点评:What an absolutely brilliant spur-of-the-moment day out!
Early Saturday morning I saw an advert for Crocodiles of the World and thought “why not?” Within an hour my girlfriend and I were on a bus from Oxford heading to Brize Norton. The journey was straightforward, and once we got off it was just a pleasant 15-minute walk to the zoo. Perfect way to build a bit of excitement.
From the moment we arrived we were blown away. The place is so much better than I expected — incredibly well-kept, with fantastic enclosures and a huge variety of crocodiles, alligators, caimans and other reptiles. The giant crocodiles are genuinely impressive (and a bit terrifying up close!). We loved the feeding demonstrations and the keeper talks, which were both informative and entertaining. The staff clearly love what they do and were happy to answer all our questions.
It’s a surprisingly big site with plenty to see, and we spent a really enjoyable few hours there without feeling rushed. Clean facilities, a nice little café for lunch, and a brilliant gift shop too.
Honestly, for anyone near Oxford or the Cotswolds, this place is well worth the trip. We went on a total whim and left raving about it. One of the best spontaneous decisions we’ve made in ages — highly recommended!
翻译:真是一次精彩绝伦的即兴旅行!
周六一大早,我看到“世界鳄鱼动物园”的广告,心想“何乐而不为呢?”不到一个小时,我和女友就坐上了从牛津开往布里兹诺顿的巴士。一路顺畅,下车后步行15分钟就到了动物园。这真是个完美的预热方式。
从我们到达的那一刻起,我们就被震撼了。这里比我想象的要好得多——维护得非常好,动物圈舍也很棒,里面有各种各样的鳄鱼、短吻鳄、凯门鳄和其他爬行动物。巨型鳄鱼真是令人印象深刻(近距离观察还有点吓人!)。我们很喜欢喂食表演和饲养员讲解,既内容丰富又趣味十足。工作人员显然热爱他们的工作,并且很乐意回答我们所有的问题。
这是一个出乎意料的大地方,有很多值得一看的景点,我们在那里度过了非常愉快的几个小时,一点也不觉得匆忙。设施干净整洁,午餐可以在一家不错的咖啡馆享用,礼品店也很棒。
说真的,对于任何住在牛津或科茨沃尔德附近的人来说,这里都非常值得一去。我们完全是心血来潮才去的,结果却对这里赞不绝口。这是我们近期做出的最棒的即兴决定之一——强烈推荐!