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While just a fifteen-minute drive further north is Sawgrass Park,
再往北走15分钟就是索格拉斯公园，
where a mile-long boardwalk crosses one of the largest Maple Swamps on the Gulf Coast.
一条一英里长的木板路穿过墨西哥湾沿岸最大的枫树沼泽之一。
But leave your towel in the car, this is no place for swimming!
但是把毛巾留在车里，这不是游泳的地方！
When it is time to hit the water, you don't have to travel far.
到了下水的时候，你不必走得太远。
St Pete's Gulf Coast is paralleled by a 30-mile chain of sandy barrier islands,
圣彼德斯堡湾海岸与30英里长的沙障岛链平行，
each connected to the mainland by bridges. And it's here, just a ten-mile ride from downtown St Petersburg,
每一个都通过桥梁与大陆相连。就在这里，离圣彼德斯堡市区只有10英里的路程，
that you'll find some of the best beaches in America. Cool off in the waters of St Pete's Beach,
你会发现一些美国最好的海滩。在圣彼德斯堡海滩的水里凉快，
whose pure sands are caressed by the same tides as Cancun and Havana.
这里的纯沙被坎昆和哈瓦那同样的潮汐所抚摸。
For something quieter, head south to Fort De Soto Park,
想找个安静点的地方，往南去德索托堡公园，
a nature sanctuary spread across five island keys.
分布在五个岛上的自然保护区。
Explore the ramparts of the 100-year-old fort, where according to historians,
探索这座有100年历史的堡垒的城墙，根据历史学家的说法，
the fiercest foes the garrisons ever faced were the resident mosquitoes!
驻防部队面对的最凶猛的敌人是当地的蚊子！
Follow St Pete's barrier islands north, to Clearwater,
沿着圣彼德斯堡障蔽岛向北，到海滨小城Clearwater，
whose warm shallow waters and kid-friendly vibes have long made it a favourite with families.
那里有温暖的浅水区和对孩子友好的氛围，长期以来使它成为各个家庭的最爱。
Stop by the Clearwater Aquarium, and meet folks dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation,
在Clearwater的水族馆停一下，见见那些致力于动物救援和康复的人们，
and release of injured marine reptiles and mammals.
他们会放生受伤的海洋爬行动物和哺乳动物。
Then head to the marina and sign up for a tour to see these incredible sea creatures in the wild.
然后前往码头，报名参观这些不可思议的野生海洋生物。
But there's more to Clearwater than just its brilliant clear water,
但是Clearwater不仅仅是拥有清澈的海水，
the city itself offers plenty of ways to cool your heels when you need a break from the hot sands.
当你需要在炎热的沙滩上休息的时候，这座城市本身提供了很多让你凉快的方法。
Things are even more chilled-out right next door, in the city of Dunedin.
就在隔壁的达尼丁市，天气变得更加寒冷。
With an absence of chain stores and an abundance of bike trails, the living here is easy,
由于没有连锁店和大量的自行车道，这里的生活很轻松，
especially when a cool ale from Florida's oldest microbrewery is close at hand.
尤其是当来自佛罗里达最古老的小酿酒厂的清凉啤酒近在咫尺的时候。
Whether it's a sharing a craft beer with locals, leaving your footsteps on the ever-changing canvas of the sands,
不管是与当地人分享手工啤酒，还是在不断变化的沙滩画布上留下你的足迹，
or watching the sun splash its evening mural across the sky,
或者在黄昏时分夕阳在天空中留下一幅壁画，
St Petersburg and its neighbours have mastered the art of living.
圣彼德斯堡及其邻城已经掌握了生活的艺术。
And that, as we all know, is the best art of all.
我们都知道，这是最好的艺术。
