2005 British's diary – 1

出發前一晚整理我的個人行李(衣服、相機、護照、證件、英鎊、地圖、”悲慘世界”的中文說明、一罐多喝水…)





出發當日在學校的研究室集合。阿超和我的相機跟機票、英國的國鐵票、古績護照、國際學生証。





晚上8：00在中正機場候機室準備出發(在我旁邊的是吳姐姐)





















同行伙伴 (我和佑霖)(佳芸、吳姐姐、阿超)


第一段行程(台北→香港)及
飛機上的第一餐















在香港國際機場等候轉機，照片裡的是即將戴我們前往英國的英航。








飛機上的第二、三餐(香港→英國)，一餐是宵夜、一餐是早餐。








看到英國嘍！即將在London降落～



這張照片是在機場準備轉乘地鐵時拍的，小弟我正在找路。當時的時間是London 6：09





這裡是航廈跟地鐵轉乘處之間的大廳，看到一堆全是英文的標示，一開始還真有點眼花～

我們一群人到也不管是否走對地方，先拍照吧！





找到賣票的機器。但～慘的是有看沒有太懂，不敢亂買。




地鐵的地圖，確認我們要前往轉乘火車的St. Pancras Station是在那條上





找售票口買票吧！

 

King’s Cross還真是個超大的轉運中心！幾乎所有的地鐵都在這邊有所交會。














我的第一張地鐵票，3.8英鎊相當於台幣約230元。














我們所搭乘地鐵的內部，不過有點窄就是了。(英國地鐵貼心的地方是內部有讓人放行李的空間，左邊地上蹲著的不知名人事正在整理他的行李)






地鐵出口






St. Pancras station，走上路面所看到的第一個建築物，當時大伙一直很讚嘆～好美呦！


不說不知道～這建築物正是擁有那「九又四分之三月台」能通往霍格華茲(Hogwarts)的King's Cross Station。不過我們去的時間點很不巧～正在整理，沒法子看到「九又四分之三月台」。




在整修的St. Pancras Station的臨時火車站


英國火車貼心的地方是～該座位若是有人訂位的話，會標示上這個牌子，告訴大家這個座位從London St Pancras到Nottingham是有人預訂的呦！如此，只要找沒有被預訂的座位即可啦！














我們在英國的中繼站 – Loughborough。


















英國的站務人員相有友善呦！他一看到我們一下火車就在那東拍西拍時，就在那找好地方站好pose等我們跟他合照了～














五個人分座二台計程車前從羅老大的家！

 













羅老大的家。

King Square

That night was woken up by the noisy sound outside the hotel, there are more young man than the Edinburgh, and the warning sound of police car and going on patrol everywhere in the whole night, I woken up several times.

Do not sleep. I didn’t take the map, just carried the camera, I plan to go out for a walk ~~

On the way, there are many bars. But I am still afraid, that I am very strange here.
I leave those street corners with bar at a fast pace, want to get the York Minster of going to as soon as possible.

Ways of York are smaller than Edinburgh, and it is a bit older city. (Though, actually York was an ancient city.)

To tell the truth, I am quite admire myself, just walking and find the King Square without map.

York, I am coming ~~

While making dash for York form Edinburgh, time is for passing very late!
At the beginning, we find a five-star hotel by the station, but it was too expensive to live. Then we come into the urban area, looking for B&B with more rational price!

As expected, let us find a hotel which call Encore, and its price is still even cheaper than B&B of Edinburgh!

Make me to be with deep impression that is after we check in and entering to the room, TV in my room already typing my name to welcome me! (see the Fig.)

In addition, there are much bar of York roadside, you can see bar on the way.
It is wanted to enter and have a look that a little excited in my heart. However, our English is not good enough and we are the strangers in York, so my reason tells me, just buy a bottle of wine to enjoy.

So, after eat up our dinner in the Chinese restaurant, take bottle of beer back to the hotel!

After bath, we drank beer in our room ~ this is first bottle of beer which I drinking in Britain!

Second morning in Edinburgh

Still early in the morning, step the gate of B&B, the ice and cold wind face the surface to blow. It is colder than the morning of the previous day, take out the glove to put on while walking unconsciously.

Think, take a walk in the park that takes in front of B&B today! On the way, I have not run into any individual; until on the way of going back to B&B, just see some passerbies.

Having taken more than half hour, the color of the sky has already been turned blue by the black.

On the way of going back to B&B, watch the blue sky; combine with the peculiar outline caused of architectural style in Britain. Suddenly thought that came to a place like dream by oneself!

Special beauty in early morning of this day. ^_^

Street in early morning of Edinburgh

Go out of the hotel early in the morning, come in my ear is fast and furious English.
The finding in the eyes, is the scene of the street as general as the dream.
I am standing in a strange city ～ Edinburgh!

Rush in Britain with poor English

This is the second journey in Britain, York.
Carry my brother's camera, note every memory in Britain.

In Baker Street Satation

I am shot at this baker street station of the British Underground, on winter vacation of this year.