Travels in Europe: London 雾都漫步 - 12(End)

And I hope you've had as much fun as I've had.
London is a fine finale for any European adventure.
I've been visiting her for years and our relationship is thriving¹.
People tell me, "You know, you've got a great job."
And you know something, I think they are right.
Travel is good living.
It's packing each day with people and lifelong memories.
Like here in London, the walking tours, Greenwich, the pubs², the Tower and the day trip to Salisbury.
This is the wrap-up of our grand circle tour.
Before London we did Paris, Switzerland, Rome and Northern Italy, Bavaria and the Romantic Road, the Rhine, and back where we started in Amsterdam.
It's been a great trip.

And as we've left the beaten path and met the other cultures, I'd like to think that we've grown to see yourselves, not just as citizens of a particular nation, but as citizens of an ever smaller and precious planet³.
And I think when we've done that we are more likely to find a way to keep it at peace, and to keep it as green and blue and livable as it's meant to be.
I hope we'll share another trip soon.
And till then. I'm Rick Steves wishing you happy travels.
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word:

1.wrap-up: ending结尾

2.beaten path: beaten track ,routine 常走的路，惯例

1 thriving   

a.成功的，旺盛的

参考例句：

• He had managed to create the entirely spurious impression that the company was thriving. 他设法制造出一种彻头彻尾的假象，让人误以为公司一派兴旺。
• Each bamboo house was surrounded by a thriving orchard. 每座竹楼周围都是茂密的果园。

2 pubs   

酒店，酒馆( pub的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I don't like pubs.They're noisy, smelly, and what's more, expensive. 我不喜欢酒吧。那里又吵，气味又难闻，更重要的是，花费太多。
• We did/went the rounds of all the pubs in town. 我们逐一光顾了城里所有的酒店。

3 planet   

n.行星

参考例句：

• Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun. 海王星是离太阳最远的行星。
• Rubbish, however, is only part of the problem of polluting our planet. 然而, 垃圾只是我们这个星球的污染问题的一个方面。