点评:I had been to Sigiriya in 2012 and climbed Lions Rock and I wanted to te-visit without doing the climb again. Jinoy was my driver and guide for the day. He was excellent and showed me the best viewing sites for Sigiriya.
He then introduced me to a village tour which cost US$30. It was engaging, authentic and different from the normal experience. It entailed :
1. Ride in a bullcart
2. A trip in a flat bottom boat propelled by canoe, through the wetlands this was very serene and reminded me of the bayous in Louisiana.
3. We then were shown how a typical meal was prepared including obtaining coconut flakes and rice grains. Even for a non cook like me, this was interesting
4. We then ate a local lunch - Dahl curry, rice, potatoes, green beans and nice delicacies for dessert
5. A tuk tuk ride took us back to base
All in all, Jinoy provided an authentic and interesting day out.
On reflection, there is a lot of travelling from Negombo to Sigiriya for the day and I would perhaps recommend that it is more efficient to do this in the context of a 2-3 day trip from Negombo or Colombo. However, in any case the countryside is interesting and the experience is different and authentic . I thoroughly recommend Jinoy as a driver/ guide.
翻译:我曾在2012年去过锡吉里耶,也爬过狮子岩,这次想再去一次,但不想再爬一次。吉诺伊是我的司机兼导游,他非常棒,带我去了锡吉里耶的最佳观景点。
之后,他给我介绍了一个村庄游览项目,费用是30美元。这次游览既有趣又原汁原味,与一般的游览体验截然不同。行程包括:
1. 乘坐牛车
2. 乘坐由独木舟驱动的平底船,穿过湿地,景色非常宁静,让我想起了路易斯安那州的河湾
3. 之后,我们还学习了如何制作一顿典型的当地餐食,包括如何获取椰子片和米粒。即使像我这样不会做饭的人,也觉得这很有趣。
4. 之后我们享用了当地午餐——扁豆咖喱、米饭、土豆、四季豆,还有美味的甜点。
5. 我们乘坐嘟嘟车返回住处。
总而言之,Jinoy 为我们提供了一次地道而有趣的旅行。
回想起来,从尼甘布到锡吉里耶一日游路程较长,我建议最好安排在从尼甘布或科伦坡出发的 2-3 天行程中。不过,无论如何,沿途的乡村风光都很迷人,这次体验也别具一格,非常地道。我强烈推荐 Jinoy 作为司机兼导游。