点评:From the moment I connected with Godfrey on WhatsApp, I was greeted with so much kindness and care about my experience to make sure I had the best time. We discussed logistics and my desire to really get to know Uganda in my quick amount of time there, not just limit myself to the gorilla trekking. I told him about my interest in meeting the Batwa tribe, which ended up being one of my favorite parts of my 16 day trip throughout Southern and Eastern Africa. We had a pick up from Kigali, Rwanda where Godfrey took me and my friend to our AirBNB. We had an incredible conversation on the way up about our lives and mutual love for nature. The next day, we had an early start and went gorilla trekking at Mgahinga. It was luckily for us only a 30 minute hike one way, and everyone at Mgahinga was so kind. Meeting the gorillas and seeing them exist in their natural home was the most exhilarating, humbling excursion ever. I completely understand why it is world renowned and loved. After that, we went and met a local Batwa tribe, who is known to have a strong relationship and respect for nature. They gave us a warm welcome with a dance and then invited us to join alongside them. I have never felt more connected to community and nature in my life, it was absolutely beautiful. I have thought of this experience everyday since arriving home and how much the whole day changed my life, but especially because of the hearts of all the lovely people we met. Thank you so much Godfrey for making this possible!
翻译:从我在WhatsApp上联系Godfrey的那一刻起,他就对我热情周到,对我的体验非常关心,确保我拥有最美好的时光。我们讨论了后勤安排,以及我希望在短时间内真正了解乌干达,而不仅限于追踪大猩猩。我告诉他我想见见巴特瓦部落,这成了我16天非洲南部和东部之旅中最喜欢的部分之一。我们从卢旺达基加利出发,Godfrey带我和朋友去了我们的爱彼迎民宿。在路上,我们聊了聊彼此的生活以及对自然的共同热爱,聊得非常投机。第二天,我们早早出发,前往姆加辛加追踪大猩猩。幸运的是,单程只需30分钟,姆加辛加的每个人都非常友善。与大猩猩见面,亲眼目睹它们在自然栖息地中的生活,是我经历过的最令人兴奋、最令人谦卑的旅行。我完全理解为什么它如此享誉全球,如此受人喜爱。之后,我们去拜访了当地的巴特瓦部落,他们以热爱自然和尊重自然而闻名。他们用舞蹈热情地欢迎我们,并邀请我们一起加入。我从未感受到与社区和自然如此紧密的联系,这真是太美妙了。回家后,我每天都想起这段经历,想起那一天如何改变了我的人生,尤其是我们遇到的那些可爱的人们。非常感谢戈弗雷,是你们让这一切成为可能!