点评:I researched it and thought a hike was the way to go. It was not. I almost died.
We have done a 5-mile hike in Yellowstone and a 4 Mile hike in Rocky Mountain National Park-both in the mountains. So, I figured almost 7 miles was tough but doable.
We got our pass the day before so we could start our hike at 630am. The hike was moderate. Interesting sights. Dessert, cactuses, goats, ocean views, hills. There was a nice breeze off the ocean (which was very distant at first). It took about an hour and half to get to Conchi Pool. We actually walked a 1/2 mile past it to the next beach because we didn't notice the entrance!! I had to get the map out. We might have kept going :(
We were the 1st people there. We were alone for about 45 minutes. We swam, snacked, hydrated, swam a bit more. It's very beautiful, I could see how it could be dangerous--you had to climb around on slippery rocks. There were a lot of crabs everywhere.
I wish we took our snorkels, that may have made a huge difference in our experience at the pool as our experience snorkeling everywhere else on the island was just amazing.
We started the hike back about 10am. As soon as we started going up a hill, I had trouble. I was weak and just couldn't make myself walk very far. I was so scared the whole way back. There wasn't any shade, no breeze and it was just getting hotter and hotter. I struggled the whole way. I really didn't think I was going to make it. But, after 2 hours, we made it.
So, it was an enjoyable destination, but the hike was not worth it at all. The hike to Conchi that's along the ocean was so gorgeous and the type of waves (huge) and beaches (wild!) you don't see on the other side of Aruba (where the calm water and populated beaches are).
Anyway, good place to visit, just I would not hike it-- and that experience makes me rethink future hikes.
翻译:我研究了一下,觉得徒步是最好的选择。但事实并非如此。我差点就死了。
我们在黄石公园徒步了 5 英里,在落基山国家公园徒步了 4 英里——都在山上。所以,我认为差不多 7 英里虽然很艰难,但还是可以做到的。
我们前一天拿到了通行证,所以我们可以在早上 6:30 开始徒步。徒步难度适中。风景很有趣。沙漠、仙人掌、山羊、海景、山丘。海风阵阵(起初很远)。我们花了一个半小时才到达 Conchi Pool。我们实际上走了半英里才到达下一个海滩,因为我们没有注意到入口!!我不得不拿出地图。我们本可以继续走下去 :(
我们是第一批到达那里的人。我们独自待了大约 45 分钟。我们游泳、吃零食、补充水分,然后又游了一会儿。那里非常美丽,我可以看到那里有多危险——你必须在湿滑的岩石上爬来爬去。到处都有很多螃蟹。
我希望我们带上潜水用具,这可能会让我们在游泳池的体验大不相同,因为我们在岛上其他地方浮潜的经历真是太棒了。
我们大约在上午 10 点开始徒步返回。我们一开始上山,我就遇到了麻烦。我很虚弱,根本走不了多远。一路上我都很害怕。那里没有阴凉处,没有微风,而且越来越热。我一路都在挣扎。我真的不认为我会成功。但是,2 小时后,我们成功了。
所以,这是一个令人愉快的目的地,但徒步旅行不值得完全没有。沿着海边徒步前往康奇的旅程非常美丽,海浪(巨大)和海滩(狂野!)在阿鲁巴岛的另一边是看不到的(那里有平静的海水和人口稠密的海滩)。
无论如何,这是一个值得游览的好地方,只是我不会去那里徒步旅行——那次经历让我重新考虑未来的徒步旅行。