点评:My family and I went on a bespoke tour of the Scottish border with Armstrong Tours and had a wonderful time with our driver, Adam. He was so kind and knowledgeable and when our travel plans had to change last minute due to the March fire in Glasgow, he was kind enough to come pick us up in Glasgow rather than meeting us in Carlisle as originally planned (he actually let me know that he regularly picks people up in Glasgow and Edinburgh, if needed). We spent the whole day with him, going to sites that we definitely would not have been able to see with a bigger tour company. We weren't really sure what all was important to see for our clan (Little), so he took the time to put together a tailored experience based on his knowledge of the area so we could visit where our clan held land, where some of them tragically died, and to share stories with us of how they would have lived. Adam's interest in the history of the border is very personal to him and while he knows a lot, he loves to learn more from people he knows in the area and the people he meets on his tours. He puts a lot of care and concern into ensuring that his guests are getting the most out of their experience and that they are able to make personal connections to important historical sites--he really makes you feel like YOU are an important part of the history of the borders.
Additionally, Adam is just a great person to be around with a good sense of humor and a welcoming attitude to everyone. He does his best to make sure you're comfortable, he's very flexible and mindful of others' needs, and he is good at keeping conversation going. There was never a dull moment on our tour and we really appreciated getting to know him AND getting know more about our ancestors.
翻译:我和家人参加了Armstrong Tours的苏格兰边境定制之旅,和我们的司机Adam度过了非常愉快的时光。他非常友善且知识渊博。由于格拉斯哥三月份的火灾,我们的行程不得不临时更改,但他非常贴心地从原计划的卡莱尔接我们,而是直接到格拉斯哥接我们(他还告诉我,如果需要的话,他经常在格拉斯哥和爱丁堡接送客人)。我们和他一起度过了一整天,去了很多大型旅行社绝对无法安排的景点。我们不太确定哪些地方对我们家族(Little家族)来说比较重要,所以他根据自己对当地的了解,精心策划了一次专属行程,让我们有机会参观家族曾经拥有的土地,以及一些族人不幸去世的地方,并和我们分享他们过去的生活故事。亚当对边境历史的兴趣源于他个人的热爱。虽然他知识渊博,但他仍然乐于向当地熟人以及旅行团中遇到的游客学习更多。他非常用心,确保每位游客都能获得最佳体验,并与重要的历史遗迹建立起个人联系——他真的会让你感觉自己也是边境历史的重要组成部分。
此外,亚当本人也非常好相处,他幽默风趣,待人热情。他尽力让游客感到舒适,非常灵活体贴,也很善于与人交谈。我们的旅程精彩纷呈,我们非常感激能够认识他,并了解更多关于我们祖先的故事。