点评:Living in Dili and going to Jaco Island.
In Jaco the view is incredible. Crystal clear waters and one of the few remote places there still is.
Getting to Jaco is no easy task and I recommend having a 4WD as the last 30/40km of the road are VERY bumpy. It took us around 2h to do it.
Nevertheless, the views you get and the friendly communities you drive through are worth the trip.
We stayed in Valu Lakumorre Guesthouse and, though in a stunning location, we were let down.
The rooms were expensive. You have the option of a $50-room or a $80-room. The only difference is that the $80-room is closer to a bathroom - Not worth it.
We were the only guests and a friendly lady welcomed us although only spoke Tétum.
They had no food available and we only ate rice and chips - They charged $10/pp for it!
The rooms itself were okay, with no AC but with a sufficient fan.
The bathroom was absolutely horrible. Shower with no power, the bucket was only with salty water (which would be what you want to get rid of) and the toilet was disgusting.
At night, with no warning, they cut the water out and we were not able to shower.
We discussed this with the owner and nobody seemed bothered with our comfort - at all!
The place has good potential but the mentality is not for you to enjoy it, it is for you to pay for it. Nothing was done for us to make the most out of this beautiful place.
Also, on the next day, the people in charge of the 5-min boat to the island were not interested in taking us, so we didn't get to Jaco on the second day, because they did not felt like it.
In summary, having our fair share of Timor-Leste's conditions and daily life, still Jaco is an incredible place filled with jaw-dropping views but very badly exploited to make the most of tourists money.
If you go there, I would not recommend Valu Lakumorre Guesthouse or, at least, make sure they have improved their conditions.
翻译:住在帝力,打算去雅科岛。
雅科的景色美得令人难以置信。海水清澈见底,是少数几个至今仍保留着的偏远地区之一。
前往雅科并非易事,我建议驾驶四驱车,因为最后30/40公里的路非常颠簸。我们花了大约2个小时才到达。
尽管如此,沿途欣赏到的美景和沿途友好的居民,都值得一游。
我们住在瓦鲁拉库莫尔宾馆,虽然地理位置优越,但我们还是感到有些失望。
房间价格昂贵。您可以选择50美元或80美元的房间。唯一的区别是80美元的房间离浴室更近——不值得。
我们是唯一的客人,一位友好的女士热情地接待了我们,尽管她只会说德顿语。
他们没有提供食物,我们只吃了米饭和薯条——每人收费10美元!
房间本身还不错,没有空调,但有一个足够大的风扇。
浴室简直糟透了。淋浴没有电,水桶里只有咸水(你肯定想把它扔掉),马桶也脏得令人作呕。
晚上,他们毫无预警地断水了,我们没法洗澡。
我们和房东讨论过这个问题,但似乎没人关心我们的舒适度——一点儿也不!
这个地方很有潜力,但设计理念不是让你享受,而是让你花钱买单。根本没有人让我们好好享受这个美丽的地方。
还有,第二天,负责开往岛上5分钟船的人不想载我们,所以我们第二天没去雅科岛,因为他们不想去。
总而言之,虽然我们已经对东帝汶的日常生活有所了解,但雅科岛仍然是一个令人惊叹的地方,拥有令人惊叹的美景,但却被严重地开发,以赚取游客的钱。
如果你去那里,我不会推荐 Valu Lakumorre 宾馆,或者至少确保他们已经改善了他们的条件。