点评:I live in the northern hemisphere and I love the outdoors. The norwegian mountains have always been my playground and I am very comfortable with the changing seasons and weather conditions. At the same time I have always been attracted to the big oceans and its marine life. But where I grew up, there were no sandy beaches, the sea was rough and cold and snorkeling has never been a big activity in Norway. Then we found Kalawai adventure which gave us the possibility to explore the ocean around West Papua. And to make it short; every day was a new adventure and I enjoyed every moment. There were remote islands, pristine beaches, fantastic coral reefs and I learned to snorkle. And I could finally explore the underwater world which I had only seen on TV. The life on Shakti was; delicius coffe and meals, hot ginger tea after snorkeling, hours spent on deck just watcing and listening to the ocean. Then hiking in the rain forest, visiting small remote villages, wet landings, sleeping on the beach while waiting for the sea turtles, snorkeling with mantarays in the darkness, and even diving under the big waves to get back to the zodiak (life vest and Geoffs hand was my safety). And not to forget; the very interesting information about conservation work concerning sea turtles. Thanks to Geoff and the crew in Shakti for organizing this adventure, and thanks to our fellow travellers for being such nice company.
翻译:我住在北半球,热爱户外生活。挪威的群山一直是我的游乐场,我也很适应这里多变的季节与气候条件。同时,浩瀚的海洋及其中的生物也一直深深吸引着我。不过在我成长的地区并没有沙滩,海水又汹涌又冰冷,因此浮潜在挪威也从来都不是一项流行的活动。后来我们遇到了Kalawai Adventure,它为我们提供了探索西巴布亚周边海域的机会。简而言之,每一天都是一次全新的冒险,我享受着每一刻。那里有偏远的岛屿、原始的海滩以及绝美的珊瑚礁,我还学会了浮潜。终于,我得以探索那个以前只能在电视上看到的水下世界。在Shakti号上,我们能品尝到美味的咖啡与餐点,浮潜后还能喝上热乎乎的姜茶,还能花上好几个小时在甲板上静静观赏、聆听大海的声音。随后我们在热带雨林中徒步,探访了偏僻的小村庄,经历了湿滑的登陆过程,还在海滩上守夜等待海龟出现。我们在黑暗中与魔鬼鱼一起浮潜,甚至在大浪中潜水以回到充气艇上(救生衣和杰夫的手就是我的安全保障)。当然,还有那些关于海龟保护工作的非常有趣的信息。感谢杰夫以及Shakti号上的全体船员组织了这次精彩的冒险之旅。感谢我们的旅伴们,和我们相处得如此愉快。