点评:My 18yo nephew and I really enjoyed this. We were supposed to go on a Saturday but received a call 3 hours before our scheduled trip that the weather was too wet and windy. It was bright and sunny in Kona, so if you're coming from there, I'd text or the check the weather in Waipio before you head out (same the next day when we left from a sunny Hilo). We were offered a refund or a reschedule for the nest day. They don't normally have rides on Sunday so I appreciated that. We took the reschedule. I texted the next morning to confirm that it was still on as we were now in Hilo (as opposed to Kona), so it would take us 2 hours each way to get there. They responded right away and said they needed to wait to make the call. They didn't get back to me, but did respond when I text again later to confirm. The drive through the valley is beautiful. Once we arrived, they let us know that it would be a wet ride and offered refunds but the 3 groups of us all wanted to still go. They had heavy rain jackets, boots, saddle bags, and helmets for anyone who wanted to borrow them- kids to adults. It was a drizzly ride but everyone seemed to really enjoy it. If its a clear day, you can see a beautiful view of the coast. In the thick clouds, it definitely did not feel like we were in Hawaii but it had a mystical feel to it. We rode through grazing cows and the owner told us about her family living on the land for a few generations. I've ridden horses a few times on tours but am not at all an experienced rider. The two leaders gave good instructions and I felt safe the whole time. My only minor wish is that the other leader didn't talk nonstop. She had interesting info to share, but it also took away from the experience of being out in beautiful nature with peaceful animals.
翻译:我和我 18 岁的侄子非常喜欢这个活动。我们本应该在周六去,但在预定行程前 3 小时接到电话说天气太潮湿、风太大。科纳阳光明媚,所以如果你是从那里来的,我会在你出发前发短信或查看威皮奥的天气(第二天我们从阳光明媚的希洛出发时也是同样的天气)。他们给我们提供了退款或改期到第二天。他们通常周日没有行程,所以我很感激。我们接受了改期。第二天早上我发短信确认行程是否仍然有效,因为我们现在在希洛(而不是科纳),所以单程需要 2 小时才能到达那里。他们马上回复说他们需要等待才能打电话。他们没有回复我,但当我稍后再次发短信确认时,他们回复了。穿过山谷的车程很美。我们到达后,他们告诉我们骑行会很湿,并提出退款,但我们三组人都想继续骑行。他们为任何想借用的人准备了厚厚的雨衣、靴子、马鞍袋和头盔——从孩子到大人。这是一次细雨绵绵的骑行,但每个人似乎都很喜欢。如果是晴朗的日子,你可以看到美丽的海岸景色。在厚厚的云层中,我们绝对感觉不到自己身处夏威夷,但却有一种神秘的感觉。我们骑马穿过正在吃草的牛群,主人告诉我们她的家族在这片土地上生活了几代人。我在旅行中骑过几次马,但根本不是一个经验丰富的骑手。两位领队给了很好的指导,我整个过程都感到很安全。我唯一的小小愿望是另一位领队不要喋喋不休。她分享了一些有趣的信息,但这也剥夺了我们在美丽的大自然中与和平的动物相处的体验。