点评:Hubby and I are great fans of All Creatures Great and Small - the books and both television series. I found Grand Yorkshire Tours searching for a day excursion online as part of our week stay in York. As they only offered this tour on Tuesdays and Thursdays I booked a good year ahead of time to assure we had a spot. Questions I had emailed about the tour were promptly responded to by Chris.
On the morning of the tour Chris picked us up at the time promised outside of our York City Centre flat and we joined another couple already onboard for our adventure. The van seats about 8 people including the driver so the tours are intentionally small which to me was a plus. Also, a large bus could never get you to the remote areas we went to (and don't worry - you'll get potty breaks). The van was spotless (not so much at the end of the tour - it had rained and we did a fine job messing up the floors of his van with mud and perhaps some sheep poo - sorry Chris).
Chris is clearly (and most deservedly) proud of the area he calls home. He is very knowledgeable about many topics related to the area such as history, farming practices, what old town names mean, etc., and most importantly about the filming locations for All Creatures. We saw more than we had hoped to see. The Yorkshire Dales are glorious! Chris was an entertaining guide and an excellent driver on the tiny rural roads we traveled on. The day flew by!
So if you're reading this then look no further. Book it!
翻译:我和丈夫都是《万物生灵》的忠实粉丝——无论是原著书籍还是两部电视剧我们都百看不厌。我们在约克度假期间,为了安排一日游行程,便在网上搜索相关线路。由于Grand Yorkshire Tours仅在周二和周四提供该游览项目,为了确保能抢到名额,我们提前整整一年就预订了。我通过邮件向他们咨询了关于游览的各种问题,克里斯也迅速予以回复。游览当天早上,克里斯按照约定时间在我们位于约克市中心的公寓外接上我们,随后我们与另一对早已在车上的夫妇一同开启了这次冒险之旅。这辆面包车可容纳包括司机在内约8人,这种小规模的团组设置在我看来是个优点。此外,大型巴士根本无法带我们前往我们所去的那些偏僻地区(放心吧——途中会有上厕所的时间)。那辆面包车干干净净的(不过在游览结束时就不那么干净了——当时下了雨,我们把泥巴,或许还有一些羊粪弄得到处都是,把他的车弄得一团糟——真不好意思,克里斯)。
克里斯显然为自己称之为家的这片土地感到无比自豪,这也是他应得的。他对这片地区的方方面面都了如指掌:历史、农耕方式、古老地名的内涵等等。最重要的是,他对《万物生灵》的拍摄地点也了如指掌。我们看到的景致比预期还要多。约克郡谷地真是美不胜收!克里斯是个风趣幽默的向导,在我们行驶的那些蜿蜒狭窄的乡间小路上,他的驾驶技术也相当出色。这一天转瞬即逝!
所以,如果你正在读这段文字,那就别再犹豫了——赶紧预订吧!