小编下次也要带妈妈去旅行了😂
小编看完后,泪流满面!不知道多少人和爱人,和朋友出国,却未曾带过妈妈来一场说走就走呢?💋请用心读完这篇有意义又感动的游记吧~看图就已经是种享受😆
非常感谢 Lim Xin Ying 授权分享👇
“趁時光未老 趁歲月靜好 趁父母老去前有能力帶他們去感受世界的美好”
這回和媽媽說走就走的旅行,很奇特的感覺,之所以會這麼是認為,畢竟三個星期前才訂好機票和一個人搞定所有行程的我,真的會擔心自己做不好,讓給媽媽吃苦;畢竟語言不通的媽媽,出來玩她會依賴我像個小孩子一樣要我來告訴她去哪裏,這個是什麼,這個景點叫什麼等等。小的時候,是我跟著她屁股後邊問東問西。而當我們漸漸長大,帶著父母出國旅遊時,好像角色改變了,我們扮演著小大人的角色,他們卻成了老小孩
這說走就走的旅行,不敢說安排到的都是最好的,可這一次的出發和歸來,都看到了彼此的進步和成長。更珍貴的,這些都是誰也帶不走的,我和媽媽的獨家記憶 ❤️
✈️「關於機票」✈️
由於是3個星期前才臨時決定和媽媽去日本,又碰到楓葉旺季,所以買的機票並沒有便宜呀~ Air Asia買了行李後的價格在RM1100左右,給媽媽添加了optiontown的選擇希望讓她坐夜機時能睡得好一些,結果我也被升級了耶,發現整個quiet zone只有我和媽媽是可以躺平3個位置睡足6個小時的,真的很值得
🚄「關於交通」🚌
去之前覺得日本的交通非常難搞,功課做了很多很久~ 和大家分享整理好比較容易明白的資訊
【大阪關西機場-大阪市區】
1. 南海電車:
去往難波區,空港急行50分鐘左右,票價¥920,末班車23:40
2. JR:
去往天王寺區,關空快速50分鐘左右,票價¥1060
去往梅田區,乘坐JR到天王寺轉地鐵禦堂筋線,也可以搭南海電鐵到難波轉禦堂筋線
南海電鐵和JR的始發站就在關西機場,機場到達大樓2層,根據指示找就行了
3. 巴士:
乘坐地點在關西機場大樓到達大廳外~ 票價略高於電車和JR,但是不用轉車倒騰,想去哪裏一站到達。尤其是對於錯過末班電車和JR的人,深夜巴士就非常有必要了解了
ℹ️詳細信息可以參考連結:
🔗http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/…/mornin…/access/index.html…
【大阪關西機場-京都站/市區】
1. JR關空特急HARUKA號 (Kansai Airport Express Haruka):
每30分鐘一班,全程75分鐘,單程票價¥3600,往返票價¥5200
機場到達大樓D、E出口,過通道橋就是JR關西站
ℹ️具體的時刻表可以參考連結:
🔗http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/sc/timetable/
2. 機場大巴:
全程90分鐘,單程票價¥2550,往返票價¥4180
機場到達大樓1層D出口的8號乘車點,後面就是自動售票機
【京都市內】
京都市巴士一日券:
票價¥500,一天之內可乘無數次,第一次需要在巴士上打卡,之後乘坐只要把卡背面打上的日期出示給司機即可。乘坐巴士一次就要¥230,一天乘坐3次就值回本了
❤️巴士貼士:
京都市巴士是後門上車,前門下車,下車前給錢
基本上都可以滿足你想去的所有景點;除了伏見稻荷大社建議坐JR,因為較節省時間
【大阪市內】
大阪一日周遊券/二日周遊券:
票價分別為¥2000/¥2700,可以無限制乘坐大阪市地下鐵、巴士、私鐵;出示周遊券和配套的優惠券還可以免費進入28處大阪市內的景點和設施,包括大阪城天守閣、通天閣、四天王寺、空中庭院展望臺等大阪標誌性景點,以及優惠券上標註的一些設施和店鋪的優惠
購買方法: 可在大阪市遊客中心、地下鐵、私鐵站購買,也可以提前在旅遊網站購買
由於我們在大阪住的是難波、道頓崛區,行程又純屬休閑shopping,這些卡基本上比較適合一天需要去多個地方使用。為了避免浪費,所以並沒有購買耶
事實證明,我們在大阪每天的個人車費不超過¥1000
🏩「關於住宿」🏩
京都賞楓季的酒店比較搶手,再加上我們剩不到3個星期才訂的住宿,便宜又好康的選擇剩不多,而且價錢稍貴
雖然性價比較高,可是比起為了省錢故意找遠一點的酒店,真的可以省去超多拉行李還有交通的時間和體力上;而且去過日本的都知道他們的地鐵,出口大多都是樓梯,搬行李上上下下的會好累啊
Airbnb: 可以找到又便宜又漂亮的民宿,可以租整间家或者一间房!如果用这个Link 注册还会获得免费RM105的travel credit
👉goo.gl/Zchohj
【京都市】
🏩3✮ Hotel Gran Ms Kyoto, 三條河原町 (京都逛街的首選):
