点评:Following the directions of Google Maps and other reviews I arrived at a chained driveway and signage announcing Fagatele Bay Marine Sanctuary . Someone working seemingly at the adjacent garbage dump approached, summoned someone in the house and unwrapped the chain . Emerging from the house a young man told me the fee per adult is now $10. Children are $5 each. After I paid he offered to open a metal gate at the far end of his property so I could drive to the trail head . I chose to leave the car in front of his house and walk. The walk was 8/10’s of a mile . The last portion of the trail, the descent to the beach is steep . I wore shoes at the advice of other reviews . There are a series of 3 tethered ropes to aid descent but I didn’t feel I needed them . When I got to the beach it was an hour before low tide . Unless you go at highest tide you are not going to get past the volcanic rock and coral hugging the coast. Given the latitude the highest tide that day was 0.8 meters . In the bay I could see a buoy which is supposed to be recording scientific data . I attempted to swim but it was pointless and unsatisfying . The best part of the excursion was the view of the beautiful bay and walk in a tropical forest .
翻译:按照谷歌地图和其他评论的指示,我来到一条用链条拴着的车道,路标上写着“法加特勒湾海洋保护区”。一个似乎是在附近垃圾场工作的人走了过来,叫屋里的人,然后解开了链条。从房子里出来一个年轻人告诉我,现在成人票价是 10 美元,儿童票价是 5 美元。我付了钱后,他主动提出打开他房子尽头的一扇金属门,这样我就可以开车去小路的起点。我选择把车停在他家门前,然后步行。步行距离是 8/10 英里。小路的最后一段,通往海滩的下坡路很陡。我按照其他评论的建议穿了鞋。有 3 条系绳可以帮助下坡,但我觉得不需要它们。当我到达海滩时,离退潮还有一个小时。除非你在最高潮时去,否则你无法穿过环绕海岸的火山岩和珊瑚。考虑到纬度,当天最高潮位是0.8米。海湾里我看到一个浮标,据说是用来记录科学数据的。我尝试游泳,但毫无意义,也不太尽兴。这次旅行最棒的部分是欣赏美丽的海湾景色和在热带森林中漫步。