点评:In the midst of a marvelous 12-day trek through "Ancient England," we had the pleasure of spending the day doing a "Drive & Stroll" with Foot Trails co-founder David Howell. Our itinerary for the day took us to Stonehenge and then on to Salisbury to explore the Water Meadows, the Cathedral and the Town. This was truly one of the highlights of our journey as David carefully orchestrated our approach to Stonehenge, starting from the Wood Henge end of the vast site, and then walking us through the rolling fields to experience the monument as would likely have been done in ancient times during ceremonial processions. This allowed for a true appreciation of the connectivity between Stonehenge and its surrounding landscape - an unforgettable experience that we would have missed had we taken a bus from the visitor's center along with the masses of people. After a delicious "contemporary" pub lunch, we ventured on to Salisbury for the afternoon where we parked just outside the center of town in a location that allowed us to appreciate the scale of the Cathedral from afar. Our "stroll" took us through beautiful parks and the Salisbury Water Meadows until we reached Town and enjoyed a tour through the impressive Cathedral and the Close. Having the opportunity to spend the day with David, with his incredible local knowledge, was invaluable as it gave us a chance to ask questions about the unique landscapes and historic architectural monuments that we had been visiting - both on that day and during our entire Foot Trail. What a memorable experience!!!
翻译:在为期12天的精彩“古英格兰”徒步之旅中,我们有幸与Foot Trails联合创始人David Howell一起体验了一天的“驾车漫步”之旅。当天的行程包括前往巨石阵,然后前往索尔兹伯里,探索水草甸、大教堂和小镇。这无疑是我们旅程中的一大亮点。David精心安排了我们前往巨石阵的路线,从遗址的伍德亨奇(Wood Henge)一端开始,然后带领我们穿过绵延起伏的田野,让我们体验到古代举行仪式游行时人们可能经历的场景。这让我们真正领略到巨石阵与其周围景观之间的紧密联系——如果我们像其他人一样从游客中心乘坐巴士前往,就会错过这难忘的体验。享用了一顿美味的“现代”酒吧午餐后,我们下午前往索尔兹伯里。我们在镇中心外找了个地方停车,可以远眺大教堂的宏伟气势。我们的“漫步”之旅带我们穿过美丽的公园和索尔兹伯里水草甸,最终抵达镇中心,参观了令人印象深刻的大教堂和教堂区。能和拥有丰富当地知识的戴维一起度过这一天真是太宝贵了,因为他让我们有机会向他请教关于我们当天以及整个徒步之旅中参观的独特景观和历史建筑的问题。多么难忘的经历啊!