苏格兰的伟大之旅（2010）

I'm not too bad.
这句话的出处是什么，因为这似乎是一件奇怪的异国情调的事情，要扔一棵树？
What's the origins of that,
cos it seems a bizarrely
exotic thing to do, to throw a tree?
哦，有......各种，各种神话、
Och, there's...
various, various myths,
但我认为其中一个原因是与伐木工人有关。
but I think one of them is that
it was to do with the loggers.
他们曾经把它们扔进河里，这样他们就可以漂浮起来。
They used to toss them into the
river so they could float them
下游到港口，用船和东西带走。
downstream to the harbour to take
away on boats and stuff.
在业余时间，他们想不出有什么比炫耀更好的事情吗？
In their spare time,
they couldn't think of anything
better to do than show off?
我想，嗯，是的，是的。看我能用一棵树做什么，是的。
I think, well aye, aye. Look what
I can do with a tree, yeah.
我不得不承认，我确实对高地运动会情有独钟、
I have to admit I do have a soft
spot for Highland Games,
特别是啤酒帐篷。
especially the beer tent.
但并不是所有的游客都对这种颜色有如此好的看法、
But not all tourists were
so well disposed towards the colour,
庆典或音乐。
the pageantry or the music.
当爱国的苏格兰人和大篷车先驱威廉-戈登-马厩
When the patriotic Scot and caravan
pioneer William Gordon Stables
来到这里，连他的热情都受到了挑战。
came here,
even his enthusiasm was challenged.
"半打吹奏者正穿着全套高地服装大摇大摆地走来走去
"Half a dozen pipers are strutting
about in full Highland dress
"在他们的吟唱者上方漂浮着同性恋的丝带。
"with gay ribbons
floating above their chanters.
"每个吹奏者都在吹奏一种最能取悦自己的曲子、
"Every piper is playing a tune
that pleases himself best,
"因此，总的来说，音乐的性质有些混杂"。
"so that, upon the whole, the music
is of a somewhat mixed character."
为鉴赏家们留下了撬动管道的声音、
Leaving the sound of skirling
pipes for connoisseurs to enjoy,
我沿着国家自行车网的一段继续向北走。
I continue north along a section of
a National Cycle Network
称为7号♥公路，连接格拉斯哥和苏格兰最北部的德斯托。
called Route 7 which connects
Glasgow to Thurso in the far north
of Scotland.
我认为这些自行车路线是一个出色的举措。
I think these cycle
routes are a brilliant initiative.
他们鼓励现代骑自行车的人走到乡村的路线上
They encourage modern cyclists
out into the countryside on routes
这些地方要么没有交通，要么像这个地方一样，有交通灯。
that are either traffic-free
or, like this one, traffic light.
我的老亨伯自行车是为沉思而非速度而设计的、
My old Humber bike is designed
more for contemplation than speed,
这对我来说是很好的。
which is fine by me.
既然有这么多的风景可以欣赏，为什么还要大汗淋漓地工作呢？
Why work up a sweat when
there's so much scenery to enjoy?
早在维多利亚时代，只有富人才能负担得起
Back in Victorian times,
only the wealthy could afford
骑自行车的乐趣。
the pleasures of cycling.
但大规模生产后，自行车变得越来越实惠、
But after mass production, bikes
became increasingly affordable,
很快，普通的劳动者就走上了开放的道路。
and soon, ordinary working people
were taking to the open road.
今天，自行车可能已经改变，但激♥情♥是一样的。
Today, the bikes may have changed,
but the passion is the same.
单车导游斯考特-塔尔斯（Scot Tares）为那些想用两个轮子探索高地的现代游客提供服务。
Cycle guide Scot Tares caters
for modern tourists who want to
explore the Highlands on two wheels.
很多人都说，...
A lot of folk have all said that...
自行车是人类有史以来最伟大的发明之一。
the bike's one of the greatest
inventions that mankind's ever made.
你认为是这样吗？是的。哦，当然，是的。
Do you reckon?
Yeah. Oh, definitely, yeah.
它的所有不同用途都被投入了、
All the different uses
it's been put to,
它一直是一种奇妙的运输方式。当你...
it's been just a fantastic
form of transport. When you...
你骑着你的自行车，你体验到的气味和...
you're riding along on your bike,
you experience the smells and the...
你看到的东西比你关在一个大的金属盒子里要多得多。
you see a lot more than you
would shut up in a big metal box.
还有，斯考特，你能告诉我为什么人们从世界各地来到这里吗？
And, Scot, can you tell me why
people come from all over the world
在苏格兰这里去骑自行车？
to go cycling here in Scotland?
