点评:Last summer I started off my gap year with 6-weeks of volunteering at Marataba. It is by far the most impressive thing that I have experienced in my whole life - and it might stay that way for a long time. From helping along with getting a rhino into a cage in order for it to be shipped to another reserve, to getting face to face with cheetahs in the middle of the park, to a week-long offline hike in the bush. We were with a small group, and made friends that I will have for the rest of my life.
Waking up and getting to see the real lives of these rangers was fascinating. They were always ready to explain us anything we ran into. No ahead-planned curriculum that is repeated every six weeks with a different group, but the real stuff.
I would recommend Marataba to anyone looking for an incredible time that will leave a lasting impact on you - because it surely has done that for me.
翻译:去年夏天,我以在马拉塔巴国家公园为期六周的志愿服务开启了我的间隔年。这绝对是我人生中最难忘的经历——而且这种印象可能会持续很久。从帮忙把犀牛装进笼子运往另一个保护区,到在公园中心与猎豹近距离接触,再到在丛林中进行为期一周的线下徒步旅行,这些经历都让我印象深刻。我们是一个小团队,结识了一些可以相伴一生的朋友。
每天醒来就能看到这些护林员的真实生活,这真是太令人着迷了。他们总是乐于为我们讲解遇到的任何问题。这里没有那种每六周重复一次的固定课程,而是最真实的体验。
我会向任何想要拥有难忘经历并留下深刻印象的人推荐马拉塔巴——因为它确实让我受益匪浅。