tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31684453758417482992024-03-12T17:17:52.555-06:00Married With BikesAdventures in Utah and beyondUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger496125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-16224404786702272962023-05-19T02:02:00.005-06:002023-05-23T02:14:04.878-06:00Danube - Budapest before the cruiseDrew and I spent three nights<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"> in Budapest before it was time to board the cruise ship. To get there from Stuttgart, we thought it would be fun and the schedule was right to take the overnight train. Unfortunately, we were unable to purchase sleeper car tickets, so we resolved to make the best of the 6-person car.</span><div><div><br></div><div>At first, we had the whole car to ourselves, but a few stops in, we were joined by a group of 7 German young men going all the way to Budapest for a bachelor party! Oh boy. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;">The Germany Jordans are phenomenal hosts and we are so grateful to get to have spent a few days with them in their home town. </span><br></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-9322466395380470832022-10-08T10:12:00.004-06:002022-10-08T10:12:56.374-06:00Scotland Day 15 and 16 and homeward bound<p> Sunday was our last full day in Scotland. After breakfast and short but poignant goodbyes, we loaded
on the ferry and drove almost straight through to Edinburgh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had just enough time to check out two
other attractions.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><o:p> </o:p>The Falkirk Wheel</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3c9f0_Ff0NWO846Kp9gbjtiIW-wuLxjqp02O0qfo5oeTCzHq5416EQyBNkvnwKhdFrrthfrSeziE7qup6bF8cJwUEFfZPP3s-7DcCnLXpMfFE2DnzbmYTdcnGpaoBrvj5X3d6Qhgcw4FauH0Ra_sP_0g2FRd_X2IavKEGKeFChJjF4Inwe7Ze9IxjLQ/s4032/PXL_20221002_145807708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3c9f0_Ff0NWO846Kp9gbjtiIW-wuLxjqp02O0qfo5oeTCzHq5416EQyBNkvnwKhdFrrthfrSeziE7qup6bF8cJwUEFfZPP3s-7DcCnLXpMfFE2DnzbmYTdcnGpaoBrvj5X3d6Qhgcw4FauH0Ra_sP_0g2FRd_X2IavKEGKeFChJjF4Inwe7Ze9IxjLQ/w225-h400/PXL_20221002_145807708.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1azzqht34F4I69OCghdg17b-ze90OUUELcq8BHvteJny9rD_tolOo5NdJcumzh-ZVx5Tk4i1CLnsPRWC3XmRDJzi2agUG1DpukQsBYGsBZIhFYNeV5xgkM3nH7DtvUBxgCxhOY4yxJLHOVhFIyWmWzTmPsqmcoGArTMYJVwBr3PrRt_YysdXE6TpHYQ/s4032/PXL_20221002_145953353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1azzqht34F4I69OCghdg17b-ze90OUUELcq8BHvteJny9rD_tolOo5NdJcumzh-ZVx5Tk4i1CLnsPRWC3XmRDJzi2agUG1DpukQsBYGsBZIhFYNeV5xgkM3nH7DtvUBxgCxhOY4yxJLHOVhFIyWmWzTmPsqmcoGArTMYJVwBr3PrRt_YysdXE6TpHYQ/w225-h400/PXL_20221002_145953353.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNX5tuu7J1JTD6Ex098eCZxxNgG17u0MOioX92Kqnvbynytu9OnhQ4C-NVKzECVRDxD5DRgy4gHdfI3sOwPRL3I_YnAiW18k_bSwJxDANv5mnYM-A6LdxEYMvDskC8CB8DZb4rRjXB6KxqFO9VBBMCzPjxx22gw3O4nq37IrxPjJMwWjckpIdpTRqhA/s4032/PXL_20221002_150133926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNX5tuu7J1JTD6Ex098eCZxxNgG17u0MOioX92Kqnvbynytu9OnhQ4C-NVKzECVRDxD5DRgy4gHdfI3sOwPRL3I_YnAiW18k_bSwJxDANv5mnYM-A6LdxEYMvDskC8CB8DZb4rRjXB6KxqFO9VBBMCzPjxx22gw3O4nq37IrxPjJMwWjckpIdpTRqhA/w225-h400/PXL_20221002_150133926.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three shots of the Falkirk Wheel rotating to exchange boats from one canal to another.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Falkirk Wheel is “an engineering marvel” built in 2003
to connect two large canals. It replaced 29 locks that had been decommissioned
decades ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One rotation of the wheel
lifts a boat up from the small lake at the end of one canal to the aerial
portion at the end of the other canal. Quite cool to watch.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><o:p> The Kelpies</o:p></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal">A few miles away, connected by paved paths alongside the lower
canal are The Kelpies, metal sculptures of horseheads standing almost 90 feet high. One of the other wedding guests said he didn’t think The
Kelpies were worth the short detour off the freeway. I completely disagree!
They are really, really cool!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZCUZ-2vZ4XWo5s1lG6PzEf04aIluqeg72RDEYbxTYgelfoJ_tZCeKsUZjqG4scOShJsTRUSqOozvSm9oghvIkRBLsqL6WJsPApeR8w86yfTc-JyXUidpzMkSa9VWNESaLRn4RDe5W_RKI0s92rNirqSOO-DoXqBzkPow2cG7OjAf6PAP8w1WreyGJw/s4032/PXL_20221002_154828607.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZCUZ-2vZ4XWo5s1lG6PzEf04aIluqeg72RDEYbxTYgelfoJ_tZCeKsUZjqG4scOShJsTRUSqOozvSm9oghvIkRBLsqL6WJsPApeR8w86yfTc-JyXUidpzMkSa9VWNESaLRn4RDe5W_RKI0s92rNirqSOO-DoXqBzkPow2cG7OjAf6PAP8w1WreyGJw/w640-h360/PXL_20221002_154828607.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got lucky with the sun and clouds - made for beautiful pictures.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucFEfmNIjcl9aTwePF6W5dIg4P5O3dfX25-1s7UHfC4JuMlbs9qnQg8VKi0CNusb2Rq3tjOB1IPVQ3p0Yr0L420sjzcpveZ9l4wxd2QyV4ws6z5Ml_zma2Tw1r35eKQT22P3VbyBylxK4nVf2_EEnLriu6I--ZQedub6PQdcJrSQJLChaTaFhCVNXGw/s4032/PXL_20221002_154313234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucFEfmNIjcl9aTwePF6W5dIg4P5O3dfX25-1s7UHfC4JuMlbs9qnQg8VKi0CNusb2Rq3tjOB1IPVQ3p0Yr0L420sjzcpveZ9l4wxd2QyV4ws6z5Ml_zma2Tw1r35eKQT22P3VbyBylxK4nVf2_EEnLriu6I--ZQedub6PQdcJrSQJLChaTaFhCVNXGw/s320/PXL_20221002_154313234.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close up showing the metal structure of the sculpture.</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XlYNP9Yor8a3vchJqKjmdr1KZ4lAGKcQyMhVffd8861lObHl89uzaJCORPTva7kk1Wae1aIOMS62q-7gLCUzRNXPvdiADyF6yuiSK4sj8PaojB7jl8_i6uR-kUBqR_W3Dszg6aXLpFbo-3CTIFVl6o3k4O3vxyO0TvDgn6AyczlXFtkdGBhTrY78xw/s4032/PXL_20221002_154426696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XlYNP9Yor8a3vchJqKjmdr1KZ4lAGKcQyMhVffd8861lObHl89uzaJCORPTva7kk1Wae1aIOMS62q-7gLCUzRNXPvdiADyF6yuiSK4sj8PaojB7jl8_i6uR-kUBqR_W3Dszg6aXLpFbo-3CTIFVl6o3k4O3vxyO0TvDgn6AyczlXFtkdGBhTrY78xw/w225-h400/PXL_20221002_154426696.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mane.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr_DROxMNyaIHlhlR8AAa2LqFqXs-7PoTsCrWkr-5rHYoVe8UIg3Lg2XYXiQC0WspUNWkc9pxfrbgkjsIqgUWqgHInTyimoe-wnHDqLMS2mc61aTr38EINMQ8SO4_hHu7pLu4CgiD-pOCggJSgCrhEgN0D_ChCyv3LFR__4DTDNC3_qdhAOgxV2IoJA/s3222/PXL_20221002_154257289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3222" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr_DROxMNyaIHlhlR8AAa2LqFqXs-7PoTsCrWkr-5rHYoVe8UIg3Lg2XYXiQC0WspUNWkc9pxfrbgkjsIqgUWqgHInTyimoe-wnHDqLMS2mc61aTr38EINMQ8SO4_hHu7pLu4CgiD-pOCggJSgCrhEgN0D_ChCyv3LFR__4DTDNC3_qdhAOgxV2IoJA/s320/PXL_20221002_154257289.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inside of one Kelpie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3tOel0VSGfJCYydpeMIWLmB1A9B4Uusbqoqk0buStuY2FWJVNdpmg3h1KOJs-n5W9_m3hR0vZCJm6BZJGGOMt77GEMcrpzdiEtD0o4T-p5jgmDrLTh0kGUZrxBJ9guTyyHAnDletDmQCHHKEiNA7CSfQF5aLHZnonnzXohfMZnADDZwY-a4ucJdAbA/s4032/PXL_20221002_154210736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3tOel0VSGfJCYydpeMIWLmB1A9B4Uusbqoqk0buStuY2FWJVNdpmg3h1KOJs-n5W9_m3hR0vZCJm6BZJGGOMt77GEMcrpzdiEtD0o4T-p5jgmDrLTh0kGUZrxBJ9guTyyHAnDletDmQCHHKEiNA7CSfQF5aLHZnonnzXohfMZnADDZwY-a4ucJdAbA/w225-h400/PXL_20221002_154210736.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look how huge they are! That is me standing under the head.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6GkoAsER3roAcnCbosWT9k5Al0_5p1nMu4NM8T9Cm86FKCjVpVD1nIIGceSRJj_Cg5CiEM-rkSG01lNejS6C87GrVzVp2oDdTM_5wNgS36fuurQsJSFTiD4wirCsNNa0bPtjeHGZ_iP1NQBzxQegiLXC7kjqgaNfEbtmBW0wygmB26Ngm-ypDQK2oA/s3264/PXL_20221002_154035071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6GkoAsER3roAcnCbosWT9k5Al0_5p1nMu4NM8T9Cm86FKCjVpVD1nIIGceSRJj_Cg5CiEM-rkSG01lNejS6C87GrVzVp2oDdTM_5wNgS36fuurQsJSFTiD4wirCsNNa0bPtjeHGZ_iP1NQBzxQegiLXC7kjqgaNfEbtmBW0wygmB26Ngm-ypDQK2oA/w400-h225/PXL_20221002_154035071.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm really glad we stopped to check out The Kelpies.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Kelpies visit made for a beautiful evening to end our
tour of Scotland.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> We checked in to our hotel by the airport for a little bit of rest before flying home the next day.</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScnYOJo7tRBZeRBOl7-QpiIDgvZ1vDoQxhZP_N7IjTlOaSWEa-UGuYe3g8RUkKd5cF6BErnPfoRYbohcuKhA_F9r_7qZ0eERsACw0uZchCiXkm6Y7vNfAF6tZLiA_QfumHGnQ7NJerGldz1nET-baO6cQYmplQNUlonhMLcewtkrFkiF1R0Fa2Wz3JA/s4032/PXL_20221002_163927564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScnYOJo7tRBZeRBOl7-QpiIDgvZ1vDoQxhZP_N7IjTlOaSWEa-UGuYe3g8RUkKd5cF6BErnPfoRYbohcuKhA_F9r_7qZ0eERsACw0uZchCiXkm6Y7vNfAF6tZLiA_QfumHGnQ7NJerGldz1nET-baO6cQYmplQNUlonhMLcewtkrFkiF1R0Fa2Wz3JA/s320/PXL_20221002_163927564.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The hotel had tiny eclairs waiting for us. Coffee creamer cup for scale.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWqKiALdtzujrULcPUpSWL_L50-EhQxuO98ElHrIhfaxPQl7gPV8KAeSgfsaHopFhk5oCHRGlShuR4yg-MBuLDo2KmMvoLDnuLnQr4bQl8VeLT7vMRN0GGDqiNPOiM79cqSA2cVy8zc0ojb0FEO1LyJHDH_P21cnQ15N200yRrKcN9HIRI5M68Ii7W5Q/s2792/PXL_20221002_173103845~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="2792" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWqKiALdtzujrULcPUpSWL_L50-EhQxuO98ElHrIhfaxPQl7gPV8KAeSgfsaHopFhk5oCHRGlShuR4yg-MBuLDo2KmMvoLDnuLnQr4bQl8VeLT7vMRN0GGDqiNPOiM79cqSA2cVy8zc0ojb0FEO1LyJHDH_P21cnQ15N200yRrKcN9HIRI5M68Ii7W5Q/s320/PXL_20221002_173103845~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheers to you, Scotland!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><o:p><br /></o:p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Day 16 return</h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>I had </o:p>a 3 am wakeup call for my 6 am flight to Paris. Because of thick ground fog in Paris, we were not allowed to take off until 7:45 am, making my 70-minute connection in Paris unlikely. My personal travel agent husband was attempting to fly standby from Edinburgh to Newark, so I was on my own. Luckily, Delta held the Paris to SLC flight for me and several others and my checked luggage even made the connect. By 3 pm I was back home and Drew followed 6 hours later. </p><p class="MsoNormal">That wraps up a fantastic trip! My take-aways for our Scotland adventure: friendly people, easy to navigate, surprisingly good food (I had heard otherwise but never had a bad meal, even at the truck stop), beautiful rugged mountains covered by grass and moss, not very many people, interesting skies with always a pretty cloud to make for amazing photographs, rain of multiple types at all time of the day lasting from 5 minutes to 5 hours, OK mountain biking but not what we expected, game trails turned into hiking trails, quite affordable, and loads and loads of history on display. I am content to have visited by ancestors' homeland. Goodbye, Scotland!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-72690217050492320392022-10-08T09:44:00.000-06:002022-10-10T11:16:42.261-06:00Scotland Day 14: You guessed it, more hiking, but surprise! Bollywood.<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Saturday was our last full day on Raasay, but there was
still so much to do! Drew took the ferry and car up to Portree to run some
errands for the wedding couple and get a better vacation haircut than he got in
either Vietnam or Costa Rica, while I did a solo hike.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><o:p> Dun Caan hike</o:p></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVU_xfjSrhilKhfJxbrknqvYSsSfHHEuYtr2P3hNtBS5kxTrDyBy9d_T3C0d6ktsGPqAUAbJaCQ9jUvY-IJf4qP65LIV09xP9OErs3EAR_SvLHy25xK2rNwck8qcP2SkFoy5qnWh-EU3oN58y1OYc0UT9gg0T6S_nrRelejecbz6Ehv9_eP7ZjKeyimw/s4032/PXL_20221001_101520243.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVU_xfjSrhilKhfJxbrknqvYSsSfHHEuYtr2P3hNtBS5kxTrDyBy9d_T3C0d6ktsGPqAUAbJaCQ9jUvY-IJf4qP65LIV09xP9OErs3EAR_SvLHy25xK2rNwck8qcP2SkFoy5qnWh-EU3oN58y1OYc0UT9gg0T6S_nrRelejecbz6Ehv9_eP7ZjKeyimw/w640-h360/PXL_20221001_101520243.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I intended to peak bag Dun Caan, the highest point on Isle
of Raasay, but I also wanted to be back by 2 pm for an activity, so I did the
