After three days in Italy, we headed to Switzerland (瑞士). On the way, we could see beautiful natural [adj. 自然的] landscapes [n. 風景,景色] which could hardly [adv. 幾乎不] be seen in Italy. Then we had the most exciting activity in the journey - going up to the top of Mountain Titlis (鐵力士雪山) in Engelberg (英格堡). Mountain Titlis is over 10000 feet [n. 英尺] high!
We went up to the top of Mountain Titlis by cable car. The cable car system was divided into three sections. In the last section, we could have a 360-degree look of the glacier [n. 冰河] on the mountain as the floor of the cable car could rotate [v. 旋轉]! The experience was thrilling [adj. 令人興奮的] as I had never been so high above the ground. Yet I also felt upset as I learnt that the glacier was shrinking [v. 變小] , probably because of global warming [phrase 全球暖化].
Finally we reached the top of Mountain Titlis, 10000 feet above the ground! Don't think that there was nothing to do or see at the top of the mountain. Actually we then had Chinese lunch (unbelievable [adj. 令人難以置信的]) in a restaurant there. We could also visit a glacier cave [n. 洞] and go shopping (so "high"). We could even go out to the open area to stand at the top of the mountain and play ice. With only a few jackets, I felt extremely cold outside. I was particularly [adv. 特別] delighted since it was the first time I touched real ice. Though I only stayed at the top of Mountain Titlis for about 2 hours, that part of the journey was unforgettable [adj. 難忘的].
Leaving Engelberg, we arrived in Lucerne (硫森). In that Swiss city, we could visit the Lion Monument (獅子紀念碑), Wasserturm and Kapellbrücke (教堂橋及水塔) and Swiss watch showroom to buy the most famous souvenirs [n. 紀念品] in Switzerland – watches. Although I didn’t really spend over 10000 dollars on only one watch, I spent several hundred dollars more rationally [adv. 理性地]. I felt more satisfied [adj. 滿足的] because there I could buy more things I liked than in Italy. At night, we had a walk in the city and then went to sleep. We needed enough rest to get ready for our next destination – France.
9.25.2007
9.07.2007
Tour to Europe - Part 3
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In the morning, we had a tour over the river in Venice, which let us have a quick view of the beautiful scenes. Famous tourist spots in Venice include St Mark's Square (聖馬可廣場), the Doge's Palace (杜奇皇宮), Bridge of Sighs(嘆息橋) and St. Mark's Basilica (聖馬可大教堂).
What was funny was that when we bought some food to feed pigeons in St. Mark’s Square, some pigeons flew and stood on my body! I remained calm [adj. 鎮靜的] and had a photo with a pigeon, as you can see. The pigeons were clever that they knew I was a nice man. Then we went to have our lunch in a local restaurant. A special dish, black spaghetti, made our lips and teeth black after eating!
Then we headed to Milan(米蘭). There we could see the great Milan Cathedral/ Duomo di Milano (多奧莫大教堂), The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele (埃馬努埃爾拱廊), La Scala (史卡拉歌劇院) and the Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci (達文西像). All the above tourist spots are nearby and there we could see many shops. That part of journey was the one I really looked forward to [phrase 期待], because I could buy official [adj. 官方的] football club kits [adj. (運動等用的)服裝,用品] in the shops there. In other cities in Italy, what I could see were only fake [adj. 假的;冒充的] football club kits. However, at the end of the day, I didn’t buy anything because the prices of the kits were much higher than those in Hong Kong, and the shops were closed too early when I really would like to buy a cheaper shirt. So disappointing!
In the morning, we had a tour over the river in Venice, which let us have a quick view of the beautiful scenes. Famous tourist spots in Venice include St Mark's Square (聖馬可廣場), the Doge's Palace (杜奇皇宮), Bridge of Sighs(嘆息橋) and St. Mark's Basilica (聖馬可大教堂).
What was funny was that when we bought some food to feed pigeons in St. Mark’s Square, some pigeons flew and stood on my body! I remained calm [adj. 鎮靜的] and had a photo with a pigeon, as you can see. The pigeons were clever that they knew I was a nice man. Then we went to have our lunch in a local restaurant. A special dish, black spaghetti, made our lips and teeth black after eating!
