点评:We had an unforgettable experience whilst staying at the Masoala Forest Lodge. Pascal was our guide for our whole stay. He was so knowledgeable and friendly with a great sense of humour. On our first day we went on a hike through the primary rainforest. Pascal knew exactly how to find the elusive red ruffed lemurs and which we saw on several occasions. he was also so skilled at spotting many of the rare and beautiful birds which cleverly camouflage themselves, he even spotted the minute frogs, that I struggled to see with the naked eye. He taught us about the different plants and what they were used for, both practically and medically and he showed us how to make a leaf spoon.
At the lodge we went on several night walks where we saw woolly lemur, mouse lemur, sportive lemur and a pair of white fronted brown lemur. Pascal took us up the river in a dug out canoe, where again we saw so many beautiful birds. Having spent most of my life wanting to see a kingfisher up close, on that trip we had multiple kingfisher encounters. He salons showed us the Stephanotis growling on the banks, as I had told him how I grew in my kitchen.
One morning we walked with the whole group into Pascal’s village where we were treated to singing and dancing by the villagers, Pascal played the drum as part of the entertainment. He then showed us around the village and explained about all the spices and food that they grow.
On the last day my husband was unwell, so I went on a sea and river kayak excursion with Pascal. I have some experience of kayaking in Cornwall, so I was used to some waves, but there were parts of this trip where the waves were very big and it was a little scary but I felt that Pascal was in control and safe, and it was an exhilarating experience.
翻译:我们在马索阿拉森林小屋度过了难忘的时光。帕斯卡尔是我们整个行程的向导。他知识渊博、热情友好,而且非常幽默。第一天,我们徒步穿越了原始雨林。帕斯卡尔非常清楚如何找到行踪隐秘的红领狐猴,我们多次看到了它们。他还非常擅长发现许多伪装巧妙的珍稀鸟类,甚至连我肉眼都难以辨认的小青蛙都发现了。他给我们讲解了各种植物的用途,包括实用和药用价值,还教我们如何制作树叶勺。
在小屋里,我们进行了几次夜间徒步,看到了绒毛狐猴、鼠狐猴、运动狐猴和一对白额棕狐猴。帕斯卡尔还带我们乘独木舟沿河而上,在那里我们又看到了许多美丽的鸟类。我一生中大部分时间都渴望近距离观赏翠鸟,而那次旅行中,我们多次邂逅了它们。他还带我们去看岸边低吟的凤尾蕨,因为我曾告诉他我是在厨房里种的。
一天早上,我们一行人步行前往帕斯卡尔的村庄,村民们为我们献上了歌舞表演,帕斯卡尔也参与了演奏。之后,他带我们参观了村庄,并讲解了他们种植的各种香料和食物。
最后一天,我丈夫身体不适,于是我和帕斯卡尔一起参加了海上和河流皮划艇之旅。我在康沃尔郡有过一些皮划艇经验,所以对一些波浪并不陌生,但这次旅程中有些地方浪非常大,有点吓人,不过我觉得帕斯卡尔掌控得很好,很安全,这是一次令人兴奋的体验。