点评:I wanted a grand adventure with my son to create memories of a special trip together. Bicycling (real bikes...not those old-people e-bikes) across the Istrian Peninsula seemed like just the ticket. It was!
Air travel got screwed up, it rained a lot, a few of the roads had lots of car traffic and no bike paths, tires leaked air, road construction caused detours...these were all to be expected ... BUT at the top level, the trip, the planning, the logistics, the hotels, the routes, the meals, the bikes, the roads, the scenery, the route mapping app, the towns, the locals, (the dearth of tourists), the weather, and the memories, were all as good as we could have possibly asked for, and we consider this to have been a perfect and wonderful adventure trip. We are sooo pleased!
We were looking for a tour company where we could get "just enough" (local expert route selection, hotel selection, App guidance, bicycles, emergency support, luggage transfer), but not "too much". We did not want to be tied to a group of strangers. We did not want to be tied to a "leader". We did not want to be on someone else's schedule. We wanted to adjust the schedule around our interests and needs, (extra time in Venice at both ends, extra time in Trieste at the end, extra rest day inserted in the middle). And mostly, we wanted to *start* on our schedule.
Discover France and their partners made it all work, to meet our needs and preferences, pretty much to perfection.
A BIG THANK YOU to Gabriel Tavares, our Tour Consultant at Discover France for all of his help and patience, in holding our hand, and guiding us through this - a new procedure for us. The first time through this process creates lots of questions, worries and concerns, but Gabriel's help was essential to creating an excellent overall experience. We are very grateful.
...now Ireland looks pretty interesting...
翻译:我一直想和儿子来一次精彩的冒险之旅,共同创造一段难忘的回忆。骑自行车(真正的自行车……不是那种老年人用的电动自行车)穿越伊斯特拉半岛,似乎是个不错的选择。事实证明,我的选择是对的!
航班出了点问题,雨下个不停,一些路段车流量很大,没有自行车道,轮胎漏气,道路施工导致绕行……这些都在预料之中……但总的来说,这次旅行,从计划、后勤安排、酒店、路线、餐饮、自行车、道路、风景、路线规划应用、城镇、当地人(游客不多)、天气,到最终的回忆,一切都超出了我们的预期,我们认为这是一次完美而精彩的冒险之旅。我们非常满意!
我们一直在寻找一家旅行社,既能提供“恰到好处”的服务(当地专家推荐路线、酒店、应用导航、自行车、紧急救援、行李托运),又不会“过度服务”。我们不想被一群陌生人束缚,也不想被“领队”牵着鼻子走,更不想被别人的日程安排所左右。我们希望根据自己的兴趣和需求来调整行程(比如在威尼斯前后多待几天,在的里雅斯特多待几天,中间加一天休息时间)。最重要的是,我们希望完全按照自己的计划出发。
Discover France及其合作伙伴帮我们把一切都安排妥当,几乎完美地满足了我们的需求和偏好。
非常感谢Discover France的旅行顾问Gabriel Tavares,感谢他给予我们的帮助和耐心,全程陪伴我们,指导我们完成了这次全新的旅行体验。第一次经历这样的流程难免会有很多疑问、担忧和顾虑,但Gabriel的帮助至关重要,让我们拥有了一次完美的旅行体验。我们非常感激。
……现在看来,爱尔兰也挺有意思的……