点评:Third visit to the Donkey Sanctuary and it just keeps getting better and better (for the donkeys and us humans) more paddocks, more barns, it has grown alot since our first visit.
It was a very hot day when we visited and yet all the donkeys seemed happy and were eating or grooming each other or couldn't wait to get to the sand area for a well earned roll around. The walk round takes as long as you want it to. First thing in the morning you get the chance to see them in their stables (large glass windows) and then why not take a break for a coffee or late breakfast in the Kitchen cafe and afterwards another walk around will surely allow you to see them out in the numerous paddocks. Where ever they are they can be seen interacting with each other, grooming one another, rolling around and even coming over to the fences for you to pat and stroke them.
We had adopted Cleo for a friend and she was easily spotted in paddock 4. All the paddocks have picture galleries so its a great game trying to identify whichever donkey you see.
They are obviously well looked after, we saw one donkey Will having his white patches rubbed with what we believe was sunscreen and he was having a fine time with the keeper as she tried her best to apply the lotion. Some were wearing hoods but they still come over to interact with you. One even was wearing some kind of booties or socks on his front hooves yet he was gambling around.
Admission and parking are free so you have no excuse not to visit and if you are able why not adopt a donkey before you leave!
It's a great place to spend a few hours if not more.
翻译:这是我第三次来驴子保护区了,感觉一次比一次好(对驴子和我们人类来说都是如此)。围场更多了,驴舍也更多了,自从我们第一次来之后,这里规模扩大了很多。
我们去的那天天气很热,但所有的驴子看起来都很开心,它们有的在吃东西,有的在互相梳理毛发,有的则迫不及待地想去沙地上打个滚。参观的时间长短完全由你决定。清晨,你可以先去参观它们的马厩(透过巨大的玻璃窗),然后不妨在“厨房咖啡馆”稍作休息,喝杯咖啡或享用一顿丰盛的早午餐。之后,你还可以再逛一圈,看看它们在各个围场里玩耍的样子。无论它们在哪里,你都能看到它们互相互动、互相梳理毛发、打滚嬉戏,甚至还会走到围栏边,让你抚摸它们。
我们帮朋友领养了克莱奥,她在4号围场里很容易就被认出来了。每个围场都有图片展示,所以辨认你看到的驴子也很有趣。
它们显然都得到了很好的照顾。我们看到一头名叫威尔的驴子正在被涂抹白色斑块,我们猜想那应该是防晒霜。它和饲养员玩得很开心,饲养员尽力帮它涂抹乳液。有些驴子戴着头套,但它们仍然会过来和你互动。有一头驴子甚至在前蹄上穿着某种靴子或袜子,但它仍然在四处游荡。
入场和停车都是免费的,所以你没有任何理由不来参观。如果你有时间,为什么不在离开前领养一头驴呢!
这里是一个消磨几个小时甚至更长时间的好地方。