点评:Oh boy!
Who would have thought that we are going to enjoy cactus farm in a mining town that much, but here we are.
Firstly, the main character - cactuses. From all over the world, carefully planted and signed. Quite a few interesting stories and names. As much as I'm NOT a fan of such kind of plants, I did enjoy my time looking at some of the specimen. Small, funny and HUGE.
Secondly, opals. The cactus sanctuary is owned by opal miner(s), that start with telling you nice stories about cacti and then (if they like you ;) ) offer you a bit more. Some wonderful opals of different shape and colour, that they polish and cut at the "farm". A local jeweler is ready to fit an opal into a "frame" you would prefer.
On top of that, they have jewellery ready to go. With their own opals. Couldn't pass on that. Polite negotiations are welcomed. The prices are much better than in the shops in CBD anyway. While there is no EFTPOS, they are happy to take cash or PayID payment.
Last, but not the least. People. People are very nice and warm. John (owner) was so kind to give us loads of presents and give us a tour in the workshop. My better half got some cacti, kid got some opal fragments (heaps). I got great impression.
Do not skip on this destination.
翻译:哦天哪!
谁能想到我们会如此享受矿业小镇的仙人掌农场呢?不过,我们来了!
首先,我们要说的是主角——仙人掌。它们来自世界各地,精心种植,并有签名。它们的故事和名字都很有趣。虽然我并不喜欢这类植物,但我还是很享受欣赏这些仙人掌的时光。它们小巧、有趣,而且个头巨大。
其次,我们要说的是蛋白石。仙人掌保护区的主人是蛋白石矿工,他们会先给你讲一些关于仙人掌的精彩故事,然后(如果他们喜欢你的话;))再给你一些额外的惊喜。一些形状和颜色各异的精美蛋白石,都是他们在“农场”里抛光和切割的。当地的珠宝商随时准备将蛋白石镶嵌到你喜欢的“框架”里。
此外,他们还有现成的珠宝,而且是用他们自己的蛋白石制作的。这点不容错过。欢迎礼貌协商。价格比CBD的商店便宜多了。虽然没有EFTPOS,但他们很乐意接受现金或PayID付款。
最后,但同样重要的是:这里的人。人们非常友好热情。店主John非常热情,送了我们很多礼物,还带我们参观了工作室。我的另一半买了一些仙人掌,我的孩子买了一些蛋白石碎片(好多)。我印象非常深刻。
千万不要错过这里。