地理位置很好,門口就有便利商店和公車站,離錦市場和鴨川也是步行即可到達,甚至不怕走也可步行前往八阪神社和清水寺;方圓100公尺內充滿百貨公司和餐廳, 早午晚餐和宵夜都能滿足
屬於商務型飯店,簡約乾淨,鬧中取靜的好地方
🏩3✮ Hotel Sakura Terrace, 京都站區 (休閒泡湯):
屬於休閒型飯店,地段不錯房間空間也大,從京都站一路直線走差不多10-15分鐘會抵達
每晚在大廳都有live band演唱,出示房卡還有酒店提供的免費飲料 (連酒類都可以)
睡前還和媽媽去浴場泡湯,白天走好多路泡完覺得很舒服,我記得那晚的我睡得超甜的
【大阪市】
🏩4✮ Cross Hotel Osaka, 道頓堀區 (逛街吃東西):
從酒店lobby走出來,用跑的30秒真的就可以看到著名的Glico大站牌了! 巷子口拐個彎就是心齋橋&美國村了耶
酒店的服務設備也都很貼心,除了有提供著名的L’OCCITANE的整套沐浴用具外,還有香氛的海鹽讓妳泡澡耶,完全可以緩和逛了一整天腳酸的痛苦
有來大阪的朋友,不妨來這裡享受~ 非常適合愛逛街的女孩,男生也不需要再擔心左一包右一包的拎一整天,可以回酒店放了東西再出來2nd round
🏩4✮ Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka, 難波區 (休閒賞夜景):
在OCAT隔壁,有直接前往機場的大巴,可以做為整個旅程的最後一站~ 方便很多,不需要拉行李在車站徘徊找電車或JR
比起上一間,這間位於難波的酒店比較休閒寧靜,不過走去心齋橋道頓崛也只要10分鐘左右。酒店大廳在22樓,所以房間都是在更高的樓層,不管是日出還是夜景的大阪市都很迷人,還有個美術館和小教堂讓人舉辦婚禮,藝術氣息很濃厚
🏩3✮ Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport, 關西機場區 (適合趕早機):
距離大阪關西機場車程十分鐘的酒店,有免費班車接送,非常方便
酒店對面就有一個大型超市還有一個藥妝店,東西很多很全很便宜,搞特價的商品居然比心齋橋啊松本清啊還便宜
這回大家都在詢問我們入住的日式風房間,就是在這間酒店喔
❤️住宿貼士:
1. 預訂交通便利的住宿,最好是在地鐵、巴士站附近
2. 切記第一條原則,不要因為貴不選擇交通便利,它能為你節約很多時間
3. 如果是土豪,請無視前面兩條,大可以搭德士,哈哈
📍「關於行程」📍
出發前先做好功課,列出想去的地點,再依據Google map及各景點最適宜的時間制定路線
比如人特別多的景點會盡量安排在清早,適合賞夜楓的景點會安排在最後一站
Day 1:【大阪關西機場-京都市】
🚌關西機場-京都
🛍四條河原町
📍八阪神社
📍祇園·花見小路
Day 2:【京都市】
📍清水寺
📍二年阪·三年阪
📍化野念佛寺
Day 3:【京都市-大阪市】
📍伏見稻荷神社
🛍京都站iSetan
🚄京都-大阪
🛍心齋橋·道頓堀
Day 4:【大阪市-名古屋】
🚌大阪-名古屋
🛍長島·三井Outlet Park
📍名花之裏
Day 5:【大阪市】
🛍心齋橋·道頓堀
🛍美國村
Day 6:【大阪市-大阪關西機場】
📍大阪城公園
📍天守閣
🛍心齋橋·道頓堀
🚌大阪-關西機場
Day 7:【大阪關西機場】
✈️Osaka-KL
ℹ️一日遊怎麼走可以參考連結:
🔗https://www.kkday.com/zh-tw/product/4081?cid=3376
🍴「推薦美食」🍴
【京都市】
🍨星乃珈琲店
作為連續六年的京都甜品/咖啡冠軍店,我和媽媽就是被它門口像是有魔力般的的櫥窗冰淇淩吸引進去的~ 大力推薦那裡的義大利麵和冰淇淋聖代,完全可以滿足少女心的泛濫耶
🐮Ikinari Steak
晚上吃的這一家是當地人愛吃的牛扒店,不過好吃到需要排隊啦
很少看過廚師會在你面前量給你看重量,然後呈上來的鐵板牛肉真的很多汁耶,就連平時不吃牛肉的我都破戒了
🐷名花之裏豬排飯
來名古屋絶不能錯過的炸豬排飯,本以為旅遊區的食物應該就還好罷了,可這裡的豬排真的很好很好吃,外皮酥脆,肉質很嫩又不油膩,我不知覺就吃了好大份量
【大阪市】
🍜一蘭拉麵
不需要多作介紹的美食,聽大家說道頓崛分店需要排長龍,可我們一大早去根本就沒什麼人呀,簡直像包場吃好料,哈哈
另一個建議是可以去梅田分店的喔,那裡的人潮相對會比較少
🦀磯丸水產
這裏的海鮮名副其實的好吃,重點是24小時不打烊,海鮮都很新鮮,尤其是那裡的蟹味甲羅燒,放在烤爐上烤一下後就非常好吃,蟹味超濃郁,不愧是磯丸水產的招牌阿,不吃真的會有遺憾,我和我媽吃了又加呢,現在回味起來還是很想念
🍱江戶川鰻魚飯
