点评:A superb day out in Yorkshire with Tim. I'd interviewed him for my podcast earlier in the year, and he offered to show me around while I was in the area — and what struck me most is something you can't get from a guidebook or a satnav: Tim knows where to pull over and see the best views of Yorkshire. On the way to Castle Howard, he stopped at an unmarked spot I'd never have found alone, where you can see the house, the estate buildings and the whole landscape in one view. That's twenty years of local knowledge, and it made the day.
We covered Castle Howard, Helmsley, the moors with the heather still in bloom, a picnic at Bank Top with an enormous view, Byland Abbey almost to ourselves, and Thirsk for James Herriot. We packed a lot in and it never once felt rushed. Tim is easy company, genuinely knowledgeable, and kind with it — he bought the picnic and wouldn't hear otherwise.
A comfortable car, a well-judged route, and excellent conversation all day. Highly recommended.
翻译:和蒂姆在约克郡度过了极愉快的一天。今年早些时候我曾在播客中采访过他,当时我正好在这一带,他便主动提出带我四处转转。最让我印象深刻的是:有些东西是旅游指南或导航系统无法提供的——蒂姆知道该在何处停车,才能欣赏到约克郡最美的景色。在前往霍华德城堡的路上,他在一个毫无标记的地点停下车来,若是我独自一人绝对找不到那里;从那里可以一览无余地看到城堡、庄园建筑以及周围的整个自然风光。这可是积累了二十年的本地经验啊,真的让这一天变得无比美好。
我们游览了霍华德城堡、赫尔姆斯利;还前往了石南花仍在盛开的荒原。在Bank Top野餐时,我们欣赏到了绝美的景色;Byland修道院则几乎成了我们的私人领地。最后还去了詹姆斯·赫里奥特的故乡瑟斯克。这一天我们行程满满,却丝毫没有感到仓促。蒂姆是个非常随和的人,知识渊博又心地善良——他主动买了野餐食物,说什么也不肯让我们出钱。
舒适的汽车、恰到好处的路线安排,还有一整天愉快的闲聊。强烈推荐。