点评:We decided on this trip to Ireland we would explore more of the northern half of Ireland, including Sligo County. I am so glad we found Eugene (who owns Sligo Tours) online. He was available to drive/guide us on the Yeats Benbulben tour on our first day and arranged a colleague (Pat) to guide us on the second day; a hybrid of parts from the Lough Gill and Knocknarea tours. The weather gods shone on us as both days were glorious, making the already incredible scenery even more spectacular. The first day included stops at Rosses Point, Yeats' tomb at Drumcliffe, the neolithic site of Creevykeel Tombs, Horseshoe Valley, Glencar Lake and Waterfalls (mentioned in Yeats' the Stolen Child) and the Holy Well at Tobernault. Eugene shared his knowledge at each of the sites and the trip was very relaxed, like traveling with a friend. I mentioned that as we traveled from Donegal Town by bus, we passed thru Ballyshannon, where I saw a large mural and a statue of guitar legend Rory Gallagher, but I was not fast enough with my phone to get photos. As we were running a little ahead, Eugene suggested taking a run up there (about 20 mins each way) to get them. Thanks Eugene! Great lunch (soup and sandwich) at the Glencar Falls cafe. Our second day was with Pat; with the highlights being a walk in the Hazelwood Forest (mentioned in Yeats' the Song of Wandering Aengus), a very peaceful place, Parkes Castle (we were the only people there), the Dromahair Abbey ruins (again only people there!), viewing the Lake Isle of Innisfree (more Yeats) and visits to Aughris Head (incredible pub lunch, overlooking the beach with crashing waves - have the Irish Lamb stew!), tower ruins in Easkey and a view out to the Atlantic from the beach at Inishcrone. Two fabulous days exploring Sligo county, a hidden gem of Ireland, that needs to be discovered!
翻译:我们决定在这次爱尔兰之旅中探索更多爱尔兰北部地区,包括斯莱戈郡。我很高兴我们在网上找到了尤金(斯莱戈旅游公司的老板)。第一天,他可以开车带我们去叶芝本布尔本山旅游,第二天安排了一位同事(帕特)带我们;这是吉尔湖和诺克纳雷亚山旅游的混合部分。天气之神眷顾着我们,两天都天气晴朗,让原本就令人难以置信的风景更加壮观。第一天的停留地点包括罗西斯角、德拉姆克利夫的叶芝墓、克里维基尔墓的新石器时代遗址、马蹄谷、格伦卡湖和瀑布(在叶芝的《被盗的孩子》中提到)和托伯诺特的圣井。尤金在每个景点都分享了他的知识,这次旅行非常轻松,就像和朋友一起旅行一样。我提到,我们从多尼戈尔镇乘坐巴士出发时,经过了巴利香农,在那里我看到了一幅大型壁画和一座吉他传奇人物罗里·加拉格尔的雕像,但我拿着手机拍照片的速度不够快。因为我们跑得稍快,尤金建议跑到那里(大约 20 分钟一次)去拍照。谢谢尤金!在 Glencar Falls 咖啡馆享用了美味的午餐(汤和三明治)。第二天和帕特在一起;亮点是在哈泽尔伍德森林散步(在叶芝的《流浪的安格斯之歌》中提到),一个非常宁静的地方,帕克斯城堡(我们是那里唯一的人),德罗马海尔修道院遗址(同样只有人!),观赏伊尼斯弗里岛湖(更多叶芝)和参观奥格里斯角(令人难以置信的酒吧午餐,俯瞰海浪拍打的海滩 - 品尝爱尔兰羊肉炖菜!),伊斯基的塔楼遗址和从伊尼什克罗恩海滩眺望大西洋。用两天美妙的时间探索斯莱戈郡,这是爱尔兰一颗等待被发现的隐藏宝石!