点评:I used S2G to ferry me from Kigali and Bisoke and back and organise my hiking permit. Aron was on time, had advised me on what to take and was chatty and informative on the way to the Park’s HQ. RDB have done a fine job of establishing a comfy facility to welcome guests to the Park. The freebie Q Coffee hot beverage was welcome before the Park briefing. The lead Ranger for our group heading up Bisoke was Roger and is an informative, completely engaged guide with a challenging responsibility of keeping everyone safe and well informed. The weather around Bisoke was absolutely fine, but the top was shrouded in thick cloud. This said, a group who lingered at the top experienced a break in cloud cover and saw both the crater lake and the two neighbouring volcanoes which was denied to the early departers. The personal guides hired from the trail head from the village were worth it from my experience, as my late sixty year old pair of legs went dysfunctionally AWOL on the last two kilometres on the way back. Vincent, a young wanna be engineer and village guide (hired for FRW 15,000) got me back down the mud slide of a path in one piece after numerous tumbles and a fall into a patch of giant nettles (it had rained for three days previously!). He was priceless, the Ranger was top notch, and had the days additional unwanted experiences occurred anywhere but Bisoke, I wouldn’t have called it an “adventure”! Aron got me a couple of cold beers for the journey back to Kigali so the day ended with welcome thirst quenching pain relief! If you can, plan for a climb when the path is dry. And the sight of a golden monkey in a nearby tree was a bonus. Dress as recommended. Wear appropriate footwear! Or you will suffer the consequences!
翻译:我搭乘S2G的渡轮往返基加利和比索克,并办理了徒步许可证。Aron很准时,他建议我携带物品,在前往公园总部的路上也一直健谈,提供了很多信息。RDB很好地搭建了舒适的设施来迎接游客。在公园简报会之前,我们享用了免费的Q Coffee热饮,非常受欢迎。带领我们团队攀登比索克的领队是Roger,他是一位知识渊博、全心投入的导游,肩负着确保每个人安全并充分了解情况的艰巨责任。比索克周围的天气非常好,但山顶被厚厚的云层笼罩。不过,在山顶逗留的团队遇到了云层散开的机会,看到了火山口湖和两座相邻的火山,而早早出发的游客则看不到。从我的经验来看,从村子里的登山口雇来的私人导游非常值得,因为我那双年近六十的双腿在回程的最后两公里就突然失控了。文森特,一个年轻的、渴望成为工程师的乡村向导(雇佣费15000卢旺达法郎),在我多次摔倒并跌进一片巨大的荨麻丛(之前已经下了三天雨!)之后,把我从泥泞的小路上安全地带了回来。他真是无价之宝,向导也是一流的。如果这几天除了比索凯,还有其他不愉快的经历发生,我就不会称之为“冒险”了!阿隆给我买了几瓶冰啤酒,带我回基加利,这天的旅程在解渴止痛的享受中结束了!如果可以的话,等路况好的时候再爬山吧。附近树上还能看到一只金丝猴,真是意外的惊喜。请按建议着装。穿着合适的鞋子!否则后果自负!