点评:My aunt and I enlisted the services of Select South Western Tours to take us around Devon to visit the villages and the churches where our ancestors were baptised, married and buried. Thanks to James we even found the farm where our farming ancestors lived. The current owners invited us inside and told us that the farmhouse itself is very ancient and was originally a medieval longhouse with an open hearth. The oak in the roof comes from a tree felled in the winter of 1347/48 which was the time of the Black Death. Fascinating!
I highly recommend James who went out of his way to make our trip a memorable one. He has a vast knowledge of the West Country and even told me some interesting facts about my “Cousin Jack” Cornish ancestors which wasn’t part of the itinerary. On the way back to the hotel we were entertained with some traditional Cornish songs which was a lovely ending to a lovely day.
翻译:我和姑姑请 Select South Western Tours 带我们游览德文郡,参观我们的祖先受洗、结婚和埋葬的村庄和教堂。多亏了詹姆斯,我们甚至找到了我们的农民祖先居住的农场。现在的主人邀请我们进去,告诉我们农舍本身非常古老,最初是一座带开放式壁炉的中世纪长屋。屋顶上的橡木来自 1347/48 年冬天砍伐的一棵树,当时正是黑死病肆虐的时期。太迷人了!
我强烈推荐詹姆斯,他不遗余力地让我们的旅行难忘。他对西部地区了如指掌,甚至告诉了我一些关于我的“表哥杰克”康沃尔祖先的有趣事实,而这些事实并不在行程之内。在回酒店的路上,我们欣赏了一些传统的康沃尔歌曲,为美好的一天画上了完美的句号。