点评:This was my second year attending Kynren, and once again, the sheer scale of what the volunteers achieve is nothing short of admirable. Their dedication is fantastic, and the evening show remains an absolute masterpiece.The absolute crown jewel of our entire day was "The Lost Feather" bird show. It was, without a doubt, one of the best bird shows I have ever seen in my life! It was completely out of this world to see so many birds flying incredibly low, right above our heads. That experience alone was worth the trip, and all of the daytime shows we saw were absolutely brilliant.We started our day at the Viking Village, which I loved last year. It was still great, and we got loads of wonderful photo opportunities with Vikings, Henry VIII, and Victorian characters. Because the Viking settlement was open almost all day, it was easy to find a slot to visit. However, having been before, I noticed a few gaps this year. Even though it was less busy, some areas lacked Vikings supporting the activities—for instance, no one was working the gardens or cooking.Because it is a fully packed day, we did face some major scheduling and timing challenges. I have poorly controlled diabetes, which means my medication and meal timings are critical. I tried very hard to plan our day in advance by emailing the Kynren team. Sadly, less than 24 hours before our visit, I received an email with rescheduled show times. Trying to replan everything at the last minute with strict dietary needs was incredibly stressful.Because we had to eat almost immediately upon entry due to my medical condition, and needed time to walk between stages, the gaps between shows felt very tight. Unfortunately, we completely missed the Victorian Experience because it had such a limited opening slot, being shut early from 12:00 to 14:00. Because of those specific midday hours and how our other shows were scheduled, we just couldn't make it work.For the Travellers Feast, we were explicitly told we must be seated before 6:00 PM. We raced across the site as fast as we could from our last show, only to be told upon arrival that the feast didn't even open until 6:00 PM! We could have easily taken our time rather than rushing if we had been given the correct info.That being said, the staff at the feast were wonderful. The food was tasty and well-made (though not strictly authentic), and the service was great. The staff were incredibly supportive of my dietary requirements and even packed the leftovers in a box for me so I could eat them later when my blood sugars stabilised. The only downside to the feast layout was the seating; we had to sit opposite each other, which meant one of us had their back to the stage and missed the speeches from the different historical eras.Despite the tight timings, our VIP evening show tickets topped off an amazing event. The staff throughout the site helped us wherever they could. I will definitely be back in the future, especially to experience the evening show and the breathtaking "Lost Feather" once again!
翻译:这是我第二年观看Kynren表演了。志愿者们所完成的种种工作,其规模之大实在令人钦佩。他们的敬业精神也令人赞叹不已,当晚的演出绝对堪称杰作。而我们一整天中最精彩的环节,莫过于“失落的羽毛”鸟类表演。毫无疑问,这是我这辈子见过的最棒的鸟类表演!看到那么多鸟儿在我们头顶上方极低的高度飞翔,真是令人叹为观止。单是这一体验就值回票价了,我们观看的所有日间演出也都精彩绝伦。我们这一天是从维京人村落开始的,去年我就很喜欢那里。今年它依然很棒,我们还获得了许多与维京人、亨利八世以及维多利亚时期人物合影的绝佳机会。由于维京村落几乎全天开放,很容易找到合适的时间去参观。不过,因为去年去过,今年我注意到了一些不足之处。虽然人少了些,……有些区域缺乏维京人来协助开展各项活动——比如,没人打理花园或烹饪食物。由于这一天的行程排得满满当当,我们确实遇到了不少关于时间安排方面的难题。我的糖尿病控制得不太好,因此用药时间和用餐时间至关重要。我曾努力通过给Kynren团队发邮件的方式来提前规划当天的行程。可惜的是,就在参观前不到24小时,我收到了一封邮件,告知演出时间有所变更。在最后时刻还要重新安排一切计划,同时还要满足严格的饮食要求,这真的让人压力倍增。由于我的健康状况,我们入场后几乎必须立刻进食,此外还需要时间在各个展区之间走动,因此各场演出之间的间隔时间显得非常紧张。遗憾的是,我们完全错过了“维多利亚体验”这一项目——它的开放时间极为有限,中午12点到下午2点期间甚至闭馆。正是由于这段特定的中午时段以及我们其他演出的时间安排,才导致了这种情况。我们始终无法让一切顺利运转。关于“旅行者盛宴”,我们被明确告知必须在下午6点前入座。我们在演完最后一场表演后拼了命地赶往现场,结果到达后才得知,宴会其实要到6点才开始!如果事先得到准确的信息,我们大可以从容前往,而不必如此匆忙。不过,宴会现场的工作人员真是太棒了。食物美味可口且制作精良(虽然算不上完全地道),服务也相当出色。工作人员对我特殊的饮食需求给予了极大的关照,甚至把剩菜装进盒子里给我,方便我在血糖稳定后食用。这次晚宴安排的唯一不足之处就是座位安排:我们必须面对面而坐,这就导致其中一人背对着舞台,从而错过了各个历史时期代表的演讲。尽管时间安排很紧凑,但我们购买的贵宾晚间演出门票还是为这场盛会画上了圆满的句号。景区的工作人员处处给予我们帮助。我以后一定还会再来,尤其是为了再次欣赏晚场表演以及那令人惊叹的“失落的羽毛”!