A fantasy land of plants, flowers, trees, and birds siting atop Jefferson Island
Rip Van Winkle Gardens的点评
点评:We always try to visit any botanical gardens or arboreta whenever we visit an area. So of course we wanted to see Rip Van Winkle Gardens. For those planning a visit, throw away your expectations of what a garden should be. Rip Van Winkle is something else. It is the personal creation of fames 19th century actor Joseph Jefferson. As such, plant and animal selection is somewhat idiosyncratic. It is now owned and managed by Mike Richard. When you visit, you will find paths to wander, a dazzling array of plants, flowers, and trees, peacocks, and roseate spoonbills. We stayed two nights in Cook's Cottage, which is conveniently located for wandering and observing, and totally charming. They have a restaurant and gift shop on site, both of which are worth visiting. The menu for vegans is very limited so we "cheated" and had a slice each of bourbon pecan and key lime pie. Both were delicious. We were fortunate enough to encounter Mike on one of our walks and he regaled us with information and history and his enthusiasm for this wonderful place.
翻译:我们每次到访一个地方,都会尽量参观当地的植物园或树木园。所以,我们当然也想去看看瑞普·凡·温克尔花园。如果你也计划去那里,不妨抛开你对花园的固有印象。瑞普·凡·温克尔花园绝对会让你眼前一亮。它是19世纪著名演员约瑟夫·杰斐逊的私人杰作。因此,园内动植物的选择也颇具个人特色。现在,花园由迈克·理查德所有并管理。当你游览时,你会发现蜿蜒的小径、琳琅满目的植物、花卉和树木,还有孔雀和粉红琵鹭。我们在库克小屋住了两晚,小屋位置便利,方便游览和观赏,而且本身也十分迷人。花园里设有餐厅和礼品店,都值得一逛。素食菜单选择有限,所以我们“作弊”了,点了波旁山核桃派和青柠派各一块。两种派都非常美味。我们很幸运地在一次散步中遇到了迈克,他兴致勃勃地向我们讲述了这个美好地方的信息、历史和热情。