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Could have been better
Kimberley Safari Tours的点评
点评：I realise that most reviews of the 16-day Broome to Broome tour are very positive. But I have a less enthusiastic opinion.
The first problem became evident soon after we left Broome. I have been on dozens of guided group tours, and I cannot remember a single one where the driver/guide did not have a microphone to talk to the passengers as we travelled. On this tour, there were multiple opportunities to talk about the flora, the fauna and the geology, but we heard nothing. Just one example: it wasn't long before we started seeing spinifex. Overseas visitors would know nothing about it. Most Australians would have heard of spinifex, but I'm sure that plenty wouldn't recognise it. A short talk by Andy or Dean about spinifex would have been very informative. I could mention several other examples, but I think that the point has been made.
While on the subject of truck equipment, I was delighted to find that every seat had a USB charging port. And there was fast satellite wifi available when the truck engine was running. It was a pity that this wasn't connected to a separate battery to allow wifi for a period in camp. The TV screen showing the road ahead was great until we hit the rough roads, where a loose connection made it unreliable.
In some other respects, the truck equipment was substandard. Almost all of the A/C vents had seized up, so the air direction was fixed. And the A/C itself was weak. There was never a complaint that it was too cold! The seats were supposed to recline, but none of them seemed to work. For me, that was a positive; the last thing I want on a very rough road is a face full of someone's seat back. Most of the seat belts didn't work very well, tending to lock up. So every bump ratcheted up the tension, resulting in slow strangulation.
There was one mechanical failure that was unforgivable. Driving nearly 4,000 km on very rough roads, tyre failures must be common, and we had a blowout towards the end of the tour. I was astonished to see that the mechanism for releasing the spare wheel had seized. It is unbelievable that this was not checked before the tour. We were extremely lucky that we could get a replacement wheel just 6 km away.
The tour company does not, and could not, provide laundry facilities. But they should be a reliable source of information about where we could use washing machines. The tour notes say that we could do laundry at Drysdale Station, which would have been the first opportunity in a week. The tour guides advised us to wait until we got Manning Gorge the following day, where we would have more time and because there were two machines. Although there were two washing machines, both were broken. And by the look of the signs on the machines, they had been broken for months. The tour company runs this tour several times a year, and they must have known that the machines were broken. Why were we given false information?
The tour notes mention that there are no showers at the Munurru Campground. Therefore, it was reasonable to assume that there were showers at all the other campgrounds. So it was a shock when it was announced that for three consecutive nights (Wolfe Creek Crater and the two nights at Purnululu) there would be no showers. This should have been stated in the trip notes. As it turned out, Dean was able to rig up a bush shower at Purnululu, albeit a cold one.
There were multiple hikes in this tour, several of them quite hard. Andy was quite clear that some members of the group may choose to opt out. The problem was that sometimes no alternative was offered for those opting out. This was particularly bad on the visit to Mitchell Falls. About one-third of the group chose to hike to the top of the falls. The rest of us had to sit and wait in the heat for more than three hours until our paid helicopter flights began.
The guides were generally good in that they kept us fed and watered, and got us from place to place. However, they showed little interest in the wildlife. One memorable example was during breakfast at Wolfe Creek when a pair of Pink Cockatoos flew in. This species is listed as endangered and surely deserved some comment.
Overall, I rate this tour as acceptable but nothing more than that.
The first problem became evident soon after we left Broome. I have been on dozens of guided group tours, and I cannot remember a single one where the driver/guide did not have a microphone to talk to the passengers as we travelled. On this tour, there were multiple opportunities to talk about the flora, the fauna and the geology, but we heard nothing. Just one example: it wasn't long before we started seeing spinifex. Overseas visitors would know nothing about it. Most Australians would have heard of spinifex, but I'm sure that plenty wouldn't recognise it. A short talk by Andy or Dean about spinifex would have been very informative. I could mention several other examples, but I think that the point has been made.
While on the subject of truck equipment, I was delighted to find that every seat had a USB charging port. And there was fast satellite wifi available when the truck engine was running. It was a pity that this wasn't connected to a separate battery to allow wifi for a period in camp. The TV screen showing the road ahead was great until we hit the rough roads, where a loose connection made it unreliable.
In some other respects, the truck equipment was substandard. Almost all of the A/C vents had seized up, so the air direction was fixed. And the A/C itself was weak. There was never a complaint that it was too cold! The seats were supposed to recline, but none of them seemed to work. For me, that was a positive; the last thing I want on a very rough road is a face full of someone's seat back. Most of the seat belts didn't work very well, tending to lock up. So every bump ratcheted up the tension, resulting in slow strangulation.
There was one mechanical failure that was unforgivable. Driving nearly 4,000 km on very rough roads, tyre failures must be common, and we had a blowout towards the end of the tour. I was astonished to see that the mechanism for releasing the spare wheel had seized. It is unbelievable that this was not checked before the tour. We were extremely lucky that we could get a replacement wheel just 6 km away.
