点评:The booking process and payment went very smooth; Kay was always responsive on all matters.
We received a much used but very well-maintained, strong and reliable vehicle capable of mastering all streets in Zambia. The absolute mileage remained unclear. It was equipped with a quite new very robust roof tent. As we had our own sleeping bags and cushions with us, we enjoyed good night’s rest. The cooler was clean and large; the brand-new battery maintained it at a temperature of 8° C for more than a day. Because there were problems with the battery, the car was ready half-a-day later than agreed. Bushride team used this time to fill up some missing items from the equipment list. The kitchen equipment and gas cooker were complete and as expected. Make sure to have your own first-aid kit with you, the one provided was negligible. But this is a standard recommendation for a 4x4 self-drive tour in Zambia. As it is to bring your own set of tools, tapes and wires. The tool-set provided was quite useful, but somewhat limited.
What really upset me was that when I intended to change a wheel it came out that both spare-wheels were useless because the valves were broken. This I something you don’t want to experience in the National Parks. So, instead of traveling the spinal road through Kafue NP we took the direct road to the next town to get our tires repaired. At least, Kay was very helpful in finding the next tire service. Once we were stopped at a check-point and it came out that one of the required car licenses had expired. Here again Kay was immediately available at the phone and could resolve the issue online. A damage we had caused to the car was handled very generously.
In summary, we had a reliable and strong vehicle that allowed us to travel an unforgettable fortnight over those difficult streets of Zambia. All unforeseen events could be mastered with support from many friendly and helpful people.
翻译:预订和付款过程非常顺利;Kay 总是对所有问题都及时回复。
我们收到的车虽然使用过多次,但保养得非常好,坚固可靠,足以驾驭赞比亚的所有街道。实际行驶里程尚不清楚。车顶帐篷非常新,非常结实。由于我们带了睡袋和垫子,所以晚上睡得很好。冷藏箱干净宽敞;全新的电池让冷藏箱在超过一天的时间内都保持在 8°C 的温度。由于电池出现问题,车辆比约定时间晚了半天才准备好。Bushride 团队利用这段时间补充了设备清单上一些缺失的物品。厨房设备和燃气灶齐全,符合预期。请务必携带自己的急救包,提供的急救包非常少。但这是赞比亚四驱自驾游的标准建议。因为需要自带工具、胶带和电线。提供的工具套装很有用,但功能有限。
真正让我沮丧的是,当我打算换轮胎时,却发现两个备胎都坏了,因为气门嘴坏了。这种事在国家公园里可不是闹着玩的。所以,我们没有绕卡富埃国家公园的脊梁公路,而是直接去了下一个城镇去补胎。至少,Kay 在找下一个轮胎维修店方面帮了大忙。有一次,我们在一个检查站被拦下来,发现其中一个必要的汽车牌照过期了。这次 Kay 又能立即接通电话,并在线解决了这个问题。我们对汽车造成的损坏也得到了非常慷慨的处理。
总而言之,我们有一辆可靠而坚固的车,让我们在赞比亚那些崎岖不平的街道上度过了难忘的两周。在许多友好而乐于助人的人的帮助下,所有不可预见的事件都迎刃而解。