Adventurer's Stories about Alan
I've been hiring and firing people for 40+ years so I think I have a pretty good grasp on what makes a good employee
without knowing what you pay Emy , it isn't enough !!
I'm completely serious - the trip was great and interesting , but if Emy wasn't so awesome , I would probably never come back since its a big world out there and there's lots to see
both Mark Robertson and I agreed that we would like to return to the region if we could get Emy again
anybody that meets her for a short period of time learns that she would probably do her job for food money , but I simply can't say enough about her cheerfulness , knowledge , ability to adapt to changes in weather , injuries , personalities and on and on
she never ever got exasperated with her herd of old people , always had a backup plan , and was never without a smile
her people skills are tremendous - just an all around great person that kicks ass at her job
I've always heard there's only 2 grades of anything - the best and everything else -
I cannot imagine anyone being better than her at this job
John Palmer
Wilderness Walking - Isle of Skye
Reviewed on 17/10/2019
As I stated earlier in the survey, Emy was outstanding in every aspect and it was a great pleasure getting to know her. She clearly loves this line of work and is very personable, bright, and accommodating. She was adept at adjusting our schedule when warranted by the weather and did it in a manner that was pleasant and comfortable to the group. Skye can easily speak for itself by its overwhelming beauty, but Emy made my trip even more special through her knowledge of the terrain, it’s history and her personality.
Mark Robertson
Wilderness Walking - Isle of Skye
Reviewed on 29/08/2019
Allan Smith was an excellent guide. Extremely knowledgeable, patient & accommodating. He had to deal with hikers of varying abilities which is a challenge & difficult to satisfy the needs /wants of everyone.
Myra Campbell
Wilderness Walking - Sutherland: The Great Wild North
Reviewed on 10/09/2018
Alan was an absolute delight! He is very knowledgeable about flora and fauna, history and culture - he even read us poetry by Norman McCaig as we lunched at Loch Fionn. He was kind and patient, able to adapt to our varied needs and the changing weather with aplomb.
Linda Joe
Wilderness Walking - Sutherland: The Great Wild North
Reviewed on 05/09/2018
Good knowledge of local flora, fauna, geology, peak names. Set a good pace the groups was comfortable with. Kept group together. Good at organizing activities, including alternatives during bad weather. Good company.
John Brennan
Wilderness Walking - High Points of Torridon and Wester Ross
Reviewed on 17/07/2017
Superb - thanks Alan. Both you and I need to go on a geology course - lots of interesting rocks, faults and geomorphology! I very much appreciated your ability to enable the group to walk the hills considering ability, injury and the weather - you made it seem easy.
Gillian Allison
Wilderness Walking - High Points of Torridon and Wester Ross
Reviewed on 13/09/2016
