[游记]冬游记（四）

February 16

冬游记（四）--- Find your inspiration

Fisher知道我们打算去Bronte country，为我们查了火车的班次，这便是第三天的行程。Bronte country也属于约克郡，但从约克城是没有直接的交通工具到达的。

早上，仍然呼吸着清新冰凉的空气。踏上开往west yorkshire的火车。首先要从York坐火车到达Leeds，大约20分钟的车程；然后从Leeds换车座往Keighley，又是20分钟左右的车程。到达Keighley，你可以选择坐bus或steam train到达Haworth。

建议坐蒸汽火车。成人往返票售价为8镑。但一路上你却能感受到英国的另一种妩媚。站在Keighley的老站，阳光懒懒地、吝啬地洒下来，让人跟着它一起慵懒、惬意起来。逢上这班车是柴油火车，很是小巧玲珑。列车员是为可爱的老太太，精神抖擞。看见我们，便一个劲地说“快到车上来，外面冷。”小火车保持了老式的设施和风格，让人似乎一下子走进了时间隧道，来到简爱的年代。一路上两旁迷人且层次清晰的乡间风光，伴着每次到站老列车员拉响的清脆铃声和她职业而又响亮的报站，怎么会不让人心驰神往呢。

到达Haworth，小镇宁静的简直让人窒息。走在这乡间的小径上，我一直幻想会不会冷不丁一位绅士骑着马突然从旁边的小道上串出，马被受了惊吓而将主人摔倒在地。。。

Bronte museum是在教堂边的。父亲曾是教堂里的牧师。虽然这座教堂被重修过，并不是完全当年的模样，但依然能感受到曾经的气息。走进教堂，没有发现管理人员，只是一些游客静静的观摩。教堂不是很大，不算气势宏伟。教堂的一角有棵许愿树，如果你想为谁祈祷，可以写在桌上的便签纸上然后叉在许愿树的任意一树枝。在固定的时间有固定的人会转达给上帝。数上几乎被叉满了祝愿，各种语言。靠门处有一排小商品，并有标价，但没人问你收费。你如果喜欢可以自己拿完照标价把钱放进旁边的收钱箱里。一切都是自觉自愿的。而我在这些小商品里发现了一张小卡片，上面是一个关于上帝的感人故事。我很喜欢，所以买下了。由于是中国的农历春节，我多捐了些费用。

故事是这样的：

Footprints

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking alone the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.

For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand.

He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him, and he questioned the LORD about it.

“LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints.

I don’t understand why when I needed you most you would leave me”

The LORD replied, “My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”

下坡的一路上有很多精致的店铺，就算你不打算买什么东西，也会被那些可爱的店铺所吸引观赏。

回程坐上了蒸汽火车。蒸汽火车车厢较多。你还能看见几位小伙子穿着工装裤站在车头。电影里的一幕幕也就如此清晰的浮现在你的眼前。