Thursday 19 May 2022

Endless love ~ Spring Road Trips 💗 無盡的愛 ~ 春天的自駕遊


The sweet smell, the warm sunshine and the colourful blooms are so refreshing to the senses after the starkness of winter months. The sight of baby lambs - either when they are newborn, huddling close to their mothers, or bouncing around playfully, is one of the most touching and beautiful moments of the season. 

在嚴寒的冬天過去之後,溫暖的陽光,盛放的花兒和空氣中甜美的氣息,讓人感覺渾身清新舒暢。郊野外,舉目可見的小羊 ,無論是剛出生,或依偎在母親身旁,或嬉戲地蹦蹦跳跳;是這個季節中最感人、最美麗的情景之一。








My husband and I love taking road trips. There is something about a road trip that creates a state of heightened excitement, and it's also good for our soul, no matter the destination.


Why are road trips good for us? Because it feels like an adventure, it can help us relieve stress, forget about work or other commitments, explore the countryside, experience different cultures and history, capture new sights on camera, create memories with friends and family, enjoy our music … and so much more!

In this video, we are sharing four of our recent road trips with you. If you live in the UK, may be you can visit these lovely places one day; if you live in other parts of the world, we hope you’ll enjoy seeing where we are taking you on these journeys.


The full video of the four road trips is on our YouTube channel : 

https://youtu.be/47LpiqDcT68


我先生和我,每當空暇,都喜歡駕車出門遊山玩水。無論去那兒,每次出發前我們的心情都特别開朗。自駕遊對我們來說,在精神和心靈上都有很大的裨益。


為什麼自駕遊覽對我們有好處?因為它每次給我們的感覺都好像是一塲探險。除了可以幫助緩解壓力、暫時放下工作或掛慮、走訪郊外、體驗不同的文化和歷史、透過鏡頭捕捉新景觀、與朋友或家人創造回憶、愉快地享受音樂等等 .... 好處多不勝數!

在這個視頻中,我們將與大家分享我們最近的四個自駕旅遊景點。如果你住在英國,也許有一天你可以去這些可愛的地方賞玩;如果你住在世界上其他角落,也希望你會喜歡觀看我們在這些旅程中遊覽的地方。


介绍這四個地方的視頻在我們的 YouTube Channel : 

https://youtu.be/47LpiqDcT68


The four tourist attractions are :

這四個旅遊景點分别是:


1. Elan Valley Dams
Elan Village, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5HP

2. Devil’s Bridge Fall
Woodlands, Pontarfynach, Aberystwyth SY23 3JW

3. Speke Hall and Garden

The Walk, Speke, Liverpool, L24 1XD

4. Lower Brockhampton Medieval Manor House
Brockhampton Estate, Bringsty, near Bromyard, Herefordshire, WR6 5TB






1. Elan Valley Dams






Escape to Elan! It’s a world away from the relentless pace of modern life but close enough to make a memorable day trip from Birmingham (where much of their water travels to!), Wales, and Manchester.

There are many reasons to visit Elan Valley. Part of the rugged Cambrian Mountains, Elan is a beautiful and unspoilt area made even more compelling by the dams and reservoirs which together create a wonderful, living landscape.


The dams and reservoirs were built to supply regular fresh water to Birmingham. Building work began in 1883, continuing until the last dam was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. There are six impressive dams altogether. Four follow the Elan River, two are on the river Claerwen.


2. Devil’s Bridge Falls




Devil's Bridge Falls is a spectacular waterfall attraction. Devil's Bridge is in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains. It is one of the 'Must See' natural features in Wales, located 12 miles inland from the coastal town of Aberystwyth.

Follow the path through the ancient oak woodland deep down into the Rheidol gorge.

The last run of downwards steps consist of ‘Jacobs’ Ladder’ where there is a flight of 100 steps all in one run.  Once you have descended down Jacobs’ Ladder you will cross over the ‘humped bridge’.  


According to legend, the original Devil’s Bridge was built by the Devil himself. He constructed the bridge for a little old lady in exchange for her soul, or the soul of the first living being to cross ....


But the old lady outwitted the Devil to save her cow. Which is how Devil’s Bridge got it's name.


3. Speke Hall and Garden





A green oasis on the edge of Liverpool with a rare Tudor house at its heart.

The house wasn’t open when we visited on a Tuesday, but we mainly came to see the bluebells this time.


The beautiful apple blossoms are in full bloom as well.

Bluebells are one of the last spring flowers to bloom before the woodland canopy closes up and new leaves block out the sunlight.


Whichever direction you look, Speke's bluebells are breathtaking.


One of the reasons we adore bluebells is because of their admirable beauty: graceful, arching stems bearing delicate bells of deep colour. But when those single splashes of blue multiply to form dreamy pools of thousands of plants, the colour and scent intensify and you can’t help but lose yourself among the extravagant sense of abundance after the barren winter months.


4. Lower Brockhampton Medieval Manor House





Lower Brockhampton Manor. This lovely timber-framed manor house dates back to the late 14th century. Surrounded by a slumbering moat and only accessible by crossing the water via a timber-framed gatehouse, which dates back to the early 16th century, you really feel like you are taking a step back in time. 


You access the house by going through the gatehouse, which crosses the moat and was built in 1530-40. As you go through you can climb some stairs to see inside.


The house has seen many changes in its history and has thus been laid out to take you through 500 years from the Medieval Great Hall through to the 1950s.

A young man who lived in the house before leaving to fight in the Great War. The room is laid out with his uniform and some information about how Thomas Sprague volunteered and in 1915 set off, with many young men for the war.

From the Great Hall you go up a staircase into the Minstrels’ Gallery and through to the bedrooms.


Outside, a short distance beyond the Tudor gatehouse stand the ruins of a Norman chapel.


The view of Lower Brockhampton Manor, is a timeless view. There are also miles of walks through orchards, park and woodland. It truly is one of the most enjoyable and picturesque historic sites in England.



The full video for these four trips is on our YouTube Channel


介绍這四個地方的視頻在我們的 YouTube Channel 







 

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