2006年9月26日星期二

Aug 06 Kenya & Tanzania 肯亞 & 坦桑尼亞的行程

實在太多人要我回憶這些不一樣的行程了, 連我自己都差點就忘了! 回想都真係幾勁? 由一點碎料到 full picture 到 dream come ture, 一手一腳, 做咗 2 個月,


經歷了十六日的東非遊歷回來了,你會驚嘆世界的奇妙,浩瀚無邊的草原、百萬雄師的角馬羣,大象、長頸鹿在你車邊走過,牠一擺尾部,車子就搖動,那份震憾還在腦海中,近見過萬獸之王坐在路旁等你,又高興又興奮、數以百萬計的紅鶴,令湖面加了一條小粉紅邊,牠們一羣羣飛舞時,天空又是一條粉紅彩帶。


































































































11/8 Emirates airline - HK, BangKok, Dubai, Nairobi
12/8 Nairobi - Arusha
13/8 Arusha - Ngorongoro
14/8 Ngorongoro - Serengeti
15/8 Serengeti
16/8 Serengeti - Lake Manyara
17/8 Lake Manyara - Amboseli
18/8 Amboseli
19/8 Amboseli - Aberdares
20/8 Aberdares - Lake Nakuru
21/8 Lake Nakuru - Massai Mara
22/8 Massai Mara
23/8 Massai Mara - Nairobi - Mombasa
24/8 Mombasa
25/8 Wasini diving
26/8 Mombasa, Nairobi, Dubai,
27/8 Bangkok, HK


肯尼亞駐港領事館   http://www.kenyaconsulate.org.hk/


找肯尼亞資料 http://magicalkenya.com/  中文網 http://magicalkenya.cn/cn.nsf


動物大遷徙資料 http://www.go-safari.com/Serengeti/serengeti.htm  http://www.ultimateafrica.com/Wildebeest_migration.html


肯亞旅遊局 http://www.katokenya.org/ 


www.africaguide.com


www.hillmanwonders.com/safari/


www.wildnetafrica.co.za/


www.savannen.com


www.biggameparks.org


www.travelinafrica.co.za


www.kiroyeratours.com


www.saferidesafaris.com/


www.tanzania.com


www.africasafari.com


www.kenya.com/travel_tips.asp


http://www.absoluteafrica.com/index.lasso


找 Local Tour http://www.magicalkenya.com/dir.nsf/search?readform&l=1


1) Suvuka - licensed US1900, jeep, Extra lodge in Kenya US100/d, in Tanzania US200/d. just OK comment in internet


2) Party - listed in Kanya Tourist department, jeep, US2050 included 4 night lodge


3) Eastern - listed in Kenya Tourist department, US2067 not yet reply my bargain


4) Safe - licensed US1820, Jeep in Tanzania + Van in Kenya, included 3 night lodge


5) Best camping - KATO member & licensed, US2150 quoted 13D12N, included 4 night lodge, so may be cheaper but not yet reply my bargain.


6) Lynra - listed in Kanya Tourist department, jeep, US1810, Extra lodge in Kenya US20/d, in Tanzania US36/d


結果選了 4) Safe, 不過不失, 最起碼這5開 email 都有來有往, 其他10間 8間, 有些只覆1-2次, 有些連回覆都沒有, 沒有其他網友說的驚喜, 始終去旅遊, 遇上好的本地人(Guide) 一起去遊玩, 那才是一份幸運和喜閱!  