abbreviated route to the base of Dun Caan. Dun Cann means hill of the bucket in
Gaelic. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Friday’s big storm and continuing showers turned the trail
into either a small stream,</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJtlN0k8N5yT5W6MG89HzJkWs4gJzT3GlWuSe0F_YVsACZcDfl3lK0xClqJde4YPoUd0fyXH7BW8tBHMz-uysAXSfIVROe4ginF6k_LnlkxGOYnpgMtAONSVRSiQttV97xm8LNrVh3oiaqkyCTtJnXIgrvEnInNcKp3UUNhwpkN-_C9Ssq7goOE67VA/s4032/PXL_20221001_101534062.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJtlN0k8N5yT5W6MG89HzJkWs4gJzT3GlWuSe0F_YVsACZcDfl3lK0xClqJde4YPoUd0fyXH7BW8tBHMz-uysAXSfIVROe4ginF6k_LnlkxGOYnpgMtAONSVRSiQttV97xm8LNrVh3oiaqkyCTtJnXIgrvEnInNcKp3UUNhwpkN-_C9Ssq7goOE67VA/w225-h400/PXL_20221001_101534062.jpg" width="225"></a></div><br><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">or a bottomless mud pit. I had finding purchase for my feet, nevermind the bike tracks
on this extreme example of a mountain bike trail. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkrDb02jPbwr73BbP7GBuZIIfMK_FFL10qWMUYnnRduFP1hBIRiqfeuhsBM2WzezYFvqZfHA0XE1we8H_QXmrPSFelCTiDB8Zk0D3L8KAVKnZPEgDYlXRbUne7GzAKbn63JWK_OeKGeUjw-SZsWotAU0ekzSL2bo7B_KkNxVkZGDZDy2cqQvZtkEnRg/s4032/PXL_20221001_115029620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkrDb02jPbwr73BbP7GBuZIIfMK_FFL10qWMUYnnRduFP1hBIRiqfeuhsBM2WzezYFvqZfHA0XE1we8H_QXmrPSFelCTiDB8Zk0D3L8KAVKnZPEgDYlXRbUne7GzAKbn63JWK_OeKGeUjw-SZsWotAU0ekzSL2bo7B_KkNxVkZGDZDy2cqQvZtkEnRg/w400-h225/PXL_20221001_115029620.jpg" width="400"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><p class="MsoNormal">For most of the hike, I couldn’t see the tippy top, due not
to forest, but to topography. Near the top, I understood why. There is a ridge
before you get to the base of the mountain top. At the bottom of the ridge lies
a valley and a large lake. At the top of the ridge lies a small lake. <i>I
repeat: the top of the ridge holds a small lake! </i>What kind of crazy
combination of climate and geology has occurred to make a lake on the top of
the ridge?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWZrUYzIs7bghTY9zVlTv4PMc-I0wk2ii8nQ5PztljFEDrLXljIuGzVOBvefksk_sMlyyx7SM8uZby5NNqfT5gZWH9WqTcjsuNxWfpCadF3prsbK28BQhl__qrTHmqCyIMybGl6DKgpzAFEYlr725tMl0zgdMwaS_QPxRG51Dihd2ggg7laCZ-7TcGg/s5388/PXL_20221001_111421077.PANO.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1601" data-original-width="5388" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWZrUYzIs7bghTY9zVlTv4PMc-I0wk2ii8nQ5PztljFEDrLXljIuGzVOBvefksk_sMlyyx7SM8uZby5NNqfT5gZWH9WqTcjsuNxWfpCadF3prsbK28BQhl__qrTHmqCyIMybGl6DKgpzAFEYlr725tMl0zgdMwaS_QPxRG51Dihd2ggg7laCZ-7TcGg/w640-h190/PXL_20221001_111421077.PANO.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dun Caan is the flat-topped high point right of center. The large lake down in the valley left of center is Loch na Meilich. The small lake left of that is the one I am perplexed by. I'm standing at the high point south of the lake and you can see the small hill on the opposite side of the lake. That's the entire drainage basin for this ridgetop lake.</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">My guess is that the granite
is nearly impermeable and there is so much rain that a shallow depression that
would probably collect soil in other regions holds a small lake here. In my rough estimate, the
drainage basin for this lake is only about 4 times the surface area of the lake. It is the most bonkers hydrology I’ve ever seen.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><br><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRe9E3YVjKEDtodOJrO8Ag2YNwC912iH_mYBbrCI_9k7Zky0omZ2FRfUabiCAOLvMAzliaktyC5VcLeZiiFSIEGyx6DN285dvQ57Nlaz5sL12vEZF6ElnRQeSEPI8Dx9wHhri_TkeByniluU6uQOV68PT0UwUas2WgtzqT0hA60uIxOgR_LOtXFMNCg/s841/dun%20caan%20topo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="841" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRe9E3YVjKEDtodOJrO8Ag2YNwC912iH_mYBbrCI_9k7Zky0omZ2FRfUabiCAOLvMAzliaktyC5VcLeZiiFSIEGyx6DN285dvQ57Nlaz5sL12vEZF6ElnRQeSEPI8Dx9wHhri_TkeByniluU6uQOV68PT0UwUas2WgtzqT0hA60uIxOgR_LOtXFMNCg/s320/dun%20caan%20topo.jpg" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Topo map of the lakes and peak of Dun Caan. The small lake on top of the ridge is outlined in blue. The maximum drainage basin is outlined in red. Really crazy.</td></tr></tbody></table><br><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Down below, the large and clear Loch na Meilich holds the water supply source for the community<span style="text-align: center;"> of Inverarish where we are staying</span>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I'm not sure if Dun Caan gets its name from the shape of the peak or because the nearby lake is a "bucket" of water.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The landscape was truly stunning and I took my time trying
to capture a little bit of the atmospheric feeling.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZXd9oVF2he_-zJz1KxXFvj-q6QNTpGnEvkfh7DXY2P8eY2KaKIgF-nQ53qm9xRuaNv88coxnJacGe4lieeK-GVE4fLunmTR2ZyMlH05LGMqBs1PLx-Fklunh_-6ljy2Cfji-I994ZqJC8sRV6PnLROioFGlziFLLXsjRiYfe_rmo_nN-mMKZVQwqbA/s4032/PXL_20221001_113613577.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZXd9oVF2he_-zJz1KxXFvj-q6QNTpGnEvkfh7DXY2P8eY2KaKIgF-nQ53qm9xRuaNv88coxnJacGe4lieeK-GVE4fLunmTR2ZyMlH05LGMqBs1PLx-Fklunh_-6ljy2Cfji-I994ZqJC8sRV6PnLROioFGlziFLLXsjRiYfe_rmo_nN-mMKZVQwqbA/w640-h360/PXL_20221001_113613577.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Eventually, I had to hoof it down beside another sizable
lake and a raging creek that quickly turned into a full blown river. This river
is the size of a Utah River with hundreds of </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">square miles of drainage basin and here it has
maybe one square mile.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Vt5jnkkfsgBE104oQziiivevNhjAO86r_XfINy_-SVasddkRdSXs9tJeInai-PKrm-96A0-inIMzH0xiejCWJrNnVXAZo74FPqpvHRNb5inWmCXgrtSSIwt0vYTH4KjQG5tgDzC022URUb33KUjA0HVz-sx0SJ0-iRTURkABFuYQl4VIUpMB_GKfXg/s4032/PXL_20221001_115433092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Vt5jnkkfsgBE104oQziiivevNhjAO86r_XfINy_-SVasddkRdSXs9tJeInai-PKrm-96A0-inIMzH0xiejCWJrNnVXAZo74FPqpvHRNb5inWmCXgrtSSIwt0vYTH4KjQG5tgDzC022URUb33KUjA0HVz-sx0SJ0-iRTURkABFuYQl4VIUpMB_GKfXg/w400-h225/PXL_20221001_115433092.jpg" width="400"></a></div><br><br><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My timing was just perfect to have Drew pick me up as I got
to the paved road on his way back from Portree, where he had found doughnuts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAD0D7-9lCBWrGeVTwttZFbPNDVlmD5ebj45LyPK5d5jtiMh6Ct4LaOXhq0Plku-FdGFadDD87DAfdOWS-DorYb-Z3kDiOD-yrOUg3mw8nJRC3_XKo3C0Sq8-VgnU3TPvmzHq1nKaTyqkwe7gCz-pTenoW9sSebfa3dgGfQwNC66wBjDQmmN8Le1xAKA/s4032/PXL_20221001_124938924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAD0D7-9lCBWrGeVTwttZFbPNDVlmD5ebj45LyPK5d5jtiMh6Ct4LaOXhq0Plku-FdGFadDD87DAfdOWS-DorYb-Z3kDiOD-yrOUg3mw8nJRC3_XKo3C0Sq8-VgnU3TPvmzHq1nKaTyqkwe7gCz-pTenoW9sSebfa3dgGfQwNC66wBjDQmmN8Le1xAKA/s320/PXL_20221001_124938924.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or at least what looked like doughnuts. They tasted a bit
more like cake, but at least now we have checked off Scotland on our "Married With
Doughnuts" list.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Van Tour</h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>One of the owners of Raasay House schlepped us around the
island in a 9 passenger van. He pointed out natural features and told us interesting
stories about Raasay Isle history. Most of the facts can be gleaned from the
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raasay" target="_blank">Wikipedia entry</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But the addition of individuals, back stories, and the
consequences of history were fascinating. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQm_jo42BmDCB6CaxLwvIqugnPCNe-mvRaq76GAnsqrQlm29Xb9WK9-ekorlyBim_BZTbaeJyF5nEFbNsCy0hWTtIgWDakR2J5uUaRZj0x7qtmmvdSdui3WpWghiIgOEo6EQMMB1kEF2F7GMWX3im6epmdajK-w1jOSm21S0q3hJdUHRuqtZSG31YsTw/s2616/PXL_20221001_134814273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2616" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQm_jo42BmDCB6CaxLwvIqugnPCNe-mvRaq76GAnsqrQlm29Xb9WK9-ekorlyBim_BZTbaeJyF5nEFbNsCy0hWTtIgWDakR2J5uUaRZj0x7qtmmvdSdui3WpWghiIgOEo6EQMMB1kEF2F7GMWX3im6epmdajK-w1jOSm21S0q3hJdUHRuqtZSG31YsTw/s320/PXL_20221001_134814273.jpg" width="277"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ruins of Brochel Castle on the east side of the island and a seldom occupied holiday house tucked into the cliff. </td></tr></tbody></table>David told us that Brochel Castle was probably not occupied as a residence but
rather as a pirate stronghold. Pirates held control of the bay and extracted tithing
from boats that sought safe harbor.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> I didn't get any pictures, but we saw a red deer (they are big!) and several sea eagles. </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Callums road was built by one man to connect the community
on the north side of the island with the south but by that time the population
has mostly left. The land is stony and rugged and I can’t imagine trying to live
off this land.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjLYGXvvfBN9YzmNKbxnJVr3OiGhijZZNGtV0Rntq_ppu-_-uJRZF2f34z-acFQydXgEEVZrTLs79l09uyIozIqhynGrx4scES8IWLzMt6TAuKxZ45awO65IpUtAM1M_812OCk3h2mwljNyZanzy6kVM-JWrAzAC-Wh5KvY6wvtKz8dX5y2qOZ9GNpA/s2414/PXL_20221001_135818571~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2414" data-original-width="1899" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjLYGXvvfBN9YzmNKbxnJVr3OiGhijZZNGtV0Rntq_ppu-_-uJRZF2f34z-acFQydXgEEVZrTLs79l09uyIozIqhynGrx4scES8IWLzMt6TAuKxZ45awO65IpUtAM1M_812OCk3h2mwljNyZanzy6kVM-JWrAzAC-Wh5KvY6wvtKz8dX5y2qOZ9GNpA/s320/PXL_20221001_135818571~2.jpg" width="252"></a></div><br><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>We saw several areas where peat had been harvested. It isn't done much anymore. </o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMZdwY-082VoMkcSYv_pd8HvKiHElfDjjj4dmX6C7i-0YMpmhMFDqxColjpxXqcBCMClXWS6_2487EMDZ3oFiQMJZZRvDddTQ9jRUXomfrC7CAQEPUTy-tOy42kU8G_nX8O9Maz0YtN2F6LMUfa4GGv4ukGbNosg1BPGzP7fhfRwexsdMzCYDB8FQ-A/s4032/PXL_20221001_145300400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMZdwY-082VoMkcSYv_pd8HvKiHElfDjjj4dmX6C7i-0YMpmhMFDqxColjpxXqcBCMClXWS6_2487EMDZ3oFiQMJZZRvDddTQ9jRUXomfrC7CAQEPUTy-tOy42kU8G_nX8O9Maz0YtN2F6LMUfa4GGv4ukGbNosg1BPGzP7fhfRwexsdMzCYDB8FQ-A/s320/PXL_20221001_145300400.jpg" width="180"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peat</td></tr></tbody></table>Low grade iron ore was mined for the World War I war effort. The kilns and mine building ruins remain. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_rdyWdshh5KhjkKbWVFu4dFORgMjJ1vk2K-EBhYTYqmnsoPZFyCSa1a3HIBJhXlI9oMiAA0ruhW0mMAiPkM1XMF-ZbInSkPK75MvcS6vyLVycJe7Z3f3CSS_elPpj61HRHGPYhEQJX0SIz9dJSWRQJojmWc6bzWyn2Ju1DSCUqBvYXUS2FR60WAkCA/s4032/PXL_20221001_124745595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_rdyWdshh5KhjkKbWVFu4dFORgMjJ1vk2K-EBhYTYqmnsoPZFyCSa1a3HIBJhXlI9oMiAA0ruhW0mMAiPkM1XMF-ZbInSkPK75MvcS6vyLVycJe7Z3f3CSS_elPpj61HRHGPYhEQJX0SIz9dJSWRQJojmWc6bzWyn2Ju1DSCUqBvYXUS2FR60WAkCA/s320/PXL_20221001_124745595.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><o:p><br></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>The workforce housing is still in use as housing for island residents and the general store.</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Down time between the van tour and dinner was spent chilling and coloring in the library. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue_PFLiFzj1-OvMip3feqdcEqWUXz4lbKVnSxnxVb7MthLufFv-qWWaUoM5q3Hzm4oprwVI-jiDDYwIp8aKCvR6LZrqE7dGbVtHyHQnpWJq3Q0yU0euzkF2QHpdoPYchaEpHbadsmHkDM1hdnlHmimQwMvJaRnr4aY5MGj-4ka5wHHwAu7-jeaDXCeQ/s4032/PXL_20221001_174731912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue_PFLiFzj1-OvMip3feqdcEqWUXz4lbKVnSxnxVb7MthLufFv-qWWaUoM5q3Hzm4oprwVI-jiDDYwIp8aKCvR6LZrqE7dGbVtHyHQnpWJq3Q0yU0euzkF2QHpdoPYchaEpHbadsmHkDM1hdnlHmimQwMvJaRnr4aY5MGj-4ka5wHHwAu7-jeaDXCeQ/w225-h400/PXL_20221001_174731912.jpg" width="225"></a></div><br><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Bollywood night</h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>For our last supper with the group, the chef prepared yummy
