There is a saying " Life is what happens while you a making plans". True to this, Helen and my plans to walk the West Highland Way have been altered.....for the time being.
Our time in Scotland has been amazing, filled with wonderful memories ....laughs until we cried, fright ( driving on the left) that had us exhausted at day's end.....sights that neither of us will ever forget. And the walk....well, that will bring us back one day....sometime soon.
As we sit here high above the clouds on our way to Amsterdam, my jump off for the States and Helen's vacation continuation, we recall so much of the last two weeks and our Scotland adventures. Here we share some favorite take aways.....
12 hour sleep in Edinburgh to shake off the jet lag
Excitement of meeting at SeaTac
Marks and Spencer Scottish All Butter Shortbread Ginger cookies
Whisky.....
Clean, timely trains and buses
Wee seats....
Scottish Whisky Experience in Edinburgh ....a MUST!
Oh those glorious warm towel racks..... OR....As we used them.....Laundry drying racks
Left hand and right hand turns......Oh My ....Driving on the left :-)
Sheep....lambs.....baby Month in April/May....simply delightful
Surprise castle ruins and the wee path to Cnoc Castle on Skye
Portree on SKYE....How to get lost in a a rather wee town ;-)
Multi lanes roundabouts and itty bitty pull outs on one lane roads
Wee whisky bottles for night caps.......
Beautiful afternoon immersed in the sad history of Culloden Moor
Clava Cairns...history from 4000 years
Oh the moors......WINDS!
4 seasons in a day......in an hour!
The gallantry of Sir Gallahad near Spynie Palace
Laughing ourselves silly before bed, tears streaming......
Rummikub challenges...Helen takes all!
Car picnics in the rain....train picnics on the tracks
Quickly walking AWAY from the Mama sheep giving us the stink eye....
Haggis...still a No Go!
Isle of Skye ...more sheep than people....REALLY!
The wee toast caddies.....
Whisky....... :-)
And most important, the genuine warmth and hospitality of the Scottish people....everywhere...every one without fail.
We come away with a sense of welcoming......Failte'
Until next time,
Kate and Helen
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