点评:My friend and I took the all day trip to Lake Placid. It's 7 hours from the time you leave the station in Clewiston until the time you return. We had hoped to be in the Biscayne Lounge car but it was sold out so we opted for the Lake Okeechobee (Coach No. 1002). I like to know that seats can be wiped down :-) and we were happy we went with that instead of the cars with vinyl seats. The decades and Florida heat take their toll on upholstered seats.
It was really nice to ride through the sugar cane, along waterways and crossings. We spent the two hours catching up and enjoying free snacks and waters. They also had a nice bar menu but we passed on that. Lake Placid was a cute little town with a great brewery / cider place (Wet Dogs Brewery & Pub), a great coffee/food place (Morty & Ednas Craft Kitchen), a Wine Bar, a Market, and other shops. We could have used more than the 2.5 hours allotted and you will want to plan your time. All too quickly we were back on the train and on our way home.
The staff were great. The conductor stepped out of a movie and the guitar player was a fun treat. Our only issue was with the guy who was directing traffic on the way in. He was unnecessarily rude and adversarial. Unfortunately, he plays Santa so let's hope he's in a good mood that day.
By all means, GO! A slower paced day is just what everyone needs.
翻译:我和朋友一起参加了前往普莱西德湖的一日游。从在克卢伊斯顿车站出发到返回,整个过程需要7个小时。我们原本希望能坐上比斯坎休闲车厢,可惜票已售罄,于是只好选择了奥基乔比湖号车厢(车厢编号1002)。我喜欢那种可以擦拭干净的座椅 :-) 因此我们很庆幸自己没有选择那些使用乙烯基材质座椅的车厢。毕竟多年的使用加上佛罗里达的高温,对软垫座椅的损害可不小啊。骑着车穿过甘蔗田,沿着水道和小桥前行,真是愉快的体验。我们花了两个小时来叙旧,还享用了免费的零食和饮用水。那里的酒吧菜单也很不错,不过我们没点。莱克普莱西德是个可爱的小镇,有一家很棒的酿酒厂/苹果酒坊(Wet Dogs Brewery & Pub),一家出色的咖啡与美食店(Morty & Ednas Craft Kitchen),还有一家葡萄酒吧、一个市场以及其他各种商店。原本我们需要的可不止安排的2.5个小时,所以大家可要好好规划一下自己的时间哦。很快我们就回到了火车上,踏上了回家的路。
工作人员都很棒。列车长就像从电影里走出来的一样,吉他手的表演也很有趣。我们唯一不满意的就是那个负责指挥入口处交通的人——他无缘无故地粗鲁又爱挑刺。遗憾的是,他还要扮演圣诞老人,希望那天他的心情能好一些吧。
绝对值得一去!这样节奏舒缓的一天正是大家所需要的。