点评:Fairlight Beach is a true locals beach, the first stop on the coastal walk that we completed recently, and one of several beautiful, secluded beaches. For us, the real draw is the pool, which was cold (in September) but absolutely fantastic, with the waves rolling over the edge occasionally like a natural wave pool. There are benches, toilets and a changing room, as well as foot showers. The beach itself is small but charming and on the occasions we visited, it was mostly young families making the most of a relaxing, uncrowded beach.
There is a but, although it has nothing to do with the beach or pool. The one disappointing aspect of our visits was that, on every occasion, there were dog walkers letting their dogs off their leash to run onto the beach and into the pool area. For those that don’t know, all these beaches are protected and dogs are not allowed - there is clear signage stating this throughout Sydney. Despite the fact that dogs on the path here have to be on a leash and can’t use the beach, we saw multiple people - which we assume are locals - either arriving with their pet off a leash to run onto the beach, or specifically removing the leash at the beach! Two small children were scared and upset when a large Alsatian barked at them and another lady took her dog to the pool gate so it could run and swim in the water, right in front of the sign stating no dogs! Personally, I found this apparent sense of entitlement to ignore the rules and do whatever they want quite astonishing. We had already spent two weeks in Townsville and the locals there consistently respected the rules. Why are the residents of Manly any different?
翻译:费尔莱特海滩是一处纯本地人才会去的海滩,也是我们最近完成的海滨徒步路线的第一站,更是众多美丽而幽静的海滩之一。对我们来说,最吸引人的地方就是那个泳池——虽然九月份的水温偏冷,但却极其美妙,偶尔还有海浪从池边涌入,宛如天然的冲浪池。那里设有长椅、厕所、更衣室以及冲脚装置。海滩本身虽不大,却十分迷人;我们多次造访此处。大多是年轻的家庭,他们正在尽情享受这片宁静且人少的海滩。
不过有个问题,虽然这与海滩或泳池并无直接关系。我们每次造访时都遇到一件令人扫兴的事:总有一些遛狗的人不拴狗绳,任由狗狗跑到海滩上甚至泳池区。可能有人不知道,所有这些海滩都属于保护区,禁止携带犬只入内——整个悉尼都有明确的指示牌标明这一点。虽然规定要求在此处的步道上遛狗时必须拴上狗绳,且狗狗不得进入沙滩,但我们还是看到好几个人——估计是当地居民——要么没拴狗绳就带着宠物来到沙滩上奔跑,要么直接在沙滩上把狗绳解开!有一只体型较大的德国牧羊犬对两个小孩吠叫,吓得他们又怕又哭;还有一位女士带着她的狗来到泳池门口,让狗在标有“禁止携带狗只”的标识前奔跑并下水游泳!就我个人而言,我觉得这种无视规则、为所欲为的“特权意识”真是令人震惊。我们在汤斯维尔已经待了两周,那里的居民始终遵守规则。为什么曼利的居民就与众不同呢?