Seronera Wildlife Lodge -
http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/tanzania/safaris/lodges/seronerawildlifelodgeserengeti.asp

Lobo Wildlife Lodge
http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/tanzania/safaris/lodges/lobowildlifelodgeserengeti.asp

Migration Camp
http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/tanzania/safaris/lodges/migrationcampserengeti.asp



1) Day 3: 14th Aug & Day 4  15th Aug. Fort Ikoma Luxury Tented Camp is ONLY
3KM from the Ikoma gate of Serengeti national park. The diferrence for
accommodation for accommodation at Seronera Wildlife Lodge OR Lobo Wildlife
Lodge will be US$ 70 PP and for change to Serengeti Serena Lodge, it will
be US$ 100PP in addition to the earlier prices - respectively.
Ans)  Ikoma Luxury Tented Camp (Safe propose)- outside Serengeti


2) Day 10: 22nd Aug & Day 11 23rd Aug. There will be NO addition in prices
for change to lodges - subject to availability.
Ans) Mara Hippo Luxury tented Camp(Safe proposed)-
http://www.marahippo.co.ke/

Keekorok Lodge - why it's special (from other web): 1) It's the original
Masai Mara lodge (founded in 1965). 2) The Keekorok Lodge is strategically
situated for the Masai Mara's peak migration season. 3) During this period,
animals sometimes pass directly through the Keekorok Lodge's property,
brushing by the 85 bungalow style rooms. 4) Keekorok Lodge boasts a nearby
hippo pool, complete with a bar overlooking it.
http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/kenya/safaris/lodges/keekorok.asp


Mara Serena Lodge- 
http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/kenya/safaris/lodges/marasopa.asp

Mara Serena Lodge- looks better than others
http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/kenya/safaris/lodges/maraserenasafari.asp


Note: Actually it has a lot of excellent tented camp & lodge in this web.
Pls check and let me know. 
http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/africalodges.asp


Day 01 12/08 (Sat): Meet on arrival at 1430hrs aboard flight EK from
Dubai. Direct transfer to Arusha. Overnight at Arusha Centre Inn.
Accommodation is on bed and breakfast basis.

Day 02 13/08 (Sun): Arusha Serengeti:
http://www.saferidesafaris.com/tanzania_parks.htm
After breakfast depart for Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge. 
Olduvai Gorge, revered by anthropologists worldwide since 1959, when Mary
Leakey discovered an early human skull reputed to be 1.7 million years old
picnic lunch.  Picnic lunch will be served. Afternoon game drive. Dinner
and overnight at LOBO WILDLIFE LODGE / MARA SOPA LODGE

Day 03 14/08 (Mon) Serengeti
Full day game drive. Picnic lunch is served, afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at LOBO WILDLIFE LODGE / MARA SOPA LODGE


Day 04 15/08 (Tue)  Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater.
http://www.saferidesafaris.com/tanzania_parks.htm
Pre-breakfast game drive. After breakfast game drive to Ngorongoro.
Picnic lunch will be served. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at
the Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge.
http://www.hotelsandlodges-tanzania.com/ngorongoro.cfm

Day 05 16/08 (Wed) Ngorongoro Crater.
http://www.saferidesafaris.com/tanzania_parks.htm
Game drive at Ngorongoro crater. All meals and overnight at the
Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge.
http://www.hotelsandlodges-tanzania.com/ngorongoro.cfm

Day 06 17/08 (Thu) Ngorongoro - Arusha- Amboseli:
http://www.kws.org/amboseli.html
Pre-breakfast game drive then drive to Namanga border via Arusha.
Picnic lunch enroute. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the
Amboseli Lodge.

Day 07 18/08 (Fri) Amboseli. http://www.kws.org/amboseli.html
Full day game drive. All meals and overnight at the lodge.

Day 08 19/08 (Sat) Amboseli - Aberdares.
http://www.kws.org/aberdare.html
After breakfast, game drive enroute to Aberdare national park, via
Nairobi. Lunch at the Outspan Hotel or Aberdare Country Club. Dinner and
overnight at Tree Tops Lodge or The Ark.
http://www.aberdaresafarihotels.com/treetops.asp ;
http://www.lonrhohotels.com/ark/introduction.html

Day 09 20/08 (Sun)  Aberdares - Lake Nakuru.
http://www.kws.org/nakuru.html
After breakfast game drive Lake  nakuru national Park. A brief stop
over at the Thompson falls. Lunch at the lodge. Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge. www.lakenakurulodge.com

Day 10 21/08 (Mon)  Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara
Pre-breakfast game drive. Drive to Masai Mara. Lunch at the  with
picnic lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the MARA SERENA
LODGE / MARA SOPA LODGE.

