点评:If you want a great battlefield guide for Normandy and beyond, I strongly recommend Sylvan Kast. We used his services in May of this year to assist in research for a book I am writing. Our needs were a little different than the average person wanting to see the battlefields and Sylvian embraced the challenge.
I first met him about a year and half before we traveled to France. Our adventure was not in Normandy which is where he lives and operates his business but in southern France. He was ideal for this task since he grew up there and had relatives that fought for France in that part of the country. For him this story was personal.
To develop our plan, we collaborated for a year, sharing information and ideas on how to make this a very productive research trip. Not only did he scout (do recon) on the location, but he also developed relationships with the locals who were children in the war or had family members impacted by those events.
Not only did he tailor a trip to my needs for a deep dive into those events, the others in the group who were not as well versed in the war were able to learn from him plus enjoy his company. In sum, if you are looking for a battlefield guide, Sylvan is the best. He brings knowledge, passion and charm to his guiding his guests. I am glad we selected him to help with the project and even happier to call him a friend.
翻译:如果你想找一位出色的诺曼底及周边地区战场导览员,我强烈推荐西尔万·卡斯特。今年5月,我们聘请他协助我为正在撰写的书籍进行资料搜集。我们的需求与那些只是想参观战场的普通游客略有不同,而西尔万欣然接受了这一挑战。
我们在前往法国之前大约一年半时首次结识了他。我们的行程并非在诺曼底——也就是他居住并开展业务的地方,而是在法国南部。他堪称执行此任务的理想人选,因为他在那里长大,而且有亲戚曾在法国那片地区为法国而战。对他而言,这个故事具有个人意义。
为了实施我们的计划,我们合作了一年,互相交流信息与想法,力求使这次研究之旅取得丰硕成果。他不仅对当地情况进行了侦察,还与那些在战争中还是孩子、或是家人受到战争影响的当地人建立了联系。他不仅根据我的需求量身定制了一次深度探访那些历史事件的旅行,团里那些对那段历史不太了解的成员也得以从他那里学到知识,同时还能享受与他相处的乐趣。总之,如果你在寻找一位战场导游,西尔万绝对是最佳人选。他在为游客进行讲解时展现出了渊博的知识、满腔的热情以及迷人的个性。我很高兴我们选择了他来协助完成这个项目,更开心能称他为朋友。