点评:I first came to the lagoon 20 years ago. It’s difficult to articulate how the experience touched my heart and my soul. There was a time when humans did their best to slaughter all the whales as they entered this lagoon each winter. That these magnificent creatures would grace us with their curiosity, intentionally seek out a physical connection, trust us to engage with their newborns, felt oddly like forgiveness. Jose Sanchez was a wonderful guide, the whales were inquisitive, the food was fantastic, everything was so perfect. I intended to never return, knowing that anything less would be disappointing. Ten years later, I wanted to share something really special with our adult daughter, so I decided to take her to the whales of San Ignacio. I kept my expectations in check, accepting that there was no way my second visit could possibly be as amazing as my first. When the plane landed on that dirt airstrip and i stepped out and saw Jose was again there to great us, i was stunned and a bit misty eyed. And the whales were inquisitive and the food was fantastic, and i’ve been back again and again and again! Thank you Jose for your passion, your knowledge, and your dedication to this special place. I’ll see you next year, and will be bringing more friends :-)
翻译:20 年前我第一次来到泻湖。很难说清楚这段经历是如何触动我的心灵和灵魂的。曾经有一段时间,人类在每年冬天进入这个泻湖时竭尽全力屠杀所有的鲸鱼。这些伟大的生物会以他们的好奇心为我们增光添彩,有意识地寻求身体上的联系,相信我们会与他们的新生儿互动,这让我们感觉很奇怪,就像是被宽恕了。何塞·桑切斯 (Jose Sanchez) 是一位出色的向导,鲸鱼很好奇,食物很棒,一切都那么完美。我打算再也不回来了,因为我知道再不回来就会令人失望。十年后,我想和我们成年的女儿分享一些非常特别的东西,所以我决定带她去看圣伊格纳西奥的鲸鱼。我控制住了自己的期望,承认我的第二次访问不可能像第一次那样令人惊奇。当飞机降落在那个泥泞的跑道上时,我走出飞机,看到何塞再次在那里迎接我们,我惊呆了,眼睛有点湿润。鲸鱼很好奇,食物也很棒,我一次又一次地回来了!感谢 Jose,感谢你对这个特殊地方的热情、知识和奉献。明年见,会带来更多朋友 :-)