点评:Today I visited the Monastery at Vyšší Brod with my family. We had purchased tickets from a lovely lady at the visitors center, cash only, reservations on line available for groups of 8+. Our guide showed us the crypt, and then we climbed up a steep winding staircase in a narrow turret to a special chamber to see the unique and most beautiful 13th century bejeweled Zavis cross. Later our tour continued inside the church, where we joined a new group with an elderly guide. My enjoyment of the beautifully ornate interior was marred by our new guide’s rambling on about how American tourists misbehave in the church, he actually proceeded to describe all their different antics for uncomfortable several minutes instead of telling us about the history of the church. Mind you, our group of 10 spoke perfect Czech as did the guide. He later commented on several statues and altars and we proceeded toward the library. While waiting for a group in front of us to move on, the guide started another hate speech about Americans, this time Texas farmers and how they are rich and want to buy everything. He mentioned, that he also does the English commented tours and is writing a book about Americans. I am not sure why he was carrying on with his inappropriate ranting, but for me, he spoiled the whole tour. I tried to quietly walk away from him and concentrate on the beautiful ornate decor and the many ancient books, wishing there was another group I could switch to. The rest of the people listened to his historical commentary, he seemed to be well prepared, but when he started again making snide remarks about Americans, I could not get out fast enough. So when you get an elderly stocky guide with unkept dark hair, gray layer on top, mustache and beard, watch out, he really is racist.
翻译:今天我和家人一起参观了维什西布罗德修道院。我们在游客中心向一位可爱的女士购买了门票,只收现金,8人以上团体可在线预订。我们的导游向我们展示了地下室,然后我们爬上狭窄炮塔内陡峭的蜿蜒楼梯,到达一个特殊的房间,欣赏独特、最美丽的 13 世纪镶满宝石的扎维斯十字架。后来我们的旅行继续在教堂内进行,在那里我们加入了一个由一位年长导游带领的新团队。我对美丽华丽的内部装饰的欣赏被我们的新导游漫无目的地谈论美国游客在教堂里的不当行为所破坏,他实际上开始描述他们所有不同的滑稽动作,让我们感到不舒服的几分钟,而不是告诉我们教堂的历史。请注意,我们一行 10 人和导游一样都能说一口流利的捷克语。后来他对几座雕像和祭坛发表了评论,然后我们前往图书馆。在等待我们前面的一群人继续前进时,导游开始了另一场关于美国人的仇恨演讲,这次是德克萨斯州的农民,以及他们如何富有并想要购买一切。他提到,他还进行英语导游,并正在写一本关于美国人的书。我不知道他为什么继续发出不恰当的咆哮,但对我来说,他破坏了整个巡演。我试图悄悄地离开他,专注于美丽华丽的装饰和许多古书,希望有另一个我可以切换的群体。其余的人听着他的历史评论,他似乎已经做好了充分的准备,但当他又开始对美国人进行冷嘲热讽时,我就来不及离开了。因此,当你遇到一位身材矮胖、黑发蓬乱、头顶灰白、留着小胡子的导游时,请注意,他确实是种族主义者。