点评:We drove a really long way to get to Barkerville, as part of our family tour of BC and Alberta. Mostly our trip was focused on the National Parks and adventurous activities, but we really wanted to learn more about the history of the gold rush and this seemed the right place to go!
We had an absolutely wonderful time in Barkerville. We expected to be done by early afternoon but we were still there at 4:30 when it was beginning to close down! Our introductory tour was led by a costumed actor/character called Miss Florence Wilson and she was SUPERB! Funny, informative, entertaining. We enjoyed a lesson in the school, bought lots of sweets and a few souvenirs from the vintage shop, enjoyed hot drinks and cakes, and we all thought that the variety show in the theatre was excellent - well worth the upsold tickets at the theatre box office.
We learned so much about this fascinating time in BC’s history, and throughout the day we felt that Barkerville dealt openly, honestly and apologetically with the way that indigenous people and other immigrant groups (e.g. the Chinese) were treated by the Europeans. It was very thought provoking.
翻译:作为我们在不列颠哥伦比亚省和艾伯塔省的家庭旅行的一部分,我们驱车走了很远的路程才抵达巴克维尔。此次旅行的重点虽然是国家公园以及各种冒险活动,但我们真心希望能更多地了解淘金热的历史,而这里显然是个绝佳的去处!
我们在巴克维尔度过了极其愉快的时光。原以为下午早些时候就能离开,结果直到4点半公园开始闭园时我们还在那里呢!我们的导览之旅由一位身着戏服的演员——弗洛伦斯·威尔逊小姐来带领,她表现得棒极了!既风趣幽默又知识渊博,还极具娱乐性。我们在学校里上了一堂课,从复古商店买了许多糖果和纪念品,还享用了热饮与蛋糕。大家都觉得剧院里的才艺表演精彩绝伦——花更多钱购买剧院售票处的加价门票绝对物有所值。
我们从中了解到了很多关于不列颠哥伦比亚省历史上这段迷人时期的知识。整个参观过程中,我们都感觉到巴克维尔以开放、诚实且带有歉意的态度,来对待欧洲人对待原住民及其他移民群体(如华人)的方式。这真的发人深省。