<p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">二十多年前隨著數碼相機代替了傳統的膠片拍攝，彩色打印機也進入了普通人家，我也跟著當時的潮流”時髦“了一把。 花費大把時間打印照片，設計並製作了我第一次歐洲之旅的”藝術相冊”。 今天翻來看看覺得挺有意思的，不由得想和大家分享。 More than 20 years ago, as digital cameras replaced traditional film photography, color printers also became available to ordinary families. I have followed the trend, printed the pictures I took and made this scrapbook for my first European trip. </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">英國 🇬🇧 - 傍晚泰晤士河散步拍到的“大笨鐘” 與議會大廈 United Kingdom - Stroll around Thames River </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">“大笨鐘“ 和議會大廈 （正面）In front of Big Bend and the Parliament Building </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">維多利亞車站 - 倫敦市內主要交通樞紐；早上去買當天的通票，幾個英鎊可以全天無限制乘坐！ 😊 This is one main hub in London, we can get a bus pass for a few £ ponds and take unlimited rides all day! </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">倫敦之眼 - 上去過了把癮，給我們拍了照並做了冰箱貼留念， 有生意頭腦 👍 </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">London Eye - It was a blast to go up there, took a photo and also got a fridge magnet as souvenir. Good deal 👍 </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">西敏斯大教堂 - 我們記憶中是國王加冕🫅舉行婚禮💒之處，其實裡面更多的是名人的石棺和墓碑。 Westminster Abbey is perhaps the most famous church in the UK noted for its royal weddings, coronations, and burials. </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">唐寧街十號首相官邸的衛兵💂♀️ A Guard at 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister's residence💂♀️</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">可以升降的塔橋，我們去時剛好碰上故障。走過去回不來了，只能坐船而歸😛 </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Tower Bridge - it can be raised and lowered. It was out of order when we were there. We couldn't walk back, so we had to take a boat. </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">白金漢宮 - 人很多，難找到好角度拍攝 Buckingham Palace - Too many people, it is hard to take a good picture </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">皇家衛隊每日的例行 Watch the Royal Guards daily routine</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">軍樂隊 the Military Band </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">巧遇女王生日遊行彩排 Encountering the Queen's Birthday Parade Rehearsal</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">皇家騎兵衛隊 Horse Guards</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">溫莎堡 - 女王的夏日官邸 Windsor Castle - The Queen's summer residence</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">女王今日在此下榻 - 看旗子🇺🇳 The Queen is here today - look at the flag</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">荷蘭🇳🇱六月天 - 陰霧茫茫 Moth of June in Netherlands, the weather is cloudy and foggy</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">阿姆斯特丹的環城水道 Canal cruise in Amsterdam</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">兩岸景色 Scenery along the canal </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">兩岸停泊的房船 - 曾經是低收入人群的選擇，而今倍受富人青睞😘</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">House Boat - Once the choice of low-income people, now it is favored by the rich </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">夜幕下的城市廣場 （紅燈區也在附近😄）City square at night, the red light district is nearby.</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">德國🇩🇪科隆大教堂，始建於1248年，歷時600多年直到1880年才最後建成</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Germany - Cologne Cathedral was built in 1248 and took more than 600 years to complete in 1880.</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">教堂內的彩色玻璃窗 Stained glass windows inside the church</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">德國🇩🇪海德堡 - 雄偉的古堡 Germany - Magnificent castle of Heidelberg </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">海德堡大學 - 建於1386年，德國排名第三。University of Heidelberg - Founded in 1386, it is the top three in Germany.</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">納卡河與老橋鳥瞰 An Aerial view of Nackar River and Old Bridge</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">童話中的黑森林 - 布穀鳥鐘的誕生地 The fairy tales Black Forest, the cuckoo clocks were invented </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">瑞士🇨🇭 - 山光湖色 Switzerland, scenery mountain and lake</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">盧塞恩湖 - 優雅的天鵝🦢 Lake Lucerne and Elegant swans </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">卡佩爾橋 - 歐洲最古老的廊橋，建於14世紀， 最初是城市防禦工事的一部分。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Lucerne's landmark is considered to be Europe's oldest covered bridge. It was built in the 14th century and was originally a part of the city fortifications. </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">自製的加長版😄 My own panoramic shots </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">萊奧德加爾教堂於1633年至1639年間分批修建，其基礎是一座始建於735年的羅馬長方形教堂。該教堂於1633年被燒毀。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">The Church of St. Leodegar is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. It was built in parts from 1633 to 1639 on the foundation of the Roman basilica， begun in 735, which had burnt in 1633.