点评:Cowes floating bridge runs between Cowes and East Cowes. It provides a crossing over the Medina river. The alternative is to travel by road to Newport and use the Medina Way Bridge to cross the river and then travel back, a total distance of approximately nine miles. We decided to try the floating bridge out. There is a cost involved - see signage at either side for current details. It's dog friendly. It takes only a few minutes to cross the river, but there is an associated loading and unloading time which lengthens the trip. On our previous visit to the island, the bridge was out of action, so this time we felt we ought to try it at least once. We went by car, with two dogs, all of us remaining inside for the duration of the crossing. The staff are friendly and helpful. The dogs, though inquisitive, remained calm. At the time of our visit there were horrendous roadworks across the island. The floating bridge thus provided some relief. There are discounts for local residents and it runs seven days a week throughout the day.
翻译:考斯浮桥连接考斯和东考斯,横跨梅迪纳河。另一种选择是驾车前往纽波特,然后使用梅迪纳路桥过河,再返回,全程约9英里。我们决定尝试一下浮桥。过桥需要付费——请查看桥两侧的指示牌了解最新信息。浮桥允许携带宠物狗。过河只需几分钟,但上下车需要一些时间,因此行程会稍长一些。上次我们来岛上时,浮桥正好关闭,所以这次我们觉得至少应该体验一次。我们开车带着两只狗,过桥期间全程都待在车里。工作人员热情友好,乐于助人。狗狗们虽然好奇,但都很安静。我们去的时候,岛上正在进行大规模的道路施工,浮桥的开放让我们得以喘息。当地居民可以享受折扣,浮桥每周七天全天开放。