鹹鹹香香的醬汁+軟Q的鰻魚+無敵好吃的日本米的combo真的是超超超好吃的啊
單單吃淋上醬汁的飯都會讓人忍不住扒飯,而且他門家主打的國產鰻,說真的肉質真的跟我們這裡吃到的不一樣,魚肉口感細密又甘甜,還有一點點的焦香味
🐡Zuboraya河豚料理
看過報導說,即便是在對於處理河豚如此技藝精湛的日本,每年仍有3~5百人因為誤食河豚毒性致死~ 明知道有毒有風險又很貴,但道頓崛掛著的醒目大河豚燈籠實在是太誘人了,還是忍不住要去吃呀
🌐「關於Data Sim Card」🌐
這回用的是Hello1010的’日本7日上網卡’,雖然有註明說郊外山上可能會有影響,可是即時在嵐山,上網速度還是很快耶~ 我和媽媽上網找路線,遊覽Facebook,Facetime video call什麼的都是靠它的
其中一點我喜歡的是,他們公司會寄到家裡給你,所以不需要在機場耗時間辦手續領取什麼的,可以用更多省下的時間去玩啦~ 而且5GB的數據7天內根本用不完,大可以放心地盡情上網
📱「關於自由行必備Apps」📱
1. Google Map (交通方面)
有了它,早些看介紹安裝的’Kyoto Bus’ ’換乘案內’就都沒打開
我一般會在去一個地方前先查看Google map,它會提示你三四種不同的線路,選擇最合理的一個就可以了,可以讓行程安排方便很多
2. Tenki (天氣方面)
日本官方天氣預報,真心覺得準啊,我都會出門前先查好,可以省去帶雨傘的重量啦
3. 有道翻譯官 (語言方面) 👍👍👍
重點想推薦這款apps! 不知道你們會有這個問題嗎? 去日本的時候看不懂化妝品的日文說明,只能靠包裝上僅有的認識的幾個漢字猜猜大概的功效,有時候真能蒙對,但猜錯的概率也不小
這apps拍照翻譯的功能,攝影鏡頭瞄著你看不懂的日文就會出現它華語的翻譯意思了,超好用的
🍁「關於賞楓」🍁
京都的賞楓時間通常是11月的中旬到12月初,每年根據當年的氣候時間略有不同。想去賞楓,一定需要提前知楓葉的時間,這樣才不會興致勃勃要賞楓可卻碰上楓葉都落完了的失落
ℹ️日本全國的櫻花或者紅葉情報可以參考連結:
🔗http://weathernews.jp/koyo
📷「關於攝影」📷
話說我攝影的一個完美主義作祟,就是不管多麽人山人海的地方,都會儘量拍出空無一人的感覺。所以作為一篇有誠意的良心遊記,來跟大家分享幾個拍出無人畫面的小小技巧:
1. 起很早,5點起7點前到景點才會有沒人的時刻 (可基本上我和媽媽都是睡到自然醒,早起的朋友可以試看看,尤其碰上旅遊旺季真的很有效)
2. 仰拍高角度,以避開地面人潮:
比如京都古屋的屋頂,紅墻飛檐,楓葉映襯,配上天空的藍色調,也別有味道
3. 可以避免大場景,多拍一些窗、水面、落葉之類的小細節:
比如楓葉與常夜燈;祈願的小木牌
4. 盡量避免去主流的景點,總會有一些沒人卻很美的小角落場景:
比如在嵐山的嵯峨竹林堵得水泄不通的同時,離他只有幾步遠的化野念佛寺,卻有一片很幽靜的賞楓地和竹林,沒有人打擾,畫面美好
5. 也是最重要的,有足夠的耐心等,等到正好沒人的時候再按下快門
關於拍攝夜楓和夜景的話,推薦盡量使用光圈比較大的鏡頭,比如F1.4,再配合比較高的感光度,比如說ISO800,1600什麽的。這樣的設置僅靠手持就可以完成拍攝,防止得了手抖的話也不需要腳架設置喔
❤️旅遊貼士:
1. 日本餐廳一般不提供開水,無論是不是大冬天,一來就給你一杯冰水,你跟他們說要開水,他們會郁悶很久。其實想喝熱水而不想麻煩可以要求Japanese tea~ 他們就算不懂英文,可是這個單詞99%都聽得懂的,而且是秒懂! 日本茶好喝啊,喝什麽開水? 還不另外收費呢哈哈
2. 秋冬來京都,穿個厚襪子吧~ 很多市內的庭院要脫鞋子,這個不是重點,重點是這庭院都是通風陰涼的,薄襪子走在木頭上,真的很冰涼啊
3. 還有一個小小的建議是,多準備零錢。日本¥1000以下的貨幣都是硬幣,所以在當地可以看到很多可愛的零錢包販賣。在買車票的時候,多一點零錢會方便很多
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「約翰走路:走遍世界的男人」
You’ve probably seen one of these, a LEGO brick, but have you ever wondered how would it all started, and why is it called LEGO? Actually, the name is much older than this plastic brick. Are you curious? Let me tell you how it all began.
