点评:I must confess that, for reasons too boring to mention, I got lost trying to find this gallery. However, those frustrations evaporated upon walking through the door; I received a wonderfully warm welcome from the lady on reception. She offered an introduction to the venue and suggested that I may wish to begin with a relaxing visit to the cafe. An excellent idea; a reviving cup of coffee and a cheese scone to die for (all very reasonably priced) quickly revived my spirits.
There followed an absorbing tour of the gallery with a diversity of content and styles on show. One artist had a painting of a city scene that I had photographed the previous evening, but he had chosen to depict it from a different angle. His choice was the better one, and I subsequently returned to retake my photo.
On my way out, another conversation with my new “friend” on reception; she very kindly suggested a photographic route back to the city centre, which I duly took, along with some other tips of things to explore during my stay.
翻译:我得承认,由于一些实在乏味得不值一提的原因,我在寻找这家画廊时迷路了。不过,当我走进门内后,所有沮丧情绪顿时烟消云散——前台的女士给予了我热情而暖心的接待。她向我简要介绍了画廊的情况,还建议我先去咖啡馆放松一下。这主意实在妙极;一杯提神醒脑的咖啡,配上美味到让人无法抗拒的芝士司康饼(价格也相当实惠),很快便让我精神焕发起来。随后,我兴致勃勃地参观了画廊,里面展出了风格各异、内容丰富的作品。有位艺术家画了一幅城市景象,那正是我前一晚拍摄的场景,不过他选择从另一个角度来描绘。他的视角更为出色,于是事后我又回去重新拍摄了一张照片。
离开时,我又和前台的这位新结识的“朋友”聊了几句;她热心地为我指出了一条返回市中心的摄影路线,我也照着做了。还有一些其他的小提示,都是在我逗留期间值得去探索的事物。