Bibury - 英國小鎮風光

I was placed in UK, again, for about a month time. So, I decided that, I should actually went out for a weekend trip. Cotswold region is a place that attracted me at that moment. Bibury had been selected after I saw the photos posted online.

I was in Reading. Yes, R-E-A-D-I-N-G. Not eating nor sleeping, its Reading. Not forget to say, there is actually a place name Bath there. Anyway, I had a prove for this place.

Welcome to Reading Station, this is where I started my journey.

關於Bibury的資料其實不難找. 只是, Cotswold的公共交通卻是少得很, 尤其是假日. 很多都說, Cotswold最推薦的玩法是自行開車. 可以悠悠的在各小鎮之間停留. 可惜, 我認路的能力過於不可思議, 而且, 也沒有足夠的時間, 所以, 就決定 - 騎腳車. 從Reading車站出發, 搭火車到Kemble車站. 再從Kemble車站, 轉搭巴士到Cirencester市中心租單車. 多麼完美的計畫. 是吧, 可是, 如果時間拿捏得有些許落差. 比如說, 趕不上巴士, 那就完蛋了. 因為從Kemble開往Cirencester的巴士, 少得很可憐. 如果, 從Cirencester趕不上巴士回Kemble車站, 那, 我就真的不曉得要怎樣回家了. 還有, 怎麼從Cirencester到Bibury, 正確的方向, 出發前我也沒有搞清楚. 只知道, 當我到Cirencester拿單車的時候, 對方說他們有地圖. 所以, 應該也還好吧..哈

The journey finally confirmed, after days and days of studying at the public transportation. It should be starting from Reading Station -(train)- Kemble Station -(bus)- Cirencester -(bicyle)- Bibury, and vice-versa.

Everything seems smooth and I reached Kemble Station at a cooling Saturday morning.

First thing first, YES, i missed my bus to Cirencester. If I'm going to wait at the station, it should be coming in another 2h time  .. .. I'm lucky enough that there was another lady at the station going to Cirencester as well. So, we started to call for cab. Finally, I'm in Cirencester city half an hour later.

拿著單車出租店的地址, 還有從網路打印的地圖, 就開始在市中心尋寶了. 還好, Cirencester中心不大, 單車店就在廣場附近而已. 店里的單車都出去工作了, 只剩下我的還在那裡. 帥哥老闆很熱心的拿著地圖指畫著Bibury的路線.

"Is it very difficult to cycle there?"

"No no, its just 11km only. You should be reaching in 1hour time."

天真無邪的我, 完全沒有概念11公里究竟有多遠, 就已不怕死的精神, 上路了.  騎出市區後, 單車道沒了, 刺激的與車並行開始了. 前半段路, 相當無聊, 只有車道兩行. 天氣其實還不錯, 冷冷地. 後半段路, 崎嶇山路, 累得我很多時候都是牽著它上山的.

After 2hours of rajinly cycle , I finally saw the entrance of Bibury. Further in front, I was welcome by the green cottage houses at both sides of the road. Personally, I don't understand why they like to plant 'grass' on their house. It looks so 'ghostly'.

映入眼簾的, 是一片翠綠. 抵達後的第一站, 當然是豎立於小鎮入口的Bibury Trout Farm and Gift Shop. 餐廳里賣的都是他們所養殖的鱒魚. 店裡頭坐著零星的客人享用著早餐, 店後的養殖場也有著不少的遊客. 而我, 停好單車, 順著店旁的小河走著.

The famous Arlington Row was across the gift shop. I decided to lock my bicycle in front of the shop, since I planned to have lunch here later. The menu was tempting. Then, I know why Bibury had selected as the most beautiful country in England. Better to say is 小橋, 流水, 人家. Hmmm, in English ... bridge, river and .... human?

悠悠地在Arlington row附近繞了一圈. 在河旁調戲了一只天鵝, 很溫馴, 也不怕人. 沿著路走著, 看到路旁只剩下兩條薰衣草, 幫它們找了張相. 反正如果我不說破, 照片看起來也像是一片薰衣草園啊...呵呵呵...往前走著, 竟然還看到了比人還高, 比臉還大的向日葵.

  

Continue to walk further, then I saw a church in front of me. I went nearer to the area, and found ...

Ermm....I think I went to the wrong place but still took a snap of this place. =.=''' ... sorry ....

Since I need to return the bicycle, so I decided to end my journey here. Eh ... its a sign to show its end right? 哈! 

回到餐廳, 點了份輕便的三文治. 我就踩上歸途了. 幸運的是, 我搭上了Cirencester到Kemble的未班巴士. 然後從Kemble回到了Reading, 結束了星期六之旅.

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