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Gihan is the man!
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点评：I have wanted to do a safari since I was a kid: having the chance to observe the animals in their natural habitat is such a blessing. So, when we discovered that the owner of the hotel where we were staying offers safari tours, following the good impression we got from the hotel, we decided to trust him and to join a full day tour.
And we made an excellent decision !
Tharindu Gihan and his driver came to pick us up at the hotel before dawn, he explained us that we would beat the crowd to enter in the national park and will be able to increase our sightings. To be honest, while we were waiting to go in the park, I started to manage my expectations: this is not a zoo, animal encounters are not guaranteed, but I'll for sure have the thrill to get lost in nature, seeking for wildlife and maybe have the chance to spot animals where they belong. We finally enter the park and so the "hunt" begins, the sun is rising as we progress in this majestic landscape and we already start to spot some peacocks, water buffalos, spotted deers and even an elephant. A bit further, near a waterpoint we can observe some jackals, I am fascinated to witness the wild so active in the early hours of the day and my excitation grows up as Gihan explain us that this is one of the best time of the day to see wildlife: before the heat, noise and dust from all the other safari jeeps, ect... he also says that we are now "hunting" leopards. I am skeptical but all of a sudden, Gihan asks his driver to stop and to backtrack; several jeeps are passing us and I have been staring at the forest edge the whole time without spotting anything, what's going on? Gihan is clearly excited, he asks the driver to park and stop the engine, grab his camera and then indicate us one tree, about 20 meters from us: there it is, a huge feline, starring right at us, hidding in the branches. I can't believe it! I grab my phone and start to shoot, photos, videos, but the quality is bad as the leopard is too far. Lucky us, I can ear Gihan shooting with his camera too, he tells us that he will share the pictures with us in the following days. Within the two first hours or our Safari, and thanks to Gihan and his driver we managed to spot more animals than I was expecting (including a leopard couple not long after the first one). It's because of Gihan's knowledge of the park, experience of wildlife and efficient communication with his driver that we had the chance to observe so many animals. They are working so efficiently together and Gihan has the time to exchange with us too, feeding us information and tips about the wildlife unlike other safari jeeps that we saw with customers on the back and driver/guide in the jeep's cabin. Lunch was provided in a lovely sandy area with a little stream and lots of cheeky monkeys, we also had the opportunity to discuss further with Gihan and he explained us that he is one of the only five licensed guides active in the park! The afternoon was as exciting as the morning as we were mainly "hunting" for elephants this time and again thanks to Gihan and his expertise we managed to beat the crowd to a very close encounter with a family of five. Time flew really fast and we arrived in the last hour in the park: when the weather cools down, meaning it's the final rush as lots of animals are more active: we encounter elephants, water buffalos, a sloth bear and her cub, spotted dear, crocs and lastly again a leopard and this within this last hour, what a festival! After some last pictures by the sign entrance we made our way back to the hotel and came the time of goodbyes with Gihan and his driver. After this experience, I will leave Tissamaharama with found memories of all the animals I had the chance to encounter but also of Tharindu Gihan, his kindness, passion and love for the wildlife. If you want to do a guided safari in Yala, don't go further: Gihan is the man!
And we made an excellent decision !
Tharindu Gihan and his driver came to pick us up at the hotel before dawn, he explained us that we would beat the crowd to enter in the national park and will be able to increase our sightings. To be honest, while we were waiting to go in the park, I started to manage my expectations: this is not a zoo, animal encounters are not guaranteed, but I'll for sure have the thrill to get lost in nature, seeking for wildlife and maybe have the chance to spot animals where they belong. We finally enter the park and so the "hunt" begins, the sun is rising as we progress in this majestic landscape and we already start to spot some peacocks, water buffalos, spotted deers and even an elephant. A bit further, near a waterpoint we can observe some jackals, I am fascinated to witness the wild so active in the early hours of the day and my excitation grows up as Gihan explain us that this is one of the best time of the day to see wildlife: before the heat, noise and dust from all the other safari jeeps, ect... he also says that we are now "hunting" leopards. I am skeptical but all of a sudden, Gihan asks his driver to stop and to backtrack; several jeeps are passing us and I have been staring at the forest edge the whole time without spotting anything, what's going on? Gihan is clearly excited, he asks the driver to park and stop the engine, grab his camera and then indicate us one tree, about 20 meters from us: there it is, a huge feline, starring right at us, hidding in the branches. I can't believe it! I grab my phone and start to shoot, photos, videos, but the quality is bad as the leopard is too far. Lucky us, I can ear Gihan shooting with his camera too, he tells us that he will share the pictures with us in the following days. Within the two first hours or our Safari, and thanks to Gihan and his driver we managed to spot more animals than I was expecting (including a leopard couple not long after the first one). It's because of Gihan's knowledge of the park, experience of wildlife and efficient communication with his driver that we had the chance to observe so many animals. They are working so efficiently together and Gihan has the time to exchange with us too, feeding us information and tips about the wildlife unlike other safari jeeps that we saw with customers on the back and driver/guide in the jeep's cabin. Lunch was provided in a lovely sandy area with a little stream and lots of cheeky monkeys, we also had the opportunity to discuss further with Gihan and he explained us that he is one of the only five licensed guides active in the park! The afternoon was as exciting as the morning as we were mainly "hunting" for elephants this time and again thanks to Gihan and his expertise we managed to beat the crowd to a very close encounter with a family of five. Time flew really fast and we arrived in the last hour in the park: when the weather cools down, meaning it's the final rush as lots of animals are more active: we encounter elephants, water buffalos, a sloth bear and her cub, spotted dear, crocs and lastly again a leopard and this within this last hour, what a festival! After some last pictures by the sign entrance we made our way back to the hotel and came the time of goodbyes with Gihan and his driver. After this experience, I will leave Tissamaharama with found memories of all the animals I had the chance to encounter but also of Tharindu Gihan, his kindness, passion and love for the wildlife. If you want to do a guided safari in Yala, don't go further: Gihan is the man!
翻译：我从小就想参加一次野生动物园：有机会在自然栖息地观察动物真是一件幸事。所以，当我们发现我们住的酒店老板提供野生动物旅行时，基于对酒店的良好印象，我们决定相信他并参加全日游。
我们做出了一个非常好的决定！
Tharindu Gihan 和他的司机黎明前来酒店接我们，他向我们解释说，我们会比人群更容易进入国家公园，这样可以增加我们的观赏次数。说实话，在等待入园的过程中，我开始管理自己的期望：这里不是动物园，不一定能遇到动物，但我肯定会很兴奋地迷失在大自然中，寻找野生动物，也许有机会发现动物所属的地方。我们终于进入公园，“狩猎”开始了，随着我们在这片壮丽的风景中前进，太阳正在升起，我们已经开始发现一些孔雀、水牛、梅花鹿甚至大象。再远一点，在水点附近，我们可以观察到一些豺狼，我着迷于目睹野生动物在一天的清晨如此活跃，当吉汉向我们解释这是一天中最好的时间之一时，我的兴奋感也随之增强。观看野生动物：在所有其他狩猎吉普车带来的高温、噪音和灰尘等之前……他还说我们现在正在“狩猎”豹子。我对此表示怀疑，但突然，吉汉要求他的司机停车并原路返回；几辆吉普车从我们身边驶过，我一直盯着森林边缘，没有发现任何东西，这是怎么回事？吉汉显然很兴奋，他让司机停车并停止引擎，拿起相机，然后指给我们看一棵树，距离我们大约20米：就在那里，一只巨大的猫科动物，躲在树枝里，正盯着我们。我简直不敢相信！我拿起手机开始拍摄，照片，视频，但质量很差，因为豹子太远了。幸运的是，我也能听到Gihan用他的相机拍摄的声音，他告诉我们他将在接下来的几天里与我们分享这些照片。在我们的狩猎之旅的前两个小时内，多亏了吉汉和他的司机，我们发现了比我预期更多的动物（包括在第一次发现后不久就发现了一对豹子）。正是因为Gihan对公园的了解、对野生动物的经验以及与司机的高效沟通，我们才有机会观察到这么多的动物。他们一起工作非常高效，Gihan 也有时间与我们交流，为我们提供有关野生动物的信息和提示，这与我们看到的其他野生动物吉普车不同，我们看到顾客坐在后面，司机/导游在吉普车的驾驶室里。午餐是在一个可爱的沙地里提供的，那里有一条小溪和很多厚脸皮的猴子，我们还有机会与吉汉进一步讨论，他向我们解释说他是公园里活跃的仅有的五名持照导游之一！下午和早上一样令人兴奋，因为我们这次主要是在“狩猎”大象，一次又一次感谢吉汉和他的专业知识，我们成功地击败了人群，与一个五口之家进行了一次非常亲密的接触。时间过得真快，我们在公园的最后一个小时到达了：当天气变凉时，这意味着这是最后的冲刺，因为许多动物更加活跃：我们遇到了大象、水牛、懒熊和她的幼崽，亲爱的，鳄鱼，最后又是豹子，这在最后一个小时内，真是一个节日！在标志入口处拍了最后几张照片后，我们回到酒店，并与吉汉和他的司机告别。这次经历之后，我将带着我有机会遇到的所有动物的回忆离开蒂瑟默哈拉默，还有塔林杜·吉汉 (Tharindu Gihan)，他对野生动物的善良、热情和热爱。如果您想在雅拉进行带导游的狩猎之旅，请不要走得更远：Gihan 就是您的最佳选择！
我们做出了一个非常好的决定！
Tharindu Gihan 和他的司机黎明前来酒店接我们，他向我们解释说，我们会比人群更容易进入国家公园，这样可以增加我们的观赏次数。说实话，在等待入园的过程中，我开始管理自己的期望：这里不是动物园，不一定能遇到动物，但我肯定会很兴奋地迷失在大自然中，寻找野生动物，也许有机会发现动物所属的地方。我们终于进入公园，“狩猎”开始了，随着我们在这片壮丽的风景中前进，太阳正在升起，我们已经开始发现一些孔雀、水牛、梅花鹿甚至大象。再远一点，在水点附近，我们可以观察到一些豺狼，我着迷于目睹野生动物在一天的清晨如此活跃，当吉汉向我们解释这是一天中最好的时间之一时，我的兴奋感也随之增强。观看野生动物：在所有其他狩猎吉普车带来的高温、噪音和灰尘等之前……他还说我们现在正在“狩猎”豹子。我对此表示怀疑，但突然，吉汉要求他的司机停车并原路返回；几辆吉普车从我们身边驶过，我一直盯着森林边缘，没有发现任何东西，这是怎么回事？吉汉显然很兴奋，他让司机停车并停止引擎，拿起相机，然后指给我们看一棵树，距离我们大约20米：就在那里，一只巨大的猫科动物，躲在树枝里，正盯着我们。我简直不敢相信！我拿起手机开始拍摄，照片，视频，但质量很差，因为豹子太远了。幸运的是，我也能听到Gihan用他的相机拍摄的声音，他告诉我们他将在接下来的几天里与我们分享这些照片。在我们的狩猎之旅的前两个小时内，多亏了吉汉和他的司机，我们发现了比我预期更多的动物（包括在第一次发现后不久就发现了一对豹子）。正是因为Gihan对公园的了解、对野生动物的经验以及与司机的高效沟通，我们才有机会观察到这么多的动物。他们一起工作非常高效，Gihan 也有时间与我们交流，为我们提供有关野生动物的信息和提示，这与我们看到的其他野生动物吉普车不同，我们看到顾客坐在后面，司机/导游在吉普车的驾驶室里。午餐是在一个可爱的沙地里提供的，那里有一条小溪和很多厚脸皮的猴子，我们还有机会与吉汉进一步讨论，他向我们解释说他是公园里活跃的仅有的五名持照导游之一！下午和早上一样令人兴奋，因为我们这次主要是在“狩猎”大象，一次又一次感谢吉汉和他的专业知识，我们成功地击败了人群，与一个五口之家进行了一次非常亲密的接触。时间过得真快，我们在公园的最后一个小时到达了：当天气变凉时，这意味着这是最后的冲刺，因为许多动物更加活跃：我们遇到了大象、水牛、懒熊和她的幼崽，亲爱的，鳄鱼，最后又是豹子，这在最后一个小时内，真是一个节日！在标志入口处拍了最后几张照片后，我们回到酒店，并与吉汉和他的司机告别。这次经历之后，我将带着我有机会遇到的所有动物的回忆离开蒂瑟默哈拉默，还有塔林杜·吉汉 (Tharindu Gihan)，他对野生动物的善良、热情和热爱。如果您想在雅拉进行带导游的狩猎之旅，请不要走得更远：Gihan 就是您的最佳选择！
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