点评:We spent two half days birding with Manny in completely different locations and enjoyed each enormously.
Our first outing was to the Santo Domingo Botanical Garden, an old, large and diverse expanse of greenery. We were very pleased to see as many lovely species as we did. In large part, the good sightings were a result of Manny having both a keen eye as well as a keen ear.
Our second outing was to the National Park of the East. It was exceptionally warm for this walk and what made it bearable were the very nice sightings we were having as well as Manny having brought along water for the 3 of us. Having a thirst quenching drink as you look out on the turquoise Caribbean and listen to the bird song around you is a pure delight.
In addition to the great birding; we were treated to very engaging narratives about the history of the DR and pointers on what to see, where to eat and what to do. Manny is not only a good bird guide, he is very good company.
My husband and I bird outside of the USA with some frequency and have liked all our guides. But there was a special connection with Manny that went beyond birding. It was a comradery based on a shared language and shared values. We hope to bird the DR again, and it will definitely be with Explora Ecotour.
翻译:我们花了两个半天的时间和曼尼一起在完全不同的地方观鸟,每次都玩得很开心。
我们第一次去的是圣多明各植物园,这是一片古老、广阔、多样的绿地。我们很高兴能看到这么多可爱的物种。在很大程度上,这些好景象是曼尼既有敏锐的眼睛,也有敏锐的耳朵的结果。
我们第二次去的是东部国家公园。这次散步的天气特别暖和,让我们觉得可以忍受的是,我们看到了非常漂亮的景象,曼尼还为我们三个人带来了水。一边喝着解渴的饮料,一边眺望碧绿的加勒比海,听着周围的鸟鸣,真是一种享受。
除了很棒的观鸟体验外,我们还听到了关于多米尼加共和国历史的引人入胜的叙述,以及关于看什么、去哪里吃饭和做什么的提示。曼尼不仅是一位优秀的鸟类向导,他还是一位很好的伙伴。
我和丈夫经常去美国以外的地方观鸟,我们很喜欢我们所有的导游。但我们和曼尼之间有一种超越观鸟的特殊联系。这是一种基于共同语言和共同价值观的情谊。我们希望再次去多米尼加共和国观鸟,而且一定会和 Explora Ecotour 一起。