Day 11 22/08 (Tue)  Massai Mara
Full day game drives. All meals and overnight at MARA SERENA LODGE /
MARA SOPA LODGE


Day 12 23/08 (Wed) Masai Mara - Nairobi.
After breakfast game drive enroute back to Nairobi. Lunch in Nairobi at
a Chineese restaurant. Transfer to the air port in time for your flight.

PACKAGE PRICE IN A GROUP OF 6 - TRIPLE ROOM SHARING = US$ 2150 PER
PERSON.

INCLUSIVES IN THE ABOVE PRICES:
Free airport transfers in Nairobi
1 night accommodation in Arusha Centre Inn -bed and breakfast
Own exclusive transport by 4WD safari van in Kenya -with open roof
Own exclusive transport by 4WD Landcruiser in Tanzania -with open roof
Full board accommodation in campsites/lodges -TRIPLE room sharing
All park entrance fees and government levies
3 Meals per day while on safari- vegetarian & non vegetarian
Lunch in Nairobi on 23rd
English speaking professional driver guide
Bottled mineral water- 1 litre per person per day.


EXCLUSIVE EXTRAS: Expenses of personal nature, Sodas and alcoholic
drinks, Laundry services, tip/gratuities.


這次12天 lodge and tented tour 共用了US2,150,有時3人房有時2人房,全包,不包tipping,在肯亞旅行局網站找的,公司叫Safe Ride Tours,因為在網上找了2個月,又比較行程、價錢,又要去check KATO(肯亞旅遊牌照局)咁上下,最後有些公司又無回覆,有些又太貴,結果選了這間,不過都ok喇!之前的前輩叫找Best Camping?根本就不回email!但沿途所見有幾間都好多Jeep出,大家可參考,KIBO, LEOPARD, AFRICANHEART, SAFARI MAKER, FUN SAFARI, TANGANYIKA EXPEDITIONS 和 POLLMAN'S,尤以POLLMAN'S 實力最強,只在Amboseli已見超過10架車,KIBO & Leopard是Kenya/Tanzania兩邊都有好幾架車,價錢我就不知了,大家可試試?




2006年9月24日星期日

25 Sep 06 香港男士的傷感


早一陣子照照鏡,哎喲!竟然出現一、兩根白絲在頭上,平日以為保養得不錯的自己,又要向青春說再見了,幸好白髮長在兩鬢,好鬼有型,以為自己變成了神鵰俠侶中的楊過,還在等我如花似玉的小龍女;一瞬間回到現實,那裏來一個小龍女?香港女孩子那麼高傲,你估我真係似「神鵰大俠」咩?我想了一回,都應該似動物的?奈何是「禿鷹大俠」!死未?人家神鵰靚仔在型,你這些禿鷹又老又禿頭,本來可能大家一樣年紀,你就輸定了,況且你又唔靚仔,又無錢,禿鷹更加是不受女仕歡迎的動物,看來要加緊護理頭髮了,免得那麼快變成「禿鷹大俠」了。

人大了,找女朋友的心態又淡了很多,工作又繁鎖,又不願意太投入去爭取,結果吊兒郎當,其實內心怕的是失敗,再一次傷痛,人越大越怕感情的挫折,不竟以往傷得太深,這十年八年愛上了旅行,我和朋友說我愛上了它,他們說:『是,你確是愛上世界,愛上地球。』死喇!我立即想起,「地球」不是人人說的「地球先生」?死喇!死喇!當一個男人愛上了一個男人,那我不是……哎喲!我完蛋了。


