2 . The Ardennes, Belgium

A slow tour of beautiful Ardennes, Belgium. Enjoy the fine food, excellent produce, and unexpected scenes of Ardennes on this self-guided tour. This area was the scene of the Battle of the Bulge, one of the deciding battles as American and British forces freed Belgium in the early months of 1945. You’ll see the museum in La Roche in memory of the Battle of the Bulge.

This walk introduces you to a beautiful unspoiled (未受破坏的) part of Belgium. With its woodlands, rivers and rolling hills the walk is sure to be interesting. The area is also well known worldwide for its cooking.

The tour takes you 160 kms across the valleys of the Ourthe, the Lhomme, the Lesse and the Semois. You walk along the long-distance footpath — The Transardennaise — which is very well waymarked on farm and forest tracks. The walks can be adapted to meet each person’s wishes.

Price:

This holiday can be adapted so that you stay for as many nights as you wish — anything from 2 to 8 nights. Price per person is based on 2 people sharing:

·3 days / 2 nights: £310
·4 days / 3 nights: £425
·5 days / 4 nights: £565
·6 days / 5 nights: £675
·7 days / 6 nights: £795
·8 days / 7 nights: £925
·9 days / 8 nights: £1,050
Included：
·Accommodation (膳宿) on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis each night in family-run hotels
·Luggage transportation (1 bag per person weighing no more than 15kg — extra bags can be paid for locally at 10 euro per day)
·Route notes and maps
·Discount (折扣) card for the area

For more information, please contact (44) (0) 1242254353.

1. Which of the following provides different routes to meet tourists’ tastes?

A．The Transardennaise.	B．The local food streets.
C．The unspoiled woodlands.	D．The museum in La Roche.

2. What is the price connected with?

A．The types of rooms.	B．The locations of the hotels.
C．The tourist routes each day.	D．The number of travel days.

3. Which of the following is included in the price?

A．Breakfast.	B．Guide service.
C．Bag transportation.	D．Entrance to tourist attractions.

3 . Discover polar adventure and exploration on your doorstep. From penguins to paintings, Inuit art to explorers’ diaries and sleeping bags – come find out about exploration, science and survival at the extreme ends of Earth.

Collection Highlights

- Fossil ferns (化石蕨类) from about 140 million years ago.

- Snow goggles (护目镜) used by Ernest Shackleton on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16 (Endurance) - given to him by Harald Nilsen.

- An unopened tin of pemmican (干肉饼) taken from the hut (小屋) of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09 (Nimrod).

- A folding camera, created by A.E. Staley & Co. and used by Robert

Falcon Scott at the South Pole, 1912, on the British Antarctic                                                

Expedition 1910-13 (Terra Nova).

Free Entry

Contact Us

Website: www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum Call: 01223 336540

Email: museum@spri.cam.ac.uk

Family Visits

Visiting with a baby carriage

Baby carriages are welcome, but cannot be left unattended. Please contact the museum before your visit with any questions.

Activities

Audio guides are available at the information desk, with one tour aimed at adults and one at younger visitors. A small charge applies.

Gallery routes: Discover the polar regions with a pack-a-polar suitcase route, an explorer route and other activities for children.

Research Inquiries and Image Approval

Researchers wishing to learn about the museum’s collections should email museum@spri.cam.ac.uk to make an appointment.

To request approval to use images of the museum’s collection, please contact the Picture Library at the Scott Polar Research Institute.

1. What collection can visitors see in the museum?

A．Fossil ferns from about 1.4 billion years ago.

B．Snow goggles used by Harald Nilsen on an expedition.

C．A tin of pemmican left over a century ago.

D．A folding camera used at the North Pole in 1912.

2. What can we know about the museum?

A．It aims to promote polar tours.

B．It has baby carriages for rent.

C．It offers free audio guides to adults.

D．It prepares various themed routes for visitors.

3. How can you get image approvals from the museum?

A．By calling 01223 336540.

B．By contacting the Picture Library.

C．By emailing museum@spri.cam.ac.uk.

D．By visiting www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum.