点评:It's clear the people who work (volunteer) here lover their job AND Reagan. This is not a critical view of history - to put it mildly. I'm not stranger to Reagan, he was probably my formative political experience. But while the man had some great personal attributes, there were some real holes in his being and he turned a blind eye sometimes when he shouldn't have. But if you like the spirit of the man, the sunny optimism, and his intense love of country, this will not disappoint. The guides tend to hover (!) and at times you'd like there to be a hidden 'off' switch - except that they are so polite and eager to well, extol, that you just couldn't do that. An interesting stop, but you don't have to do it, but you do get a better sense of the Ranch itself that you will at say the Reagan Library in Simi Valley. The parking lot confused me - I substituted neighborhood parking and walked - but watch the signage.
翻译:很明显,在这里工作(或做志愿者)的人们热爱他们的工作,也热爱里根。这并非是对历史的批判——说得委婉些。我对里根并不陌生,他可能是我政治启蒙的启蒙人物。虽然他有一些伟大的个人品质,但他的性格中也存在一些明显的缺陷,有时他也会选择视而不见。但如果你喜欢里根的精神、他阳光般的乐观以及他对祖国的热爱,那么这里绝对不会让你失望。导游们有时会过于热情地在你身边走动(!),你甚至会希望有个隐藏的“关闭”按钮——但他们太过礼貌,又太过热情地赞美,你根本无法做到这一点。这是一个有趣的景点,但并非必须参观,不过相比于西米谷的里根图书馆,你在这里确实能更好地了解里根牧场本身。停车场让我有点摸不着头脑——我改停在了附近的停车场,然后步行前往——但一定要注意指示牌。