2006年9月18日星期一

Aug 06 Kenya & Tanzania trip



經歷了十六日的東非遊歷回來了,你會驚嘆世界的奇妙,浩瀚無邊的草原、百萬雄師的角馬羣,大象、長頸鹿在你車邊走過,牠一擺尾部,車子就搖動,那份震憾還在腦海中,近見過萬獸之王坐在路旁等你,又高興又興奮、數以百萬計的紅鶴,令湖面加了一條小粉紅邊,牠們一羣羣飛舞時,天空又是一條粉紅彩帶。


11/8 Emirates airline - HK, BangKok, Dubai, Nairobi
12/8 Nairobi - Arusha
13/8 Arusha - Ngorongoro
14/8 Ngorongoro - Serengeti
15/8 Serengeti
16/8 Serengeti - Lake Manyara
17/8 Lake Manyara - Amboseli
18/8 Amboseli
19/8 Amboseli - Aberdares
20/8 Aberdares - Lake Nakuru
21/8 Lake Nakuru - Massai Mara
22/8 Massai Mara
23/8 Massai Mara - Nairobi - Mombasa
24/8 Mombasa
25/8 Wasini diving
26/8 Mombasa, Nairobi, Dubai,
27/8 Bangkok, HK


這次12天 lodge and tented tour 共用了US2,150,有時3人房有時2人房,全包,不包tipping,在肯亞旅行局網站找的,公司叫Safe Ride Tours,因為在網上找了2個月,又比較行程、價錢,又要去check KATO(肯亞旅遊牌照局)咁上下,最後有些公司又無回覆,有些又太貴,結果選了這間,不過都ok喇!之前的前輩叫找Best Camping?根本就不回email!但沿途所見有幾間都好多Jeep出,大家可參考,KIBO, LEOPARD, AFRICANHEART, SAFARI MAKER, FUN SAFARI, TANGANYIKA EXPEDITIONS 和 POLLMAN'S,尤以POLLMAN'S 實力最強,只在Amboseli已見超過10架車,KIBO & Leopard是Kenya/Tanzania兩邊都有好幾架車,價錢我就不知了,大家可試試?

http://travel.webshots.com/album/553628903EZPurY


2006年8月1日星期二

Aug 06 仲夏非洲夢

現在已經開始倒數了,不足十天我便向非洲出發了,轉眼間暑假又去了一半了,今年的暑假對我來說確是一個不一樣的夏日,我很少很少在這個時間出外,因為機位、旅客都非常緊張!但今年不得不出去了,因為今次又是為自己的夢想跨了一大步的旅程,闖進東非的大草原–肯亞、坦桑坭亞,追逐百萬雄師,一睹人生必看的動物大遷徒,感受數以百萬計的動物橫越兩個國家的草原,猛獸的殺戳戰場。


記得1997年曾報名參加攝影雜誌的肯亞團,最後不能成團而一直擱置,幾年前一齣電視節目「天涯俠醫」又勾起我多年的夢,到2003年在Nepal認識了一個美國的Uncle,他一直想找個伴一起登上海拔5895m的非洲第一峯(Mt. Kilimanjaro),上天巧妙地令我結識了這位朋友,一直的亙相聯絡,都是為了大家未完的夢想?可是大家都好像很忙一樣,總是天涯各處飛,永遠無法在這事情上痛下決定?今年我確實的給了他一個訊息,我隨時會令他有一個驚喜?今次我會在Kilimanjaro山下了解一下,下一次可能我不驚意地就會闖進這赤道上的雪峯,坐在Kilimanjaro的山上拍一張照片給你?