curry dishes. With the colonial influence of the British Empire, there are
loads of people of Indian descent in the UK and they brought with them their
cuisine. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>To go with that theme, Jerda and Jeremy hosted us in full Indian
garb and provided Bollywood dancers who performed and lead us in trying our hips
and fingertips at Bollywood style dancing. <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-41eYbygq9eMO3SHZyCZZTBJ4xhs_kBwvnjaeaa3JsYDdrzG5Hcw09bhEuBaDKeAwV7dFYb8UtxRFajahYb7ESiAUJj-71D_KQT9FTBCg0oWvEITNZjJSzX_RV3jSndX2ddU8nUMTYk5XvgoZhC57r0FVsKntLjnaV7KGq3s200nk_Gw1V-zABMBUw/s4032/PXL_20221001_184316105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-41eYbygq9eMO3SHZyCZZTBJ4xhs_kBwvnjaeaa3JsYDdrzG5Hcw09bhEuBaDKeAwV7dFYb8UtxRFajahYb7ESiAUJj-71D_KQT9FTBCg0oWvEITNZjJSzX_RV3jSndX2ddU8nUMTYk5XvgoZhC57r0FVsKntLjnaV7KGq3s200nk_Gw1V-zABMBUw/w225-h400/PXL_20221001_184316105.jpg" width="225"></a></div><br><p></p>The dancing performance was great.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hF9MmnX6ldSHsmCCAA6_2awVVYKq95S2Vckzn_4eEETS4rcD5DEgOJ3bhrfKpmvD3wZrbd7N0D4MpSyxOGpJHDxxeEC3zHnu27bodZDC7fVGqvPUUKTSJgwx1gCsWvR-BM_k793A-AurJMP5y5jpFnuu_qb-PzQ8JY-53ZK18N4C-5O1QlQnQXAq5g/s4032/PXL_20221001_204002274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hF9MmnX6ldSHsmCCAA6_2awVVYKq95S2Vckzn_4eEETS4rcD5DEgOJ3bhrfKpmvD3wZrbd7N0D4MpSyxOGpJHDxxeEC3zHnu27bodZDC7fVGqvPUUKTSJgwx1gCsWvR-BM_k793A-AurJMP5y5jpFnuu_qb-PzQ8JY-53ZK18N4C-5O1QlQnQXAq5g/s320/PXL_20221001_204002274.jpg" width="180"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjeHZsMfNo8TKpMKVKwIjDqr3UEVqOlMY1z-RXOFVgqFP-YduPh5CwOJtAiUbI5zoZ7YevsWyuOrjjeRO352k-nZFRHynRlGa-v3ZA1ordZV83gTzkZYx4Yl40Hui3Oz9fg26s2DqV62gBJfVRPCREZ3GvwO91_fmOuB6W3UPiDLbYDdxZw57wv_A6A/s4032/PXL_20221001_211101137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjeHZsMfNo8TKpMKVKwIjDqr3UEVqOlMY1z-RXOFVgqFP-YduPh5CwOJtAiUbI5zoZ7YevsWyuOrjjeRO352k-nZFRHynRlGa-v3ZA1ordZV83gTzkZYx4Yl40Hui3Oz9fg26s2DqV62gBJfVRPCREZ3GvwO91_fmOuB6W3UPiDLbYDdxZw57wv_A6A/s320/PXL_20221001_211101137.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><br><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIE_3uzdb2sf0FoNNX6u4VAgRT-IE5Ksci-18Ug7Wtm2-3UYydjA190-wAXOS_NU5yLr1tJNNaJCnxVfEd7P8iAgpjnkSjGlQyC2N_6vvGI_6dTQoSDOgFpRnbjif1sHa62Xc_RNNK_miGWTWXETDYB20rGlrF40wUb-Wd_4HTwKZmItPmVmoooAoIyw/s4032/PXL_20221001_215706077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIE_3uzdb2sf0FoNNX6u4VAgRT-IE5Ksci-18Ug7Wtm2-3UYydjA190-wAXOS_NU5yLr1tJNNaJCnxVfEd7P8iAgpjnkSjGlQyC2N_6vvGI_6dTQoSDOgFpRnbjif1sHa62Xc_RNNK_miGWTWXETDYB20rGlrF40wUb-Wd_4HTwKZmItPmVmoooAoIyw/s320/PXL_20221001_215706077.jpg" width="180"></a></div>These two have made sure we got the whole Scottish experience and then some!<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-36413204984653358462022-10-04T22:37:00.001-06:002022-10-08T10:17:40.513-06:00Scotland Day 13 a change in the weather, but more hiking!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Sometime during the wedding festivities of last night, a big
storm like a Nor’easter blew in. The weather on Friday morning could not have
been more different from Thursday, nor less amenable to outdoor activities. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqZI1lz8xRXosIjWPD7AP3cWn-BWRjSHdbOSWMiVUzJtz3eN8WmdlkWZndoJB4P2EaHQkIZ6yp_GiX_jU_3nUImq2YXmKU9fy_nohICJmHa6Gb5Ui1OTAgvDIU-W-pAVsBh7Yoh2vMdVGcXvsQ-R98lwJ_f5qUTQOkqCOAyb-_hk17MrwnGdIMEAniA/s4080/PXL_20220929_153432833~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqZI1lz8xRXosIjWPD7AP3cWn-BWRjSHdbOSWMiVUzJtz3eN8WmdlkWZndoJB4P2EaHQkIZ6yp_GiX_jU_3nUImq2YXmKU9fy_nohICJmHa6Gb5Ui1OTAgvDIU-W-pAVsBh7Yoh2vMdVGcXvsQ-R98lwJ_f5qUTQOkqCOAyb-_hk17MrwnGdIMEAniA/s320/PXL_20220929_153432833~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the lawn on wedding day</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQIXAQPHIqTk8PHWCJ3C9N1vhKOPKUJuUbBTKSiYlnYfGFlEz4eTHmp5qCreCh9gfg5AEsEYR3yCss0fNHhj_n69mJmdxsiKjR7UTR0JEdq2p6HvojD4a5M5oEF7afZCeXA4g4_o0MAoG/w320-h180/1664750659914969-0.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lawn 20 hours later</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQIXAQPHIqTk8PHWCJ3C9N1vhKOPKUJuUbBTKSiYlnYfGFlEz4eTHmp5qCreCh9gfg5AEsEYR3yCss0fNHhj_n69mJmdxsiKjR7UTR0JEdq2p6HvojD4a5M5oEF7afZCeXA4g4_o0MAoG/s1600/1664750659914969-0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
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</div><br /><div><p class="MsoNormal">The wind was too strong for ferries to run and we were both
needing a rest day, so we spent almost the entire day in the amazingly cozy library, catching
up on work, blogs, and business while chatting with the other guests and
refereeing the games of Uno. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">But Lucy and Drew can only sit still for long, so when the
wind died down somewhat and the sun broke through intermittently, we ventured out to one of the trails that is accessible by foot from Raasay House.</p></div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJI33a8Fv7Gkb_6i451I_4zGjptHziW_l4YCn0cbij-Z48E27XvRBsrRumrXTHKdDJlJlTGUylmnn6E9ljA3kMiRTq9YjMDMG9H-zToZKhLX1qnLG0UepLgN1nc5SB4VOA8UprhMQePJk/s1600/1664750652158519-2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rugged Raasay shoreline and trail</td></tr></tbody></table><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJI33a8Fv7Gkb_6i451I_4zGjptHziW_l4YCn0cbij-Z48E27XvRBsrRumrXTHKdDJlJlTGUylmnn6E9ljA3kMiRTq9YjMDMG9H-zToZKhLX1qnLG0UepLgN1nc5SB4VOA8UprhMQePJk/s1600/1664750652158519-2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
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around but I continued along the path.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZWtObPPP1qlWWgEfrfGtMEDrPK7LqqT0vEEVdBS6RhiTUO8SKnMz8nQcO0j0xE43yiSloz_yDZ3d7NceNohaVXFFWZoqyXTu4IYP4Ndl_gde9b3b8VK7H3bkSt5npZOzjQtQCVlavOWX/w640-h482/1664750648079853-3.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal">A crofters house ruins. I really can’t imagine trying to
farm and feed a family here. It is windy and wet, and there was no such thing as
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</div>It was good quick hike for fresh air before the dinner gathering.</div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The evening’s activity during dinner was a "Burns night" featuring
traditional Scottish haggis, neeps, and tatties, and poetry readings of Scottish poet Robert Burns' work performed by a few of the more eloquent wedding guests. More learning and fun for us.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCytW5JufalLjtsXzmct-ojbayI94Vfq9RuQExVk2eSIS2eHJ4uWkktvP0BedLbZSWGsqCXis_9R0ovwzUTBjDf6nJ5cRDlLjPJdksr0SNEtuSGThzDXGYy2eBkgDhS76AOKDcKHr7_QPqkPegA1VwMJw8Qzzi0JNRvapUkZ2Q3AxQQoHEKvCJCiRkQ/s2048/7873.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCytW5JufalLjtsXzmct-ojbayI94Vfq9RuQExVk2eSIS2eHJ4uWkktvP0BedLbZSWGsqCXis_9R0ovwzUTBjDf6nJ5cRDlLjPJdksr0SNEtuSGThzDXGYy2eBkgDhS76AOKDcKHr7_QPqkPegA1VwMJw8Qzzi0JNRvapUkZ2Q3AxQQoHEKvCJCiRkQ/s320/7873.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>A good relaxing day to recover and continue the celebration.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-29702871987055927452022-09-29T23:27:00.001-06:002022-10-03T20:25:43.959-06:00Scotland Day 12: the Wedding<p>Today was the day. The reason we are here. To celebrate the marriage between Jerda, of one of my dearest friends, to Jeremy, her wonderful man. </p><p>The weather in the Highlands and especially the Hebrides (Scotland's western islands) is very often not good. All week we had all been watching the weather. On Monday, it looked like wedding day would be blustery and wet, but as the week wore on, the forecast got better and better. Thursday dawned mostly sunny, calm, and in the mid 50s, as good as it gets I think for late September here! Jerda had asked us all to ask the Universe for good weather today and it worked!</p><p>The ceremony wasn't until 2 so we took a short hike on the south end of Raasay. Today, 163 people live on this island, but there is evidence of much larger communities and inhabitation way back to prehistoric times. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHgqlCrZSGWVN5q3CJ2ocnx1uKrxtiIA3FLAPB_9LnzczTH8lB18e4Qeo_tYluj9EeIysVJWqjOwE9Z60xYPW4FZYZOoTaTVoo2o5-xSgvkossszhsiQA4FPPf3hJBVDzprJ61-ieab8GuqSaTvSM_UVWdG-vCt4h8tre0Wsx7luJEwZCp5djzxJZXw/s3280/PXL_20220929_102705380.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="3280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHgqlCrZSGWVN5q3CJ2ocnx1uKrxtiIA3FLAPB_9LnzczTH8lB18e4Qeo_tYluj9EeIysVJWqjOwE9Z60xYPW4FZYZOoTaTVoo2o5-xSgvkossszhsiQA4FPPf3hJBVDzprJ61-ieab8GuqSaTvSM_UVWdG-vCt4h8tre0Wsx7luJEwZCp5djzxJZXw/s320/PXL_20220929_102705380.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Remains of a hill fort behind me.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br /></div><div>A small chapel in a really old cemetery behind Raasay House. Inside lies the daughter of the 17th chief of the MacLeod Clan. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwvxRnroevBwxQc1PRkf4Vf4NMQB4sATzqBPiPnL44wrUk-xGzjIkouZOrM4veL60SClt2jvR3sxM36jKD_rlYMbY_PPUPp0EQU6mpMB7Si9-ncqZhYAvciTvidfBG2uCHycsEAGo0i9RRoE0aseI2IKDt_xRUpUgGsjDLL_LdX7StLvuUrqguhH0yg/s4061/PXL_20220929_095453142.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1993" data-original-width="4061" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwvxRnroevBwxQc1PRkf4Vf4NMQB4sATzqBPiPnL44wrUk-xGzjIkouZOrM4veL60SClt2jvR3sxM36jKD_rlYMbY_PPUPp0EQU6mpMB7Si9-ncqZhYAvciTvidfBG2uCHycsEAGo0i9RRoE0aseI2IKDt_xRUpUgGsjDLL_LdX7StLvuUrqguhH0yg/w640-h314/PXL_20220929_095453142.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Calm and clear</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2iOPxi3sNuDR14diHY-QdyzYUxJF4XHwhfYKSqfVA2oQT4Xz7_mbUfCxm3YekV8ewXrhWaG4EvWKUG14dnRFPKpDxCm5V1nK3pTRc8TuREuD2uA1RJG6wHCeikkynt5HhJk8cVi67_6rDh4mw2aMzoc6-BNZCmVyn1i2lRgBAlMXuG_NJwqeKR7b8A/s4080/PXL_20220929_095422083.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2iOPxi3sNuDR14diHY-QdyzYUxJF4XHwhfYKSqfVA2oQT4Xz7_mbUfCxm3YekV8ewXrhWaG4EvWKUG14dnRFPKpDxCm5V1nK3pTRc8TuREuD2uA1RJG6wHCeikkynt5HhJk8cVi67_6rDh4mw2aMzoc6-BNZCmVyn1i2lRgBAlMXuG_NJwqeKR7b8A/w640-h482/PXL_20220929_095422083.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The view from Temptation Hill overlooking Raasay House and the sound to Isle of Skye.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3tmOTnC6Yqoih3fie-LeSUJK390NkQbPVA-T-mHYNe7Xfa5lJ1U_7FBkkvul12b4RORyM6xwgU0op2YxXAsshSz-N-swDy6jMVEKQSAFhidAjXcbjPnAtum17fUW1bbHOcGPmQvUX7kz9rc-B0ZdR5y7dBDAzTdLM-R8RGB6DZsnRmQZUuVXmnH4zw/s3782/PXL_20220929_095348719.PANO.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1591" data-original-width="3782" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3tmOTnC6Yqoih3fie-LeSUJK390NkQbPVA-T-mHYNe7Xfa5lJ1U_7FBkkvul12b4RORyM6xwgU0op2YxXAsshSz-N-swDy6jMVEKQSAFhidAjXcbjPnAtum17fUW1bbHOcGPmQvUX7kz9rc-B0ZdR5y7dBDAzTdLM-R8RGB6DZsnRmQZUuVXmnH4zw/w640-h270/PXL_20220929_095348719.PANO.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A wide shot</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">The ceremony took place on the lawn in front of Raasay
House, looking toward the Isle of Skye. 36 of Jeremy’s and Jerda’s closest
friends and family were there to celebrate with them. It was a very, very
beautiful ceremony in an equally beautiful setting. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A note about our outfits. Drew has Cunningham blood in his heritage, so he is wearing the Cunningham tartan and a Cunningham crest on his sporran. The moto on the Cunningham crest is Over Fork Over and the animal on his sporran is a unicorn. I found it hilarious that a fierce Clan would have a unicorn as their spirit animal, but then we learned that the unicorn is the only animal believed to be able to defeat the lion. The lion, of course, is a symbol of the British Crown. Love that symbolism.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I am wearing the Campbell or Black Watch Campbell tartan as
my sash and the Campbell crest on my sash pin. My great grandfather was a
Campbell from Aberdeenshire. His parents may have been from the western
Highlands of Scotland. The Black Watch tartan was one of the earliest tartans.
