il Giardino Romantico

To tell the truth, we went for a walk only because we decided not to go into this 'Secret Garden'. I can't remember why. Maybe it was because the entrance fee was too expensive, and we weren't sure if it would be worth it. We thought maybe we could get a glimpse of the garden from the outside, if we walked around it. 
其實我們會暴走，是因為呢我們決定不要進去這個「祕密花園」。我有點忘了為什麼會做這個決定。或許是因為門票太貴，我們怕進去才發現不值得，就決定把錢省下來。然後又想說反正繞一圈，應該可以偷窺一下裡面長什麼樣子吧！
Although we didn't get to see much, after the walk, we were quite certain that what we saw during our walk was much more worth it than the garden! 
雖然我們沒偷窺到多少，但走回來之後真的覺得我們健行途中所見真的比花錢進去花園看到的值得許多。
After all, gardens are hand-arranged, but what we saw was much closer to nature. 
畢竟花園是人整理出來的。而我們見到的比花園還要貼近大自然。
But we were still quite curious about the garden! 
但我們對這個花園還是很好奇～～
Let's see what we got to see~
來瞧瞧我們到底看到啥～
 View 01 偷窺景01
 View 02 偷窺景02
Well, not much. That was it. So after our long walk, we finally got back to where we started, and decided it was time for a big afternoon treat! 
好啦！雖然沒看到多少，走完路以後回到原點決定：嗯！下午茶時間到了！來好好犒賞自己一下吧！　
Authentic English afternoon tea! 正宗英式下午茶～
Scone! 司康
The English way of eating scone, must include all three elements: clotted cream, jam, and butter! 
很英式的吃法一定要有這三種：濃縮奶油、果醬跟奶油！
And it'll look like this! Yum, yum, yum!!!
用力給他塗上去後就變成這樣！實在太好吃啦！！！
 
There are outdoor seats, and also graceful indoor seatings! 
除了花園還可使選在典雅的室內座位喔！
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After a delicious meal, it was time to burn off some calories. What none of us had expected, was that this 'walk' would turn out to be such a long walk. And because none of us knew where the path would lead to, the walk seemed interminable. Thank goodness all three of us were fit enough to complete the walk, and get back to the starting point. 
吃完午餐以後，就輪到消耗卡路里的時間了。只是萬萬沒想到一個小小的散步會演變成一個健行記。因為我們三個人當中沒有人知道這條路到底通到哪裡去。當你不知道終點在哪裡的時候，不只是時間會過得特別漫長，連路程都顯得永無止盡啊！還好我們三個都還算健康！所以有足夠的體力走到原點。
The walk became one of the most unforgettable experiences in Sandwich. Because we got to see the beautiful, unspoiled scenery of this lovely place.
這段路程成為了在三明治體驗到最難忘的經驗。因為我們看到了這裡最美的景色！
There was no one else but the three of us and fields and fields of rye. 
放眼看過去，除了麥田跟我們三人之外，什麼也沒有～
Well, there was also thistles - symbolic flower of Scotland. 
對了，還有象徵蘇格蘭的薊。
After a long while, we finally saw a sign that indicated the whereabouts we were. It was nice to finally know where we were going! 
過了好一段時間之後，才終於看到一個指標立牌。雖然還要走一段才能回到原點，但至少現在知道我們在哪了！
When taking another look at the sign, I realised several interesting aspects. First of all, this was a sign for cyclist. Second of all, it was erected by the Royal Bank of Scotland. 
再仔細看看這立牌，發現了許多有趣的事情。首先，這個立牌其實是給單車手看的。再來就是，這其實是英國的皇家蘇格蘭銀行設立的。
 
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午餐時間到了！在英國啊，最簡單的用餐方式，除了去個三明治店（咦！？這裡每間店都是「三明治店」啊！）或是一般的外帶店買個fish and chips還是kebab之外，就是去pub用餐了！好的pub其實賣的食物也可以很好吃。不要再跟我說英國食物難吃了！雖然地雷多，英國人自己也承認自己的食物不怎麼樣，但還是有很好吃的食物的！但是今天我們沒有要去pub用餐喔！（莊孝維...）
Time for lunch! In the UK, the most convenient way of dealing with meals is either to go to a sandwich shop (oh, wait, all shops here are 'Sandwich shops'...) or a take away for a kebab of fish and chips. But there are also the pubs. Decent pubs often serve quite amazing meals. Do not complain any more about how crappy English food is. Although there are more disastrous foods than there are delicious foods, and the English themselves admit to their lack of cooking culture, there are still quite a lot of delicious meals out there to discover! But we did not dine at a pub on this day! 
別被第一張照片混淆了！其實我們只是經過那間，覺得招牌很有趣！我們最後選擇來這間叫做「喬治與龍」的餐廳。還記得嗎？喬治是英格蘭的保護聖徒。所以到了英國會看到許多與喬治還有他屠殺的龍的相關名稱與藝術作品。
Don't let the first photo fool you. That was only a shop we passed by. We decided to dine at another place called George and Dragon. George 
 The menu. 菜單
This is the only menu in the restautrant. It will be brought to your table once your sat. I think it conserves a lot of resources, even though this is probably because the menu varies every day. 
這是餐廳裡唯一的菜單。等你們座好，服務員就會把它拿來放在你面前。雖然可能是因為每天的菜單都不同才會想出這個方法，但不能否認它確實是個節省資源的好辦法耶！
Bread and butter 麵包＋奶油
My all time favourite - smoke salmon! 我的最愛：（燻）鮭魚！
Pork chop! Too big a meal for me. Obviously a meal for a man! 
豬排餐！對我來說太大了。一看知道就是男人吃的。
Petite meal for my friend. 輕食餐是我朋友的。
A friend we found in the gardens. 在花園裡用餐時發現的朋友～
George and Dragon. 喬治屠龍～
因為運氣好，天氣適中。不冷也不熱。這種天氣，真的最適合在戶外用餐了。我會永遠記的在這裡的這一餐。因為除了好友相伴，食物美味，連氣氛都很棒！
We were so lucky to have such mild temperature. With the heatwave slowly fading, it was not too hot, nor was it chilly. It was the best kind of weather and temperature to dine in the garden! I will always remember this meal - the company of friends, delicious food, and great atmosphere. 
 
