点评:Seven leopards in two drives, but Okonjima could do more
We took part in the Leopard Tracking twice, once in the afternoon and once early in the morning, and we were incredibly lucky: we spotted seven leopards, including Vamos, Khaleesi, Mawenzi and one of Vamos’s cubs, as well as others whose names I unfortunately cannot remember.
Seeing so many leopards and observing them in the bush was truly exciting.
One thing made me curious: the leopards are still located using radio signals from their collars, which the guide tracks with an antenna. I asked why they don’t use GPS and was told that it would be more expensive and that the battery would not last as long. I have to admit that, considering the technology available today, the answer left me a little puzzled.
The price of the activities is definitely excessive. During our trip we did numerous game drives at other properties, including 5-star lodges, and paid considerably less.
Another aspect Okonjima could improve is the management of guests during the activities. On one of our drives, we shared the vehicle with a family who talked loudly practically the entire time. At one point, the mother and daughters even started singing children’s songs. Despite a couple of rather obvious looks from us, they continued throughout the excursion.
This prevented me from fully enjoying a fundamental part of the experience: the silence of the bush, the sounds of nature, the anticipation and the excitement of the search. Considering the cost of the activity, I think the guides should remind guests of a few basic rules of behaviour and, when necessary, politely intervene.
Our room was very pretty, comfortable and clean, with air conditioning and a large, spacious bathroom.
Unfortunately, I also found a spider in the room. The accommodation is surrounded by bush, so I completely understand that this can happen. I called a member of staff to remove it and, when I asked whether it was dangerous, the answer was simply: “Yes.” 😱 Not exactly what I wanted to hear before going to sleep!
Unfortunately, dinner was spoiled by huge grasshoppers jumping onto the tables. They are probably the insects I dislike the most.
I completely understand that we are in Africa and in the heart of the bush, but precisely for this reason I wonder why the dining room doors are not kept closed in the evening, at least to reduce the number of insects getting inside. Being surrounded by nature is wonderful; having dinner with huge grasshoppers jumping onto the tables, considerably less so.
翻译:两次巡游中我们共发现了七只猎豹,不过奥孔吉马本可以发现更多。
我们参与了两次猎豹追踪活动,一次在下午,一次在清晨。我们运气极佳:一共看到了七只猎豹,其中包括瓦莫斯、卡丽熙、马文齐以及瓦莫斯的一只幼崽,此外还有其他几只,只可惜我记不起它们的名字了。
能够看到这么多猎豹,还能在丛林中观察它们,真是令人兴奋不已。有一件事引起了我的好奇:人们仍然通过猎豹颈圈发出的无线电信号来定位它们,向导则用天线来追踪这些信号。我询问为何不使用GPS,得到的答复是那样成本会更高,而且电池续航时间也会变短。不得不承认,以目前的技术水平来看,这个回答让我有些困惑。
这些活动的收费实在高得离谱。在我们的旅途中,我们还在其他庄园里进行了多次野外观光活动。其中包括五星级旅馆,而我们支付的费用要少得多。
奥康吉马可以改进的另一个方面就是活动期间对游客的管理。在一次游览中,我们与一家人同乘一辆车,他们几乎全程都在大声交谈。后来,那位母亲和女儿们甚至开始唱儿歌。尽管我们多次投去明显的目光示意,他们仍然在整个游览过程中如此。这让我无法充分享受这次体验中极其重要的一部分:荒野的宁静、大自然的声音,以及寻找过程中的期待与兴奋感。考虑到这项活动的费用,我认为导游应当提醒游客一些基本的行为准则,并在必要时礼貌地进行干预。
我们的房间非常漂亮、舒适且干净,配有空调以及一个宽敞的大浴室。
遗憾的是,我还在房间里发现了一只蜘蛛。住宿地周围全是灌木丛,所以我完全理解这种事情可能会发生。我叫工作人员来把它们清除掉。当我询问这些虫子是否危险时,得到的回答只是:“是的。”😱 这可绝不是我睡前想听到的答案!
可惜的是,晚餐也因为大量蚱蜢跳到餐桌上而毁了。它们大概是我最讨厌的昆虫了。
我完全明白我们身处非洲,处在荒野之中。但正因如此,我不明白为什么晚上不把餐厅的门关上,至少这样能减少飞虫进入吧。被大自然环绕固然很美好,但吃晚饭时却有大蚂蚱跳到餐桌上,这就没那么愉快了。