点评:My family and I drove 15 hours to spend my birthday week digging for quartz crystals. The initial place was to hit several mine once before circling back, but Avant is now a favorite. The staff are extraordinarily friendly and easy to talk to. Chris and Monica in particular were really helpful, and they keep a gorgeous store. Not to mention they make delicious, fancy coffee.
Regarding the mine itself, the road up is WAY more manicured than last year. Plus the mounds are easy to access from the car (huge plus for taking breaks). There's a good amount of space to explore, and turnovers are regularly scheduled.
On our second visit, we ended up digging through a rain storm. Lot of small, beautiful points were easy to spot on the surface but it took some good old fashioned digging to uncover real treasures. We walked out of there sore and absolutely covered in orange mud, but grinning ear to ear. It was the best birthday I've ever had. We're already looking at a third visit, and maybe a pocket dig!
翻译:我和家人驱车15个小时,来这里挖石英晶体,庆祝我的生日。原本计划去几个矿场各挖一次就返回,但现在Avant矿场成了我们的最爱。那里的工作人员非常友好,很容易沟通。特别是Chris和Monica,他们帮了我们很多忙,而且他们的店面布置得非常漂亮。更不用说他们做的咖啡也美味又精致。
至于矿场本身,上山的路比去年维护得好多了。而且从车上就能轻松到达矿堆(方便休息)。矿场空间很大,可以探索的地方也很多,而且定期轮换开采。
第二次去的时候,我们正好赶上暴雨。地表上有很多漂亮的小晶体,很容易找到,但要想找到真正的宝藏,还是得费一番功夫。我们离开的时候浑身酸痛,满身都是橙色的泥巴,但脸上却挂着灿烂的笑容。这是我过得最棒的生日。我们已经在计划第三次去了,也许还会去挖挖口袋里的晶体!