It was worn by many of the earliest Highlanders in the Jacobite uprisings (Scot
tried to throw off the British rule and keep regain their independence), of
which many were Campbells, so it became the official tartan of Clan Campbell.
There are two other Clan Campbells with slightly different tartans. Because I
don’t know if I am descended from either of those, I chose to wear the Black Watch
tartan. I also like the pattern and it is easy to find. I had ordered a
poly-cotton sash to go on my shoulder 3 weeks before departing for Scotland. Delivery
was attempted a week before I departed, but the delivery was rejected for
incomplete address and there was no time to get the company to send me
another. So, I improvised and pinned two
mini wool scarves together. The wool shed all over Drew’s nice white shirt, so
by the end of the night everyone knew who he had come to the dance with. <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Clan Campbell crest has a boar on it. Everyone who knows
me knows I collect pigs and don’t eat pork. Maybe my ancient roots as a Clan
Campbell woman have manifested as an affinity for the swine family.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I definitely felt in the spirit of the Highlands all dressed
up for a Scottish wedding in our formal Clan attire. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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Drew especially wanted to see the Old Man of Storr. </p><p>It rained and blew pretty hard, which made for a kind of miserable hike, but the scenery when the clouds parted was quite lovely. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfheVzAgz2aG6lqJ0nYSPx7-57sU4NqvoQYfNBeRL-ok_WEach9SOD_GfUBkT-b2qM4G2e1lfj-76U99zW6FOmYfg35xwstTPGGFJ04i7dPzvorucaf4sncCEoWy4ICr7umdp5xTVRne6QoAbebTxf-gDBoaiOaOWseNRctiLygoG_quirwDDSUU-SFw/s4080/PXL_20220928_112152316~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfheVzAgz2aG6lqJ0nYSPx7-57sU4NqvoQYfNBeRL-ok_WEach9SOD_GfUBkT-b2qM4G2e1lfj-76U99zW6FOmYfg35xwstTPGGFJ04i7dPzvorucaf4sncCEoWy4ICr7umdp5xTVRne6QoAbebTxf-gDBoaiOaOWseNRctiLygoG_quirwDDSUU-SFw/w400-h301/PXL_20220928_112152316~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very wet hike to Old Man of Storr</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Another amazing dinner was followed by some storytelling from a
real Scotsman. He also educated us a bit
on the Highland Clearances, where landowners removed the crofters (tenant
farmers) to replace them with sheep, a cash crop. Tens of thousands of Scots
were removed to Canada in the mid to late 1800s. I have never heard that my
great grandparents were forcibly removed, but at the time of their emigration
to Canada, many Scots did not go by choice but by necessity because there was nowhere
for them to scratch out a living.<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB62HdWbtDa8uvyvkBUYblU9akRg2q6EcBpa7owgXmjuVasgKyT3NvOOt_3bObdLNSysJbBsuSmWWGRYNuXYg3U4ASfGq65hzKt1OThoxRUeBIdQRcIb2o1HZaWz5GsYq0XRyoFhdTMVxAhfCRp6oaL6VtiqZoTM6X0DnBt5cNonXRzvzOK19sLwTK4g/s4080/PXL_20220928_213957757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB62HdWbtDa8uvyvkBUYblU9akRg2q6EcBpa7owgXmjuVasgKyT3NvOOt_3bObdLNSysJbBsuSmWWGRYNuXYg3U4ASfGq65hzKt1OThoxRUeBIdQRcIb2o1HZaWz5GsYq0XRyoFhdTMVxAhfCRp6oaL6VtiqZoTM6X0DnBt5cNonXRzvzOK19sLwTK4g/s320/PXL_20220928_213957757.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-14187377619575488492022-09-27T20:08:00.012-06:002022-10-03T20:01:05.859-06:00Scotland Day 10: Dunvegan Castle, hike, traditional music<p> Our hosts Jerda and Jeremy had a week's worth of activities planned. In the Hebrides, the weather changes by the minute so we had to be flexible with the scheduled activities. The weather was looking to be not great, so they decided to do the mostly indoor organized tour of <a href="https://www.dunvegancastle.com/" target="_blank">Dunvegan Castle</a>, home of the MacLeod Clan. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirketMVIfFBv6DVaOjkmI4HbDmBYfPzzw5AWmh4XIz5Rw-UtgadLju_kCx-j-Q3PXTHe3lLyYFAmw_q__7VbyenDnPbqhQ2kcKJmXQhTxbtIpZsRwGdk7cmFwX4iAo8n_LEKzFoQgWn5BPzDfgJZFbJPKE-kTx12FgzqWjOLiUoOHcWPzKvP0hFEVJYg/s4080/PXL_20220927_092223991~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirketMVIfFBv6DVaOjkmI4HbDmBYfPzzw5AWmh4XIz5Rw-UtgadLju_kCx-j-Q3PXTHe3lLyYFAmw_q__7VbyenDnPbqhQ2kcKJmXQhTxbtIpZsRwGdk7cmFwX4iAo8n_LEKzFoQgWn5BPzDfgJZFbJPKE-kTx12FgzqWjOLiUoOHcWPzKvP0hFEVJYg/w400-h301/PXL_20220927_092223991~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRFy0PjLumhBo2MRt-2CbNMA3QWy2MXWzb0yFIWiqHaAXh1-FxtbxDZ086tuIcekCBZnWZgMzNGciknHA3SBRA1SRIfynUmwmekNdFBJpxXolQT-mFb9nLV2bq2Xyw8F-DWo9T0Sii4r6vYn-b2Gjsx-CoEPjNXX502LRPnW83bPAPX_TtqZn5j_VFw/s320/GOPR0697.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cool room in the lower level of the castle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLjoNTRlXDcGjWcwmYRZuUHzoeTfpLssnfBhM06i143v8hgXsCgX6Wt-VKj_kFJK2blHDYeJjyNnZHh-H6kkgz8BEALGTx1TCLdKM7xE7OQ5KTHmtH-5l_1aNUATJIJgTZESrTTMgCCZNmXzmYNz9BZbgwnTwOrK2UATdXcd4uLhikc-P8Xy39RpAdw/s5184/GOPR0698.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLjoNTRlXDcGjWcwmYRZuUHzoeTfpLssnfBhM06i143v8hgXsCgX6Wt-VKj_kFJK2blHDYeJjyNnZHh-H6kkgz8BEALGTx1TCLdKM7xE7OQ5KTHmtH-5l_1aNUATJIJgTZESrTTMgCCZNmXzmYNz9BZbgwnTwOrK2UATdXcd4uLhikc-P8Xy39RpAdw/s320/GOPR0698.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The castle was cool to see but the gardens were incredible.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xcTWkbpfwau_TejOAphoDmSZgqOtqqOyH54giGbqMmEfemlerjS9_L6v_v3ESQ7kzHMQYZlVGR70fWSxuy8ZDvxGSjIRnH57nRN7AdK6_WQf2qE0vEVlcgIGPiy25Km7JFS3QWM_OZ3A0nXVJYe6hcg4MYNVA0vLeeHj_a2p1hfP5am-jN1R0eQYvw/s2469/PXL_20220927_104343005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="2469" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xcTWkbpfwau_TejOAphoDmSZgqOtqqOyH54giGbqMmEfemlerjS9_L6v_v3ESQ7kzHMQYZlVGR70fWSxuy8ZDvxGSjIRnH57nRN7AdK6_WQf2qE0vEVlcgIGPiy25Km7JFS3QWM_OZ3A0nXVJYe6hcg4MYNVA0vLeeHj_a2p1hfP5am-jN1R0eQYvw/s320/PXL_20220927_104343005.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hydrangea flowers the size of my head</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGPGDsIeunsE3KLYBzBFCxW6VOA0y14d52kLUfwaN7SE9cEzFiwHQnG4ETWV_i7fZ-U0XqCiQZg2pwILm5eEUec_rZaAKo1s-UWX26FQxtCwd-8cfdn7yBCMa4YNCjtIXN9n5T9XtbQPyij1KLZvuj7yfUxeBH78obS6whpJJOdm_dzfX1GExmxYNdw/s4080/PXL_20220927_105502990.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGPGDsIeunsE3KLYBzBFCxW6VOA0y14d52kLUfwaN7SE9cEzFiwHQnG4ETWV_i7fZ-U0XqCiQZg2pwILm5eEUec_rZaAKo1s-UWX26FQxtCwd-8cfdn7yBCMa4YNCjtIXN9n5T9XtbQPyij1KLZvuj7yfUxeBH78obS6whpJJOdm_dzfX1GExmxYNdw/w400-h301/PXL_20220927_105502990.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The weather was not horrible so we decided to go on a little hike called Scorrybreac near Portree, the biggest town on Isle of Skye. Two of the other wedding guests, Olga and Steve, were interested in hiking as well. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpBLwcxB5RiGH2ZstVP6KgUlzLu-9Xc_d4dF2_dnbIQqz1004lCMYlni1OMwTmJrsXSMYVSHrz0FWzZO1OLaYPkdaJP1UZtJRIXyjUhVnjRWKghfyc1F9ibAf8mZhKxZMTrmpao28mA_OnFKODS_myrph0VNhlzQ0xt6rdJpQb0mI8XGeg_U5ahNv4w/s2823/PXL_20220927_123233746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2121" data-original-width="2823" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpBLwcxB5RiGH2ZstVP6KgUlzLu-9Xc_d4dF2_dnbIQqz1004lCMYlni1OMwTmJrsXSMYVSHrz0FWzZO1OLaYPkdaJP1UZtJRIXyjUhVnjRWKghfyc1F9ibAf8mZhKxZMTrmpao28mA_OnFKODS_myrph0VNhlzQ0xt6rdJpQb0mI8XGeg_U5ahNv4w/s320/PXL_20220927_123233746.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Portree Harbor and town in the background<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpBLwcxB5RiGH2ZstVP6KgUlzLu-9Xc_d4dF2_dnbIQqz1004lCMYlni1OMwTmJrsXSMYVSHrz0FWzZO1OLaYPkdaJP1UZtJRIXyjUhVnjRWKghfyc1F9ibAf8mZhKxZMTrmpao28mA_OnFKODS_myrph0VNhlzQ0xt6rdJpQb0mI8XGeg_U5ahNv4w/s2823/PXL_20220927_123233746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNXV4y3SB6a8-DheGRrjbArpNbDMG7dzHpnJfJuPyw0ZLz24YT0-zgIMf5ciQB7dDHJfkLST_IHGZ-qKST14ENdVH_NrcmHRLGgzZgWG3gzZSMwr3oYXlfBNlwgdy9xGXyGSwh5749ygBChjymzkbH1lrlKgGjcN9uT86FAntER9lBnXf9mqUUkuA5g/s4080/PXL_20220927_130204337.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNXV4y3SB6a8-DheGRrjbArpNbDMG7dzHpnJfJuPyw0ZLz24YT0-zgIMf5ciQB7dDHJfkLST_IHGZ-qKST14ENdVH_NrcmHRLGgzZgWG3gzZSMwr3oYXlfBNlwgdy9xGXyGSwh5749ygBChjymzkbH1lrlKgGjcN9uT86FAntER9lBnXf9mqUUkuA5g/s320/PXL_20220927_130204337.jpg" width="241" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgmQK4ypb_DAHNtIbyu92LpcEs1J-ifCvlzXx9L0esxL_BZwRvsAI9Drf7O6vOC74uXGyj6PtpZrsYiPGOi43Q44J4ogxmppfI9OXjwlkRzFJ1dB_TXlmPmHR0Qi__vA1QaRTps4rW7wU6K2xjr2G6SLasAVaglqErsPY96LvrLI_8Z33Dl2D6eMkaw/s4080/PXL_20220927_124033573~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgmQK4ypb_DAHNtIbyu92LpcEs1J-ifCvlzXx9L0esxL_BZwRvsAI9Drf7O6vOC74uXGyj6PtpZrsYiPGOi43Q44J4ogxmppfI9OXjwlkRzFJ1dB_TXlmPmHR0Qi__vA1QaRTps4rW7wU6K2xjr2G6SLasAVaglqErsPY96LvrLI_8Z33Dl2D6eMkaw/w400-h301/PXL_20220927_124033573~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />After a little shopping in Portree we headed back on the Ferry to Raasay to make it in time for the Raasay Distillery Tour<div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The distillery is within walking distance of the Raasay
House (a good thing after two tastings of single malt whisky, a gin, and a sour
beer at the bar). We learned all about Scotch and enjoyed the upscale
environment.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHHYxgwNIGD0rygzhsKz70imxvRxYj7CjRjqBRu3HuUNUmlTI_uBQZxppQYPUCOsKcuMpH_KOWJb65zhEBiZGBWnCxKxExsxkNBa9XGl8hDxRy6DcTn5poZcP1tdyY2J3Fw6nEzFfl2pG1NxVvb-vP2iw3hurlRQkZJVoISGdBRDeuAgXTc9QgZUnNg/s4080/PXL_20220927_161003104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHHYxgwNIGD0rygzhsKz70imxvRxYj7CjRjqBRu3HuUNUmlTI_uBQZxppQYPUCOsKcuMpH_KOWJb65zhEBiZGBWnCxKxExsxkNBa9XGl8hDxRy6DcTn5poZcP1tdyY2J3Fw6nEzFfl2pG1NxVvb-vP2iw3hurlRQkZJVoISGdBRDeuAgXTc9QgZUnNg/s320/PXL_20220927_161003104.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-7FVVTgk3Mkc9thJmtD0U4-171ESqbSWIscF6ymuRIsAee7mnn0DH-LBlA88LfkmxnA20HPnezGxgvuJEtyIgLCVScR5ibhXVk727zMTpLRpQO8XDECNc9APps-dADxrJPVn__Eg6tpKy7d4fRobmbpwo4nshwHM10PH6QmX5Y6KHnkqSNxxciL4Tg/s4032/PXL_20220927_163859713.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-7FVVTgk3Mkc9thJmtD0U4-171ESqbSWIscF6ymuRIsAee7mnn0DH-LBlA88LfkmxnA20HPnezGxgvuJEtyIgLCVScR5ibhXVk727zMTpLRpQO8XDECNc9APps-dADxrJPVn__Eg6tpKy7d4fRobmbpwo4nshwHM10PH6QmX5Y6KHnkqSNxxciL4Tg/s320/PXL_20220927_163859713.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBDJwLz0pto5ydZAsf4Iweb2FtANRlKKk1X3s4u65R17xzb23hi15XaSmZMGE9u0HIOVWu10-vJpFb08jX2elk69C7_6LiSABBh_i-5EkVdwCISy4815g7MlzFbqzlYtkGu34yHg7ZiODvbAvTDhhMyBgzgyMQTwNYAgdhgHdqIe2HPM-3O3JQTtI0w/s4080/PXL_20220927_165314478.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBDJwLz0pto5ydZAsf4Iweb2FtANRlKKk1X3s4u65R17xzb23hi15XaSmZMGE9u0HIOVWu10-vJpFb08jX2elk69C7_6LiSABBh_i-5EkVdwCISy4815g7MlzFbqzlYtkGu34yHg7ZiODvbAvTDhhMyBgzgyMQTwNYAgdhgHdqIe2HPM-3O3JQTtI0w/s320/PXL_20220927_165314478.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tasting room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RWd6Zebuki9WYTEEDs9MXocCoIQPAKGMsxov5J6g5Y1j8m_xnqzvMw2DC7zBsJzszFQhJYLqyyWqjEaqieePO8APQgNfEf0qo06E512vswjjkHYFB1yK_QOLfZjAEbmvmdeZsLEXUyCmykl506EVr9p8L-4f9_UiBtDo5_FCCPbyMzR5MBaw4gPc_w/s3523/PXL_20220927_160824794.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3523" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RWd6Zebuki9WYTEEDs9MXocCoIQPAKGMsxov5J6g5Y1j8m_xnqzvMw2DC7zBsJzszFQhJYLqyyWqjEaqieePO8APQgNfEf0qo06E512vswjjkHYFB1yK_QOLfZjAEbmvmdeZsLEXUyCmykl506EVr9p8L-4f9_UiBtDo5_FCCPbyMzR5MBaw4gPc_w/w349-h400/PXL_20220927_160824794.jpg" width="349" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">The evening’s meal was as delicious as the previous days. I
had better watch it or I won’t fit into the dress I brought for the wedding.
