点评:What a great place to spend an afternoon! Even though it was an overcast day the scenery and gardens were spectacular. It was autumn and the changing colours are amazing, a sight I dont see as I live in the top part of the North Island where its too warm. I started with a toasted Reubens sandwich from Ilex Cafe which I had with a takeaway cuppa under a massive tree canopy while i tead my book. Then after a look through the shop I hopped on an electric car for an hour long drive through the gardens. The driver, Karen, was so friendly and informative. I'm glad I took the tour as the gardens are huge and at 72 I doubt I would have been able to walk even one quarter of it! After a cup of tea back at Ilex Cafe I visited the hothouse for a stunning display of colorful plants. Make sure you have a camera handy - I took so many photos! I thoroughly recommend the Botanic Gardens and would love to come again during different seasons.
翻译:多么适合度过下午的好地方啊!虽然是阴天,但风景和花园都很壮观。当时是秋天,色彩的变化令人惊叹,我住在北岛的北部,那里太暖和了,所以看不到这样的景象。我先在 Ilex Cafe 吃了烤鲁本斯三明治,在巨大的树冠下喝了一杯外卖咖啡,然后读着我的书。然后,在商店里逛了一圈后,我跳上一辆电动车,在花园里开了一小时。司机凯伦非常友好,知识渊博。我很高兴参加了这次旅行,因为花园很大,我 72 岁了,怀疑自己连四分之一都走不了!在 Ilex Cafe 喝了一杯茶后,我参观了温室,欣赏色彩缤纷的植物的惊人展示。一定要带上相机——我拍了很多照片!我强烈推荐植物园,并希望在不同的季节再来一次。