il Giardino Romantico

After a crazy night out last Friday, this weekend, I will show you one of the favourite places of all times among me and my friends. The reason why we enjoy this pub so much, other than the fact that it's on campus so convenient for after-tutorial drinks, is because of its atmosphere. Unlike other pubs, this pub always has its telly on mute. Although you can't exactly watch football matches here, it is the best place to come if your intention of coming here is to have a good chat with your best mates. 

上週五介紹了比較瘋狂的慶祝小周末方式，這周來點比較安靜的。這裡是我與朋友們最喜歡的地方之一。除了因為他就在校園裡面（方便下課後小酌）另外也是因為他的氣氛。有別於其他間pub，這間的電視永遠都是關靜音。所以當然也就不能在這裡觀看球賽。不過如果你的目的是來這裡與朋友談天說地，真的沒有比這裡更適合的地方了！

Drink responsibly.
喝酒請理性．理性請飲酒（咦？）

So! I hope you're all ready for the weekend! Because here comes the most 'appropriate' article to post on a Friday! Liverpool is one of the best places to pub crawl! Because most of the pubs you'll want to visit are within walking distance. So here's a demonstration of how it's done. 

One of the reasons why my experience in Liverpool had been so unforgettably wonderful, was because of the people. So this time round, I couldn't come here without visiting whoever was still there, or whoever happened to be there. Unfortunately, because it was summer, many were away on vacation as well. But I took the effort and met up with the few that were around, and we managed to some fun on our own. 

當年在利物浦的時候，會覺得很開心，很難忘，當然有一大部分是因為當時交到的朋友。所以既然有榮幸能夠再來一次，當然要號召當時還在或是剛好有在利物浦的朋友們出來見見面，敘敘舊！可惜的是因為剛好當時是暑假，我都出國過暑假了，當然也有人要出國（英國以外）過暑假。雖然見到的小貓沒幾隻，但是有見到的我們，還是很開心地度過了一個美好的夜晚。

St. Luke's Church, otherwise known to the locals as the 'bombed-out church', has already been introduced once here. (Please refer to the link at the end of this article for further reading) It's difficult to miss this church during your travel in Liverpool. Other than the Anglican Cathedral and the Metropolitan Cathedral, I think this is yet another unique landmark of the city. 

St. Luke's 教堂之前就有介紹過了。（詳見延伸閱讀）在利物浦我們都稱他為「炸爛的教堂」。這座教堂的位置讓你很難不去注意到他。除了一座英國國教教堂及一座天主教教堂之外，這又是另一個利物浦的獨特地標了！

While planning my 2010 trip to the UK, I realised that I had left the UK the first time round with so many regrets. I guess, in some ways, regrets can become a sort of incentive for one to return. One of the regrets I had was even having lived for a year next to this space shuttle cathedral, I had never managed to visit the inside. So this time, I made sure I did. 

規劃我2010年的英國行時，我才發現當初是帶了多少遺憾離開這個地方。不過我想遺憾有時也可成為你想回到一個地方的動力吧！之前的遺憾之一，就是雖然一整年都住在這個長得像太空船的教堂旁，我卻都沒有機會參觀到教堂內部！真是不可原諒！所以這次就把它規劃在行程當中囉！

This visit remained an exciting experience, except now, looking back... I cannot help but utter half a dozen sighs at each and every one of these pictures. Anyone fancy venturing a guess on why this is so??

2010去看的時候還是覺得超開心地啊！有人知道為什麼現在整理、寫文卻讓我覺得很哀怨嗎？有人要猜猜看嗎？

I left Liverpool as a poor international student, with very little money at my disposal (probably because I used most of it on booze). Anyhow, this time I returned as a tourist who had enough budget to try out new things. One of the regrets I had, I guess, was not having explored some of the restaurants on Bold Street. This Uncle Sam was one of them. I guess I chose this one, to reminisce two dear friends of mine whose names were, coincidentally, both Sam. 

當年在利物浦過著一整年的窮學生生活。如果真要說遺憾，大概就是當年沒能有足夠的經費到處品嘗Bold Street上的美味吧！（經費不足也可能是因為都花在酒上面了*溜*）所以這次回去，雖然也不算富裕，但至少是個經費足夠的旅客。這次就可以嚐嚐不同的東西囉。我想我會選擇這間Uncle Sam，也剛好是因為當年伴我留學的兩位好友剛好都叫Sam。想說來這裡可以想想他們～

前一陣子的暴動，震驚了許多英國控（其實是我自己啦）。怎麼也沒有料到英國也會有這一天。但是更令人震驚的是暴動竟然會蔓延到利物浦去！恰好，當時我正準備要開始起筆寫『再訪利物浦』的系列，遇到了暴動事件，我卻不知該如何下筆了！所以就暫緩到現在才恢復發文。不知道現在復原的情況如何了～但先將這複雜的心情放一邊，來瞧瞧2010年天仙再訪利物浦時再度踏上母校校園的情境吧！

The riot that happened a while ago shocked a lot of people (obviously including me). It was shocking because it was quite unexpected. It was even more shocking that the riots spread to elsewhere, and of all places - Liverpool! At the time, I was just about to start writing the next series of my 2010 travel log - on Liverpool. The riots confused me. I didn't know how to start writing. That's why I'm only starting to post my Liverpool journals now. I wonder how things are now. But let's put that feeling aside, and take a look at how tranquil the place can be. How serene and friendly the place was during my visit in 2010.