你可能看過這其中之一,一塊樂高積木,但你有沒有想過這一切是如何開始的,以及它為什麼叫樂高嘛?事實上,這名字比這塊塑膠積木老得多了。好奇嗎?讓我告訴你這一切如何開始的。
Many years ago, there was a skilled and hardworking carpenter named, Ole Kirk Christiansen. Ole was a respected carpenter with his own company. But times were hard, so he didn’t have much money and had to dismiss his last worker.
許多年以前,有位技術高超、工作勤奮的木匠,他的名字是Ole Kirk Christiansen。Ole是名受人尊敬的木匠,並擁有自己的公司。但日子很困苦,所以他沒有太多錢,還必須解雇最後一名員工。
“Come on in.”
“ I’ve closed down the workshop and packed my thing.”
“Heh, thank you!”
“I suppose I’d better write you a paycheck.”
“Take care!”
「進來吧。」
「我已經關了木作工坊,也打包了我的東西。」
「啊,謝謝你!」
「我想我最好寫張薪水支票給你。」
「保重!」
“Well, that was the last one. I just didn’t imagine that it would come to this.”
“I know. It’s hard to understand, but at least now it can’t get much worse.”
「嗯,這是最後一名員工。只是我沒有想像會演變成這樣。」
「我知道。很難預料到,但至少不會再更糟了。」
But it did get worse. Shortly after, Ole lost his wife. But Ole was a special person. He wasn’t the type that gave up. And with the responsibility of his four sons, he had to think of something. Ole had gotten an idea. And for him, it never took long to put an idea into action. Ole’s little invention made his boys so happy that he thought maybe he should start making toys. Ole decided to give it a try. Luckily, he had saved up a lot of wood from the carpentry production. He can now use it to make toys.
但事情確實更糟了。不久後,Ole失去了他的妻子。但Ole是個特別的人。他不是那種會放棄的人。為了要對四個兒子負起責任,他必須要想些辦法。Ole想到了個點子。而且對他來說,要將點子付諸行動從來不需花太多時間。Ole的小發明讓他的兒子們非常開心,所以他想也許他應該開始做玩具。Ole決定要試一試。幸運的是,他曾儲存了許多製作木器用的木料。他現在可以用這些來做玩具。
Time passed by, and even though Ole was a skilled carpenter and had a good eye for quality and detail, sales were very slow. Luckily, one of his sons, Godtfrey, started helping out his dad after school. Together, they just barely managed to keep up the production. Eventually, word began to spread that wooden toys of the finest quality were being made in a little workshop in Billund.
時光流逝,而且即使Ole是名技術高超的木匠,並對品質及細節有好眼光,銷售還是非常緩慢。幸運地,他其中一個兒子Godtfrey開始在放學之後幫助他的父親。他倆一起還是只能勉強維持產量。最後,開始口耳相傳在Billund有間小木作工坊生產品質最好的木製玩具。
One day, a man drove into town — a man who would change Ole’s future. He was a wholesaler from Frederitia.
有一天,一名男子開車到城裡來–一個將會改變Ole未來的男人。他是從Frederitia來的批發商。
“I’ve heard that you’re making some very nice wooden toys.”
「我聽說你生產非常精美的木製玩具。」
“Well, one does his best.”
「這個嘛,竭盡我所能囉。」
The wholesaler was very impressed with all the wooden toys and placed a big order before he left.
