点评:Despite having lived in Lincoln for many years, I had never visited the Guildhall. My son suggested it today, on a visit home from London, and it was a great decision. We were initially a little concerned as, although we tried to book several times, no one answered the phone. We were therefore unsure, until the door was opened at 2pm, whether there would definitely be a tour!
We are so glad that we persisted! It was an outstanding experience and huge thanks are due to Colin, our guide, for sharing his expertise and answering numerous questions. Colin absolutely made this tour! Colin's talk actually brought in elements from our many other experiences of Lincoln eg of the cathedral, The Usher Gallery, The Museum of Lincolnshire Life, the Sessions House and the castle. For me, the most exciting part was seeing the Royal seals and documents which I didn't realise were there.
Ps Ironically, Colin, on the way home I realised that you once, very patiently, gave me and my international students from the university a tour of the cathedral!
翻译:尽管我在林肯生活多年,却从未参观过市政厅。今天儿子从伦敦回家探亲时提议去参观,这真是个明智的决定。起初我们有点担心,因为尽管我们尝试预订了好几次,但始终无人接听电话。因此,直到下午两点市政厅大门打开,我们才确定是否真的有导览团!
我们非常庆幸自己坚持了下来!这是一次非常棒的体验,非常感谢我们的导游科林,他分享了他的专业知识,并耐心解答了我们提出的诸多问题。科林的讲解让这次参观之旅更加精彩!科林的讲解巧妙地融入了我们在林肯的其他许多经历,例如大教堂、厄舍尔画廊、林肯郡生活博物馆、议会大厦和城堡。对我来说,最令人兴奋的是看到了那些我之前从未注意到的皇家印章和文件。
附:科林,真是巧合,在回家的路上我突然想起,你曾经非常耐心地带领我和我的国际学生参观过大教堂!