点评:Our family of 5 adults toured Princeville Botanical Gardens this week. It is hidden on a side road with little signage, making it private. We didn’t know what to expect from a 3 hour garden tour, but were happily surprised. The time went so quickly as we followed our guide and learned about gorgeous plants, trees, flowers and fruits on all sides . We asked our guide whether she was a botanist, as her knowlege about the plants was so broad. ( She was not.) we stopped at several places to sample plant and fruit flavors and had a 45 minute break for a talk on the growing and production of fine chocolate, with comparison tastings. The 2 guides, Lauren and Zoe, had deep insights into the garden and the chocolate
Process. The 3 hours flew by, followed by a brief stop at a small and low key gift shop for those interested- no pressure. We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit, feeling we had found Eden. I would recommend the garden tour for couples, families with school- age children and anyone with an interest in plants and the wild beauty of the islands.
翻译:我们一家五口(大人)这周参观了普林斯维尔植物园。它隐匿在一条小路旁,路标很少,显得格外私密。我们原本对这三个小时的园游没什么期待,结果却惊喜连连。我们跟着导游,一边欣赏着四周美丽的植物、树木、花卉和果实,一边愉快地游览,时间过得飞快。导游对植物的了解如此渊博,我们甚至问她是不是植物学家。(她并不是。)我们停下来品尝了好几种植物和水果,还休息了45分钟,听她讲解精品巧克力的种植和制作过程,并进行了对比品鉴。两位导游劳伦和佐伊对植物园和巧克力制作工艺都非常了解。三个小时转瞬即逝,之后我们还顺道去了一家小巧精致的礼品店,供感兴趣的人挑选——完全没有推销压力。我们都非常享受这次参观,感觉仿佛置身于人间天堂。我推荐情侣、有学龄儿童的家庭以及任何对植物和岛屿的自然美景感兴趣的人参加花园之旅。