</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">雄獅🦁️ 紀念碑 - 紀念1792年法國大革命中戰死的瑞士衛兵</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Loin Monument - It commemorates the Swiss guardsmen who died in 1792 during the French Revolution. </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">皮拉圖斯山 - 瑞士阿爾卑斯山的一支。可以坐火車爬上陡峭的山頂，乘纜車🚠而下</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Mount Pilatus - as a part of the Swiss Alps. We climbed to the steep top by train and took cable car down.</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">高聳的大樹可與纜繩比高低 The towering trees are taller than the cables </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">山頂觀景 - 眺望瑞士中部阿爾卑斯山和一直延伸到法國的汝拉山脈，以及德國的黑森林。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">From the summit, you can see across the Central Swiss Alps and the Jura all the way to France and the Black Forest in Germany.</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">乘馬車去瑞士農家作客 - 品嚐自製的奶咯與葡萄酒 </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Take buggy’s ride to visit Swiss farm family, taste homemade cheese and wine</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">法國🇫🇷 - 凱旋門，埃菲爾鐵塔，巴黎聖母院及紅磨坊 </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Paris, France 🇫🇷 - Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame de Paris and Moulin Rouge</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">蒙馬特以其藝術遺產而聞名, 擁有與巴黎不同的獨特鄉村氛圍。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Montmartre is famous for its artistic heritage. Her unique rural atmosphere is quite different from other places in Paris</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">（上）坐在白色的聖心教堂前，可以欣賞到廣闊的巴黎城市景觀。（下）有巴黎最美之稱的街道。 在街角的餐廳，我品嚐了法國名菜烤蝸牛😘 </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">(Top) The front of the Sacré Coeur church offers extensive views of the city. </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">(Bottom) Rue de l'Abreuvoir - The street also hold the title as the “prettiest street in all of Paris”. I also tried the French delicacy Escargot at the restaurant in the corner. </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">埃菲爾鐵塔上觀巴黎 The unique panoramic views of Paris from Eiffel Tower </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">鐵塔以工程師古斯塔夫·艾菲爾的名字命名，他的公司於1887年至1889年設計並建造了這座鐵塔。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">羅浮宮博物館 - 收藏著一些世界上最具代表性的繪畫、雕塑、建築元素以及著名或匿名藝術家創作的藝術品。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">The palace is home to some of the world's most iconic pieces – paintings, sculptures, architectural elements and art objects by famous or anonymous artists of the world. </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">凡爾賽宮 - 收藏了 9 萬件藝術品，展現了法國 5 個世紀的歷史.</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">With 90,000 artworks, collections of Versailles illustrate 5 centuries of French History. ... </span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">凡爾賽宮內 Inside Palace of Versailles</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">凡爾賽宮內的鏡屋 - 大廳裡有 357 面鏡子，當時屬於最昂貴的物品之一</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Mirror Room - There are 357 mirrors in the hall, which at the time were among the most expensive items to possess.</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">凡爾賽宮花園 - 包含 372 座雕像、55 個水景、600 個噴泉和超過 20 英里的水管.</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Garden of Versailles are some of the largest and most spectacular in the world and contain 372 statues, 55 water features, 600 fountains, and over 20 miles of water pipes.</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">歐洲的幾個冷知識</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Some little known facts about Europe </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">英國🇬🇧 西敏斯大教堂內，目前安葬或紀念的先賢人數已超過3300人。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">UK - Honoring individuals buried in Westminster Abbey has a long tradition. Over 3,300 people are buried or commemorated in the abbey.</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">荷兰🇳🇱 其國家的官方名稱是Netherlands 尼德蘭。 荷蘭Holland 是她南北的兩大省。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">The Netherlands is the official name of the country. Holland is a region within the Netherlands that consists of the two provinces of North and South Holland. </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">德國🇩🇪 布穀鳥鐘的由來 - 1737年，黑森林地區申瓦爾德的鐘錶匠弗朗茨·凱特勒（Franz Ketterer）發明了布穀鳥鐘，從此開啟了布穀鳥鐘的製造之路。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Germany - In 1737, a cuckoo clock was developed by Franz Ketterer, a clockmaker in Schönwald in the Black Forest, which sparked the manufacturing of cuckoo clocks.</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">瑞士🇨🇭- 教皇瑞士衛隊，是一支自16世紀以來一直守衛梵蒂岡的精銳軍事部隊。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">The Swiss Guard, also known as the Pontifical Swiss Guard, is an elite military unit that has guarded the Vatican since the 16th century. </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">法國🇫🇷 - 烤蝸牛，是法國美食的一道佳餚。雖然食用的蝸牛是陸生的，但嚴格來說它們屬於軟體動物，因此被歸類為海鮮。通常的佐料是蒜蓉和橄欖油。</span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:20px;">Escargot, any of several species of edible land snails, a delicacy of French cuisine. Although the snails eaten as escargots are terrestrial, they are technically mollusks and therefore classified as seafood.</span></p>