 
I hope you stay tuned for all of these, because you'd be missing out if you didn't! 
其實在這裡只玩了一天。不過實在太豐富！所以一篇根本就不可能介紹的完。所以這篇只抓了市集當作是重點。其他後續的分類如下：
Oyster Landing Ceremony（牡蠣上岸儀式）
Parade （遊行）
Dog Rescue （狗狗救生秀）
Morris Dancing （莫利斯舞蹈）上集跟下集
希望大家不要錯過！因為實在太有趣，錯過真的太可惜！
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This is a glimpse of the gorgeous Kentish scenery. It is a beautiful place, and we were so lucky to be here with such glorious weather. There was a reason why we came here. Despite the fact that I believe Whitstable would be a lovely place to visit anyway, the day we were there happened to be on the day when the Oyster Festival was held. Lucky, lucky, lucky us!
Before getting into the festival itself, however, please remain patient and allow me to show you around Whitstable. 
這就是肯特郡的美麗景色一角。這裡實在是很美麗！再加上天氣又這麼好！實在是有夠幸運。其實我們會來是有目的的。我相信惠斯泰布爾本來就是個很可愛的小地方，部過我們這次來剛好正在舉辦「牡蠣祭」。除了幸運，我真的不知道該怎麼形容這次的行程了！
不過在正式切入主題之前，請先容我佔點版面介紹一下這個美麗又可愛的小地方吧！
Whistable Harbour. 港口。
The Wall, a tavern. 一間小pub。
Sample of the menu? "菜"單啊... 
English housing. 英式小屋 
Flowers in the garden. 花園裡的花兒～
More flowers. 更多花
Thistle. Symbol of Scotland. 薊。蘇格蘭象徵花
Squeeze Gut Alley. 翻譯成中文是『壓擠內臟巷』（咦？）
One of many oyster related stores. 很多牡蠣的店
 Graffitti 牆上塗鴉
 Tudor Tea Rooms 都鐸茶屋
Open. 營業中
Busy, busy, busy. 高朋滿座
 Lamp 吊燈
   Oyster bar. 牡蠣專賣店
Oyster boat. 牡蠣船
Oyster Recycling (for what?). 牡蠣殼回收（要做啥？）
Boats, boats, more boats. 很多很多很多船！！
Bowling club. 俱樂部
 Little castle. 小小城堡
Sea side. 海邊
 Torch. 火炬
 Mast. 船桅
Cannon 大砲
Quieter side of Whitstable. 惠斯泰布爾比較安靜的一角
Postcard scene. 明信片主題 
These beach houses apparently cost a fortune. Yet every single one is owned by someone. 
這些海邊小屋，其實就只是休息的地方。貴的要人命，卻又很搶手！
No sand beach. Just stones. 沒有沙的海邊。只有小石頭。
It's actually even harder to walk on! 其實走起來更困難！
But it is absolutely beautiful! 不過實在太美麗了！
Yet some people fancy busier places. 但有些人還是喜歡熱鬧
Green beach houses. 綠色的小木屋
Live performances. 現場表演
Low tide. Careful not to drop your shoes! 退潮了～ 鞋子掉下去就撿不回來囉！！
It was such a special experience for me. I felt like I was there again while going through the photos again. Don't you worry. I had taken so many photos of each event we took part in. Please stay tuned! 
這次經驗實在太特別！整理照片時彷彿又一次回到這裡！不過別擔心，我們有參與到的，我都有很完整的記錄下來。只怕你錯過！
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