The tour company does not, and could not, provide laundry facilities. But they should be a reliable source of information about where we could use washing machines. The tour notes say that we could do laundry at Drysdale Station, which would have been the first opportunity in a week. The tour guides advised us to wait until we got Manning Gorge the following day, where we would have more time and because there were two machines. Although there were two washing machines, both were broken. And by the look of the signs on the machines, they had been broken for months. The tour company runs this tour several times a year, and they must have known that the machines were broken. Why were we given false information?
The tour notes mention that there are no showers at the Munurru Campground. Therefore, it was reasonable to assume that there were showers at all the other campgrounds. So it was a shock when it was announced that for three consecutive nights (Wolfe Creek Crater and the two nights at Purnululu) there would be no showers. This should have been stated in the trip notes. As it turned out, Dean was able to rig up a bush shower at Purnululu, albeit a cold one.
There were multiple hikes in this tour, several of them quite hard. Andy was quite clear that some members of the group may choose to opt out. The problem was that sometimes no alternative was offered for those opting out. This was particularly bad on the visit to Mitchell Falls. About one-third of the group chose to hike to the top of the falls. The rest of us had to sit and wait in the heat for more than three hours until our paid helicopter flights began.
The guides were generally good in that they kept us fed and watered, and got us from place to place. However, they showed little interest in the wildlife. One memorable example was during breakfast at Wolfe Creek when a pair of Pink Cockatoos flew in. This species is listed as endangered and surely deserved some comment.
Overall, I rate this tour as acceptable but nothing more than that.
翻译：我知道，大多数关于为期16天的布鲁姆至布鲁姆之旅的评价都十分正面。但我的看法则没那么积极。
问题在我们离开布鲁姆后不久就显现出来了。我参加过数十次旅游团，却想不起有哪一次旅行中司机兼导游没有使用麦克风来向乘客们讲解的。在这次旅行中，其实有很多机会可以介绍当地的植物、动物和地质情况，但我们什么都没听到。只有一个例子：没过多久我们就开始看到刺穗草了。外国游客对此一无所知。大多数澳大利亚人应该听说过刺穗草，但我敢肯定有很多人认不出它。如果安迪或迪恩能简单介绍一下刺穗草，那一定会很有益处。我还能举出好几个其他例子，不过我想重点已经说清楚了。
说到卡车设备，我很高兴地发现每个座位上都有USB充电接口。当卡车引擎运转时，可以使用高速的卫星WiFi。可惜的是，它没有连接到独立电池上，因此无法在露营时持续提供WiFi服务。显示前方道路状况的电视屏幕原本很不错，直到我们驶上崎岖路面，由于连接不稳，画面便变得不可靠了。
