V kraljestvu sumatranskih slonov, Sumatra, Indonezija

Sumatra je res en fantastičen otok. Ekstremno prijazni ljudje vsepovsod, dobra hrana, ogrooomno tropskega sadja, fantastična pokrajina in skriti kotički, kamor ne zaide veliko ljudi. No, Tangkahan ne spada ravno med te skrite kotičke, a vseeno ga je vredno obiskati – predvsem zaradi narave in seveda sumatranskih slonov. O tem, da je bil najmlajši član ekipe naravnost navdušen ni treba zgubljati besede. Da pa je bila čisto raznežena še žena, je bilo pa presenečenje. 🙂 Nepozabna izkušnja in vredna vsakega fičnka – sploh v nizki sezoni, ko imaš slone čisto zase. Aja, včasih, no kar dostikrat, ponavadi pa kar vsak dan oziroma nekajkrat na dan, pa so bili nad našim najmlajšim navdušeni tudi domačini. In včasih sva imela občutek, kot da tudi midva voziva okrog enega majhnega slončka – non stop fotografiranje njega samega ali s prijateljico, prijatelji ali kar celim razredom, pa zastonj prigrizki, spominki… Ljudje so bili res neverjetno prijazni in ta srečanja so bila nepozabna. 🙂

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Sumatra is really an amazing place. Extremely friendly people everywhere, good food, so many different tropical fruits, fantastic landscapes and hidden spots everywhere, not yet on every tourits radar. Well, Tangkahan does not fit exactly between those hidden corners, but it is still a place to go – especially because of the great nature and sumatran elephants. The youngest one of the family was simply overwhelmed immediatelly after our arrival. But I was suprised, that it happened the same also to my wife. 🙂 Its is trully an unforgettable experience and worth every penny, even more in low season, when you have elephants just for yourself. Oh, I almost forgot. Sometimes, well, usually every day, well couple of times per day we had a feeling, that we are travelling also with a little elephant. 🙂 Because local people were photographing our son on every corner, with his or her friends, sometimes with all classmates. They  were giving him snacks, presents… It was just special to witness all this. :.)