肯尼亚游记(10)- 天堂“CHALE ISLAND”
(2009-10-09 01:04:32)
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蒙巴萨莎勒岛天堂chaleisland肯尼亚印度洋 |
分类: 海外旅游 |
第六天(9月3日):蒙巴萨CHALE ISLAND
“下次有机会再来蒙巴萨,一定要在CHALE岛上住2晚!” 这是我在CHALE岛上发出的由衷感慨!!!的确,这里可以满足我对海边度假所有自然美丽而舒适的想象!
CHALE岛鸟瞰(摘自网络图片)
CHALE岛,一个以“ROMANTIC"为主题的私人度假小岛屿。以下是ZT自网络的有关CHALE岛的介绍,查了半天没有中文的介绍,看来中国人去那里的还比较少。
“For those looking for a romatic gateaway, Chale Island is a small island south of Galu Beach and about 600 meters from the mainland and 10 km south of Diani on the Kenya coast.
Measuring 1,2 km long and 0,8 km wide with north-south orientation, Chale Island is divided into two parts: the hotel, main beach and immediate surrounds and the forest and wildlife (reserve). Wildlife abounds throughout the island:- troops of monkeys and baboons, nocturnal bush babies, many species of birdlife, small antelope, butterflies, to name but a few…
In addition the island is boasts the natural phenomenon of inland mangrove lakes to the West and open ocean to the East. The beach itself is protected by the coral reef (some 200 metres off-shore) meaning that conditions for swimming and snorkelling are quite ideal.
The only hotel located on the island is “The Sands At Chale Island”, and the only people on the island are the hotel guests and staff.The Sands at Chale is also the only resort in Kenya with water bungalows.There are a total of 50 rooms, bandas and suites。
Chale has a “lovers corner” on the northern side, which is famous spot for exchanging wedding vows. The island’s hotel provides a private setting overlooking the blue waters off the Indian Ocean.
Chale Marine Park offers a perfect place to explore the underworld for divers and snorkelers. Chale Island offers sulphur-rich muddy swamps that are believed to appease and heal a wide array of skin ailments, and to make one’s skin healthier. From a wildlife perspective, it is home to Colobus monkeys and baboons that budge in groups from and to the island during low tide. Other wildlife resident on the island are elephant shrew, bush squirrel, turtles, the bushy-tailedm mongoose, bush pig, and suni antelope.
Everything is low key at Chale because of the fragile nature of the reserve, and there is no power between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. This is when one can snooze on the capacious four-poster with flowing mosquito nets, on one’s flowering terrace, and enjoy the soft caress of ocean breezes.
The most interesting culture that is maintained is of the Digo people. The Digo elders visit the island’s sacred site to perform sacred rites and rituals whenever the community needs special help from their supreme being.”
登上CHALE岛有个有趣的经历 - 需要坐拖拉机上岛!那是因为在退潮的时候,距离大陆600米远的莎勒岛海水很浅,完全可以涉水徒步上岛。但是亏得岛屿的管理人员想出了这么一个有趣的上岛方式,让我们还未上岛,已然兴趣大增!
有趣的登岛拖拉机
坐着拖拉机慢慢腾腾地摇晃着向CHALE岛进发,悠闲的感觉从心底开始弥漫。。。而所有经过之处,在几个小时候就会因涨潮而变得一片茫茫。
到了,看看牌子。CHALE岛还是T-CLUB的成员之一。这个CLUB包括了好些个世界上最漂亮的海边度假村。
CHALE岛上唯一的度假酒店,现在的主人是一个意大利人。酒店不接受现场定房间,所有预定必须预先通过网络或者岛外的代理处。而前台的墙上挂着2个钟,一个是肯尼亚时间,一个是CHALE岛自己的时间 - 比肯尼亚时间慢1个小时。
墙上挂着的木雕,似乎有些对“女性和生命”的崇拜,呵呵
度假村的所有服务员都是当地民族的黑人,着着色彩艳丽的服装,甚是惹目。
因为是私人岛屿,CHALE岛上安静祥和,除了看到我们永远都咧着雪白牙齿而微笑的服务人员和当地渔民,剩下的就是细腻平坦的银色沙滩,梦幻如绿松石般的印度洋海水,温柔亲吻我们全身的清凉海风。我们刚上岛的时候正是退潮的时候,在大片退潮露出的平坦的珊瑚礁滩上,随处可见一个个不大不小的珊瑚礁洞,盛满了清澈的海水,漂亮的小鱼儿和贝类自在的生活在这如同鱼缸的小小海洋世界。孩童心大起的我试图去扑捉那些可爱的小鱼儿,结果只是除了很快弄湿了我的短裤之外,只能是我无奈地摸摸自己脑袋,不过这丝毫不影响我无比愉快的心情,因为本来我的目的根本就不在于捉到小鱼。
让我兴奋的是碰到了黑的透亮又非常纯朴和善的当地渔民,他们都提着颇丰的收获。要知道这些鱼类贝类,就是他们靠着鱼叉,浮潜而捕获。我有点难以置信就在这样的海边可以有那么些种类丰富甚至是奇怪的收获。因为要是放在我们国内的海边,估计除了能捞出些垃圾和沙子小石头外,其他的只能是痴心妄想了。真是不能不感叹这里真的是天然无雕琢的人间天堂了!
微笑的渔民,提着的是收获的满足。。。
虽然没有机会亲自去看看渔民们是怎样捕捉到这些“宝贝”,但是能和他们愉快的合影,也不枉我此行了。
记录一下满满的收获。。。
这只海螺是跟我们合影的渔民的收获,非常漂亮!我们一看就爱不释手,问渔民多少前可卖,他说200先令(相当于不到20元人民币),结果我们还价100先令,他想了想就同意了,真实纯朴的让我们惭愧。
退潮时的珊瑚礁滩,平静的滩涂上到处是充满生机的海洋小世界
嬉戏于退潮的珊瑚礁滩上,不知不觉潮水没过了脚腕,接着是半个小腿。。。涉水在印度洋温暖清澈的海水里,虽然不时因为珊瑚礁的坑洼不平而步履踉跄,心中却犹如孩子般快乐。
透过太阳镜片拍摄的海水,只有一种梦幻般的感觉。。。
在CHALE岛上享受过自助午餐后,涨潮已经很大了。汹涌的潮水一阵阵欢快地奔上银色的沙滩,拍打着矗立的礁石,印度洋又给了我们与刚才全然不同的感觉。而此时的我们,则悠然坐在茅草屋前,尽情地享受着午后的慵懒。。。
在这样似人间仙境的地方,除了惬意就是心旷神怡!虽然在蒙巴萨的第二晚,我们将换住一家颇有声誉的五星级度假酒店DIANI REEF,但是此时此刻我唯一后悔的就是没有预定住在CHALE岛上,因为短短的几个小时已经让我不可抑止地爱上了这个小岛!
离开CHALE岛的时候,潮水已经淹没了来时的路,回去只能坐快艇了。当小艇离开CHALE的时候,我在自己的心中已经跟CHALE有了一个约定:下次再来蒙巴萨,一定要和CHALE亲密接触2晚!88 CHALE!!!下次见!!!
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