After dinner, another activity. For this one, we gathered in the bar to hear
music and stories of music from three musicians. They played tunes that would
have been played on Raasay and in the Highlands in the 1700s on instruments
I’ve never heard: nickleharp, small pipes, and some type of Greek? guitar. It
was amazing.<o:p></o:p></p><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-77180379649741733542022-09-26T22:00:00.000-06:002022-09-30T08:06:30.328-06:00Scotland day 9: Fort William hike and transit<p>On Monday, the skies looked clearer so upon checkout we drove again around Loch Levin for the famous Glencoe views.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidS-uVy_6z7xJnGMsQ_r9MY-MZxxbKEal2_2rLqyUUOVZSnfTZ1sK4ewkQrsdDVjTle_Jh2jG8Do-TLSgIIbvmoXRxfsZFh5V0SdZ3hFClKGmOoqwsTQd6Iq8WHJgKD2OhQVLWW8-OI5aMoHu_rHSBJlKyjjzI5kZcerYIABbdbA5amwAojmtBt3qgcA/s4080/PXL_20220926_102154753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidS-uVy_6z7xJnGMsQ_r9MY-MZxxbKEal2_2rLqyUUOVZSnfTZ1sK4ewkQrsdDVjTle_Jh2jG8Do-TLSgIIbvmoXRxfsZFh5V0SdZ3hFClKGmOoqwsTQd6Iq8WHJgKD2OhQVLWW8-OI5aMoHu_rHSBJlKyjjzI5kZcerYIABbdbA5amwAojmtBt3qgcA/w400-h301/PXL_20220926_102154753.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Not exactly guidebook worthy, but lovely nonetheless. </p><p>We needed to be at the ferry to the island where the wedding would take place by 4, so that gave us a bit of time to sneak in another hike.</p><p>We drove up the most beautiful valley of Glen Nevis. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9vmV38flg0ba-Im6zUt9uOIcp85Iau7bFNMJmaZGQJ4AlmhSpSTulf0PY77SsU5PBlE0HTP8QzF0LNkn_NJmL2n4Q1-GCXYsengM4JYnsoF8VV9FTAkgAMAq00o9q8bf74MbAERCNDW26hp1z79vOfrdqn12hd9vITjxbqIgSTty2u1y4vLWUUhwvA/s4080/PXL_20220926_122251859~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9vmV38flg0ba-Im6zUt9uOIcp85Iau7bFNMJmaZGQJ4AlmhSpSTulf0PY77SsU5PBlE0HTP8QzF0LNkn_NJmL2n4Q1-GCXYsengM4JYnsoF8VV9FTAkgAMAq00o9q8bf74MbAERCNDW26hp1z79vOfrdqn12hd9vITjxbqIgSTty2u1y4vLWUUhwvA/w400-h301/PXL_20220926_122251859~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Highland cows for real or just for the tourists?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJkiJNNF6ByqxAYCQm8J6qzYUJZ7gK1_UFYWEBlnYeTeVnDqlynvF-zyOblhYFfIs2LtypnGGQp4lAbgsMr4k-LDxzT2o1-bcJF6SR-HylqfX1AWsBDjCp0bzfmP5h9tcw8sCpGVhG1M_zHzkBKV8-2ndN0agEOXuK6GwVPI8RC1eyUqVqJo_89DOHQ/s2213/PXL_20220926_112654170~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2213" data-original-width="1636" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJkiJNNF6ByqxAYCQm8J6qzYUJZ7gK1_UFYWEBlnYeTeVnDqlynvF-zyOblhYFfIs2LtypnGGQp4lAbgsMr4k-LDxzT2o1-bcJF6SR-HylqfX1AWsBDjCp0bzfmP5h9tcw8sCpGVhG1M_zHzkBKV8-2ndN0agEOXuK6GwVPI8RC1eyUqVqJo_89DOHQ/w296-h400/PXL_20220926_112654170~2.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>The hike we chose would get us up off the valley floor with views back to Ben Nevis, the highest point in the United Kingdom at 4411 feet elevation above seal level. That is 3600 feet below where we live on a daily basis, but the massif rising from essentially sea level is impressive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJj5Sv6ZibFQtWc91AzxlDJvhO_5wxI0mZg901jeRNwjJzM2YJ_MqYp2f-rjtuht5Euoo_Cj5u-wMIUOvBowMD7K381GgehNACJaBxwAS9CJJmbb2xIwEBJnDd23r1_16OfUmxhsO3B1g4-zxYfqIWWJz39RYJicQn-GLMGvnRyI_IboFG0YSaqaQBdw/s4080/PXL_20220926_122251859~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJj5Sv6ZibFQtWc91AzxlDJvhO_5wxI0mZg901jeRNwjJzM2YJ_MqYp2f-rjtuht5Euoo_Cj5u-wMIUOvBowMD7K381GgehNACJaBxwAS9CJJmbb2xIwEBJnDd23r1_16OfUmxhsO3B1g4-zxYfqIWWJz39RYJicQn-GLMGvnRyI_IboFG0YSaqaQBdw/s320/PXL_20220926_122251859~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The trail though was something else, especially in heavy rain.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wPXKX3VbIEI" width="320" youtube-src-id="wPXKX3VbIEI"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>Then a drive through beautiful country</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDnFkYEdg6IKQ2t3bjPHNk_n1c873ctg_rljjqeof_l0khYC5iuc2FlVsEaYPvPlMsb63ukoATMMzLPsW5BsHqy0lzzjxZ7MVMIYECMjNUqDMcXtm8bixiBXNvsz-XI6hps6AAn-pMbqADVlcWeHQBnV9OJcZ6FasC_ThgS4SH0AEQU08Jahn36c-Fg/s4080/PXL_20220926_140942826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDnFkYEdg6IKQ2t3bjPHNk_n1c873ctg_rljjqeof_l0khYC5iuc2FlVsEaYPvPlMsb63ukoATMMzLPsW5BsHqy0lzzjxZ7MVMIYECMjNUqDMcXtm8bixiBXNvsz-XI6hps6AAn-pMbqADVlcWeHQBnV9OJcZ6FasC_ThgS4SH0AEQU08Jahn36c-Fg/s320/PXL_20220926_140942826.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> to arrive at Raasay House, our home for the next week of wedding festivities.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9QPLb4BOOFNrNaZNsr-FaMJteSVFs4XLQfP80H97CZXOnHrkK-MXAx4W96Yl0HS2BwaLsRtCOVV68klzhsrLk2bC9TsvIcCQBKF2r_tZrJyW9IfAZSftd05dZCxJ-qJVKQG_kHuTIDVdNLAei5uIy6lsFYANEindvHoZ-7XT9fDiI7YYfImK9MLhcQ/s4080/PXL_20220926_170652534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9QPLb4BOOFNrNaZNsr-FaMJteSVFs4XLQfP80H97CZXOnHrkK-MXAx4W96Yl0HS2BwaLsRtCOVV68klzhsrLk2bC9TsvIcCQBKF2r_tZrJyW9IfAZSftd05dZCxJ-qJVKQG_kHuTIDVdNLAei5uIy6lsFYANEindvHoZ-7XT9fDiI7YYfImK9MLhcQ/s320/PXL_20220926_170652534.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raasay House, Isle of Raasay, Scotland</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURywBfSIaN-ARaTpNluASm7_wrnGTK8S23yqemSVV0tlujOKtQQrNtgUznSxpdJSILiEwQSIwpoyAzeJAG5QJsP6Y0MWL96DajnFsijZwKCThpPodd1-6jIu2CP1Gl6-O_X56SlorCf0eLzHoDzxwW2n5T0TJkOlEbVcYC-U5b0MFU2aXL7bLVokPHw/s4080/PXL_20220926_181325857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURywBfSIaN-ARaTpNluASm7_wrnGTK8S23yqemSVV0tlujOKtQQrNtgUznSxpdJSILiEwQSIwpoyAzeJAG5QJsP6Y0MWL96DajnFsijZwKCThpPodd1-6jIu2CP1Gl6-O_X56SlorCf0eLzHoDzxwW2n5T0TJkOlEbVcYC-U5b0MFU2aXL7bLVokPHw/s320/PXL_20220926_181325857.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cozy library</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Dinner our first night was delicious and I got to try Scotch eggs made with haggis. They, too, were delicious.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgtjxgKxFrTky2MdB624s8FGDlxMUpmF3TpL3xH-3XtO_tqXNFLwhSXjwoOkUERo9TLyiSTiPdrdAWG65ubJJee8JMbFxmpSuglQWBDc4C9HORlXeTHxsOAKlN19Z9l1EsIRvBcXcZh2BsKBhxKX7PMuGcRnLdp2Yl6cn_PSpgaRG6uxvkuP6b9bTog/s4080/PXL_20220926_184012001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgtjxgKxFrTky2MdB624s8FGDlxMUpmF3TpL3xH-3XtO_tqXNFLwhSXjwoOkUERo9TLyiSTiPdrdAWG65ubJJee8JMbFxmpSuglQWBDc4C9HORlXeTHxsOAKlN19Z9l1EsIRvBcXcZh2BsKBhxKX7PMuGcRnLdp2Yl6cn_PSpgaRG6uxvkuP6b9bTog/s320/PXL_20220926_184012001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>If the food is this good all week, I'm gonna need a real diet when I get home.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-91620135514089627852022-09-25T17:12:00.004-06:002022-09-30T08:06:02.631-06:00Scotland Day 8: Glencoe<p> Glencoe is billed as one of the most beautiful landscapes in Scotland. It has superb hiking, biking, and winter activities. I still was not feeling super hot and the weather was supposed to move in this afternoon so we chose to do two short hikes after a wonderful full breakfast buffet where I tried black pudding.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24qeDKWOAN2ZUKpOYGJtP9oD1vAspbWrDZd1jjm7BMOIHFg6jMYMi_jaZu4IRvZ_gHUkczymSC77wvZGIJHKVA0NpsYwU7gH53j_biu7TW9E4F_X3glc_tgYqVLFHKHyLV91zy6kloaRBsiU0Qj89QyOB7R-tk1FsavZCBhoIa-yVc9_4fKiYRaoNtA/s4080/PXL_20220925_075624024.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24qeDKWOAN2ZUKpOYGJtP9oD1vAspbWrDZd1jjm7BMOIHFg6jMYMi_jaZu4IRvZ_gHUkczymSC77wvZGIJHKVA0NpsYwU7gH53j_biu7TW9E4F_X3glc_tgYqVLFHKHyLV91zy6kloaRBsiU0Qj89QyOB7R-tk1FsavZCBhoIa-yVc9_4fKiYRaoNtA/s320/PXL_20220925_075624024.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black pudding, a type of blood sausage, is the dark blob on the left of the little plate above my bowl of oatmeal (with prunes). </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The first hike was out of the village of Kinlochlevan to the Grey Mare's Tail waterfall.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaT3azQiwnZc0T8DLzeEk9eoPlUrtZGD3MIc23y0-u5dKT9G82dJpaM4s4b7YJDgOj1tYXFQ_VTznY-8NhZbAP8LmC6LPBZnXSwIwYVTHsvG0duGkxxhyuj_plpNKkPs12RX8jXoTT3-Ufn-vsUdeSJjy6AiPOgGFuxnSngzY8sOebsw8dcgb_Yej9w/s1280/7618.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaT3azQiwnZc0T8DLzeEk9eoPlUrtZGD3MIc23y0-u5dKT9G82dJpaM4s4b7YJDgOj1tYXFQ_VTznY-8NhZbAP8LmC6LPBZnXSwIwYVTHsvG0duGkxxhyuj_plpNKkPs12RX8jXoTT3-Ufn-vsUdeSJjy6AiPOgGFuxnSngzY8sOebsw8dcgb_Yej9w/w300-h400/7618.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5law2BZv5PUfcCor4fTOZhTvU6c3XKLpvNDAqPEG-N7pDCxLmC4GdpcmvhwnnbQd2miY5I46CUtVMrB8zXhu7duJeg3taH8vrFGHKdHSUDrSSDS9eAcjeJf5h3tcgQvhK4c6f83qsYZRFC2iIKtncmoGQNZMFBdFe2XePJLaecO3zzLgcRwN8RQ5DA/s4032/IMG_6171.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5law2BZv5PUfcCor4fTOZhTvU6c3XKLpvNDAqPEG-N7pDCxLmC4GdpcmvhwnnbQd2miY5I46CUtVMrB8zXhu7duJeg3taH8vrFGHKdHSUDrSSDS9eAcjeJf5h3tcgQvhK4c6f83qsYZRFC2iIKtncmoGQNZMFBdFe2XePJLaecO3zzLgcRwN8RQ5DA/s320/IMG_6171.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div>For a closer view, you can scale along the walls using cables and rebar steps and over a pipe affixed to rocks across the stream. That was pretty fun.<br /><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CNH8i5cAT-gRg0R5cpLU0skmh0cGN9P3-IJ1XqjOKAI__Fzd6YroLK3vcWl83vd8baKMcOLsjxDUR2FtQa0Y6gMGpbIxuBpVsJDx2OKFTNx5rOiKM9saN7E8IOJWd7Ezs9UQxurwqGi-fkWubVBoEinMnsuu0AxhXklARolICdi4zO-fN9W233Q7Qw/s4080/PXL_20220925_112202318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CNH8i5cAT-gRg0R5cpLU0skmh0cGN9P3-IJ1XqjOKAI__Fzd6YroLK3vcWl83vd8baKMcOLsjxDUR2FtQa0Y6gMGpbIxuBpVsJDx2OKFTNx5rOiKM9saN7E8IOJWd7Ezs9UQxurwqGi-fkWubVBoEinMnsuu0AxhXklARolICdi4zO-fN9W233Q7Qw/s320/PXL_20220925_112202318.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The clouds wouldn't let up so this is the best view we got all day. Still, a nice walk. <div><br /></div><div>As an added bonus on the hike, we watched a moto cross adventure competition. The motorcycles go up the streambed and are scored on their skill. I couldn't help thinking the Sierra Club and the US Forestry Service would have a heart attack if this was done in Utah's precious few streams. