点评:National Park of America Samoa is a treasure. It is the type of place that merits national Park status.
We started, as most people do, at the Visitor Center. The Ranger to be, and still intern, Ariel, spent a lot of time with us explaining which hikes to take and what to see in the national park. She also pointed out the numerous National Natural Landmarks around the island and gave us an excellent map of all of their locations. We visited those place on the second day.
On the first day, we explored the park by car we had rented. And it was easy to drive around. The people of this island are kind and welcoming. That made the journey that much nicer. Some people we met on the trail had hired guides.
The hikes range from easy to difficult. We took took easy hikes and they were as advertised.
Many of the people we met, like us were at this national Park because we are so-called National Park collectors. Also like many of the National Park collectors we
met on the hikes, at the hotel and in town, this National Park was our last park - # 63 of 63 National Parks. That aspect made the visit all the more special for us. To commemorate the occasion, at the Visitor Center, the Ranger will print a custom certificate for you with your name and date. A nice service of the NPS.
The final note, this island is not a resort island. There are not plush restaurants and shopping districts, and all the rest that goes with it. This is a quiet island, with kind people. And they care for and respect this very special place, National Park of American Samoa.
翻译:美属萨摩亚国家公园真是一处宝地。它完全配得上国家公园的地位。
和大多数游客一样,我们首先来到了游客中心。即将成为护林员的艾瑞尔(当时还是实习生)花了很多时间向我们讲解徒步路线以及国家公园的景点。她还指出了岛上众多的国家自然地标,并给了我们一张标注所有地标位置的精美地图。第二天,我们参观了这些地方。
第一天,我们租了一辆车游览了公园。开车环岛非常方便。岛上的人们热情友好,让我们的旅程更加愉快。我们在徒步途中遇到的一些人雇佣了向导。
徒步路线难度各异,从轻松到挑战都有。我们选择了轻松的路线,正如宣传的那样。
我们遇到的许多人,和我们一样,都是因为“国家公园收藏家”才来到这个国家公园的。和我们在徒步旅行、酒店和镇上遇到的许多国家公园收藏家一样,这个国家公园也是我们此行的最后一个——63个国家公园中的第63个。这让这次旅行对我们来说更加特别。为了纪念这一时刻,游客中心的护林员会为您打印一份带有您姓名和日期的定制证书。这是国家公园管理局提供的一项贴心服务。
最后要说明的是,这座岛屿并非度假胜地。这里没有豪华餐厅和购物区,也没有其他与之配套的设施。这是一个宁静的岛屿,岛上的人们热情友好。他们珍视并尊重这片特别的地方——美属萨摩亚国家公园。