点评:We drove a long way to have our Extreme Encounter (US$200.00 each). The owner Patricia, was not welcoming and seemed angry and bothered to be doing this tour. She talked about the elephants and her experience and made it clear she is not happy with the choice she made to look after them. Patricia didn't want Two Tails Ranch to be called a Sanctuary nor a Rescue. I was not clear why she seemed so bothered by these descriptions. She actually said that elephants don't feel love and affection!!! I couldn't believe this!!! She also used a goad or bullhook which was surprising!! By the way, she often smoked which was very inappropriate.
We understood it would be a one on one experience but we were included in a large group of people who had not paid for the Extreme Encounter. We had to wait for everyone to feed the elephants, take photos and ride the elephant. Only one elephant Shelly) for everyone to ride. She was impatient with everyone. After waiting for all to ride she expected us to ride together and we wanted to have our own ride. She was clearly not happy with that!! When I was on the elephant she used the bullhook to make the elephant walk faster!
We were so looking forward to bathing the elephant. Since it took so long for everyone to ride, she decided it was "too cold" for them to be bathed. It was quite warm and sunny. We were only allowed to stand by one side of the elephant and dry brush her for a few minutes. Patricia took photos and while we were talking , Shelly was clearly curious about us, wanting to smell us and Patricia kept telling her to go away, very impatiently. So much for our special encounter...
Conclusion:
We met two elephants. They were gentle, sweet and calm.
It seemed to us that animals (zebra, camel, lemurs, ostrich and elephants) are well fed but there was no water in the elephant enclosures.
We heard people behind us commenting on her attitude and the use of the bullhook.
Our plan was to go back next year with grandchildren. We will not be going back.
翻译:我们驱车很长一段距离才来到我们的极限邂逅之旅(每人 200.00 美元)。主人帕特里夏并不热情,似乎很生气,也不想参加这次旅行。她谈到了大象和她的经历,并明确表示她对自己照顾大象的选择不满意。帕特里夏不希望双尾牧场被称为庇护所或救援中心。我不明白她为什么对这些描述如此在意。她居然说大象感受不到爱和感情!!!我简直不敢相信!!!她还使用了刺棒或象钩,这很令人惊讶!!顺便说一句,她经常抽烟,这很不合适。
我们知道这将是一次一对一的体验,但我们被包括在一大群没有支付极限邂逅费用的人中。我们不得不等待每个人都喂大象、拍照和骑大象。只有一头大象(Shelly)供每个人骑。她对每个人都很不耐烦。等到所有人都骑上去后,她希望我们一起骑,而我们想自己骑。她显然对此不满意!!当我骑在大象上时,她用象钩让大象走得更快!
我们非常期待给大象洗澡。由于每个人都骑了这么长时间,她认为“太冷”不适合他们洗澡。天气很暖和,阳光充足。我们只被允许站在大象的一侧,用干刷刷它几分钟。帕特里夏拍了照片,在我们说话的时候,雪莉显然对我们很好奇,想闻闻我们的味道,而帕特里夏一直不耐烦地叫她走开。我们的特殊遭遇就这样结束了……
结论:
我们遇到了两头大象。它们温顺、可爱、平静。
在我们看来,动物(斑马、骆驼、狐猴、鸵鸟和大象)吃得很好,但大象围栏里没有水。
我们听到身后的人在评论她的态度和使用象钩。
我们原本计划明年带着孙子们回去。但我们不会回去。