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy_XSl5-Yro1uCHo5mXAQGIEeE6zwO2kxLMjpSXHccsMarG90hzQfRgTXgWWsIw86ZqAuMTJmkhJxwk5HCDww' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div><p>After our hike we popped into the Glencoe Folk Life museum where we learned about slate mining, fishing, shinty (a game like field hockey popular in Scotland), and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Glencoe">Glencoe Massacre</a> of 1692. I learned that even though Captain Robert Campbell gave the order to massacre the MacDonalds as they slept, he was only carrying out orders from the nasty British government, who wanted to punish the powerful MacDonalds. </p><p>For our second small hike, we walked around the remnants of the Ballachulish slate quarry. The slate that was mined from this area covered roofs all over Scotland for 150 years. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03fu4bJbi2ZsApUyopjB1h0i5VzQHD73QyFWqYl29XqX6Tee7EP7PyRdoe1Ndc1ZzobJsMZMQyVe2Gr7__oijeti7yru2-OIBc0ib4fdrjPC4PjrcziUxxJk0ZRSn5aiIzqp7HUqFeY02QKEqNgLcC1YJS2fnht9uX4BVf9xuZyeQugEmAjNyUu-3-w/s4080/PXL_20220925_142041613~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03fu4bJbi2ZsApUyopjB1h0i5VzQHD73QyFWqYl29XqX6Tee7EP7PyRdoe1Ndc1ZzobJsMZMQyVe2Gr7__oijeti7yru2-OIBc0ib4fdrjPC4PjrcziUxxJk0ZRSn5aiIzqp7HUqFeY02QKEqNgLcC1YJS2fnht9uX4BVf9xuZyeQugEmAjNyUu-3-w/s320/PXL_20220925_142041613~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inclined plane used to move slate in ore cars from the quarry to the lake/sea. </td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaT_dwBFDsaBsy74R53XVL42mBEy7oK3rL6v_Ctb5_pIEWxMrEz6hfA0grDO4MVPbHbesHFtJHbsBX1fwL3d1MnP6XEY9ooI61QJINGQYwosI7qx3jXRAka_vC6r2f0BctTYz27pBq522n3WD6yeuFFJ6Z9B1Bh5qq1mxAYw7wjgu2ZpeOUhK69gCHyQ/s320/PXL_20220923_110140776.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummy leisurely brunch of meat pie and quiche at The Barn at the Rothiemurchus</td></tr></tbody></table> headquarters.<br /><p></p><p>First, we did a gentle hike around Lock an Eilein (lock is lake in Scotland) that had an island with a ruined castle on it. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQ8JfZPaBuaMXhbZhCsJydWemzy699FcGqXm4ifW2Lq23pPIfRgk_PBn2M-5nkChzA5tvXskOOlQynrACcEkIifDYtCzQHijH9A8n01n7H-SJiaWS2jhDxP_-3eGJdrBOi5acMs0Oo2w5e_D9p29k-PGga5omqVzHtS5KTJMkKKv3UkJgffxyN-wiRQ/s4080/PXL_20220923_134656449~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWf8u5AtA93NauuUSIXIJnNHDn0D1YpOHnuLLbxY_JnaBEjV2grEHQ8eyk_RvCuHcyhUqDr_3sPesuF7FObfBl8RnotMnGpP4bvMHYInZvxjBIgN_SQ2NwsQW2A3X_NQ7ouWdhlwlN6axHjDXIB3meDF8epXpY3UfSTLd0FfnQugeDlS2tHemk80djGA/s320/PXL_20220923_133016445.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">so many cool mushrooms</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUoNsc1QeZSd3lifR-f5v2yYs8-YHRObqf2W9NcevxvbRoXTxsq1Z-VwrJOrWs6W3hIFFMbN2zccg3Mi0hEvZU-gDybOHe3k-R4WAMFMdsnMAwmYZhEAqr70eBMUJ49POq4lxC4fDv7n69pFXAIRMLshEolUVeIlYX2jjjhySG331xyDOGh211BMwOg/s4080/PXL_20220923_122945211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUoNsc1QeZSd3lifR-f5v2yYs8-YHRObqf2W9NcevxvbRoXTxsq1Z-VwrJOrWs6W3hIFFMbN2zccg3Mi0hEvZU-gDybOHe3k-R4WAMFMdsnMAwmYZhEAqr70eBMUJ49POq4lxC4fDv7n69pFXAIRMLshEolUVeIlYX2jjjhySG331xyDOGh211BMwOg/w400-h301/PXL_20220923_122945211.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>But Drew's feet were killing him. He needed some better boots, so we went into an overpriced outdoor gear store in Aviemore and bought him some "Italian boots" i.e. La Sportivas, which is a brand we have in the States. </div><div><br /></div><div>So with happy feet we could do a steeper hike to Meall a' Bhuachaille.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdlbFzD_1WmDyYpkFTXAQgoUPpbg25SVJ8MICQGYcA2zU-Ntd7cCP-xlziXAB256zDxGZREoCVBifyTn8598sWEXwZ25K4Qru7icYsG-2yJJxoQHgJhwXAjN-DZi05VH2dWFdv1hFQOjJ5L3S4goyJcyrKSos5mP-hPhexW7Z4LEx0EkOvqvYBwsmLA/s4080/PXL_20220923_162304258~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdlbFzD_1WmDyYpkFTXAQgoUPpbg25SVJ8MICQGYcA2zU-Ntd7cCP-xlziXAB256zDxGZREoCVBifyTn8598sWEXwZ25K4Qru7icYsG-2yJJxoQHgJhwXAjN-DZi05VH2dWFdv1hFQOjJ5L3S4goyJcyrKSos5mP-hPhexW7Z4LEx0EkOvqvYBwsmLA/w482-h640/PXL_20220923_162304258~2.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div>Trail building here is unlike that in the US. They don't believe in switchbacks. Instead, they just go straight up but build steps to do it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkaUxtu9L1jtHAaJTDex8VCls7n0SUSTAkhpEazeZ8TVdf2QM_Dtrmos56iAhXMhogK22TXrFkCQbVff2tuE-qvIjnHpW4Hne1usqCMET8V4IQljBy2RiZj6Mc9EfMW2XLDKk1cJFPFl5CencmucsbdyL9HDEE6LWVmGn4EfCKivLMms69GT9PoCZ7g/s3280/PXL_20220923_163620630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="3280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkaUxtu9L1jtHAaJTDex8VCls7n0SUSTAkhpEazeZ8TVdf2QM_Dtrmos56iAhXMhogK22TXrFkCQbVff2tuE-qvIjnHpW4Hne1usqCMET8V4IQljBy2RiZj6Mc9EfMW2XLDKk1cJFPFl5CencmucsbdyL9HDEE6LWVmGn4EfCKivLMms69GT9PoCZ7g/s320/PXL_20220923_163620630.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQBAXgIdlI8E1GJg5KDattDbyiQTRhcXpKcYsMpni-WG-rdrBWDPx3EL9gOaIjGKkQTo33SbvbEnSoL90k8OMkpKB3TsDuHibyAm0abLMrI8kO4SKWp5mYNzfjMPoNeZ-fbJM4jtsImThsFeaxNRQN9lbDcknpMb24A8ebWbH5qKGc9LUfu8lo8yahg/s4080/PXL_20220923_165828188.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQBAXgIdlI8E1GJg5KDattDbyiQTRhcXpKcYsMpni-WG-rdrBWDPx3EL9gOaIjGKkQTo33SbvbEnSoL90k8OMkpKB3TsDuHibyAm0abLMrI8kO4SKWp5mYNzfjMPoNeZ-fbJM4jtsImThsFeaxNRQN9lbDcknpMb24A8ebWbH5qKGc9LUfu8lo8yahg/s320/PXL_20220923_165828188.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div>We got sprinkled on - the first rain we had on any outing in 6 days!</div><div><br /></div><div>With two hikes under out belts today, we needed some beer and dinner. I guess we should have clued into the fact that restaurants are so busy here you need reservations from our host last night, but we didn't. We were out of luck finding anywhere that had room for two diners. Not to fear, the grocery store had cold beer and there was an Indian take out close to our B&B. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjb8Iov-slx3SQksfKBE14kHQ9v4ncCKFMvL7wjPRuGtoKO5Ue5fzwLytF1B1HpIXC22SCCOUwyhddC0hdl6ZAPAsUDJyMiBk_KcaKKohCZAEqKuckvG9YUlEj6fZCfGm64AoMUq1t-VL4reyu6IiXAMnf979qodZjdMFDG3KW3JYk5Q5hhqdFeDF_5Q/s4080/PXL_20220923_192910006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjb8Iov-slx3SQksfKBE14kHQ9v4ncCKFMvL7wjPRuGtoKO5Ue5fzwLytF1B1HpIXC22SCCOUwyhddC0hdl6ZAPAsUDJyMiBk_KcaKKohCZAEqKuckvG9YUlEj6fZCfGm64AoMUq1t-VL4reyu6IiXAMnf979qodZjdMFDG3KW3JYk5Q5hhqdFeDF_5Q/s320/PXL_20220923_192910006.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Dinner of champions of loch hiking</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPixlatCMDKlwN5mYDwZDuIzXCz_W5yKfxQkewDJNMaQZMrMR2MqaOBaNJNYVqay-uUkgmJz4veW0Zt53hDQycRXAYR54YNWJlYf8ELcURXzQpqk-FqBtgCc2TXIGo5yBHoi-E_BMLmhDh8fKGRPB0Koteak-hJ96xZbpsfdsfRAKrl71aKWz6lCIFXw/s4080/PXL_20220923_194816507.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPixlatCMDKlwN5mYDwZDuIzXCz_W5yKfxQkewDJNMaQZMrMR2MqaOBaNJNYVqay-uUkgmJz4veW0Zt53hDQycRXAYR54YNWJlYf8ELcURXzQpqk-FqBtgCc2TXIGo5yBHoi-E_BMLmhDh8fKGRPB0Koteak-hJ96xZbpsfdsfRAKrl71aKWz6lCIFXw/s320/PXL_20220923_194816507.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The unglamorous side of traveling for two weeks. Heated towel bars are handy for drying sort-of-washed clothes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Day 6 with two hikes was a good one.</div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Day 7 the Great Glen</h4><div><br /></div><div>Day 7 would take us over to Glencoe, by way of Inverness. Yeah, not the most direct route, but we wanted to see the Great Glen and Loch Ness.</div><div><br /></div><div>The hike we chose was the Abriachan trails. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPyL_WyfiaT0lxC6jXfCyW72fAIlhhhZ-3XGK7n6-mVpe0RkPbxMGk22ZylDDU_7-Bc2vbL6gJ0Xu4ZxgC1iGDXMMS4uW1A8zlgmRTyLXtabqPDDWnLevF-tULmkXhCXM7-lWIUEp-NDmhSk09EUS1GORUDNtJLep5hPdaBUDvjIwIJ1dZmOzt00l5g/s4080/PXL_20220924_120206910.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPyL_WyfiaT0lxC6jXfCyW72fAIlhhhZ-3XGK7n6-mVpe0RkPbxMGk22ZylDDU_7-Bc2vbL6gJ0Xu4ZxgC1iGDXMMS4uW1A8zlgmRTyLXtabqPDDWnLevF-tULmkXhCXM7-lWIUEp-NDmhSk09EUS1GORUDNtJLep5hPdaBUDvjIwIJ1dZmOzt00l5g/s320/PXL_20220924_120206910.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It had ferns as tall as Drew.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkZTuxsQdTT9Dc7k0iV8sYP1jeIjmdyw1WWegtSA3qXM7SMdenFqmfchYSROsFI4o6NK6knQusy1RrEoqMQzuZ03xX8OMICJSemIF7dkD4ZXzt3ts5wOaDjyaIqnX1Zp03CT3wioS0GENG-V-WfV6TvxKQBpVT_vGjJBTUb0Cj6FE41nGqp9fvdOr5Q/s4080/PXL_20220924_130517710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkZTuxsQdTT9Dc7k0iV8sYP1jeIjmdyw1WWegtSA3qXM7SMdenFqmfchYSROsFI4o6NK6knQusy1RrEoqMQzuZ03xX8OMICJSemIF7dkD4ZXzt3ts5wOaDjyaIqnX1Zp03CT3wioS0GENG-V-WfV6TvxKQBpVT_vGjJBTUb0Cj6FE41nGqp9fvdOr5Q/s320/PXL_20220924_130517710.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXqH8nW72sGAeJTEDWLxmIcqqekyNtnj4V-fUkrdmY2BYkZAkgvZLo5ALAm6_gA67c__PH-L2OmCOeZ2-A0hIQR1PRcTHeL_BXjwi7qaQamnRvrVHFqt53Oi3i_36nZbfOoae539yYyG5uTWW2Q02srZexmZWg_uUM9fkslkp5Zfzi7sF3Lueq2oTOA/s3305/PXL_20220924_124447490.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3305" data-original-width="2120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXqH8nW72sGAeJTEDWLxmIcqqekyNtnj4V-fUkrdmY2BYkZAkgvZLo5ALAm6_gA67c__PH-L2OmCOeZ2-A0hIQR1PRcTHeL_BXjwi7qaQamnRvrVHFqt53Oi3i_36nZbfOoae539yYyG5uTWW2Q02srZexmZWg_uUM9fkslkp5Zfzi7sF3Lueq2oTOA/s320/PXL_20220924_124447490.jpg" width="205" /></a><br /><br />Heather or heath is everywhere we've been. Most of it has past the blooming season, but pockets of purple still exist. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RYghrV2UpnegSzM1ne5F784O4M6x6b8xoWzETtC7OVSUKXSD7Fw6rJnollyXyt03VSAJQtFWmpB7KfwJq0BWJsAkjmT1v-jN6u8rPxXip3SLQiQQso5W4caFijfGtVKHDUhMkAuwXC4YI_lqc7xw-ZRzXoVHmmTUNlWKq3xfH325_VdGXeOlbXf8tA/s4080/PXL_20220924_141246660~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RYghrV2UpnegSzM1ne5F784O4M6x6b8xoWzETtC7OVSUKXSD7Fw6rJnollyXyt03VSAJQtFWmpB7KfwJq0BWJsAkjmT1v-jN6u8rPxXip3SLQiQQso5W4caFijfGtVKHDUhMkAuwXC4YI_lqc7xw-ZRzXoVHmmTUNlWKq3xfH325_VdGXeOlbXf8tA/s320/PXL_20220924_141246660~2.