順流而下,蜿蜒向東,20分鍾之後,我們由 Lower Thames St 來到了塔橋附近。穿過腥暗灰迷的地下通道,鬼棘蜚聲的倫敦塔赫然聳立。Tunnel 兩側豎有嫣紅的壁畫,每一副圖,都講述了一個欲望驚悚的故事。最精彩的是關於 Anne Boleyn王後,亨利八世的第二任妻子。在一片淒風疾雨的王宮鬥爭中,她在繼任王後兩年後,被囚禁於倫敦塔,兩周後被判斬首。於今,戲院市井中,安妮王後斷鬼提頭,遊走古堡的聳文,都還樂於不絕。
Vivien Leigh 與 Robert Taylor, 合演的一部,第一次世界大戰中,發生在倫敦的淒美愛情故事,使 Waterloo Bridge 成為心中永遠的彩虹。
附:兒歌《倫敦橋要垮了》
London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down, My fair lady.
Build it up with wood and clay, Wood and clay, wood and clay,
Build it up with wood and clay, My fair lady.
Wood and clay will wash away, Wash away, wash away,
Wood and clay will wash away, My fair lady.
Build it up with bricks and mortar, Bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar,
Build it up with bricks and mortar, My fair lady.
Bricks and mortar will not stay, Will not stay, will not stay,
Bricks and mortar will not stay, My fair lady.
Build it up with iron and steel, Iron and steel, iron and steel,
Build it up with iron and steel, My fair lady.
Iron and steel will bend and bow, Bend and bow, bend and bow,
Iron and steel will bend and bow, My fair lady.
Build it up with silver and gold, Silver and gold, silver and gold,
Build it up with silver and gold, My fair lady.
Silver and gold will be stolen away, Stolen away, stolen away,
Silver and gold will be stolen away, My fair lady.
Set a man to watch all night, Watch all night, watch all night,
Set a man to watch all night, My fair lady.
Suppose the man should fall asleep, Fall asleep, fall asleep,
Suppose the man should fall asleep, My fair lady.
Give him a pipe to smoke all night,
Smoke all night, smoke all night,
Give him a pipe to smoke all night, My fair lady.
這一路還是很緊張。時間比較短,既然買了London Pass,就想多看一些,每天都在疾走。但現在回想起來,感覺非常有意思,很值得!
謝謝誇獎和欣賞!
跟著你的故事也一路趕去。。。直到一口氣讀完三篇。驚險、驚喜、精彩!
謝分享。盼續篇。:-)