My vacation was terrible, it rained the whole time.
我的假期簡直糟透了,整天都在下雨。
Better a bachelor's life than a slovenly wife.
過光棍生活,勝過有一個邋遢老婆。
Soon the hobby leads to travel, perhaps to a meeting in another town, possibly a trip abroad in search of a rare specimen, for collectors are not confined to any one country.