October Tour News
Hi From Rick: A Scottish Highland Yhoop!
Our Rick Steves tour bus pulled up a long, rutted driveway to a remote farm, and a dozen eager border collies scampered up to greet us. Then came the shepherd, whom the dogs followed like a messiah. He sat us down in a natural amphitheater of turf for a little intro chat…then the dogs got to work: With shouts and whistles, each followed individual commands and showed an impressive mastery over the sheep. The demonstration made two things very clear: Sheepdogs are smart — and sheep are idiots. Afterwards, our group got to cuddle several tiny puppies, only a few days old and just starting to open their eyes. The shepherd said it's good for baby sheepdogs to have contact with humans like our group right from the start. I seriously considered a "puppy-napping."
This was just one of several magic moments I enjoyed when I took our Scotland tour a few years back. Another came in the village of Kenmore… Read more
