点评:Had three excellent days on a private tour with Kim in Flanders. Looking to learn more about the experience of my grandfather in WW1 we toured Ypres, Vimy Ridge, The Somme, Villieres Bretteneaux, Popperinge and others.
Kim was great in scheduling the tour around our requirements and whilst there is never enough time to do everything she created an itinerary that made the most of our availability.
Kim has a deep understanding of what lies behind the various actions that occurred and has an ability to personalise the experience of those involved that really brings the history to life. We were therefore able to begin to appreciate (as far as one can without actually living through anything like it) the desperate circumstances of life, and death, in the front line.
Kim was very personable and accommodating of our party of three older people while ensuring we kept to a reasonable timetable. The lighter moments were also much appreciated amongst the potentially unremitting awfulness of the subject matter (and the lunch venues were well chosen).
Overall this was a great choice for us and hopefully one we may be able to repeat to do some of the things we did not have time for on this trip. Very highly recommended for anyone looking for a bespoke experience of The Western Front.
翻译:与Kim一起在佛兰德斯度过了三天美好的私人旅行。为了更深入地了解我祖父在一战中的经历,我们游览了伊普尔、维米岭、索姆河、维利耶尔布雷特诺、波佩林格等地。
Kim非常善于根据我们的要求安排行程,虽然时间总是不够玩遍所有景点,但她还是精心设计了行程,充分利用了我们的时间安排。
Kim对各种事件背后的原因有着深刻的理解,并且能够将参与者的经历融入到故事中,使历史鲜活地呈现。因此,我们能够(在没有亲身经历的情况下)感受到前线生死攸关的境遇。
Kim非常亲切友好,对我们三位老人的陪伴也非常包容,同时确保我们遵守合理的时间安排。尽管主题本身可能持续令人不适,但轻松的时光也让我们倍感欣慰(午餐地点的选择也非常到位)。
总的来说,这对我们来说是个很棒的选择,希望以后有机会再来一次,弥补这次旅行没来得及做的事情。强烈推荐给所有想体验“西线战争”的人。