An Italian family's adventure in England: from barn to hotel-res

This was a really interesting experience to me. Staying in a hotel converted from a 16th traditional English barn & stable, managed by an Italian family who wanted to have an adventure on life, and this family's passion on cooking makes this hotel-restaurant definitely one of the best in my life!

English villages: medieval timber houses everywhere

During the last Christmas and New Year holiday, we explored several villages, coastal towns and castles. Among all the interesting site seeings, the most impressive thing to me is actually a smaller and more common feature: the medieval timber houses. What impress me is not only that the 600-700 years old houses are still breathing (people are still living inside them), but also how commonly you can see them! 

英国乡村--遍地中世纪木屋民居

圣诞新年假期，我们参观了英南附近几个乡村、古堡和海滨小镇。其中最让我赞叹的是随处可见的中世纪木屋。传承六七百年的它们尚未退休去博物馆，而依然是人们的家园。木屋狭小且层距矮，住在那而非更便利的另起炉灶，原因之一是许多这些屋子传承自祖先，人们对其有感情。另外古屋的所有人在法律上有维护它们的义务，否则会被起诉。我感动于这片土壤上人们的恋旧和对文化的保护。