点评:This was a return visit for us. Our original visit was during the period of private ownership. We were impressed by the improvements. Our original visit was disappointing. You were forced to enter through a cavernous gift shop filled with cheap and tacky “gifts”. These have been pared down and the admission price was drastically cut after it was turned into a state park. We had no problem finding a helpful ranger. We missed the guided tour however and didn’t have time to wait until the next tour due to other plans. The improvements have to do with the new emphasis on enjoyment of the natural bridge and restoration of other natural features. Such as the water falls. Before under private ownership we felt that the whole point of the visit was to enhance the operator’s ability to extract a maximum profit and the natural parts were only the bait. Kudos to the state for taking over this unique natural beauty spot.
翻译:这是我们回访。我们第一次来的时候正值私人所有时期。公园的改进给我们留下了深刻的印象。但第一次来的时候却令人失望。你不得不穿过一个巨大的礼品店,里面堆满了廉价俗气的“礼物”。现在,这些礼物已经精简,门票价格也大幅下调。我们很容易就找到了一位乐于助人的护林员。然而,我们错过了导览游,而且由于其他安排,也没时间等到下次导览游。这次改进是为了更好地享受天然桥的乐趣,并修复其他自然景观,比如瀑布。在私人所有时期之前,我们觉得参观的全部目的就是提高经营者获取最大利润的能力,而自然景观只是诱饵。感谢州政府接管了这个独一无二的自然美景。