這批發商對所有木製玩具印象非常深刻,並在離開前開出一筆大訂單。
“Now there’s finally someone who can see the opportunities and what we are doing.”
“Look at this. The wholesaler wants to put a lot of our toys into his store for the holidays.”
“It’s going to be a good Christmas this year, but we’ll be busy.”
「現在終於有個人看到這些機會、看到我們在做的事。」
「看這個。那個批發商想在假期期間在他的店裡放上很多我們的玩具。」
「今年的聖誕節會很好過,但我們會很忙。」
Now, there was a lot to do in the little workshop. And Ole could rehire his former workers. Ole only used the highest quality wood, which was hand-picked and very carefully prepared. They worked day and night to get the order finished, so the wholesaler could get the toys out in stores before Christmas.
現在這間小木作工坊有許多事要忙。而且Ole可以重新聘僱他以前的員工。Ole只用最高品質的木頭,這些木頭都是親手挑選的,並經過非常細心的準備。他們日以繼夜地工作以完成訂單,以能讓那位批發商能在聖誕節以前將這些玩具放到店裡。
“Is there something wrong, Dad?”
“I’m afraid that we’re… in big trouble.”
「發生什麼事了嗎?爸爸?」
「恐怕我們…有大麻煩了」
In the middle of their work, Ole received a letter saying that the wholesaler had filed for bankruptcy, and couldn’t buy the toys that he had ordered.
在他們工作進行到一半時,Ole收到一封信,上面寫著那名批發商已申請破產,不能買下他之前訂的玩具。
“But what are you gonna do? What about Christmas? Now we can’t even afford food?”
“I’ll do it.”
“What are you gonna do, Dad?”
“I’ll do it myself. I’ll drive around selling the toys.”
「但你要怎麼做?聖誕節怎麼辦?現在我們甚至買不起食物?」
「我會做。」
「你要怎麼做?爸爸?」
「我自己做。我會開車兜售這些玩具。」
There was no time to lose. Ole packed the car with all the toys and drove off. Ole was a very good toy-maker but was not a very good salesman. He didn’t like praising himself or talking about how carefully the toys have been made, but he had to keep trying if he is going to sell anything.
沒有時間浪費了。Ole將所有玩具裝進車裡,並開車離開。Ole是名很優秀的玩具製造者,但卻不是位優秀的銷售員。他不喜歡吹捧自己,或說這些玩具是如何細心地製作出來的,但如果想賣出任何東西,他就必須要繼續嘗試。
“This is going to be a blast. Is there anything you are interested in?”
“It looks exciting, but I don’t have a lot of money right now. Maybe we could trade in and call it even.”
“Well, I would prefer money, but…”
「這會造成轟動的。有任何你感興趣的東西嗎?」
「這看起來很振奮人心,但我現在沒有很多錢。也許我們能以物易物然後扯平。」
「這個嘛,我比較想收錢,但…」
In the end, he succeeded in selling all the toys. He didn’t receive as much money as he had hoped. But the family managed, and they had plenty of food for Christmas. Time passed by, but the toys didn’t sell as quickly as they had expected. Ole thought perhaps the company needed a good name.
最後,他成功地賣出所有玩具。他收到的錢並沒有他期望中的多。但家計得以維持,他們也有許多食物過聖誕節。時光流逝,但玩具賣得並不如預期般的快。Ole想,也許公司需要一個好名字。
“What should it be? It has to be a short word. I wanted to convey ‘playing well’.”
「應該叫什麼?它必須要是個簡短的字。我想要傳達『好好地玩』。」
In Danish, “playing well” is called “LEG GODT”.
丹麥文中「好好地玩」叫做「LEG GODT」。
“What should it be? What should it be? Yeah… If only I could get some sort of a sign…”
“LEGO.”
「要叫什麼?要叫什麼呢?對啊…如果我能有個像招牌的東西的話…」
「LEGO(樂高)」
As you can see, Ole himself ended up finding a very suitable name. But what he didn’t know was that in Latin, the word “LEGO” means “I put together”. The name “LEGO” was well received. And the company slowly started to move forward.
你可以看到,Ole最後幫自己找了個非常適合的名字。但他不知道的是,在拉丁文中,「LEGO」這個字的意思是「我組在一起」。「樂高」這個名字的接受度很高。而且公司開始慢慢地向前進。
“We have made 3,000 Krones this year. And we have more orders than usual.”
“Did you say 3,000 Krones? Huh, then you need to see what I’ve been looking at.”
“We have made 3,000 Krones this year. And we have more orders than usual.”
“Did you say 3,000 Krones? Huh, then you need to see what I’ve been looking at.”
「我們今年賺了3,000克朗(丹麥、挪威貨幣單位)。而且我們接到比平常更多的訂單。」
「你是說3,000克朗嗎?哈,那你應該要看看我已經看了好一陣子的東西。」
Even though Godtfred wasn’t comfortable spending money on a milling machine, he could see that it was useful, and that the quality of the toys improved.
