蒙塔沃别墅(VillaMontalvo)位于加州的萨拉托加(Saratoga),是一座意大利地中海风格的豪宅。曾经的旧金山市长、美国参议员詹姆斯·费伦(James Phelan)于1912建立了这座别墅,在他的有生之年,豪宅成了无数名人、艺术家光顾的地方,其中杰克•伦敦就是蒙塔沃别墅的常客。在费伦去世之后,他将豪宅捐献给了国家,成为一个文化艺术中心。1978年,蒙塔沃别墅被纳入国家注册的历史古迹。 蒙塔沃别墅占地175英亩,豪宅本身是两层楼的结构,一共有19间客房。蒙塔沃别墅包括两个剧院和一个艺术画廊,如果我们去得巧的话,可以到内部进行参观。别墅前面是一个巨大的草坪,四周小径旁是无数的花草和艺术雕塑,草坪的尽头是一个巨大的植物园,这些都是我们非常喜欢逗留的地方。 Lilian Fontaine一生献给了蒙塔沃的艺术事业,在这样的灵山秀水之中,她培养了两位优秀的女儿,著名演员琼·芳登(Joan Fontaine) 和奥利维亚·哈维兰(Olivia deHavilland)。我不禁想起当年观看希区柯克的《蝴蝶梦》,被劳伦斯·奥利弗和琼·芳登迷得如痴如醉。 蒙塔沃别墅背面是原始的自然区域,风景如画的林荫山径,适度上升的登山小道,都是我们游览必去的地方。每次我们总要比赛,看谁先登上山顶,以前总是儿子做第一名,现在轮到女儿一路领先了。微微地出一身汗水,迎风站在蒙塔沃的山头上,俯瞰整个旧金山湾区的景色,我们每次总是心情特别欢畅。 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i45.tinypic.com/nxvtbr.jpg)
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