点评:I did the One Day Volunteer program on my own and had a great day. I had done the half day tour with my husband the previous year and had promised myself I’d volunteer if we returned. My husband decided he’d have (another) lazy day by the pool and I was happy to go solo. The day was great from start to finish - I was transported to and from my hotel in the price and was offered three meals throughout the day. I was also gifted a branded bottle bag and t-shirt which was unexpected and very kind.
The actual visit included a morning tour of the centre which reminded me of all the good work this place does and how well looked after the elephants are. The afternoon was spent with a friendly and knowledgeable guide called Oum. She gave me some tasks to do (chopping fruit and veg - feeding the elephants) and we went out of the centre in an electric cart to the rainforest to pick bamboo leaves for the hungry elephants. It was such an enjoyable day and Oum was a great companion who was very happy to answer any questions . I was the only one volunteering that day so I felt like a VIP guest and was treated very well.
This elephant sanctuary is such a calm, beautiful place to visit where elderly elephants come to retire and be loved and cared for by empathetic staff and their mahouts. I can highly recommend this activity- such a lovely way to spend a day. Hopefully I’ll be back next year and be able to see the new elephant hospital that’s being built.
翻译:我独自参加了一日志愿者计划,度过了美好的一天。去年我和丈夫一起参加了半日游,并承诺如果再来一次,我会做志愿者。我丈夫决定在泳池边度过(另一个)慵懒的一天,我很高兴独自一人去。这一天从开始到结束都很棒——我往返酒店的交通包含在价格内,全天提供三餐。我还收到了一个品牌水瓶袋和一件 T 恤作为礼物,这是意料之外的,非常贴心。
实际的访问包括上午参观中心,这让我想起了这个地方所做的所有好事,以及大象得到了多么好的照顾。下午和一位名叫 Oum 的友好而博学的导游一起度过。她给了我一些任务(切水果和蔬菜 - 喂大象),我们乘坐电动车离开中心,前往雨林为饥饿的大象采摘竹叶。这是非常愉快的一天,Oum 是一位很棒的伙伴,非常乐意回答任何问题。那天我是唯一一个志愿者,所以我感觉自己像个贵宾,而且受到了很好的待遇。
这个大象保护区是一个宁静、美丽的地方,年迈的大象在这里退休,受到富有同情心的工作人员和象夫的爱护和照顾。我强烈推荐这项活动——这是一种度过一天的美好方式。希望我明年能回来,能够看到正在建造的新大象医院。