点评:Finally, finally, we made it to Pollepel Island for the Bannerman Castle tour. How many times did we hope to take the tour, but it didn't work out? It was worth the wait! To start with, we enjoyed the boat ride. Jason was an awesome captain and James offered great history (especially of Newburgh) along the way to the island.
When we arrived, Mark, our tour guide gave us great information about the fascinating history. We went in May, actually, Mother's Day, when so many spring blossoms are sprinkling the island with their charming colors. I appreciate the volunteers who have been working on the gardens. Ongoing work is happening. Trail development and maintenance are in the works to make some areas on the island more accessible.
There was a good balance of time on the guided tour and time on our own to explore. I highly recommend a visit.
翻译:终于,我们终于抵达波勒佩尔岛,参观了班纳曼城堡。我们之前无数次想去参观,却总是未能成行。这次的等待绝对值得!首先,乘船游览的过程非常愉快。船长杰森技术精湛,詹姆斯则一路为我们讲解历史(尤其是纽堡的历史),让我们受益匪浅。
抵达后,我们的导游马克为我们详细介绍了岛上引人入胜的历史。我们是在五月去的,正好是母亲节那天,岛上百花盛开,色彩缤纷,美不胜收。我非常感谢那些在花园里辛勤工作的志愿者们。目前,花园的维护工作仍在进行中。为了让岛上的一些区域更加方便游客游览,步道的开发和维护工作也在进行中。
导游讲解的时间安排得恰到好处,既有讲解的时间,也有我们自由探索的时间。我强烈推荐大家来这里参观。