点评:We toured the awesome Allerton Tropical Botanical Gardens, purchased in 1937 by Robert Allerton and his lifelong companion John Gregg and named Lawa'i-kai, meaning "by the sea." They filled the property with outdoor spaces that they named "garden rooms." By planting very tall plants to make boundaries around spaces, they created distinct areas that seemed like individual rooms. The property is filled with beautiful flowering plants, gigantic trees, bubbling fountains and delicious winding pathways. We had a wonderful, very knowledgeable guide for the 2.5 hour tour. It was a small group and we enjoyed being guests on the property. There was a short transport to the property and we walked through the different spaces while being entertained with information by our guide. This is a must do activity while on the island of Kauai. Well worth the cost and a delightful introduction to the exotic world of Robert Allerton.
翻译:我们参观了令人叹为观止的艾勒顿热带植物园。这座植物园由罗伯特·艾勒顿和他的终身伴侣约翰·格雷格于1937年购入,并命名为“Lawa'i-kai”,意为“海边”。他们将园内布置成一个个户外空间,并称之为“花园房间”。通过种植高大的植物来划分空间,他们创造出一个个独立的区域,仿佛一个个独立的房间。园内遍布美丽的开花植物、参天大树、潺潺的喷泉和蜿蜒曲折的小径。我们参加了一个时长2.5小时的游览,导游知识渊博,讲解生动有趣。我们一行人不多,感觉就像是植物园的客人。从园内乘车前往植物园后,我们一边欣赏着导游的讲解,一边漫步于各个不同的区域。这绝对是考艾岛之旅的必游之地。物超所值,让我们得以一窥罗伯特·艾勒顿的奇幻世界。