点评:Our time with Ireland's School of Falconry at Ashford Castle was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to Ireland. I had recreated a trip someone had posted about on a Rick Steeves travel site, and I couldn't believe I made it happen. After arriving at Ashford Castle, we made our way to the School of Falconry for our allotted time. We really weren't sure what to expect, but we had such an amazing time. Our guide Owen provided us with a wonderful orientation, and we felt completely comfortable making our way to the wooded pathway with our very cool hawk, Aztec. We know the birds are food conditioned, but it was still such an awesome feeling to have the bird come swooping down from the trees and land on your arm. We learned so much about raising and handling the various birds at the school; they do such a wonderful job protecting these birds and educating the public about them. Thanks, Owen, for a truly life-changing experience!
翻译:我们在阿什福德城堡体验爱尔兰猎鹰学校的活动,这绝对是我们爱尔兰之旅中最难忘的亮点之一。我之前参考了里克·斯蒂夫斯旅游网站上有人分享的行程安排,真不敢相信自己居然也实现了这样的旅程。抵达阿什福德城堡后,我们便按预定时间前往猎鹰学校。其实我们心里也没底会看到什么,但体验过程实在奇妙至极。我们的向导欧文为我们做了非常精彩的介绍。我们带着我们那只超酷的鹰——阿兹特克,毫无顾虑地走上了林间小径。虽然我们知道这些鸟已经习惯了接受食物喂食,但当它从树上俯冲下来、稳稳落在我的手臂上时,那种感觉依然无比美妙。在这所学校里,我们学到了很多关于如何饲养和照料各种鸟类的知识;他们在保护这些鸟类以及向公众普及相关知识方面做得非常出色。感谢欧文,带给了我们一次真正改变人生的体验!