点评:My daughter and I enjoyed a wonderful visit to Bobcat Alpacas as a post university exams treat. We had been recommended them by an acquaintance who had thoroughly enjoyed the Alpaca Experience a few months ago and so, being local to the business, we booked our slot.
The first thing we noticed was how well-cared for and happy the alpacas were. Bob and Cat (the couple whose combined names form the name of the business) have provided everything for them from food to acres and acres of fields. It was lovely to see them running full-pelt and gambolling playfully. Bob knows every alpaca by name as well as each one's foibles - another indicator that this couple invest not only their time and money but also their devotion to these animals.
We were assigned an alpaca (my daughter and I shared one) and had the joy of walking it, within the group at all times, up to the reservoir and back. The walk is not difficult with most of it on established tracks and roads. At certain spots on the way, Bob stopped and told us a bit about alpacas, their young, and their origins. Very interesting. We were blessed with a beautiful day and, as a result, at one of the higher points which commanded an impressive view over Edinburgh, Bob and Cat took photos of each group with their alpaca(s) with the view as a backdrop.
We had a wonderful two hours there. The walk was brilliant, and at the end we got the opportunity to feed the boys, the girls, the teenagers, and to see the babies.
I will definitely be doing that again; my husband and son are very keen to join me.
Thank you, Bob and Cat, for a wonderful time. It has been a pleasure to spend time in your small local business. Will be back!
翻译:我和女儿考完试后,好好犒劳自己,去了一趟Bobcat Alpacas羊驼农场。几个月前,一位熟人曾在那里体验过羊驼之旅,非常喜欢,于是便向我们推荐了这家农场。由于我们离农场很近,就立刻预订了名额。
我们首先注意到的是,这里的羊驼都得到了很好的照顾,看起来也很快乐。Bob和Cat(农场的名字就是由这对夫妇的名字组合而成)为它们提供了从食物到大片大片牧场的一切。看到它们奔跑嬉戏,真是令人欣慰。Bob不仅能叫出每只羊驼的名字,还能记住它们的小怪癖——这足以说明这对夫妇不仅投入了时间和金钱,更倾注了全部的爱心。
我们被分配了一只羊驼(我和女儿共用一只),全程都和其他羊驼在一起,我们很享受牵着它走到水库再返回的乐趣。这段路程并不难走,大部分都是平坦的小径和公路。途中,鲍勃会在几个地方停下来,给我们讲解羊驼、它们的小羊驼以及它们的起源。非常有趣。我们很幸运地遇到了一个阳光明媚的日子,因此,在一个可以俯瞰爱丁堡壮丽景色的高地上,鲍勃和凯特为每组游客和他们的羊驼拍了照片,以美景为背景。
我们在那里度过了美好的两个小时。徒步旅行非常棒,最后我们还有机会喂了公羊驼、母羊驼、青少年羊驼,还看到了小羊驼们。
我一定会再去的;我的丈夫和儿子非常想和我一起去。
谢谢鲍勃和凯特,让我们度过了美好的时光。很高兴能在你们的小店里度过这段时光。还会再来的!