即便Godtfred對於花錢買刻磨機感到很不舒服,他還是知道那很有用,而且也改善了玩具的品質。
“Could you finish the last batch and get it ready for shipping?”
“I will.”
“Dad…. dad, I saved a lot of money for the company today.”
“Really!? How?”
“I figured we could save money in the lacquer. Just like only coated the ducks twice instead of three times.”
“You What?”
「你可以完成最後一批並準備好裝運嗎?」
「我會的。」
「爸…爸,我今天為公司省下了很多錢。」
「真的嗎?怎麼做的?」
「我想到我們可以省下亮光漆的錢。像是在鴨子上只塗上兩層,而不是三層。」
「你做了什麼?」
Unfortunately, Godtfred’s idea didn’t go over well with Ole. Ole made Godtfred unpack all the ducks himself, give them the last layer of lacquer and bring them back to the train station. Ole believed in high quality and not cheating his customers. When Godtfred returned, Ole explained that that wasn’t the way to create a good brand. This little lesson opened Godtfred’s eyes to the fact that every detail matters and only the best is good enough.
不幸的是,Godtfred的主意並沒有過Ole那關。Ole要Godtfred自己從箱子取出那些鴨子,塗上最後一層亮光漆,並將它們運回火車站。Ole相信高品質,以及不能欺騙他的顧客們。當Godtfred回去時,Ole解釋那不是個創造好品牌的方式。這小小的一課打開了Godtfred的眼界,讓他知道每個細節都很重要,而且只有做到最好才算夠好。
In the late 1930s, LEGO was making a profit, even when The Second World War broke out. They tried to make the best out of a difficult time. It seemed nothing could go wrong. But a stormy night in 1942 changed their luck.
在1930年代後期,樂高開始賺錢,甚至第二次世界大戰爆發時也有盈利。他們試著充分利用這艱鉅的時期。似乎沒有任何事可以出錯。但1942年一個暴風雨的夜晚改變了他們的命運。
“There’s a fire. The workshop is on fire.”
「發生火災了。木作工坊起火了。」
But when the firemen arrived, they were unable to save the workshop. It burned to the ground, and all the drawings and models were destroyed. Ole was beginning to lose hope. All that he had worked for was gone, and he almost lost his company. But being responsible for his children and workers inspired him to rebuild LEGO. A new factory was constructed. Soon the production of wooden toy started again. The little company fought its way back into the market. Gradually, the LEGO factory began to run smoothly, and Ole started looking for new challenges.
但當消防隊員抵達時,他們已經無法救回木作工坊了。它被燒毀夷為平地,所有的草圖和模型也都被破壞殆盡。Ole開始失去希望。他所有的心血都沒了,他還差點失去他的公司。但對他的孩子和員工負起責任這件事,鼓勵了他重建樂高。他建了一座新的工廠。很快地再次開始木製玩具的生產。這間小公司奮力找到重回市場的路。漸漸地樂高工廠開始順利地營運,而Ole開始尋找新的挑戰。
One day, he went to Copenhagen to look at a new machine that had just arrived in Denmark. It was a plastic molding machine, and Ole was very excited about it.
有一天,他到哥本哈根去看一台剛送到丹麥的新機器。那是台塑膠成型機,Ole對此感到非常興奮。
“Should we buy it? It sure is a good bargain, and it would give us a lot of opportunities.”
“Well, it does sound interesting, but it is a lot of money.”
“I’ll take that as a ‘yes’.”
「我們應該買嗎?它確實很划算,而且會帶給我們很多機會。」
「這個嘛,聽起來很有趣,但這是很大一筆錢。」
「我就當你答應了。」
When the plastic molding machine finally arrived, Ole started making little plastic Teddy Bears and rattles. But he still had the plastic brick that he had received at the fair. There was something about them that he couldn’t stop thinking about. And even though no one else could see the potential in them, Ole decided to redesign and put them into production. But it was when LEGO first launched the great Ferguson Tractor that the plastic toys became a success. Unfortunately, the sales were dropping during the summer, and the company had too many toys in stock.
當塑膠成型機終於送達時,Ole開始製作小塑膠泰迪熊和波浪鼓。但他仍留著他在商展上拿到的塑膠積木。他就是無法停止思考有關這些塑膠積木的可能性。即使沒有人能在它們之中看到潛力,Ole還是決定要重新設計並生產它們。但直到樂高首次推出大Ferguson拖拉機的時候,塑膠玩具才取得成功。不幸的是,銷售量在夏天時開始下跌,而公司有太多的玩具庫存。
“This can’t be right. Of course, our products can be sold the whole year, not only for Christmas.”
