点评:It could be so very easy to drive past South of the Border and think it's just a cheesy tourist trap, but it's SO worth visiting if you're in that area! Even if all you do is browse it's many shops (free to visit... no pressure to buy anything), it's astonishing and FUN!
We always stop there to fill our car's gas tank as we're driving between Maine and Florida. And we almost always go into at least one or two of the very eccentric shops, and buy an item or two. (They really are delightful, and the prices are reasonable.)
The shops are rarely crowded, the staff are fun to chat with (and smiling!), and we almost always spend at least 30 minutes in their biggest shop. (In the smaller shops, 10 - 15 minutes is usually enough to see if we want to buy anything... and we usually do!)
This site is best for people who enjoy a bit of kitsch, appreciate the humor of some of the items, or for those who want a cold beverage or a good meal. (I think there's more than one restaurant there, but we've only visited the one connected to the big store.)
We're looking forward to our next visit!
翻译:开车经过“South of the Border”时,很容易以为这只是个俗气的旅游景点,但如果你身处该地区,绝对值得一去!哪怕只是逛逛那里众多的商店(免费进入……完全没有购物的压力),也会觉得既神奇又有趣!
每次从缅因州前往佛罗里达州途中,我们总会在此给汽车加油。而且我们几乎每次都会走进一两家风格独特的商店,买上一两样小东西。(那些商店真的太有意思啦。)价格也很合理。)
这些店铺很少拥挤,店员们很风趣,聊起来很有趣(而且面带微笑!)。我们几乎总会在最大的那家店里待上至少30分钟。(在较小的店里,10到15分钟通常就足以判断我们是否想买点什么……而我们通常都会买!)
这个地方最适合那些喜欢有点俗气风格的物品、能欣赏到某些商品所蕴含的幽默感的人,也适合那些想喝杯冷饮或吃顿美餐的人。(我觉得那里不止一家餐厅呢。)不过我们只去过那个与大商店相连的门店。)
我们期待着下次再去!