点评:Anything can roll downhill, someone observed nicely, the truth which I proved on that day overwhelmed and fatigued after a visit to a great museum. Across the pampered grass, around the mature trees and just below the rugby balls I strolled through the massive park hoisted as a horizontal sail of greenery among the endless medley of man made structures. The Domain, that’s how locals like to call it.
And here within this oasis I stumbled unexpectedly on a relic from an old millennium, an edifice with charm to spare, a perfect medium for times gone by fantasia.
No single soul around, the welcome side effect of being on holiday and out of sync with the rest of the working population, you can take your time, sit down and admire the artistry behind its appearance, the visual substance far above the aesthetic torment of modern architecture. This sight alone is more than enough to satisfy every soul’s daily dosage in beautiful imagery, mine included.
I was particularly intrigued with its glass roof and the ghostly appearance of the tall trees through it, swivelled by the eastern winds, the same ones that brought the drizzle and a salty smell of the Hauraki Gulf. How wonderful.
That’s the best thing about a trip without destination. Regardless of the direction you choose you always end up in the place you intended.
翻译:有人曾巧妙地指出,任何事情都有可能走下坡路。那天,我参观了一座宏伟的博物馆,身心俱疲,也验证了这个真理。我漫步穿过精心呵护的草坪,绕过茂密的树木,就在橄榄球场的下方,穿过浩瀚的公园,它如同一张水平的绿帆,矗立在无尽的人造建筑群之中。当地人喜欢称之为“领地”。
就在这片绿洲中,我意外地发现了一件千年古迹,一座魅力十足的建筑,是重现昔日奇幻的完美场所。
周围空无一人,这是度假和与其他上班族格格不入的愉快体验,你可以悠闲地坐下来,欣赏它外观背后的艺术性,以及远超现代建筑审美折磨的视觉内涵。仅凭这番景象,就足以满足每个人,包括我自己,对美景的每日渴望。
我对它的玻璃屋顶和透过屋顶望去的幽灵般高大的树木尤为着迷,它们在东风的吹拂下摇曳,正是这股风带来了毛毛细雨和豪拉基湾的咸味。真是太棒了。
这就是没有目的地的旅行最棒的地方。无论你选择哪个方向,最终都会到达你想要去的地方。