12000公里！从英国到香港全程搭乘公共交通，英国网友：了不起的冒险

菲尔在跨西伯利亚的火车上

A retired couple took the trip-of-a-lifetime to visit their son in Hong Kong for his birthday – by travelling all the way there using only public transport.

一对退休的英国夫妇，去给在香港的儿子过生日。全程只搭乘公共交通

Phil and Emma Whiting spent three weeks aboard 16 different trains, travelling through Europe, across Russia, into Mongolia and eventually into the Chinese capital of Beijing.

菲尔和艾玛花了3周时间，先后搭乘了16列火车，穿过欧洲，横穿俄罗斯，进入蒙古，抵达中国首都北京

Their 12,000 miles of travels took them on buses, taxis, ferry boats, horses, a cable car and there was even a fair amount of trekking on foot.

全长12000英里的旅行，他们坐过巴士，打过的士，坐过渡轮，骑过马，坐过缆车，甚至走了很长一段路。

菲尔在波恩火车站

Along the way, the couple watched harvests on Chinese rice terraces, attended a Russian Orthodox mass, and even dined with Mongolians whilst staying in a traditional yurt.

路上，这对夫妇看过中国麦田里的收割，参加了俄罗斯东正教弥撒，甚至在传统的蒙古包里和蒙古人一起就餐。

The couple, from Iffley, Oxfordshire, then spent five weeks travelling 4,500 miles across China before ending up in Hong Kong, and described the trip as an 'extraordinary experience'.

随后，这对来自牛津郡伊夫雷的夫妇，花了5周，在中国旅行4500英里，最终抵达香港。

两人形容这次旅行是一次“不平凡的经历”。

'We have both long been interested in issues to do with recent history and international politics,' said artist Phil, 69.

'My wife Emma, 61, took early retirement four years ago from her job as a social worker, and we have often planned a big journey like this.

艺术家菲尔69岁。妻子艾玛61岁，以前是社会工作者，4年前退休。

两人经常规划一次这样的史诗之旅。

两人搭乘的俄罗斯火车

'Our son, Oliver, is teaching in Hong Kong, and he invited us to celebrate his 30th birthday on November 6 with him.

他说，我们的儿子奥利佛在香港教书，他邀请我们于11月6日一起庆祝他30岁的生日。

'We decided it was important to us that actually travelled to get there, and that we stopped off in various places.'

Their eight-week trip took them to Berlin, Moscow, Suzdal, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Ulan Bator, Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guilin, Huangshan, Yangshuo and Xiamen.

这次历时8周的旅行，他们先后到达了柏林、莫斯科、苏兹达尔、伊尔库茨克、贝加尔湖、乌兰巴托、北京、西安、上海、桂林、黄山、阳朔和厦门。

And Phil added that the journey took the couple a year to organise.

菲尔说，他们夫妇为这次旅行准备了一年时间。

译文来源：三泰虎 http://www.santaihu.com/43855.html

两人搭乘的跨西伯利亚火车上的餐车

跨西伯利亚火车，菲尔说，8周的旅行，从来没有迟到过，非常棒

西伯利亚火车，在加煤，用来采暖与供热水

跨西伯利亚铁路上的一个车站

They set off from Oxford station on Monday, September 18, and caught the Eurostar in order to travel across Europe, stopping off in Berlin and Belarus.

9月18日，两人从牛津车站出发，搭乘欧洲之星列车抵达欧洲，停靠柏林和白俄罗斯。

The couple then arrived in Moscow and boarded the Trans-Siberian railway for three nights and four days to travel across Russia into Mongolia.

两人后来抵达莫斯科，登上4天3晚的在西伯利亚大铁路上奔跑的列车，跨越俄罗斯，进入蒙古。

They eventually reached Hong Kong on November 1.