早前復活節就是因為朋友的一句說話:『你的相片太沒誠意了。』所以就誇下『我希望每年去3個新的國家看看的狂言。』今日已經超額完成,餘下還有10月稻城、亞丁之旅的和12月滑雪的行程,本來可以再去2個國家,但我應該不會再為破記錄而戰,我想為我愛看、愛做的事而去幹。


有很多朋友營營役役在過往的歲月裏就是為了各大地產商工作,勞勞碌碌,慨歎香港的地價真是貴得過份?應該話自己沒本事,連買幾尺地都買不起,但我記得凱薩大帝在死之前在他棺木旁開了兩個洞,好讓他死了後也可伸出雙手,抓着大地,我想我走到人生盡頭不就是幾尺以內之地嗎?我寧願現在繼續為愛做的事而努力?


因為朋友的一句說,我就打了幾支預防疫苗,為往後數年不一般旅程作準備,我相信連我自己都可以想到是多精彩、多興奮!哈哈…  走進亞拉斯加極地之旅、勇闖邪惡軸心國之伊朗、走上非洲第一峯和世界3大瀑布之維多利亞、鐵幕蘇聯和波羅的海、印度喀什米爾、全球最大的露天温泉冰島、人間靜土不丹…


我曾經說過,20072月又是合約完結的時候,人生交叉點又來了,如果是其他要供樓的同事來說,真是非常擔心沒有工作的,相反我樂得自在,因為一個行程達半年以上的中、南美和南極之旅等着我,我已期待了好幾年,同一個困境在不同人的身上發生,結果完全不一樣?


常言道


常言道鬥爭 緊握了拳頭 拳頭若放開 可擁抱四周
靜默放心裡 笑容隨左右 前途在你手 你找到沒有
常言道強闖 少不免逆流 人柔弱似水 卻可以載舟
命運會刻意 鍛煉你身手 但勤勞是你的 最佳老朋友

* 得失只一念 風景不轉心境轉 煩惱來自偏執一切也依戀
風吹草動 命途亂了我不亂 交出了平常心 再隨緣 *

萬物有天意 我們有雙手 來而復去的 看一看便夠

自在放心裡 往事留背後 無為是最高 你聽過沒有
自在放心裡 往事留背後 浮雲後曙光 看一看便透


早前的一齣電視節目「向世界出發」,這個節目對我來說好像呼喚自己,在這短短幾年間,到過那麼多個的地方,看過不少地方的風土人情,我真正的可以對你說:「我已向世界出發了!」


誰伴我闖蕩


前面是那方 誰伴我闖蕩


即使是我去到那裏,你都是一直的支持我?雖然你們很討厭我又去玩,但其實你們都很喜歡看見天地穹蒼的壯麗?



沿路沒有指引 若我走上又是窄巷


人生路途裏經常迷失,還會感到走投無路般的唏噓,



尋夢像撲火 誰共我瘋狂


理想永遠是你想,談何容易,有多少並肩作戰的戰友一一退縮,你們不要羡慕我,不竟我付出的確是比你多,



長夜漸覺冰凍 但我只有盡量去躲


路縱是難行的,我亦只好力拼到底,

*幾多天真的理想 幾多找到是頹喪


    少年的夢想,隨着歲月流逝,只有換來慨歎,



 沉默去迎失望 幾多心中創傷*


    這些感覺只有用你堅毅的精神,沉着應戰,

#只有淡忘 從前話說要如何


    隨着時間我才把你漸漸忘記,重拾我那份笑傲江湖的心,



 其實你與昨日的我
 活到今天變化甚多


    雖然真的改變不少,但今天我仍然是那日的狂人,為理想繼續孤軍作戰。



 只有頑強 明日路縱會更徬徨


如果不是你們不斷的鼓勵,我怕真是很難渡過那悽傷的日子,



 疲倦慣了再沒感覺


到了我戰鬥到疲倦的時候,



 別再可惜計較甚麼#
    我才知道我願意為夢想而付出,又會一步一步的在人生路途上走着。



誰願夜探訪 留在我身旁
陪伴渡過黑暗 為我驅散寂寞痛楚
尋覓沒結果 誰伴我闖蕩
期望暴雨飄去 便會衝破命運困鎖