点评:For Mother's Day this year my mother and I visited the charming town of Conwy, Wales and then the most enchanting island... the Isle of Man. Despite the islands phenomenal public transit options, we wanted to gain an understanding and appreciation of the islands history. After extensively researching tour options we reached out to John Shakespeare at Visit Mann Tours.
From the beginning, John was extremely patient and flexible. He listened to our (lengthy!) wish list and made accommodations accordingly. The morning of our tour he was waiting outside of our Airbnb when we went down at 8:25am. Early and smiling, I liked him immediately. Being in his company makes you feel at ease, you can tell he is kindhearted in his core. He is breathtakingly brilliant and somehow also feels like your down to earth favorite uncle at the same time. John is captivating, fascinating and funny. He is hands down one of the most interesting people I have ever met. The depth and breadth of his knowledge is so expansive and his passion is contagious. Faeries and folklore*, battles and Vikings, archeology, astronomy, castles, Celts on and on.
*Given my interest in the islands folk history, John recommended the book "Folk" by Zoe Gilbert and I have to pass the recommendation on! It is a beautiful, mythical book and that will transport you to another place. Bewitching!
I've heard that when you die you get to relive the best moments of your life. Our day with John will most definitely make my highlight reel. It was positively magical, in every way! John has forever imprinted on my heart and into my memories. We spent 8 hours with him - and it truly pained us to say goodbye.
John Shakespeare is a treasure so if you're looking for a life changing day with an extraordinary human... congratulations friend... you just found gold.
翻译:今年母亲节,我和妈妈去了威尔士迷人的康威小镇,然后又去了风景如画的曼岛。尽管岛上的公共交通非常发达,我们还是想深入了解一下曼岛的历史。在仔细研究了各种旅游线路后,我们联系了Visit Mann Tours的约翰·莎士比亚。
从一开始,约翰就非常有耐心,也很灵活。他认真听取了我们长长的愿望清单,并据此做出了相应的安排。旅行当天早上,我们8点25分到达Airbnb民宿时,他已经在外面等候了。他早早地就到了,脸上带着笑容,我立刻就喜欢上了他。和他在一起让人感到轻松自在,你能感受到他内心深处的善良。他才华横溢,令人叹服,同时又像一位平易近人、和蔼可亲的叔叔。约翰魅力十足,风趣幽默。他绝对是我见过的最有趣的人之一。他的知识渊博,热情洋溢,极具感染力。仙灵与民间传说*、战争与维京人、考古学、天文学、城堡、凯尔特人等等等等。
*鉴于我对岛屿民间历史的兴趣,约翰推荐了佐伊·吉尔伯特的《民间传说》(Folk)这本书,我一定要把这份推荐转达给大家!这是一本优美而充满神话色彩的书,它会带你进入另一个世界。令人着迷!
我听说人死后会重温生命中最美好的时刻。和约翰共度的这一天绝对会成为我人生中最精彩的瞬间之一。那一天简直太神奇了,方方面面都如此!约翰永远铭刻在我的心中,深深地印刻在我的记忆里。我们和他一起度过了八个小时——告别时我们真的非常难过。
约翰·莎士比亚是一位宝藏,所以如果你正在寻找与一位非凡之人共度的改变人生的一天……恭喜你,朋友……你找到了宝藏。