发布时间:2024-02-19 22:58
变更时间:星期一 19日 二月 2024 22:58:49

TRAVEL

A few weeks ago, I decided to go to Barcelona for a city break. I set out on a Friday afternoon because my flight was in the evening. I packed up my bags and headed off to the airport. I wanted to catch a taxi to the airport, so I called up the taxi company, and it picked me up about 20 minutes later. I took off from Manchester Airport, which is my closest airport. It was quite fun because we flew over where I actually live, so I could see my house from the plane.

		   
我决定去巴塞罗那度假，前几周。我在一个星期五下午出发，因为我的航班是晚上。我收拾好行李，前往机场。我想搭出租车去机场，所以我打电话给出租车公司，大约20分钟后它就来接我了。我从曼彻斯特机场起飞，那是我最近的机场。这是非常有趣的，因为我们飞过我实际住的地方，所以我可以从飞机上看到我的房子。
		
	

When I arrived at Barcelona, I looked around and tried to find where the taxi rank was. So, I took out my phone to look at Google Maps and realized that I could catch a bus to my hotel, which worked out a lot cheaper. The bus only cost 3 euros, whereas the taxi would have cost about 20 euros. When I got to the hotel, I checked in, took my things upstairs, and got ready because I was eager to venture out and discover the local attractions.

		   
当我到达巴塞罗那时，我四处张望，试图找到出租车站。所以，我拿出手机查看谷歌地图，意识到我可以搭乘公交车去我的酒店，这样会便宜得多。公交车只要3欧元，而出租车大约要花费20欧元。当我到达酒店时，我办理入住手续，把行李拿到楼上，然后准备出门，因为我渴望探索当地的景点。
		
	

I walked through the beautiful streets, checked out a few monuments, and then had some dinner at a restaurant near my hotel. When I travel, I usually only book bed and breakfast accommodation, which includes breakfast in the morning but doesn't include lunch or dinner. I find that when I travel and I book full board or all-inclusive, I don't spend as much time outside the hotel. So, my idea was to explore Barcelona, try out some great restaurants, and amazing food. That's why I only chose bed and breakfast.

		   
我穿过美丽的街道，参观了一些历史遗迹，然后在我酒店附近的一家餐厅吃了晚餐。当我旅行时，我通常只预订含早的住宿，就是包括早餐，但不包括午餐或晚餐。我发现当我旅行时，如果我预订全餐或全包，我不会在酒店外花太多时间。所以，我只选择了住宿加早餐。
		
	

On Saturday morning, I woke up and decided to join in on a guided tour. There are quite a few free tours in the city, though they're not entirely free; you have to give a tip at the end of the tour, but it's quite cheap compared to other types of tours. The guide pointed out quite a lot of interesting facts about the city, and I took in some of the information. Sometimes it's overwhelming when the guide keeps talking for 2 hours, and in the end, you can't process all of the information, but I did enjoy it.

		   
星期六早上，我醒来决定参加一个导览游。在这个城市有很多免费游览，虽然它们不是完全免费的；你必须在游览结束时给小费，但与其他类型的游览相比，它相当便宜。导游指出了这座城市很多有趣的事实，我吸收了一些信息。有时候导游讲了两个小时，最后你无法消化所有的信息，这有点令人不知所措，但我还是很享受的。
		
	

Then I decided to go on a tour bus to explore more places that were a bit further away. I got off at almost every stop, and it was a great idea because then I didn't have to keep catching different buses. I only had to go to the bus stop where I had gotten off and wait for about 10 minutes. I know that some people don't like these tour buses because they keep pulling in to pick people up and drop people off, and sometimes there is quite a lot of traffic. However, during the trip, I ran into locals who were quite friendly and told me which was the best food to eat on the menus.

		   
然后我决定乘坐观光巴士去探索更远的地方。我在几乎每个站下车，这是个好主意，因为这样我就不必不停地换不同的公交车。我只需要去我下车的车站等大约10分钟。我知道有些人不喜欢这些观光巴士，因为它们不断停下来接送乘客，有时候会遇到很多交通堵塞。然而，在旅途中，我遇到了很友好的当地人，告诉我菜单上最好吃的食物。
		
	

I tried out the local cuisine and some typical Spanish dishes, and it really did live up to its reputation. People often say that Spanish food is the best in the world, and I would say it's in the top three. There are so many museums, parks, and hidden gems in Barcelona, and I love the fact that it's right next to the sea, so you can easily go for a walk on the promenade and see the yachts that are there. The weather was nice when I went, so on Sunday morning, I sat on the beach for a few hours just watching the waves.

		   
我尝试了当地的美食和一些典型的西班牙菜肴，它们确实名不虚传。人们常说西班牙食物是世界上最好的之一，我想说它至少是前三名。巴塞罗那有很多博物馆、公园和隐藏的宝藏，我喜欢它紧邻海边，所以你可以轻松地在海滨散步，看看停泊在那里的游艇。我去的时候天气很好，所以星期天早上我坐在海滩上看了几个小时的海浪。
		
	

On Sunday afternoon, I decided to go and see the Sagrada Familia again, which is one of the cathedrals. I'm sure that you have seen a picture of it before. The first time that I went, I couldn't get a good look at it because there were so many people; it was packed. After that, I knew my journey was coming to an end, and I looked back on all of the things that I had done in those two days. It's funny when you're on holiday; it feels like you can do so many things in 48 hours, whereas when you're at home, you don't do that many things.

		   
星期天下午，我决定再次去看圣家堂，这是其中一座大教堂。我相信你以前见过它的照片。我第一次去时，因为人太多了，我没能好好看一眼。那里人山人海。之后，我知道我的旅程即将结束，回顾了这两天所做的一切。有趣的是，当你度假时，感觉就像在48小时内可以做很多事情，而在家时，你并不会做那么多事情。
		
	

I took a look at my checklist and made sure that I had checked off all of the items from my bucket list. The city really did captivate me, and I knew that I would be going back again, especially for a city break because it's a nice city to visit just for two or three days. It's only a 2-hour flight from England, so it's not too far for me. On Sunday evening, I packed up my souvenirs that I had bought and all of my things and checked out. I was quite sad to set off for home because I felt like I could have stayed a few more days, but I couldn't wait to get home to share about it with my friends and family.

		   
我看了一下我的清单，确保完成了所有我愿望清单上的项目。这个城市确实吸引了我，我知道我会再次回去，尤其是为了度假，因为它是一个只待两三天就足够的美丽城市。从英国飞过去只需要两个小时，所以对我来说并不太远。星期天晚上，我整理了我买的纪念品和所有的东西，退房离开了。我很难过要回家了，因为我觉得我本可以多呆几天，但我迫不及待地想回家和我的朋友家人分享这一切。
		
	

When I arrived at Manchester, I stayed over at one of my friend's houses because she lives near the airport, and we started looking at ways to backpack through Europe. We actually came up with the idea that night and booked it for next summer, so that gives us something to look forward to. It's always nice to get away for the weekend or for a few weeks, especially from the British weather, which isn't very nice if you have.

		   
当我到达曼彻斯特时，我在我朋友家附近住了一晚，因为她住在机场附近，我们开始计划如何穿越欧洲背包旅行。实际上那天晚上我们想出了这个主意，并且预订了明年夏天的行程，所以这给了我们一些期待。离开周末或几个星期总是很好的，特别是从不太好的英国天气中出发。