点评:This was an unexpected surprise. We stopped in at the Roscoe Diner and, while just waiting for our meal, saw a small map of the town highlighting local businesses. Saw Book Brook Alpacas mentioned, and decided to make a detour from our trip. Punched in the GPS coordinates and we were there in 12 minutes.
We have an alpaca farm near us but they don't have any formal tour or public offering. I didn't know what to expect, but was immediately surprised to find that the farm is open to the public and that they offered tours. Now, when I saw tour, you can have someone go with you, but you can also just walk through on your own and ask questions to staff along the way. We did the latter and had a great time.
First, everything is very organized and clean. There are samples where you can see examples of the alpaca wool, they have a small gem minding station, and then they have an inside barn where you can start interacting with the animals. While the alpacas are the main draw, they also have pigs, rabbits, chickens, hens, and peacocks there as well. They start you in the barn, give you a cup of apple pieces, and you can start feeding the alpaca by hand. They are very docile and will eat right out of your palm.
But even better, when you go outside, you can then walk amongst the alpacas. They give you a cup of grain, and a great many will walk right up to you and eat from your hand. My daughter must have had 6 around her, and she was lightly petting them and having a ball. We also fed the rabbits and the chickens as well, although they were caged. You can walk around the are, see other alpacas, or go to areas where other animals are (like the peacocks area).
Each area had staff that was eager to answer any questions and very friendly. On top of that, it was a very clean operation. Yes, you're going to get animals pooping, there's no two ways around that. But the stalls were clean, the grounds were upkept, and the whole operation was just very well thought out. There were plenty of signs around to let you know where to go, or with information on the animals.
Tours were $10 a person, which wasn't outrageous considering the amount of time we spent there and the quality of the experience. They have a nice little gift shop, where you can get a variety of different alpaca related items, including products made from their very own animals. Again, the staff there was friendly and helpful as well.
It was definitely a highlight to the trip and look forward to going back there when going back through the area with family. Thank you!
翻译:这是一个意想不到的惊喜。我们在罗斯科餐厅停下来,在等待用餐时,看到了一张小镇的小地图,突出显示了当地的企业。看到书布鲁克羊驼提到,并决定绕道我们的行程。输入 GPS 坐标后,我们在 12 分钟内到达了那里。
我们附近有一个羊驼农场,但他们没有任何正式的旅游或公开发售。我不知道会发生什么,但立即惊讶地发现农场向公众开放,并且他们提供旅游服务。现在我看到tour的时候,你可以有人陪你一起去,但你也可以自己走过去,向沿途的工作人员提问。我们选择了后者,并且度过了一段愉快的时光。
首先,一切都井然有序且干净。在一些样品中您可以看到羊驼毛的例子,他们有一个小型宝石饲养站,然后他们有一个内部谷仓,您可以在那里开始与动物互动。虽然羊驼是主要的吸引力,但这里也有猪、兔子、鸡、母鸡和孔雀。他们让你进入谷仓,给你一杯苹果片,然后你就可以开始用手喂羊驼了。它们非常温顺,会直接从你的手掌里吃东西。
但更好的是,当您外出时,您可以在羊驼中间漫步。他们给你一杯谷物,很多人会走到你面前,从你的手中吃东西。我女儿周围肯定有 6 个,她轻轻地抚摸着它们,玩得很开心。我们也喂兔子和鸡,尽管它们被关在笼子里。您可以在这些区域散步,观看其他羊驼,或前往其他动物所在的区域(例如孔雀区域)。
每个区域都有工作人员热心回答任何问题并且非常友好。最重要的是,这是一次非常干净的操作。是的,你会让动物拉屎,没有两种方法可以解决这个问题。但摊位很干净,场地也维护得很好,整个操作也经过深思熟虑。周围有很多标志可以让您知道该去哪里,或者提供有关动物的信息。
旅游费用为每人 10 美元,考虑到我们在那里度过的时间和体验的质量,这并不算离谱。他们有一个漂亮的小礼品店,在那里你可以买到各种不同的羊驼相关物品,包括用他们自己的动物制成的产品。再说一遍,那里的工作人员也很友好,乐于助人。
这绝对是这次旅行的一大亮点,期待与家人一起返回该地区时回到那里。谢谢你!