在其他方面，卡车的设备也未能达到标准。几乎所有的空调出风口都卡住了，导致风向无法调节。空调本身的制冷效果也很差。从来没人抱怨过车里太冷！座位本来应该可以调节倾斜角度，但似乎一个都没法用。对我而言，这反倒是件好事：在路况极差的道路上行驶时，我最不希望看到的就是脸被别人的椅背撞到。大多数安全带也不太好用，常常自动锁死。于是每遇到一个颠簸路面，安全带就会越绷越紧，最后几乎要把人勒窒息。
还有一次机械故障，实在不可原谅。在路况极其糟糕的道路上行驶了近4000公里后……轮胎故障似乎很常见，我们在行程快结束时就遇到了爆胎情况。令我惊讶的是，备用轮胎的释放装置竟然卡住了。真难以置信在出发前竟无人检查这一点。我们极其幸运，在仅6公里外就找到了可替换的轮胎。
这家旅行社既不提供也根本无法提供洗衣服务。不过他们理应能提供关于何处可以使用洗衣机的可靠信息。旅游指南上写着我们可以在德赖斯代尔站洗衣服，这本该是一周以来的第一次洗衣机会。导游建议我们等到第二天抵达曼宁峡谷后再洗，因为那时时间更充裕，而且那里有两台洗衣机。然而，虽然有两台洗衣机，但全都坏了。从机器上的标识来看，它们已经坏了好几个月了。这家旅行社每年都会组织多次此类旅游活动。他们肯定知道那些淋浴设施坏了。为什么我们要得到错误的信息呢？
行程说明里提到，穆努鲁露营地没有淋浴设施。因此，我们理所当然地以为其他所有露营地都配有淋浴设施。所以，当得知连续三个晚上（沃尔夫溪陨石坑以及普纳鲁卢的那两晚）都没有淋浴可用时，我们感到非常震惊。这一点本应写在行程说明中的。事实就是如此。迪恩在普纳卢卢成功搭建了一个简易淋浴设施，虽然水很冷。
这次行程中包含多次徒步活动，其中好几段都相当艰难。安迪明确说过，团队中有些人可能会选择不参加徒步。问题在于，对于那些选择不参与的人，有时并没有提供其他替代活动。这种情况在游览米切尔瀑布时尤为严重。大约三分之一的团队成员选择徒步前往瀑布顶端。我们其他人则不得不坐在酷热中等待三个多小时，直到付费的直升机航班才开始。
导游们总体上做得不错：他们确保我们吃饱喝足，并把我们从一个地方带到另一个地方。不过，他们对野生动物几乎毫无兴趣。一个令人印象深刻的例子是，在沃尔夫溪用早餐时，有一对粉红凤头鹦鹉飞了过来。这一物种已被列为濒危物种，理应得到一些关注与评论才对。
总的来说，我认为这次游览勉强可以接受，但也就仅此而已了。
问题在我们离开布鲁姆后不久就显现出来了。我参加过数十次旅游团，却想不起有哪一次旅行中司机兼导游没有使用麦克风来向乘客们讲解的。在这次旅行中，其实有很多机会可以介绍当地的植物、动物和地质情况，但我们什么都没听到。只有一个例子：没过多久我们就开始看到刺穗草了。外国游客对此一无所知。大多数澳大利亚人应该听说过刺穗草，但我敢肯定有很多人认不出它。如果安迪或迪恩能简单介绍一下刺穗草，那一定会很有益处。我还能举出好几个其他例子，不过我想重点已经说清楚了。
说到卡车设备，我很高兴地发现每个座位上都有USB充电接口。当卡车引擎运转时，可以使用高速的卫星WiFi。可惜的是，它没有连接到独立电池上，因此无法在露营时持续提供WiFi服务。显示前方道路状况的电视屏幕原本很不错，直到我们驶上崎岖路面，由于连接不稳，画面便变得不可靠了。
在其他方面，卡车的设备也未能达到标准。几乎所有的空调出风口都卡住了，导致风向无法调节。空调本身的制冷效果也很差。从来没人抱怨过车里太冷！座位本来应该可以调节倾斜角度，但似乎一个都没法用。对我而言，这反倒是件好事：在路况极差的道路上行驶时，我最不希望看到的就是脸被别人的椅背撞到。大多数安全带也不太好用，常常自动锁死。于是每遇到一个颠簸路面，安全带就会越绷越紧，最后几乎要把人勒窒息。
还有一次机械故障，实在不可原谅。在路况极其糟糕的道路上行驶了近4000公里后……轮胎故障似乎很常见，我们在行程快结束时就遇到了爆胎情况。令我惊讶的是，备用轮胎的释放装置竟然卡住了。真难以置信在出发前竟无人检查这一点。我们极其幸运，在仅6公里外就找到了可替换的轮胎。
这家旅行社既不提供也根本无法提供洗衣服务。不过他们理应能提供关于何处可以使用洗衣机的可靠信息。旅游指南上写着我们可以在德赖斯代尔站洗衣服，这本该是一周以来的第一次洗衣机会。导游建议我们等到第二天抵达曼宁峡谷后再洗，因为那时时间更充裕，而且那里有两台洗衣机。然而，虽然有两台洗衣机，但全都坏了。从机器上的标识来看，它们已经坏了好几个月了。这家旅行社每年都会组织多次此类旅游活动。他们肯定知道那些淋浴设施坏了。为什么我们要得到错误的信息呢？
行程说明里提到，穆努鲁露营地没有淋浴设施。因此，我们理所当然地以为其他所有露营地都配有淋浴设施。所以，当得知连续三个晚上（沃尔夫溪陨石坑以及普纳鲁卢的那两晚）都没有淋浴可用时，我们感到非常震惊。这一点本应写在行程说明中的。事实就是如此。迪恩在普纳卢卢成功搭建了一个简易淋浴设施，虽然水很冷。
这次行程中包含多次徒步活动，其中好几段都相当艰难。安迪明确说过，团队中有些人可能会选择不参加徒步。问题在于，对于那些选择不参与的人，有时并没有提供其他替代活动。这种情况在游览米切尔瀑布时尤为严重。大约三分之一的团队成员选择徒步前往瀑布顶端。我们其他人则不得不坐在酷热中等待三个多小时，直到付费的直升机航班才开始。
导游们总体上做得不错：他们确保我们吃饱喝足，并把我们从一个地方带到另一个地方。不过，他们对野生动物几乎毫无兴趣。一个令人印象深刻的例子是，在沃尔夫溪用早餐时，有一对粉红凤头鹦鹉飞了过来。这一物种已被列为濒危物种，理应得到一些关注与评论才对。
总的来说，我认为这次游览勉强可以接受，但也就仅此而已了。
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