点评:Goreti Medina was the star of our trip to Flores. Taking a tour with her is a splendid option for anyone who cannot drive OR anyone who does not want to drive themselves around the island. As a Flores local, she knows her island (and everyone on it) like the back of her hand. She really wants the best for YOU so that you can enjoy her island to its fullest, and she will not hesitate to give you advice about everything involved in your stay. E.g. she is happy to recommend you her favourite food places; she knows which accommodations are in dodgy/lousy locations... you name it, she probably knows it!
I booked a full day tour with Goreti instead of a group tour because I wanted time as a travel photographer to fly my drone and take photos. With her driving, you get to relax and let her simply navigate the whole island for you. As a local, she also knows the weather on the island really well, so she plans her route of the day according to how the weather looks. Even in July, the weather was extremely fickle!
Goreti was also INCREDIBLY HELPFUL before I even made it to Flores: she helped me to submit national park approval forms for me to fly my drone in national park areas. I could not do this myself because the website was only for access within Portugal.
On the day of our tour, we were unfortunately hit by bad, foggy weather covering all the highland areas. In the end, since she happened to be free the next day, she offered to take us to these spots again if we had good weather! We were blown away by her going way and beyond for us, and we really felt her genuine desire to make sure we got to see as much of her beautiful island as possible.
Goreti also works closely with her brother Silvio Medina who is a taxi driver. In high season, they get booked up fully very quickly, so reach out to them EARLY!
Thank you so much, Goreti, for the wonderful time we had with you! I also loved learning more about what life is like on Flores and all the stories you shared about your culture and your people.
翻译:戈雷蒂·梅迪纳是我们弗洛雷斯之行的明星向导。对于不会开车或不想自己开车环岛游览的游客来说,选择由她带路绝对是个绝佳的选择。作为弗洛雷斯本地人,她对这座岛屿以及岛上的每一位居民都了如指掌。她真心希望能为游客带来最棒的体验,让大家尽情享受这座岛屿的魅力。因此,对于与行程相关的任何事宜,她都乐意提供贴心的建议。她很乐意向你推荐她最喜欢的美食店;她也知道哪些住宿地点的位置很糟糕/不理想……无论你想了解什么,她很可能都清楚!
我没有选择跟团游,而是预订了Goreti提供的全天导览服务,因为我作为一名旅行摄影师,需要时间来操控无人机并拍照。有她在开车,你就可以安心休息,让她全权负责带你游览整个岛屿。作为当地人,她对岛上的天气也了如指掌。因此,她会根据天气状况来规划当天的路线。即便是在七月,天气也极其多变!
在我抵达弗洛雷斯岛之前,戈雷蒂就给予了我极大的帮助:她帮我提交了国家公园准入申请表,以便我能在国家公园区域内使用无人机。我自己无法完成这项申请,因为相关网站仅面向葡萄牙境内的用户开放。
在我们游览的那天,不幸的是,大雾天气笼罩了所有的高地地区。最后……由于第二天她刚好有空,如果我们那天天气不错,她便主动提出再带我们去那些景点!她为我们付出了这么多,真让我们感动不已;我们能感受到她是真心希望我们能尽可能多地领略她所居住的美丽岛屿的风采。
Goreti还与她的兄弟Silvio Medina密切合作,后者是一名出租车司机。在旅游旺季,他们的预订很快就会排满,所以一定要尽早联系他们哦!
非常感谢你,Goreti。感谢与我们共度的美好时光!我也很喜欢深入了解弗洛雷斯岛上的生活,以及您分享的关于当地文化与人民的种种故事。