Then we headed to Milan(米蘭). There we could see the great Milan Cathedral/ Duomo di Milano (多奧莫大教堂), The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele (埃馬努埃爾拱廊), La Scala (史卡拉歌劇院) and the Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci (達文西像). All the above tourist spots are nearby and there we could see many shops. That part of journey was the one I really looked forward to [phrase 期待], because I could buy official [adj. 官方的] football club kits [adj. (運動等用的)服裝,用品] in the shops there. In other cities in Italy, what I could see were only fake [adj. 假的;冒充的] football club kits. However, at the end of the day, I didn’t buy anything because the prices of the kits were much higher than those in Hong Kong, and the shops were closed too early when I really would like to buy a cheaper shirt. So disappointing!
8.28.2007
Tour to Europe – Part 2
[The new school year is coming. Very busy! Thus I cannot but [phrase不得不] update the blog slowly...]
After the first night in Italy, we headed to Florence (佛羅倫斯), which was the origin of Renaissance (文藝復興). We just stopped there briefly. We went to Michelangelo Square (米開朗基羅廣場) to have a bird's eye view [phrase 鳥瞰] of the old city of Florence. At the center of the Square, there was a statue. But don't mistake the man for [phrase 把...誤認為(+for)] Michelangelo. It is indeed the copy of one of Michelangelo's great masterpieces [n. 名作] – David di Michelangelo (大衛像). David was a great king of Jews according to the Bible. From the photos, I know I can be as strong as David...
Then we went to have an Italian lunch. After lunch there was a kind of dispute [n. 爭論;爭執]. That night we would stay at a hotel in Venice (威尼斯). But before we went there, no other programmes were scheduled because of the long bus journey, except a self-paid visit of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (比薩斜塔). We had to pay an extra amount of about HKD 250 for the optional [adj. 非必須的] visit. Since the Tower is one of the landmarks [n. 地標] of Italy, more than half (i.e. 16) of the travelers in our tour wanted to go there. Yet about 10 people insisted [v. 堅持] that they would not go, for various and certain irrational [adj. 無理性的] reasons. The tour guide said that according to the agency's regulations, there had to be at least 20 people for the optional tour to proceed. Thus many of us were quite upset and kept arguing about it.
But back to the coach [n. 旅遊巴], the tour guide announced that we would go to Pisa. The other people who would not pay the visit could stay at a restaurant there for a rest. After hearing the good news, we clapped at once!
When we finally saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the neighboring architecture [n. 建築物], our mouths were wide open and we felt amazed [adj. 吃驚的]. Incredible! The scene in front of us was shockingly [adv. 非常地] great. Actually, we arrived at "Field of Miracles"(奇跡廣場), which also houses the Cathedral (大教堂), the Baptistery (洗禮堂) and the monumental cemetery(墓園). Indeed in 1987, "Field of Miracles" was declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site (聯合國教育科學文化組織評選為世界遺產). The extra money was worth spending.
At the evening, we arrived at Venice and we were going to explore the "City of Water" the following day. Something funny happened...
After the first night in Italy, we headed to Florence (佛羅倫斯), which was the origin of Renaissance (文藝復興). We just stopped there briefly. We went to Michelangelo Square (米開朗基羅廣場) to have a bird's eye view [phrase 鳥瞰] of the old city of Florence. At the center of the Square, there was a statue. But don't mistake the man for [phrase 把...誤認為(+for)] Michelangelo. It is indeed the copy of one of Michelangelo's great masterpieces [n. 名作] – David di Michelangelo (大衛像). David was a great king of Jews according to the Bible. From the photos, I know I can be as strong as David...
Then we went to have an Italian lunch. After lunch there was a kind of dispute [n. 爭論;爭執]. That night we would stay at a hotel in Venice (威尼斯). But before we went there, no other programmes were scheduled because of the long bus journey, except a self-paid visit of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (比薩斜塔). We had to pay an extra amount of about HKD 250 for the optional [adj. 非必須的] visit. Since the Tower is one of the landmarks [n. 地標] of Italy, more than half (i.e. 16) of the travelers in our tour wanted to go there. Yet about 10 people insisted [v. 堅持] that they would not go, for various and certain irrational [adj. 無理性的] reasons. The tour guide said that according to the agency's regulations, there had to be at least 20 people for the optional tour to proceed. Thus many of us were quite upset and kept arguing about it.
But back to the coach [n. 旅遊巴], the tour guide announced that we would go to Pisa. The other people who would not pay the visit could stay at a restaurant there for a rest. After hearing the good news, we clapped at once!
