点评:Our motorbike tour through Africa from Cape town to Victoria Falls with Compass Expeditions was one of those adventures where you regularly found yourself thinking, “This is absolutely incredible… and are we really doing this?!”
Riding a motorbike through Africa is an experience like no other. The roads, the landscapes, the dust, the wildlife and the sheer scale of everything made every day an adventure. Some days were about the riding, some about the scenery, and some about stopping because there was yet another incredible animal in front of us!
And the wildlife… where do you even start? Elephants, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, cheetahs, lions, buffalo, warthogs and more different types of antelope than we could possibly remember. And the birds — oh my goodness! We quickly gave up trying to identify them all and just enjoyed pointing and saying, “Look at that one!”
The guides and support crew were fantastic. They knew the roads, knew the wildlife, kept us safe and somehow managed to keep everything running smoothly while we got to concentrate on riding, exploring and taking it all in. Having that support behind us gave us the confidence to really enjoy the adventure.
And the group made it even better. There was plenty of laughter, plenty of stories at the end of the day and, no doubt, a few moments where we all questioned our life choices — usually while covered in dust and grinning from ear to ear!
Seeing Africa from the back of a motorbike is something very special. You don't just see the landscape — you feel it, smell it, hear it and occasionally wear it!
Compass Expeditions gave us an incredible adventure that we'll be talking about for years to come. The riding, the wildlife, the scenery, the people and all those unforgettable moments made it a truly amazing trip.
Would we do it again? In a heartbeat. Although next time we might bring a better plan for identifying all those birds!
翻译:我们跟随Compass Expeditions组织了一次从开普敦到维多利亚瀑布的非洲摩托车之旅。那是一次令人难忘的冒险经历——途中你总会忍不住想:“这简直太不可思议了……我们真的正在做这件事吗?!”
骑着摩托车穿越非洲是一种无与伦比的体验。道路、风景、尘土、野生动物,以及整个环境的恢弘规模,让每一天都像是一场冒险。有些日子我们专注于骑行本身,有些日子则尽情欣赏沿途美景。还有几次我们不得不停下脚步——因为我们面前又出现了一只极其可爱的动物!
至于野生动物……该从何说起呢?大象、长颈鹿、河马、犀牛、猎豹、狮子、水牛、疣猪,还有多得我们根本记不住名字的各种羚羊。至于鸟类——天哪!我们很快就放弃去辨认所有鸟类的念头,只是开心地指着它们说:“快看那只!”
向导和后勤团队也棒极了。他们熟悉路况,也了解各种野生动物的习性。他们保障了我们的安全,还巧妙地确保一切运转顺畅,让我们能够全心专注于骑行、探索以及尽情享受沿途的风景。有他们的支持,我们才更有信心去尽情享受这场冒险。
而整个团队则让这一切更加美妙。每天结束时我们总是欢声笑语不断、分享着各种趣事;当然,也少不了一些让我们反思人生选择的时刻——通常都是在我们满身尘土、笑得合不拢嘴的时候!从摩托车后座上眺望非洲,是一种极其特别的体验。你不仅能看到那里的风景,还能感受它、闻到它的气息、听到它的声音——偶尔甚至能“身临其境”!
Compass Expeditions为我们带来了一次终生难忘的冒险之旅。骑行的乐趣、野生动物、绝美的景色、热情的人们,还有无数难忘的瞬间,让这次旅行 truly棒极了。
我们还会再参加吗?当然会!不过下次我们可能会制定一个更周全的计划,以便辨认出所有那些鸟类!