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />I thought this bothy (toilet) was interesting with its nice sized conifer growing ON THE ROOF. </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />In addition to the wild vegetation, there were plenty of things to see on this hike, including a reconstructed sod house,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-x9NCAJOc_d8edwWEBjJ_0LLG5ZT_cvD197Fjfa7vR9RG3c6qz0n5UFnF6pjBeplg-Vjzx0hkZrY7JL4SqV1JJffudZkFvfSVzWEOZuXmao38p20EfCDEnpVfHSfxeMfh2ebSmaNH74tdY7yxHsM9ZI6ONO7OhaQ-WT_hLbc_4A9jJC5vUc2SGHztw/s4080/PXL_20220924_125615824.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-x9NCAJOc_d8edwWEBjJ_0LLG5ZT_cvD197Fjfa7vR9RG3c6qz0n5UFnF6pjBeplg-Vjzx0hkZrY7JL4SqV1JJffudZkFvfSVzWEOZuXmao38p20EfCDEnpVfHSfxeMfh2ebSmaNH74tdY7yxHsM9ZI6ONO7OhaQ-WT_hLbc_4A9jJC5vUc2SGHztw/s320/PXL_20220924_125615824.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inside of the sod house</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi008S0sFBzY7EtnR4BX3j5z-95135Q_5t1jYrtCjWc1NovKeS8ccuF6GW-3dR-ReHI-iAACuPvlL_VaipyuPCNFHWfFHfVoEvO5BrgUQ8UGaq8GccKptzRa9hIH-0i2_TC1jSI0QlgYVwKqcHdOy1C3563Q6TjR0tzhNuE-FwpphpPrvA7CmqUJ1w4ag/s4080/PXL_20220924_115802093.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi008S0sFBzY7EtnR4BX3j5z-95135Q_5t1jYrtCjWc1NovKeS8ccuF6GW-3dR-ReHI-iAACuPvlL_VaipyuPCNFHWfFHfVoEvO5BrgUQ8UGaq8GccKptzRa9hIH-0i2_TC1jSI0QlgYVwKqcHdOy1C3563Q6TjR0tzhNuE-FwpphpPrvA7CmqUJ1w4ag/s320/PXL_20220924_115802093.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a thatch hut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>But the views were also very interesting. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwz2Mxaxpm885F455gJTp1zgqtTvtCTJoiNrH4Dt83_UnAsyicKrTaHxOG3Hn9Eer_LJR1cSsKJ3R41Ezc2lGciMCITF0KsMPTkvvm7GJcLrVsMGv6AFaYP3mh7RUTmxJhvdmRPF7Db5W6XS_om4RqB8EGOJxuXN6xZeFCCtyhzPHEzZoenNXW1ooew/s4080/PXL_20220924_123145435~4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwz2Mxaxpm885F455gJTp1zgqtTvtCTJoiNrH4Dt83_UnAsyicKrTaHxOG3Hn9Eer_LJR1cSsKJ3R41Ezc2lGciMCITF0KsMPTkvvm7GJcLrVsMGv6AFaYP3mh7RUTmxJhvdmRPF7Db5W6XS_om4RqB8EGOJxuXN6xZeFCCtyhzPHEzZoenNXW1ooew/w640-h482/PXL_20220924_123145435~4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirmF9ZV1D0Tcrog2TwGq7z-_9VBmGUmb_nqPi82YtLOjVw-U06LdF8k2uyXXnRiw_yQYSkhtwpu-rCRMPCiUwbwVYGIsSXWNkThYyXSQHEexxxmijf8nELvDf-JidMgnO6aP5GfbQcRf5pqeHlpgC8hH79nz7yX2rdc3m1VLEiIvey_gHaOGZuz50ow/s4080/PXL_20220924_122234408~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirmF9ZV1D0Tcrog2TwGq7z-_9VBmGUmb_nqPi82YtLOjVw-U06LdF8k2uyXXnRiw_yQYSkhtwpu-rCRMPCiUwbwVYGIsSXWNkThYyXSQHEexxxmijf8nELvDf-JidMgnO6aP5GfbQcRf5pqeHlpgC8hH79nz7yX2rdc3m1VLEiIvey_gHaOGZuz50ow/w400-h301/PXL_20220924_122234408~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We thought there would be great views of Loch Ness, but there were too many trees in that direction. Regardless, it got us out to see the countryside before a longish drive down the Great Glen, alongside Lock Ness and the Caledonian Canal</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDif8UMs6XmYFQb4fRXnCLXV09akQHIJwm6A9XKXg4Z_v9x5vHqs615CuH_qeOij9qpR9ycZjD6hqlOGPua4_4BUGl0zG3mYeewO9MUo4JQS9krpxVzOtvD0rzI-QlQj1kkKU6kTx29ulvbi8d-i0uTjmjK2xuL4XnEISUKfgaGItb13NOFGNj1ze81g/s1024/7589.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="1024" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDif8UMs6XmYFQb4fRXnCLXV09akQHIJwm6A9XKXg4Z_v9x5vHqs615CuH_qeOij9qpR9ycZjD6hqlOGPua4_4BUGl0zG3mYeewO9MUo4JQS9krpxVzOtvD0rzI-QlQj1kkKU6kTx29ulvbi8d-i0uTjmjK2xuL4XnEISUKfgaGItb13NOFGNj1ze81g/s320/7589.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I wasn't feeling so great so we hightailed it to our hotel in Ballachulish, near Glencoe. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Ballachulish Hotel is the fanciest place we've stayed yet, with a lovely sitting room and pretty rooms. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDa3U3L8yNuzwjCwKxVDu2bBBaUUYj0dVfpwGHBFIt-2CoYk28lTgMGrlfLhuNIjFukyp1aIuRfgpbv3CqheJ7chKMfJrR85_ui2piiKl-XTXOujIjCxLwsmjfrWLekaoshvCJLLlt1N0TAfCxVNUotRmJoyK0Jopzcc9xV4xWCYFPvcSJCXBzz2A93w/s4080/PXL_20220924_172033481.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDa3U3L8yNuzwjCwKxVDu2bBBaUUYj0dVfpwGHBFIt-2CoYk28lTgMGrlfLhuNIjFukyp1aIuRfgpbv3CqheJ7chKMfJrR85_ui2piiKl-XTXOujIjCxLwsmjfrWLekaoshvCJLLlt1N0TAfCxVNUotRmJoyK0Jopzcc9xV4xWCYFPvcSJCXBzz2A93w/s320/PXL_20220924_172033481.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0S05UhyR_Tz4W7QfKUIgdhoVAEV7oHhrTAsjVJDxi7FzL3v1-bJ3QJkb23tih9UNNq6Eu8rLtf3Zruir3lpjuFQ9qz0d53vLo0TAZycfV_kkFRrp45-RoaPTdRGhSMxDLM-pWM7L3DCExFXJ23H99j9Gsi5_PX6NRgcRF059VPsFgx7bqtE-xuxr50w/s4080/PXL_20220924_174743384.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0S05UhyR_Tz4W7QfKUIgdhoVAEV7oHhrTAsjVJDxi7FzL3v1-bJ3QJkb23tih9UNNq6Eu8rLtf3Zruir3lpjuFQ9qz0d53vLo0TAZycfV_kkFRrp45-RoaPTdRGhSMxDLM-pWM7L3DCExFXJ23H99j9Gsi5_PX6NRgcRF059VPsFgx7bqtE-xuxr50w/s320/PXL_20220924_174743384.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I think the hotel is over 150 years old, and the staircase shows it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyEtEb_j3xldqj-JEGukKrBI-yfXDGvyvCHix4qzxMWogXrijvLPYGJSY07lNMm4F4I-v3tCtWNPWbdVyRoXQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div>I don't know why but I giggle every time I climb or descend. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxozO3WSStusBbVwb4PZKQJ9LJc_vwJrdIhDBR6vpW9qTPO_1eZsxFqM4UGin_Jr85OhIV9JO7ETETbBFSvSowLHcoHZ0rWEnJIkhf9dEKkBkafuDWkGp8dGnffgOjD8n_r-R_aOJSDwM5rTOJi8u3NwNJGeXgX4aIMiHPK2QzuEG10D2l4TZlSM85YQ/s4080/PXL_20220924_190413103~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxozO3WSStusBbVwb4PZKQJ9LJc_vwJrdIhDBR6vpW9qTPO_1eZsxFqM4UGin_Jr85OhIV9JO7ETETbBFSvSowLHcoHZ0rWEnJIkhf9dEKkBkafuDWkGp8dGnffgOjD8n_r-R_aOJSDwM5rTOJi8u3NwNJGeXgX4aIMiHPK2QzuEG10D2l4TZlSM85YQ/s320/PXL_20220924_190413103~2.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being on a sound connected to the ocean means we have access to fresh fish so I had the seafood sampler plate for dinner. Drew had curry. There has been an Indian curry on every menu we've seen. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> So far our stay has been great. Tomorrow, we explore Glencoe, if the weather allows. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-40673884277572469392022-09-23T20:44:00.000-06:002022-09-30T08:07:06.625-06:00Scotland Day 5: Autumnal equinox in the old country - searching for ancestors and high places.<p> I have been doing some minor genealogy for a few years and when my friend said she was getting married in Scotland, I started digging more. My grandfather's middle name is Cluny, named after Cluny Castle in Scotland. My cousin has done a lot of research, so I hit him up for more info and he pointed me to the village of Echt, where my great great grandmother was born in 1798.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYTK-W9LX7xxoYdEWURHgLq23FH0jSb4_2V_QeECPt6htvVcEMT9D3wPzb8c-26wKLTHfsENnvaw4cSDZRj36H-262PYdKSDbHFTuxxhPu2F2sxKixRIDu5s0NpJMzLRLdz1VxzITQhzQaYC2kWFcbNWE7tOrzF9s_aewZwP9Z9wmSla4e3SGZcz2sA/s4080/PXL_20220922_104113688.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYTK-W9LX7xxoYdEWURHgLq23FH0jSb4_2V_QeECPt6htvVcEMT9D3wPzb8c-26wKLTHfsENnvaw4cSDZRj36H-262PYdKSDbHFTuxxhPu2F2sxKixRIDu5s0NpJMzLRLdz1VxzITQhzQaYC2kWFcbNWE7tOrzF9s_aewZwP9Z9wmSla4e3SGZcz2sA/s4080/PXL_20220922_104113688.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRPBA8Me04511MNZdi-kqciXUzuKDUJzRAdss1bHtr3RpFK8MA0pHw3PsNs2rhqeogiOZNe2UNbD7WHvanOL2muY-B4jom5Dux-cHzbyYj2PvDxIEmUpMNazy7jufasqAVUVWnX4e8EBqqK-HU4M2pC-yGZFRXAF4MDglqFD7jlBOvY4QeWpWB7XtmQ/s4080/PXL_20220922_110752435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRPBA8Me04511MNZdi-kqciXUzuKDUJzRAdss1bHtr3RpFK8MA0pHw3PsNs2rhqeogiOZNe2UNbD7WHvanOL2muY-B4jom5Dux-cHzbyYj2PvDxIEmUpMNazy7jufasqAVUVWnX4e8EBqqK-HU4M2pC-yGZFRXAF4MDglqFD7jlBOvY4QeWpWB7XtmQ/s320/PXL_20220922_110752435.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYTK-W9LX7xxoYdEWURHgLq23FH0jSb4_2V_QeECPt6htvVcEMT9D3wPzb8c-26wKLTHfsENnvaw4cSDZRj36H-262PYdKSDbHFTuxxhPu2F2sxKixRIDu5s0NpJMzLRLdz1VxzITQhzQaYC2kWFcbNWE7tOrzF9s_aewZwP9Z9wmSla4e3SGZcz2sA/s320/PXL_20220922_104113688.jpg" width="320" /></div>We checked out the church where she was christened and the graveyard behind the church. We asked the person in the post office, but she didn't know any of the surnames I gave her.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YP04Rv-7JLvx0lqNbhVCIkUeMioMqQdFMXOgeYRWwolCkVch326EiWFsikxYVMjUOAMDTPe3gRO_-rNG6bxt1hgckdaUMkwpie3RKDaGk4wHl03UQu-ZHDKNG4P9mEwYuNXNR_6GcGxRuVOYIEx_Vx3np_wtpFAW6zbwJYiOdy_75RdeT4VNLeQD3g/s4080/PXL_20220922_104135217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YP04Rv-7JLvx0lqNbhVCIkUeMioMqQdFMXOgeYRWwolCkVch326EiWFsikxYVMjUOAMDTPe3gRO_-rNG6bxt1hgckdaUMkwpie3RKDaGk4wHl03UQu-ZHDKNG4P9mEwYuNXNR_6GcGxRuVOYIEx_Vx3np_wtpFAW6zbwJYiOdy_75RdeT4VNLeQD3g/s320/PXL_20220922_104135217.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br />So, kind of cool to be in the village, but a bit of a strikeout. <br /><p>Next stop was Cluny Castle, my grandfather's namesake.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjt7K_9V7XFF7GGKzGnmYeeXODyPOHvZY8lzm86rImHW8p1DIPxL2EqwQJ4xTt4ic2KGRu4EpQqVO5ifJxAIweU9JP9BlTWK0U90M1R6h2hCib82CF4YnV-V3S8n9hN6EuwlcQ6csHH8o5Rjs1nxciI-BVa649QSooiicJLZ-qZ8T-AZQiMunDxAKItw/s4045/original_9f676a81-011b-4a9e-bacb-8727d57d29ca_PXL_20220922_133318375.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2343" data-original-width="4045" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjt7K_9V7XFF7GGKzGnmYeeXODyPOHvZY8lzm86rImHW8p1DIPxL2EqwQJ4xTt4ic2KGRu4EpQqVO5ifJxAIweU9JP9BlTWK0U90M1R6h2hCib82CF4YnV-V3S8n9hN6EuwlcQ6csHH8o5Rjs1nxciI-BVa649QSooiicJLZ-qZ8T-AZQiMunDxAKItw/w400-h231/original_9f676a81-011b-4a9e-bacb-8727d57d29ca_PXL_20220922_133318375.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gates of Cluny Castle</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluny_Castle#:~:text=Twenty%2Dfirst%20century,-Cluny%20Castle%20with&text=The%20castle%20remains%20privately%20owned,years%20of%20age%20in%202010.">Cluny estate</a> is privately owned by the Gordon family. There is a rock wall stretching for miles around it, all in good repair. The gates is in good shape too. We couldn't see the actual castle, but a Google maps search shows that it is grand. