点评:This is a much more private experience than nearby Antelope Canyon tours which are crowed and rushed from what we have read online. My partner is a photographer and we booked the 6 hour photography specific Cardiac Canyon tour so he could bring his tripod and be unhuried, but I feel all the tours by this company go out of the way to provide a unique, personal experience that highlights the native Navajo culture and slot canyon beauty and sacred nature.
Our driver Christian and guide Jameson where both enthusiastic ambassadors of the Navajo Nation we have been luckily to experience on this trip but also humorous and lighthearted, while remaining respectful. Words cannot describe the beauty and stillness in the Canyon and I'll attach pictures but while my partner is a wonderful photographer, know that even these picture are only a representation of being there.
Since our tour was long by design, made a little longer by stopping by the original family Navajo homestead, where they are building a recreation of an Navajo hogan, the souvenir trailer was closed when we were done.
We returned the following morning on our way out of Page to buy some stickers and T shirt for Cardiac Canyon, which are unavailable on line due to the uniqueness of this place. We met Vangie there who has worked for Taadidin tours for over 15 years and was happy to share family stories of the Navajo as well. This has inspired me to research Navajo history more to broaden my knowledge.
翻译:与我们在网上看到的那样,附近的羚羊谷旅游团往往人满为患且节奏匆忙,而这次体验则要私密得多。我的伴侣是一名摄影师,我们特意预订了时长为6小时、专门针对摄影爱好者的心脏峡谷之旅,这样他就能带上三脚架从容拍摄。不过我觉得这家公司推出的所有旅游项目都致力于为游客带来独特而个性化的体验,充分展现纳瓦霍原住民的文化、狭缝峡谷的壮丽之美及其神圣特质。我们的司机克里斯蒂安以及向导詹姆斯顿都堪称纳瓦霍族的热心宣传者——我们很幸运能在这次旅途中亲身领略到纳瓦霍文化。他们既风趣幽默又随和开朗,同时始终保持着对当地文化的尊重。实在无法用言语来形容大峡谷的美丽与宁静;我会附上一些照片,不过虽说我的伴侣是个出色的摄影师,但即便这些照片也仅仅能算是对亲临现场的粗略反映罢了。
由于我们特意安排了一次行程较长的游览……由于在原版的纳瓦霍族家族庄园稍作停留,行程稍微延长了一些——他们正在那里重建一座纳瓦霍族的传统房屋。我们参观完毕后,那个出售纪念品的拖车屋便关闭了。
次日清晨,我们在离开佩奇的途中返回那里,想购买一些针对Cardiac Canyon景点的贴纸和T恤;由于该地极具独特性,这些商品在网上无法买到。我们在那里遇到了Vangie,她为Taadidin旅行社工作已有15年多,也很乐意与我们分享有关纳瓦霍族的家族故事。这激励了我去更深入地研究纳瓦霍人的历史,以拓宽我的知识面。