点评:8-day Alternative Lemosho Route, followed by a day-trip safari to Tarangire:
Climbing the roof of Africa is of course one of the bucket-list experiences in life and and I am in awe of the beauty of this mountain and incredibly proud that I have climbed it. A big part of the success was that I had chosen Kilimanjaro Experts. There is a good reason for the name, the guides really do know this mountain, they understand the dangers of the altitude and are very experienced in keeping trekkers safe and make it a successful climb.
While safety is paramount, this sounds all a bit boring. But I assure you, it is not.
Our head guide Hillary was not only incredibly knowledgeable about the fauna, flora and geology, he also has such passion for his job and that was so inspiring. And then we had a lot of fun and silly jokes, too. In the end, it was the people that made it such an unforgettable experience. The kindness and care of the porters blew me away and I still don't quite know how the cook produced such tasty food (several courses for each meal) with the limited resources in the camps. Knowing that the porters are treated fairly was always important to us and once we got to know them, we were really glad that we had chosen KE who are KPAP partners.
The trek was of course a tough act to follow, especially if it is just day trip safari. But our day in Tarangire was nothing short of wonderful and again our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. In no time we had spotted four out of the Big Five and countless other animal species and their interesting behaviour.
And last but not least, thanks to Henry who responded always very quickly to our questions in the lead up to the trip (and even during). His excellent book was my companion for many weeks before the trip, during the trip and I will still pick it up now sometimes to bring back memories of this amazing experience.
翻译:8天莱莫绍替代路线,之后前往塔兰吉雷一日游:
攀登非洲屋脊当然是人生必做清单之一,我对这座山峰的壮丽景色赞叹不已,并为自己能够成功登顶感到无比自豪。成功很大程度上归功于我选择了乞力马扎罗专家团队。这个名字的由来是有原因的,向导们对这座山峰了如指掌,他们深知高海拔的危险,并且在保障徒步者安全、确保成功攀登方面经验丰富。
虽然安全至上,但这听起来可能有点无聊。但我向你保证,绝对不是。
我们的首席向导希拉里不仅对动植物和地质条件了如指掌,而且对自己的工作充满热情,这非常鼓舞人心。我们还一起度过了许多欢乐的时光,开了很多傻乎乎的玩笑。最终,正是这里的人们,让这次经历如此难忘。搬运工的友善和细心让我惊叹不已,我至今仍不明白厨师是如何在营地资源有限的情况下做出如此美味的食物(每餐都有几道菜)的。知道搬运工受到公平对待对我们来说一直很重要,在了解他们之后,我们非常庆幸选择了KPAP的合作伙伴KE。
当然,这次徒步旅行很难效仿,尤其是如果只是一日游的话。但我们在塔兰吉雷的一天非常精彩,我们的导游知识渊博,对野生动物充满热情。很快,我们就看到了五大动物中的四种,以及无数其他动物,并了解了它们有趣的行为。
最后,同样重要的是,感谢亨利,他在旅行前(甚至旅行期间)总是能迅速回答我们的问题。他那本精彩的书陪伴了我旅行前和旅行期间的很多周,现在我仍然会不时地拿起它,回忆这段奇妙的经历。