When we finally saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the neighboring architecture [n. 建築物], our mouths were wide open and we felt amazed [adj. 吃驚的]. Incredible! The scene in front of us was shockingly [adv. 非常地] great. Actually, we arrived at "Field of Miracles"(奇跡廣場), which also houses the Cathedral (大教堂), the Baptistery (洗禮堂) and the monumental cemetery(墓園). Indeed in 1987, "Field of Miracles" was declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site (聯合國教育科學文化組織評選為世界遺產). The extra money was worth spending.
At the evening, we arrived at Venice and we were going to explore the "City of Water" the following day. Something funny happened...
8.23.2007
Tour to Europe – Part 1 (Now with more Chinese meanings)
I am back. Do you miss me?
After the tour, I realize more deeply that human is great, yet tiny [adj. 微小的] in this world.
Human is great as we can build so many different marvellous [adj. 令人驚歎的; 非凡的; 不可思議的] buildings and create really fantastic [adj. 極好的, 了不起的] art.
Human is tiny as there are many things which are out of our control [phrase 不受(我們的)控制], just like weather [n . 天氣].
On the day of departure [n. 離開; 出發], the typhoon suddenly came back to Hong Kong. Very soon, typhoon signal [n. 信號] No. 8 was hoisted [v. 升起]. Unbelievable! [adj. 令人難以置信的]
The weather was not so bad in the afternoon. So we decided to go to the airport at about 3pm to avoid troubles from rain. Originally [adv. 起初] , we could arrive at the airport at 9pm!
Luckily, we arrived at the airport smoothly. After a long and boring wait at the airport, we finally set off [phrasal verb出發] at the time scheduled [adj. 安排,預定的].
On the first day in Europe, we visited Vatican (梵蒂岡) and Rome (羅馬). St Peter's Basilica (聖彼得大教堂) is worth [adj. 值得(做...)] visiting simply because it's huge [adj. 巨大的] and spectacular [adj. 壯觀的], though it is a Catholic [adj. 天主教的] church. Although we often see it in news reports, it is completely another thing when we are there!
Nevertheless, as the capital of Italy, Rome is a bit disappointing [adj. 使人失望的] compared with other big European cities, in terms of tourist spots, food, shopping centers, etc. That day, I visited the Colosseum (or Coliseum鬥獸場), the Arch of Constantine(君士坦丁凱旋門) and the Trevi Fountain (許願泉), which are the only few famous tourist spots in the Italian capital.
On the coming days, we visited other cities in Italy, which gave us more joy. Tell you soon!
After the tour, I realize more deeply that human is great, yet tiny [adj. 微小的] in this world.
Human is great as we can build so many different marvellous [adj. 令人驚歎的; 非凡的; 不可思議的] buildings and create really fantastic [adj. 極好的, 了不起的] art.
Human is tiny as there are many things which are out of our control [phrase 不受(我們的)控制], just like weather [n . 天氣].
On the day of departure [n. 離開; 出發], the typhoon suddenly came back to Hong Kong. Very soon, typhoon signal [n. 信號] No. 8 was hoisted [v. 升起]. Unbelievable! [adj. 令人難以置信的]
The weather was not so bad in the afternoon. So we decided to go to the airport at about 3pm to avoid troubles from rain. Originally [adv. 起初] , we could arrive at the airport at 9pm!
Luckily, we arrived at the airport smoothly. After a long and boring wait at the airport, we finally set off [phrasal verb出發] at the time scheduled [adj. 安排,預定的].
On the first day in Europe, we visited Vatican (梵蒂岡) and Rome (羅馬). St Peter's Basilica (聖彼得大教堂) is worth [adj. 值得(做...)] visiting simply because it's huge [adj. 巨大的] and spectacular [adj. 壯觀的], though it is a Catholic [adj. 天主教的] church. Although we often see it in news reports, it is completely another thing when we are there!
Nevertheless, as the capital of Italy, Rome is a bit disappointing [adj. 使人失望的] compared with other big European cities, in terms of tourist spots, food, shopping centers, etc. That day, I visited the Colosseum (or Coliseum鬥獸場), the Arch of Constantine(君士坦丁凱旋門) and the Trevi Fountain (許願泉), which are the only few famous tourist spots in the Italian capital.
On the coming days, we visited other cities in Italy, which gave us more joy. Tell you soon!
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