76 Encountering Sheep in your Travels

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Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 10 December 2006

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

One of the delights of driving through the countryside is spotting sheep grazing in the fields. We'll learn about the sheep and lambs that dot the hills of rural Britain from an accomplished breeder who has created a popular tourist attraction on his farm in Wales. We'll learn how travelers can interact with spring lambs, and the types of wool and meat these animals provide. And, Rick learns a few new tricks about how to whistle sheep herding dog commands. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	Lam and puppies. Sure they're cute and they're an integral part of the culture when you travel in Wales.
0:07.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. For as long as I've been traveling, I've been charmed by the farmhouse B&Bs, pastoral settings, and all those sheep.
0:17.0	But I didn't have a clue about the rich traditions that go with sheep herding.
0:21.5	Coming up, we'll be joined by a Welshman who has twice won the international sheep
0:25.6	dog trials in the UK.
0:27.8	Alan Owens Farm Exhibit in Northern Wales has been rated one of the top tourist attractions
0:32.1	in all of Britain.
0:34.0	He joins us today to let us in on raising sheep and training those sheep dogs.
0:38.8	And to start the hour ahead, let's take some calls about getting away for the holidays in Europe.
0:43.6	Are you traveling for the holidays?
0:45.4	What are your suggestions on where to spend Christmas and New Year's overseas?
0:49.8	We're leaving home for the holidays and dropping in on a little Welsh farm life on Travel with
0:55.3	Rick Steeves.
0:58.3	Stay with us.
1:00.6	Travel with Rick Steeves is brought to you by American Airlines with their new Advantage Award booking tool, it's easier than ever to book to
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1:14.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. There's sheep everywhere in my travel memories and this hour
1:19.4	we're learning about the farm culture that raises them.
1:23.0	First, let's check your travel agenda for the upcoming holidays.
1:26.6	Our phone number is 877333 Rick, and our email address is radio at Rick Steeves.com.
1:33.0	All right, we got Dale online in Irvine, California.
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