有什么吸引人的地方？
What's the attraction?
我认为苏格兰有一些奇妙的风景。
I think Scotland's got
just some fantastic scenery.
一个真正不同的风景，与欧洲其他地方有很大的不同。
A really varied scenery and a lot
different to the rest of Europe.
我们有一个绝对精彩的道路网络、
We've got an absolutely
wonderful network of roads,
特别是在佩思郡高地周围。
particularly
around Highland Perthshire.
你是否把自己也看作是风景的向导？
Do you see yourself as a guide
to the scenery as well?
绝对的。
Definitely.
我在世界各地和欧洲各地都骑过自行车、
I've been cycling all over
the world and all over Europe,
而每次我回到苏格兰时，我都会想 "你知道吗？
and every time I came back to
Scotland, I thought "You know what?
"我们这里都有。
"We've got it all here.
"既然一切都在我们家门口，为什么还要去别的地方？"
"Why go elsewhere when everything's
here on our doorstep?"
它是惊人的，但我也想知道，你的知道、
It is stunning,
but I also wonder, your know,
你是不是有可能把很多人都带进来？
are you not in danger
of bringing lots of people
在公路上，也许在一代人之后，你将无法
onto the road and maybe,
in a generation from now,
you won't be able
随着高速公路和公路上的自行车数量的增加而移♥动♥。
to move with the number of bikes
on the highways and byways.
我认为这将是非常好的。
I think that would be fantastic.
我认为，只是在一个人人都在变大的一代人中
I think, just in a generation
where everyone's getting bigger
和更重的，这是一种保持健康的奇妙方式、
and heavier,
it's a fantastic way to keep fit,
看风景，做绿叶，只是...
see the scenery, be green
and just...
只是享受自己。
just enjoy yourself.
嗯，我正在减掉几磅，我可以告诉你。
Well, I'm shedding a few pounds,
I can tell you.
斯考特告诉我，他的旅行为踩踏爱好者提供了机会
'Scot tells me that his tours offer
the pedalling enthusiast
瑜伽课程，水疗护理、
'yoga classes, spa treatments,
'按♥摩♥和自行车维修课程
'massages and bike maintenance
classes
'作为一日游的一部分。
'as part of a day's tour.
'按照他们的速度，我对骑自行车的人并不感到惊讶
'At the pace they're going,
I'm not surprised that cyclists
'而他们的机器需要一点TLC。
'and their machines need
a little TLC.'
在布莱尔-阿索尔以北，道路开始爬升
North of Blair Atholl,
the road begins to climb
朝着德拉莫克特山口走去。
towards the Drumochter Pass.
早期的游客被这里宏伟的景色所震撼。
Early tourists were struck
by the grandeur of the scenery.
这似乎是一个原始的环境，没有受到人类的干扰。
It seemed a pristine environment,
undisturbed by human hands.
1796年穿越高地的旅行、
Travelling through
the Highlands in 1796,
萨拉-默里为她所看到的一切而感动。
Sarah Murray was moved
by what she saw.
"即使是这种广泛的野性也能让我高兴
"Even this extensive wild please me
"并给了我无限的思考空间。
"and gave me scope
to boundless reflection.
"我的感官失去了一切，只有钦佩"。
"My senses were lost to everything
but admiration."
德拉莫赫特山口的山顶高于海平面1300英尺。
The summit of the Drumochter Pass
is 1,300 feet above sea level.
从这里开始，我向北的路线是
From up here,
my route north takes me
通过古老的巴德诺克区。
through the ancient district
of Badenoch.
这就是纽顿莫尔（Newtonmore）的高地村庄、
This is the Highland village
of Newtonmore,
它也在竞争成为苏格兰的中心。
which also competes at being
the very centre of Scotland.
纽顿莫尔可能因许多事情而闻名，但这个说法
Newtonmore may be famous for many
things, but this claim
处于苏格兰的地理中心，这对我来说很新鲜。
to be at the geographic centre
of Scotland is new to me.
然而，我被可靠地告知，令人信服的证据在于
However, I've been reliably informed
that convincing evidence lies
就在镇外。
just outside the town.
我有一张地图，我有坐标、
I've got a map,
I've got the co-ordinates,
所以我想我只能自己去看看了。
so I think I'll just have
to go and see for myself.
事实证明，找到它是非常棘手的。
Finding it proves very tricky.
有人告诉我，要注意一块上面有十字架的石头、
I've been told to look out
for a stone with cross on it,
但没有什么了不起的东西可看。