点评:This morning, I had an excursion to Hump Island Oyster Company. I questioned my decision since this excursion at 7 AM (yes, seven in the morning) and my husband nearly staged a mutiny. He’s not a morning person; in fact, at that hour this morning he was still wrapped in Morpheus’ embrace while I’m trying to caffeinate myself into existence. After a pot of coffee and two Diet Cokes, I was buzzing down the gangway like a cold, shivering hummingbird, equal parts caffeine jitters and Alaskan chill.
Enter Steve, our driver—the kind of guy you just want to hug. Friendly, warm, and full of Alaskan survival tips.
At the pier we met Harper—picture an Alaskan GQ cover model—and Captain Greg, who looked like the sort of man who could fix your boat, your car, and maybe even your Wi-Fi all before breakfast. Captain Greg even treated us to a bonus detour: five humpback whales bubble-feeding right beside us. Honestly, at this point I was wondering if I’d accidentally signed up for “National Geographic: The Live Experience.”
When we finally reached the farm, Mikio gave us an oyster education that was nothing short of brilliant. I pride myself on knowing a thing or two about what I eat, but clearly I’d been coasting through life as an oyster ignoramus. By the time Cambel served up the freshest oysters I’ve ever tasted along with more fun fact and knowledge of oysters
So, was it worth dragging myself (and by “myself,” I mean me, because husband was still snoozing) out of bed at dawn? Absolutely. If you find yourself in Ketchikan, Hump Island Oyster Company is a must-do. Come for the oysters, stay for the whales, and leave with enough oyster trivia to impress everyone at your next dinner party.
翻译:今天早上,我去了一趟驼峰岛牡蛎公司。自从这次早上7点(没错,就是早上7点)出发,我丈夫差点儿闹翻了,我都有点怀疑自己的决定了。他不是个早起的人;事实上,今天早上那个时候,他还在梦神怀里,而我正努力用咖啡因让自己清醒过来。一壶咖啡和两杯健怡可乐下肚,我像一只冻得瑟瑟发抖的蜂鸟一样,嗡嗡地走下舷梯,既有咖啡因带来的紧张,也有阿拉斯加的寒意。
我们的司机史蒂夫来了——他就是那种让人想拥抱的人。友好、热情,还满口阿拉斯加的生存秘诀。
在码头,我们遇到了哈珀——想象一下阿拉斯加《GQ》杂志的封面模特——还有格雷格船长,他看起来就像那种能在早餐前修好你的船、你的车,甚至你的Wi-Fi的人。格雷格船长甚至还带我们绕道而行:五头座头鲸就在我们旁边泡泡喂食。说实话,当时我都怀疑自己是不是不小心报名参加了“国家地理:现场体验”活动。
当我们终于到达农场时,Mikio给我们上了一场精彩绝伦的牡蛎知识课。我以对牡蛎略知一二而自豪,但显然,我一直以来都对牡蛎一无所知。等到Cambel端上了我尝过的最新鲜的牡蛎,还有更多牡蛎的趣闻和知识时,
那么,值得我(我说“我”,指的是我,因为老公还在打瞌睡)在黎明时分起床吗?绝对值得。如果你来到凯奇坎,驼峰岛牡蛎公司(Hump Island Oyster Company)是必去之地。来这里是为了牡蛎,留下来是为了看鲸鱼,离开时还能学到足够多的牡蛎知识,让你下次晚宴上大吃一惊。