点评:At first, the cost of this trip seemed daunting, but the adventure lured us in. Everything about this tour made it feel like a true bargain. Our tour guide was beyond excellent. We got geological lessons (he taught us to read the lava as we drove along, not only changing the way we saw what was rushing by the van, but he gave us a lexicon to read future landscapes formed by lava world wide). He provided massive amounts of Hawaiian history, offered in a way that was fascinating and relatable/digestible and we were on the edge of our seats ready for more. Dinner was SUPER YUMMY (vegetarian lasagna and a yummy brownie). We got good guidance on how to avoid altitude sickness. We saw all of the telescopes and got interesting facts about all of them. We were parked, with heavy parkas (maybe bring your own gloves), well in time to be set up to watch sunset. Then we trundled back into the van (one of the last vehicles to leave the summit) and found a place to stargaze that was sheltered from the wind. We got hot beverages (coffee, hot chocolate, mocha, several kinds of tea or apple cider) and then our guide spent a long time giving us astronomy lessons. He pointed out many constellations and we got to view some AMAZING sites through the telescope. The trip back was 1/2 filled with more history and stories, the other 1/2 allowed people to relax, but it was a friendly environment where questions were encouraged and welcomed. Overall, this felt like an incredible education amongst incredible sights. 8 hours from pick up to drop off…in the end, the cost felt like a true value for the money.
翻译:起初,这次旅行的费用看起来有点吓人,但冒险的刺激感深深吸引了我们。这次旅行的方方面面都让我们觉得物超所值。我们的导游简直棒极了。他给我们上了一堂地质课(他教我们如何解读沿途的熔岩,这不仅改变了我们观察车旁流淌的熔岩的方式,还教会了我们解读世界各地熔岩形成的未来地貌)。他讲解了大量的夏威夷历史,内容引人入胜,通俗易懂,让我们听得津津有味,意犹未尽。晚餐超级美味(素食千层面和美味的布朗尼蛋糕)。他还指导我们如何预防高原反应。我们参观了所有的望远镜,并了解了它们背后的有趣知识。我们穿着厚重的羽绒服(建议自带手套),及时到达目的地,准备好欣赏日落美景。然后我们缓缓回到车上(我们是最后一批离开山顶的车之一),找到一个避风的地方观星。我们喝了热饮(咖啡、热巧克力、摩卡、各种茶或苹果酒),之后导游花了很长时间给我们讲解天文知识。他指出了许多星座,我们还通过望远镜看到了令人惊叹的景象。回程的一半时间用来听他讲述更多历史故事,另一半时间则用来放松休息。整个过程气氛友好,鼓励并欢迎大家提问。总的来说,这是一次在欣赏壮丽景色的同时学习天文知识的绝佳体验。从接送到送回一共花了8个小时……最终感觉物超所值。