点评:Having a private driver is THE way to explore Ireland. Donal Clancy, our driver, was EXCELLENT in bringing a whole new level of exploring Ireland. He peppered our travels with history, culture and language lessons! There is no way we would have been able to get to locations unless we were in a private car (versus driving ourselves or a motor coach). From walking on seaside beaches to the vistas from the tops of hills, he perfectly balanced our itinerary with the flexibility to stop for amazing scenery/photo opportunities (like sheep walking down the middle of the road!) and experience some of the oldest pubs in Ireland explaining their history and quirks (why there was sawdust on the floor). He recommended two of the best restaurants we ate at on our trip, along with answering other questions while we were out and about. If we asked him a question he didn't have an answer to, he'd research it and have it by the time you saw him again. It was like traveling with a dear friend for a week who went out of his way to make sure our experience was relaxing, memorable, fun and educational. He even brought clarity to my Irish family history!
And after driving on the narrow streets, we concluded that hiring a private driver is much cheaper than hiring a divorce attorney at the end of the trip ;*). If you're going to splurge anywhere on your trip, do it on a private driver. This made our trip!
翻译:聘请私人司机是探索爱尔兰的最佳方式。我们的司机多纳尔·克兰西表现卓越,让我们的爱尔兰之旅提升到了一个全新层次。他在旅途中为我们穿插讲述了许多历史、文化以及语言知识!倘若没有私人车辆,我们根本无法抵达那些地方——相比之下,自己开车或乘坐旅游巴士都难以做到。从漫步在海边沙滩到欣赏山巅的绝美风景,一切尽在掌握。他巧妙地规划了我们的行程,既保证了整体的合理性,又留出了灵活性,让我们能随时停下脚步欣赏绝美的风景或拍照留念(比如看到羊群从马路中央走过!)。他还带我们参观了爱尔兰一些历史最悠久的酒馆,为我们讲解它们的历史与独特之处(比如为什么地板上会有木屑)。他推荐了我们在旅途中光顾过的两家最佳餐厅,并在我们外出时耐心解答了各种疑问。如果我们问他的问题他答不上来……他会事先做好相关研究,等你下次见到他时,一切资料都已准备妥当。这就好比和一位贴心的挚友共度一周时光——他竭尽全力确保我们的旅程轻松愉快、令人难忘且富有教育意义。他甚至帮我理清了家族的爱尔兰血统渊源呢!
在沿着那些狭窄的街道驾车之后,我们得出结论:在旅行结束时,雇用私人司机其实远比聘请离婚律师要划算得多 ;*)。如果你打算在旅途中在某处大手大脚地花钱的话……请请一位私人司机吧。这让我们的旅途变得超棒!