「事情不該是這樣。當然,我們的產品全年都可以銷售,不只有在聖誕節時才能賣。」
Godtfred decided that he would go out and sell the toys himself. Godtfred brought his wife Edith as company and moral support.
Godtfred決定他要自己出去賣這些玩具。Godtfred帶著他的妻子Edith作伴以及精神支持。
“If you can’t get cash then… hmm… We need butter and eggs.”
「如果你不能換到現金那麼…嗯…我們需要奶油和雞蛋。」
Well, it wasn’t that bad. Godtfred was a success in his trip around the country which helped LEGO to get out of its financial crisis. They reached home just in time for Ole’s birthday party. Ole turned 60 and the whole family was gathered to celebrate with him.
這個嘛,事情沒那麼糟。Godtfred環遊全國的兜售行程很成功,這幫助樂高度過財政危機。他們到家時正好趕上Ole的生日派對。Ole 60歲了,全家都聚在一起為他慶祝。
“Well, I guess it was a long trip around the country.”
“Hey, I got an idea. Ugh, listen! Listen! What about a picture with the three generations?”
「嗯,我猜這趟環遊全國的旅程很漫長。」
「嘿,我有個想法。喂,聽好!聽好!拍張三代同堂的照片如何?」
Everyone thought that was a good idea, and we were placed on the sofa with all the presents and flowers around us. On a business trip to England, Godtfred met the head of a big shopping center on his way home. They discussed the toy industry, and the conversation would be very important to the future of LEGO.
每個人都覺得那是個好主意,我們坐在沙發上,四周都是禮物和花。在英國出差的時候,Godtfred在回家路上認識了一個大型購物中心的領導人。他們討論了玩具產業,那段對話對於樂高的未來會是非常重要。
“Damn this industry! I just think that toys are no good nowadays.”
“What do you mean? I think they are working very well.”
“Oh, they work fine, sure! But there’s no system in anything.”
“System?”
“System? Hmm, there isn’t any system…”
“What in the world are you doing, Godtfred?”
“There isn’t any system. The toys need an idea and a system built around it.”
“I wanna put system in the play. Children have only been offered ready-made solutions.”
“They need something different that will strengthen their imagination and creativity.”
“So, you are trying to put LEGO into a system? Interesting.”
「該死的產業!我就是覺得現在的玩具都不好。」
「你是什麼意思?我覺得他們運作得很好呀。」
「喔,他們運作的還可以。當然啦!但沒有任何東西是有系統的。」
「系統?」
「系統?嗯,沒有任何系統…」
「Godtfred,你究竟在做什麼?」
「沒有任何系統。這些玩具需要有一個概念,並要建立一個環繞的系統。」
「我想要在遊戲中放進系統。孩子們一直以來都只接受現成的解決方式。」
「他們需要一些不同的東西來增強他們的想像力及創造力。」
「所以,你要將樂高系統化?這有趣了。」
That same year, LEGO started producing the first LEGO system of play. Children could now build houses from the LEGO bricks. The Town Plan gave play a realistic town setting, and with this, children learned about traffic safety. My sisters and I could play with the new LEGO system for hours. Some people said we were the luckiest children in the world, because we grew up in a toy factory. It was a huge breakthrough, and Godtfred decided to try selling it outside of Denmark. The system of play was so popular that they managed to sell it to many countries.
同一年,樂高開始生產第一個樂高系統遊戲。孩子們現在可以用樂高積木蓋房子。「城鎮計畫」讓遊戲有真實的城鎮背景設定,孩子可以從中學到有關交通安全的事。我和姊妹們可以玩新的樂高系統玩好幾個小時。有些人說我們是世界上最幸運的孩子,因為我們在一個玩具工廠裡長大。那是個很大的突破,而Godtfred決定要試著在丹麥以外的地方銷售。這種系統遊戲非常受歡迎,使得他們能在許多國家販售。
“Look what I just built!”
“That is really nice, Cal.”
「看我剛剛蓋了什麼!」
「這真的很棒,Cal。」
Even though LEGO was meant for only building houses, there was still a lot of opportunity. There was just one problem.
雖然樂高只供蓋房子用,仍然有許多可能性。只有一個問題。
“Hmm, I can’t lift it up. It keeps falling apart.”
「噢,我不能把它拿起來。它一直垮掉。」
That made Godtfred wonder. He wanted to find a way to make the LEGO bricks stick together, but that was easier said than done. Godtfred noticed that the LEGO bricks got a better clutch powers with tubes inside. Now, it was no longer just bricks but a whole construction system with endless possibilities. This was groundbreaking for the LEGO product. With a child’s imagination, LEGO could be anything in the world over and over again. The imagination is the limit.