他们最终于11月1日抵达香港。

英国每日邮报网贴翻译：

bill, nuneaton, 2 hours ago

I know people who did this in the 80`s so nothing new but good for them.
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我知道80年代有人这样做过，没啥新奇的

 

cynic66, Rugby, United Kingdom, 4 hours ago

I did that in 1989 but couldn't be bothered to put it in the paper. It's all in my memories though, buy me a pint and might share it. Only took me 10 trains though.
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我在1989年就这样做过，不过没有上报。

这些留存在我的记忆中。

我当时坐了10列火车

 

addictive_kitten, Oxshott Surrey, United Kingdom, 7 hours ago

To summarise, posh people go on a long holiday and then get newspaper to advertise their artworks.
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总结下，有人度了一次长假，然后找报纸报道

 

fake news, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 8 hours ago

How about returning along the silk road? That would be even more epic.
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回去走丝绸之路如何？

这样更堪称史诗之旅

 

jbz, Leeds, United Kingdom, 10 hours ago

What an amazing adventure. I'm envious
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多么了不起的冒险，我嫉妒了

 

The distance of the UK to Hong Kong is just under 6,000 miles DM
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英国到香港的距离不到6000英里

 

honisty2, Xinhua, China, 12 hours ago

Directly as the crow flies yes, but the trains and buses rarely go in a straight line
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那是直线距离

搭乘火车和巴士，很少走直线的

 

Lychee4U, Sepang, Malaysia, 13 hours ago

it think its fake, he doesn't look someone with that much money, must be using flights...
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假的，他看起来不像是有钱人。

肯定是坐飞机

Robert.Hunter, London, United Kingdom, 13 hours ago

why no mention of the cost?, as it will be extremely expensive to do this
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为什么要提钱？

难道这样长途跋涉要很多钱吗？

Llamallama, manchester, United Kingdom, 6 hours ago

I travelled to Beijing from Manchester pretty much along the same route a couple of years - cost was just over £400. Though I think this couple probably paid a little more judging by the pictures.
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几年前，我差不多也是沿着同一条路线，从曼彻斯特前往北京的

花了400英镑多些。

从图片来看，这对夫妇可能花得多些

 

MJR1503, Lytham, United Kingdom, 15 hours ago

Don't the majority of people travel from the UK to HK by Public Transport, namely an Aircraft?
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大多数人从英国去香港不都是搭乘公共交通吗，也就是飞机啊？

 

Is this all there is, Guarding the border with Wales, United Kingdom, 15 hours ago

Whay are aircraft not public transport....used by the public..??
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难道飞机不是公共交通？

 

sha-la-la-la, Ire-Uk, United Kingdom, 15 hours ago

Wow this is epic!!
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哇，史诗之旅

 

Jolly Good, Somewhere, United Kingdom, 15 hours ago

Don't most people travel to Hong Kong by public transport? By plane!
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大多数人去香港不都是搭乘公共交通吗？

坐飞机！

SAMSUNG VS. APPLE, A beautiful place in Manila, Philippines, 15 hours ago

Also by sea! However in HK many commuters ride subway.
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还可以坐船啊！

香港很多通勤者坐地铁

 

Max, Leicester, United Kingdom, 15 hours ago

Cannot wait to hear their verdict on our public transport.
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不知道他们是如何定义公共交通的？

 

guinea, Leeds, United Kingdom, 16 hours ago

So what
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那又怎样？

 

paul, this once great land, 16 hours ago

Now this is something I would love to do.
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这个我喜欢，我也想尝试

 

SAMSUNG VS. APPLE, A beautiful place in Manila, Philippines, 16 hours ago

Both Hong Kong and UK are interesting places! Both also share similar cultures!
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香港和英国都是有趣之地！两地有着类似的文化

Skatesandy, Coventry, United Kingdom, 15 hours ago

Yes, indeed! I was born in HK and I hate it when people think I'm from China.
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确实！我出生自香港

我讨厌别人说我来自中国

SAMSUNG VS. APPLE, A beautiful place in Manila, Philippines, 14 hours ago

Hi Sandy, that is because Westerners cannot really tell the difference between Chinese, people from HK or Taiwanese! Well if you want them to know more about your background you should have a talk with them!
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那是因为西方人分辨不出中国大陆人、香港人和台湾人！

如果想让他们了解你的背景，那就和对方交谈

thog01274, Somewhere nice, United Kingdom, 9 hours ago

I love Hong Kong and the people, its a beautiful interesting place especially if you get away from the tourist hotspots.

我喜欢香港，喜欢香港人，那是一个美丽的地方，只要不去旅游景点就行