点评:Rathbaun Farm is a lovely place, but what makes it really special are the people!
Fenten gave us a tour of the farm while telling us of how sheep contribute to the local economies, what it's like running a farm, answered our questions (why do some sheep have horns?), let us feed the lambs (one of which was only 5 days old!!) and showed off Bailey the sheepdog's herding ability. Fenten grew up on the property and has a unique perspective on how times have changed the ways in which sheep are managed.
The standout welcome from Mary, Evelyn, and Aoife was really lovely. They were so welcoming and sweet in teaching us how to bake old fashioned scones. Evelyn was also incredibly responsive when I forgot my wallet at the farm and had a mini panic during retrieval.
If you want a truly warm Irish welcome and pet some sheep in the process, you must visit!
翻译:拉斯班农场是个可爱的地方,但真正让它与众不同的是这里的人!
芬顿带我们参观了农场,并向我们讲述了绵羊对当地经济的贡献、经营农场的种种体验,还解答了我们的疑问(比如为什么有些绵羊长角?),让我们喂小羊羔(其中一只才5天大!),并展示了牧羊犬贝利的放牧能力。芬顿从小就生活在这片土地上,他对绵羊养殖方式的变迁有着独特的见解。
玛丽、伊芙琳和艾奥菲的热情款待令人印象深刻。她们非常友好地教我们如何烘焙传统的烤饼。当我把钱包忘在农场,在寻找钱包的过程中有点慌乱时,伊芙琳的反应也非常迅速。
如果你想体验真正热情好客的爱尔兰式待客之道,并有机会抚摸绵羊,那就一定要来这里!