点评:Last month, I did the Slumber Safari with my parents and older brother and would highly recommend it. Depending on when you book, your hosts for the experience differ. For this one, we had two delightful gentlemen named Erin and Jay plus a local volunteer named Garry; Garry drove an electric buggy to ferry around Dad (due to mobility issues) and anyone else who was unable to walk. All three of them were highly knowledgeable about the work of Zoos Victoria and of course, the wildlife. At the same time, they made participants feel welcome by encouraging us to share our own experiences with wildlife, Zoos Victoria and zoos in general.
One of the things that I loved most about the sleepover was the vibe or atmosphere. Going on a night walk in the dark with a small group of people (as opposed to being wall to wall with visitors) to see the lions was a very different experience to the one you’d get in the day time as a regular visitor and in the best possible way. Similarly, the morning after (before the zoo opened) was very different. For me, the highlight was joining Dad and Garry on the buggy to see Kulinda the cheetah. We were treated to a rare sighting of her coming right up to the front of her habitat and got some great photos, too.
In terms of food, we were well fed with an African style buffet dinner plus dessert. Then in the morning, we had a cooked breakfast. Mum and I especially loved the pancake machine
The cabins were immaculately clean with comfortable beds and each cabin had their own bathroom, including wonderfully hot showers. The one thing I disliked: the canvas walls. I thought they were meant to be wooden huts but they’re more glamping accommodation. Due to the wind, the canvas banged about in the wind all night and it made for a hard time getting to sleep.
翻译:上个月,我和父母还有哥哥参加了“睡衣野生动物园”活动,强烈推荐。根据预订时间的不同,体验的接待人员也会有所不同。这次,我们请到了两位热情友好的男士,分别是Erin和Jay,还有一位当地志愿者Garry;Garry开着一辆电动车接送爸爸(因为行动不便)和其他行动不便的游客。他们三人对维多利亚动物园的工作,当然还有野生动物都非常了解。同时,他们鼓励我们分享自己与野生动物、维多利亚动物园以及动物园的亲身经历,让参与者感到宾至如归。
这次睡衣之旅我最喜欢的一点就是它的氛围。与一小群人(而不是挤满游客)在黑暗中夜间散步看狮子,是一种与白天普通游客截然不同的体验,而且是一次绝佳的体验。同样,第二天早上(动物园开门前)的体验也截然不同。对我来说,最精彩的部分是和爸爸、Garry一起坐越野车去看猎豹库琳达(Kulinda)。我们难得一见地看到了它径直来到栖息地门口,还拍了一些很棒的照片。
食物方面,我们享用了丰盛的非洲风味自助晚餐和甜点。第二天早上,我们吃了一顿熟食早餐。我和妈妈特别喜欢煎饼机。
小屋一尘不染,床很舒服,每个小屋都有独立的浴室,淋浴也非常热。唯一让我不喜欢的是帆布墙。我以为它们是木屋,结果发现更像是豪华露营。因为风大,帆布整晚都在风中摇晃,让人难以入睡。