点评:I want to review Rottnest Island.
TripAdvisor used to be set up for travellers to share their experiences but now seems to only allow reviews for predetermined places operated by commercial companies. This is not in the spirit of why I joined.
My initial impression of Rottnest Island was underwhelming - We got off a crowded ferry (albeit designed and organised for a high volume of tourists) to a crowded and at times chaotic place that does not have the infrastructure in place to deal with the sheer numbers of people allowed on the island during the school holidays.
There were people on bikes everywhere and I mean everywhere - there did not seem to be any purpose built bike paths to separate cyclists from road traffic and pedestrians.
The Quokka hop on/hop off bus tour company was very good, and the drivers shared lots of helpful information, but the buses were very crowded and it was difficult to get seats. They need many more buses during school holidays, as it is a 22km round trip on winding roads
We were very glad to get off the crowded bus to walk to the lighthouse and got see several quokkas on the short walk. The guides are all volunteers and were very friendly and knowledgeable about the lighthouse, its history, the island’s history and the lighthouses’ purpose during that time. The views from the top were spectacular and showed how beautiful the island was, giving us the courage to wait for the next crowded bus to see the rest of the beauty of the island.
We got to see spectacular scenery, meet other volunteers who shared the island’s history, and saw lots of quokkas, birds, dolphins and whales.
My tip - bring your own food ( the canteens and other food places were above capacity) and stay away from the touristy areas, especially if you can’t avoid visiting during school holidays.
翻译:我想对罗特尼斯岛发表评论。
TripAdvisor原本是为旅行者分享旅行体验而设立的,但现在似乎只允许对那些由商业公司运营的指定地点进行评论。这违背了我加入该平台的初衷。我对罗特尼斯岛的第一印象并不好——我们从拥挤的渡轮上下来后,发现岛上同样人潮汹涌,甚至有些混乱。在学校假期期间,岛上允许大量游客进入,但相关基础设施却远远跟不上如此庞大的人流需求。到处都是骑自行车的人——真的到处都是。似乎并没有专门修建的自行车道来将骑行者与机动车及行人分隔开。
Quokka随上随下巴士 tour服务很不错,司机们也提供了许多有用的信息,但巴士上人非常多,很难找到座位。在学校假期期间,他们需要增加更多的巴士才行。由于需要沿着蜿蜒的道路往返行走22公里,所以我们很高兴能下bus,步行前往灯塔。在这段短短的步行途中,我们还看到了好几只短尾矮袋鼠。导游全都是志愿者,他们非常友善,而且对灯塔的历史、岛屿的过往以及当时灯塔的用途都了如指掌。从灯塔顶端俯瞰的景色简直美不胜收,充分展现了这座岛屿的迷人之处。这给了我们勇气去等待下一班拥挤的巴士,以便欣赏岛上更多的美景。我们欣赏到了绝美的风景,结识了其他热心分享岛屿历史的志愿者,还看到了许多短尾矮袋鼠、鸟类、海豚和鲸鱼。
我的建议是:自带食物(食堂及其他餐饮点都人满为患),并且尽量避开旅游区——尤其是在学校假期期间实在无法避免去旅游的话。