And lots and lots of secret gardens to discover after meal! 
還有好多等著被發掘的祕密花園呢！
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名字這麼有趣的地方，竟然有一家店會無名。搞混了嗎？原來這間店的店名就是叫「No Name」。大家要不要來猜猜看他是賣什麼的呢？
What's even more interesting than the name of the town itself, is the name of this shop, which is 'No Name'. Care to venture a guess on what this shop sells?
這店名可不是亂取的。可是有根據的唷！
Apparently the name of the shop was not a random choice of name.
因為連街道名稱也是No Name啊！
Because the street name is also No Name! 
快來看看到底是賣啥的！
Let's see what it sells exactly! 
賣很多不同種橄欖～
Various olives.
更多橄欖...
More olives... 
雖然拍到的只有一堆橄欖，但實際上他是一個賣熟食的店，英文（源自於德文）叫做delicatessen（跌立卡貼身@@）
But even though all I got pictures of were olives... they also have bread, ham, and such. So I guess the answer to No Name Shop, is a delicatessen! 
同場加映：
 
似乎是以前的法院。現在感覺拿來當pub挺不錯的～～
Looks like an old courthouse. I reckon it would make a great pub! 

 
Ham and Sandwich are both names of places in the UK. The picture above is a coaster with a picture of a road sign that used to stand somewhere. It had to be taken down because too many tourists were stopping just to take a photo of it, to the point where traffic was badly affected. So thanks to these tourists, we can now only see the road sign on postcards and coasters... 
Ham 跟 Sandwich都是英國的地名。上圖中看到的圖片有個杯墊。杯墊中的照片是以前站立於某個地方的路牌。那個路牌現在已經被拆掉了。原因呢就是因為太多旅客來到這為了拍下這個有趣的路牌，停在路旁嚴重影響交通，後來就被拆除了。所以拜他們所賜，我們現在只能在明信片或是杯墊上看到這個路牌了！

Sandwich Barbican Gate 橋頭堡
This is a very quiet little town. Nothing much ever happens here it seems. This was my second visit here, and I still didn't see much people about. Not locals, nor tourists. 
這是個非常寧靜的小鎮。似乎一年四季都沒有什麼太大的事情會發生。雖然這已是我第二次拜訪，但我還是沒有看到許多人在外頭行走。當地人很少，遊客也很少。
But to me, it was exactly the fact that there were so few people about that attracted me to this town. 
但對我而言，人少反而是這裡更吸引我的因素。
Especially when the weather is as glorious as it was on this day! 
尤其是天氣像這天這樣這麼的燦爛！
It would be fun and interesting no matter what you see and where you go.
無論看到什麼或是去到了那兒都一樣很有趣、很好玩！
As a pleasant surprise, you might find an old church that holds old treasures of the town. 
或許你會找到一間蒐藏著這個小鎮老舊寶物的老教堂。
Where art and religion joins as one.
藝術跟宗教合而為一。
This kind of church are more common in small towns.
這種教堂或許在小鎮裡比較容易找的到吧！
Lamp becomes the spider's new home. 
這裡成了蜘蛛的新家。
To those men...
為紀念戰爭中死亡的勇士們...
Cherish the remains of what had been ruined...
珍惜被摧毀後留下來的...
The beauty of a small town church.
這就是小鎮的教堂之美～
Only for those who knows its true value.
只獻給懂得欣賞的人～
Alone but never lonely. 
單獨卻不孤獨。
Beauty everywhere. 
到處都很美！
Simplicty at its best.
就是這麼的簡單。
  
Of course, there are are other things of interest as well... door knobs, for instance:
當然，也有其他有趣的小地方，例如：門把～
 Knob 1 門把一
 Knob 2 門把二
Who's house can this be?
這會是誰的房子呢？
House of Thomas Paine!
原來是人權主義者Thomas Paine之家！
 Knob 3 門把三！
Life surrounding death.
環繞著死亡的生命～
The beauty of a small church window.
小教堂的玻璃彩繪之美。
A corner of the church.
教堂另一角。
The altar. 
聖壇
The magestic eagle. 雄偉的老鷹
Light a candle of hope. 點燃希望的燭光
A tranquil church, a serene town. 安靜的教堂，寧靜的小鎮。
Every door opens up a secret garden! 每扇門似乎都通往一個秘密花園～
Back to the Barbican. 又回到了橋頭堡～
To be continued...
待續～
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