Shetland Islands, also called Zetland or Shetland, lie 130 miles (about 209 km) north of the Scottish mainland. Before my trip to Shetland, the only thing I knew about the place was that it is the birthplace of Fair Isle knitting(费尔岛编织). But now I find it is not simply the knitting and it is well worth a visit.
There are about 100 islands in Shetland, but only 15 are inhabited(可居住的). To get to mainland Shetland, one can take an overnight ferry(轮渡) or a small plane. I took the ferry, a memorable and exciting experience on the heaving sea. I'm not sure whether I want to experience it again but I will remember it forever.
The wind is a large part of the islands. As winter comes near, anything that might be blown away won't be put outside. Our guide told us the lighthouse keeper would tie (系) his car to the rock to make sure it won't be blown away when he was living at the lighthouse on the northwest of the main island. At certain times the wind blows more strongly, but it is constant (不断的) no matter what time it is. Besides, in winter, there's less than 6 hours of daylight, and in summer, less than 6 hours of darkness.
The people of Shetland could not be much friendlier. At Virdafjell where my friends and I stayed, the owner Dorothy Stove prepared a big breakfast for 10 hungry men — bread, eggs, yogurt, fruit, salad and so on every morning.
My friends and I look forward to our next trip to Shetland, a place that keeps us away from noisy cities.
A. weather B. travel C. people D. food