這讓Godtfred感到好奇。他想找出方法讓樂高積木能卡在一起,但說的比做的容易。Godtfred注意到樂高積木在內裡有管狀結構時能有更強的抓力。現在,這不只是積木而已,更是一個有無限可能性的整個建築系統。這為樂高產品的新紀元奠基。有了孩子的想像力,樂高可以一次又一次地做出世界上任何東西。想像力就是極限。
“Look, Dad! Now, I can build everything.”
「看,爸!現在,我可以蓋出所有東西。」
Unfortunately, Ole never got to see how successful the little brick actually became. Godtfred was left on his own, and he had to go through another fire at LEGO that destroyed most of the wood production. Just like his father, Godtfred knew that he had to try to get the best out of any situation and never give up. Godtfred took the hard times with his head held high. As sales grew, the company also got bigger. He had to think ahead, and he decided not to resume the production of wooden toys and to only focus on the LEGO system. It turned out to be a great decision. Many new models were built, and LEGO got stronger in the toy industry.
不幸的是,Ole再也看不到這些小積木竟然變得多麼的成功。Godtfred只剩自己了,而且他必須要走過另外一場燒毀樂高大部分木製產品的大火。但就像他的父親,Godtfred知道他必須要嘗試充分利用任何情況,並永不放棄。Godtfred抬頭挺胸的度過這困難的日子。隨著銷售成長,公司也日益壯大。他必須要預作打算,而他決定不再製造木製玩具,只專注在樂高系統。結果這是個重要的決定。許多新的模型被建造出來,樂高在玩具產業越加壯大。
“Sir, which one of these do you think is the best?”
“Hmm… Errr… that one!”
「先生,你認為哪一個最好?」
「嗯…嗯…那個!」
Even though it got busier at LEGO, Godtfred still had bigger plans. Now, he wanted to build an airport. So, it would be easier to sell his toys to the whole world. Like father, like son. It didn’t take long to put his idea into action. Only three years later, Billund airport was opened. The many guests and business connections who visited the company always wanted to see the modeling department. Gradually, it got so crowded that it was hard for the employees to keep up their work.
即使樂高變得更忙了,Godtfred仍有更偉大的計畫。現在,他想要建一座機場。這樣就能更容易向全世界銷售他的玩具。有其父必有其子。要將他的想法付諸行動並不用花太長時間。短短三年後,Billund機場開張了。許多曾到訪公司的賓客及商務往來的客戶總是想要看模型樣品部門。漸漸地,公司變得太擁擠,使得員工很難繼續他們的工作。
“I think we’d better wait a while.”
「我認為我們最好等一下。」
Godtfred could see that something had to be done. He needed a bigger place to display the LEGO models.
Godtfred發現還有些待辦事項。他需要更大的場地來展示樂高模型。
“Err, I don’t wanna interrupt. So, I’ll just put this package of our new LEGO train, err… on the table.”
“Just put it there. Train?”
「阿,我不是想打斷你。所以,我只要把這盒新的樂高火車放到,啊…桌上?」
「就放在那裡。火車?」
The idea grew quickly from an exhibition room to an amusement park.
這個點子很快地就從一間展覽室發展成一座主題樂園。
“And then, we could have a tower so you could look over the whole park from above — the whole town.”
“It would be a land made out of LEGO — LEGO Land.”
“Well, it looks interesting. But how many visitors are you actually counting on?”
“Well, I guess… uhmmm… two hundred, three hundred thousand?”
“Three hundred thousand?”
「然後,我們可以蓋座塔,這樣你從上面就能俯瞰整座遊樂園–整個城鎮。」
「這會是個用樂高做出的樂土–樂高世界。」
「嗯,這看起來很有趣。但你究竟期望有多少遊客?」
「這個嘛,我猜…嗯…二十,三十萬?」
「三十萬?」
Even though it sounded like a lot, my dad was actually pretty far off the mark. There were six hundred thousand guests the very first year. My family and I were there to greet the guests. We’ve kept up this tradition ever since. Now, you know how it all began. LEGO wouldn’t be what it is today if it hadn’t been for my grandfather’s sense of quality and search for perfection. My father firmly believed in the endless possibilities of the LEGO system. I seek to take the LEGO idea even further. Encouraging children to explore, experience and express their own world — a world without limits. And we are still convinced that only the best is good enough, because children deserve the best.
雖然這聽起來好像很多,我的父親確實離這個目標很遠。在開始的第一年就有六十萬名遊客。我和家人都到場招呼遊客。自此之後我們一直維持這個傳統。現在,你知道這一切是如何開始的。如果沒有我的祖父對品質的意識以及對完美的追求,樂高不會有今天的成就。我父親深深地相信樂高系統中無限的可能性。我尋求更進一步地推動樂高理念。鼓勵孩子探索、體驗及表達他們自己的世界–一個沒有限制的世界。而我們仍然相信只有最好才算夠好,因為孩子們應該得到最好的。