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie03MqfrGx0S8OohYM6llzDamr2YOq_08XzgNKHNF0YyXg4GgMp2OB2GQxvr5gUMIg4W123jj9vuR3HPL8cZIpsJfFfH7H8RcE6nwQ9vgesjsMMAEq1xRC8XzERUdbjK60GnVzsF4KdfEBDSXLavL_E-yOD00QRQg-MR3lnHfqMM5H72rOsRmmy8RhlA/s764/cluny%20castle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="764" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie03MqfrGx0S8OohYM6llzDamr2YOq_08XzgNKHNF0YyXg4GgMp2OB2GQxvr5gUMIg4W123jj9vuR3HPL8cZIpsJfFfH7H8RcE6nwQ9vgesjsMMAEq1xRC8XzERUdbjK60GnVzsF4KdfEBDSXLavL_E-yOD00QRQg-MR3lnHfqMM5H72rOsRmmy8RhlA/s320/cluny%20castle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't know why grandfather is named after this place. Did the family work on the estate? There were major renovations going on around the time they were living there, so it could be. My grandfather was born in the new country, so did my great grandparents name their child after the place they called Home to remember it by? I wish I knew.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Our next stop was where I really hoped to find traces of my ancestors: Cluny parish church. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCskcykWfSr-15On1O2X2NflCWehlpp506ZoeoNDOvqtNgdnXoyXKQHyHdcQ6DU0Nr5kpkWuY7g21n8LovUtCG3JCvXngsdcgxolSkEvGyFjakMyMjY-WVkCnl0AajzsOgVS6Hrne__zJk8TMO_pikTaWtceQQEGSDpabDXo4gGh-UsoskPrxCyK1fw/s4080/PXL_20220922_115015495.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCskcykWfSr-15On1O2X2NflCWehlpp506ZoeoNDOvqtNgdnXoyXKQHyHdcQ6DU0Nr5kpkWuY7g21n8LovUtCG3JCvXngsdcgxolSkEvGyFjakMyMjY-WVkCnl0AajzsOgVS6Hrne__zJk8TMO_pikTaWtceQQEGSDpabDXo4gGh-UsoskPrxCyK1fw/s320/PXL_20220922_115015495.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJI0kIZlg-ahtSXK1vqiiQzx2zWkgXLEsXzdLRWEdIRbB-NgvDdWbcNSaNznBUMgOJ6JOR17K9ycMVD-4RMwOYci9JGuwjFjP0b-3QxNX5R4b0atvQfoxPFSbaSyI44cSXiPZQLAv92LUv3EGtvUznMqhBwG9VW7z8JtIAQdz-05oMrr6UZhF4dTOzgg/s4080/PXL_20220922_114904252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJI0kIZlg-ahtSXK1vqiiQzx2zWkgXLEsXzdLRWEdIRbB-NgvDdWbcNSaNznBUMgOJ6JOR17K9ycMVD-4RMwOYci9JGuwjFjP0b-3QxNX5R4b0atvQfoxPFSbaSyI44cSXiPZQLAv92LUv3EGtvUznMqhBwG9VW7z8JtIAQdz-05oMrr6UZhF4dTOzgg/s320/PXL_20220922_114904252.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This is the church where my great grandmother was christened in 1839 and where she married my great grandfather in 1868 before they emigrated to Canada.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div>The doors were locked but we peeked in the windows. Cool to see where those events happened. Sunday service is still held in the church. That's a lotta prayin' inside those walls.</div><div><br /></div><div>The cemetery on the church grounds was where I hoped to find my great great grandmother and gg grandfather's graves. They both died in Cluny so I thought maybe they would be in this cemetery. GG grandmother died just a year or so after my great grandmother was born, but gg grandfather lived another 28 years here. We checked every headstone but none that we could read carried the surname of my great grandmother. I did find some with the surname of her mother though, and a couple of other surnames that match cousins of great grandmother. Still, the cemetery was super super cool. </div><div><br /></div><div>There were lots of graves from the 1800s. Most we could make out but some were beyond legible. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXTzTZJPNxEMUi-mhcZBrRBjrqvoBbQLl76GZTRLFGcVB_82y-jrSodcEYLKPqib1qJ4illVpHXCFM6ysia1pqu6Z8GdG7umJZtzdzIPrgnzA9jPllky0dFyqIeF2l9LsCx4MkVzs1lzCWc6qPW1F8cxw3bxMup9bTR2E8kB--PzmugwjTsNG7dB00w/s4080/PXL_20220922_122617546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXTzTZJPNxEMUi-mhcZBrRBjrqvoBbQLl76GZTRLFGcVB_82y-jrSodcEYLKPqib1qJ4illVpHXCFM6ysia1pqu6Z8GdG7umJZtzdzIPrgnzA9jPllky0dFyqIeF2l9LsCx4MkVzs1lzCWc6qPW1F8cxw3bxMup9bTR2E8kB--PzmugwjTsNG7dB00w/s320/PXL_20220922_122617546.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxqHRpYYEe5XcRvVmTki8SBNAMoUxZScfyYlZQuwrAhgfLZ7DcTlBUWS5gS0AmHgzFfu19EUVQBDY5DiWeQ45I9QckQQGUHB7xmy5h9x3m9lMEqJeLrvpxRwjCHgX2lu8UsJSPyO9A2JjGmLcHpvoUMM2W5H5_2yw0-44zYQy1SUlMjpIQ9QK_7QH-Q/s4080/PXL_20220922_122558340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxqHRpYYEe5XcRvVmTki8SBNAMoUxZScfyYlZQuwrAhgfLZ7DcTlBUWS5gS0AmHgzFfu19EUVQBDY5DiWeQ45I9QckQQGUHB7xmy5h9x3m9lMEqJeLrvpxRwjCHgX2lu8UsJSPyO9A2JjGmLcHpvoUMM2W5H5_2yw0-44zYQy1SUlMjpIQ9QK_7QH-Q/s320/PXL_20220922_122558340.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPlCUcC_7yj31riQ0JQQkAkn8HlTq3u5OPEHd60WrAlvSG9HJcxKSGr5Ld31gGa8vULFFbI1MVQiP01X2t-JtFWgoqfmzRueGFPCp5ja4yMnpIs5wJykrmemOBenWJ5_NGNB4_nN-trqb9PTxWapy9S3n2nWJlrPr1jrixztF8LLz8AObykn2WUhMuA/s4080/PXL_20220922_124101021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPlCUcC_7yj31riQ0JQQkAkn8HlTq3u5OPEHd60WrAlvSG9HJcxKSGr5Ld31gGa8vULFFbI1MVQiP01X2t-JtFWgoqfmzRueGFPCp5ja4yMnpIs5wJykrmemOBenWJ5_NGNB4_nN-trqb9PTxWapy9S3n2nWJlrPr1jrixztF8LLz8AObykn2WUhMuA/w301-h400/PXL_20220922_124101021.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Drew likes to call me "Digger" for me affinity to old graveyards. I really earned my nickname this time. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYotl4eqBqolvh0_1mJqcmyGOqIPVsMkcbawlChhhtpZjVGAIf52jV89AbfciFo-kGrPlf9NW-lIBVM7teDtUEaCBRGmSkkcXsuD2UouuK4oCzwcdcn__mF0OCpr-t8y4lEscSjwQMY3gTKRx83t0_cPhZdcvM6K5eC7SAwZiwMCPXpIbUuZA8sMdS0Q/s4080/PXL_20220922_130326025.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYotl4eqBqolvh0_1mJqcmyGOqIPVsMkcbawlChhhtpZjVGAIf52jV89AbfciFo-kGrPlf9NW-lIBVM7teDtUEaCBRGmSkkcXsuD2UouuK4oCzwcdcn__mF0OCpr-t8y4lEscSjwQMY3gTKRx83t0_cPhZdcvM6K5eC7SAwZiwMCPXpIbUuZA8sMdS0Q/s320/PXL_20220922_130326025.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The yellowish moss made me think there was a grave under the vegetation so I scratched the surface.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4wxlwieLJczZCuQhMS41mSkp4gM6P2IJE_UNQZIFqU_z7BiEmaROEDTIztPCtcxZGab_9VOtJHdcz5icpiKCnhbLZwPMoVLVvMRJqQIpTziNBDzoVUUKnDiJ_eg7F2PwjdR0FWvLuVOHLKFzA59qgj6vkcv6Nxv5b3owfT2bRzKzxzv6JZb4Dck46w/s4080/PXL_20220922_130734790.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4wxlwieLJczZCuQhMS41mSkp4gM6P2IJE_UNQZIFqU_z7BiEmaROEDTIztPCtcxZGab_9VOtJHdcz5icpiKCnhbLZwPMoVLVvMRJqQIpTziNBDzoVUUKnDiJ_eg7F2PwjdR0FWvLuVOHLKFzA59qgj6vkcv6Nxv5b3owfT2bRzKzxzv6JZb4Dck46w/s320/PXL_20220922_130734790.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I easily peeled back the mat of moss to reveal a very legible grave marker. Not the names I was looking for but I hope the people buried here feel better with a little fresh air. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />The little pilgrimage to these family heritage sites made me feel complete in some way. I've long wanted to visit where my ancestors called home, before the Irish and Scottish upheavals in the mid 1800s lead so many to emigrate to America. Our trip to Ireland in 2018 was cool, but Irish heritage is difficult to trace because the records have been destroyed. Scottish genealogy is a little easier. I know for a fact my great grandmother and grandfather were here, living their lives. Getting married, having kids, and eventually deciding to leave everything they knew - home - to eventually homestead in North Dakota a few dozen miles from where I was born and raised. It is hard to imagine what they would have been feeling as they made that journey. <br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUGUGiSwcRmDmnZmDmnHN0NnLK-O6_n-WaFQWkqm9Il-TY7-FDl9BG2lex35JypZf6GBxEfyXwgfHW14_NqHrkFT0zrnxx8GrzyydMut-ay15poNApAeC7q9uFTQdTAaUnVfsuFFsxKHnwZTRGxGn8TpQZYSBiB4UUaHobttnx-ZHXjxayrp52zuPaA/s4080/PXL_20220922_140016004.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUGUGiSwcRmDmnZmDmnHN0NnLK-O6_n-WaFQWkqm9Il-TY7-FDl9BG2lex35JypZf6GBxEfyXwgfHW14_NqHrkFT0zrnxx8GrzyydMut-ay15poNApAeC7q9uFTQdTAaUnVfsuFFsxKHnwZTRGxGn8TpQZYSBiB4UUaHobttnx-ZHXjxayrp52zuPaA/s320/PXL_20220922_140016004.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drew was so patient while I dug gravestones. We missed the lunch hour, so had to settle for cakes and coffee as sustenance. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>With biking, culture, and genealogy checked off the list, it was time for what Drew wanted to do: HIKE. </p><p><br /></p><p>Walkhighlands.com is an amazing website that gives info and GPS tracks for loads and loads of hikes in the Highlands. We found a short but steep hike nearby to a top of a big hill which included an ancient hill fort site, which seemed like a bonus. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBAC1cWZv1ybk3MaAFr4l4YmNkm0K2QLGuWkHzFFT_6i5LVgPJo9sKFrgvxCyfwTi18cpRPIp5PfHv6ymQd6PrG0U6C4oEKHanSHVnijHlYFLQbuXzUVyqdeY1cLRutoOq5Tc1881odltl9guRJ2dv1AkS1ycgzgp8N73Y8mk-yP5aodxOG-yCeinKA/s640/Mither_Tap_from_the_South_-_geograph.org.uk_-_55769.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBAC1cWZv1ybk3MaAFr4l4YmNkm0K2QLGuWkHzFFT_6i5LVgPJo9sKFrgvxCyfwTi18cpRPIp5PfHv6ymQd6PrG0U6C4oEKHanSHVnijHlYFLQbuXzUVyqdeY1cLRutoOq5Tc1881odltl9guRJ2dv1AkS1ycgzgp8N73Y8mk-yP5aodxOG-yCeinKA/s320/Mither_Tap_from_the_South_-_geograph.org.uk_-_55769.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mither Tap (Mother Top)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t4vYS55L5OzTrjbNKy4oFT2Lh2pBOBV5V8DgOQL3LKPjYLuhNf_MDkXbMWvfYcEsXwEWkjIFSPxZV15Kt0BuzKvY3j5pMWAPUYJ3rNNREKV_dqWuaXoCmSkh5Ng7y1IOZtLeBjz5jp3n6HZ3n-Gonj1CooSunEZfamfZWynwmUeuhW-3ZAJR5FM7jw/s1280/7521.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t4vYS55L5OzTrjbNKy4oFT2Lh2pBOBV5V8DgOQL3LKPjYLuhNf_MDkXbMWvfYcEsXwEWkjIFSPxZV15Kt0BuzKvY3j5pMWAPUYJ3rNNREKV_dqWuaXoCmSkh5Ng7y1IOZtLeBjz5jp3n6HZ3n-Gonj1CooSunEZfamfZWynwmUeuhW-3ZAJR5FM7jw/s320/7521.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view of the Scottish countryside was glorious. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDN8ml9D7HP1DuR35DpZKYeptKeNOi5CJpyY0-Rcc6Innmt6DrEG9oj7I9_6ZA_Rf4aLquNdWMOwJdxOMfuc698HLEqpmDU83eoDK0u_k60wH6ciE1ceJyADsQVhQZ9h6UiJqK8P1KDsdErxIh48_tU5geyYWeEfNiBALMdVgPG0NxGc43ELVfgCFLQ/s4080/PXL_20220922_153043843.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDN8ml9D7HP1DuR35DpZKYeptKeNOi5CJpyY0-Rcc6Innmt6DrEG9oj7I9_6ZA_Rf4aLquNdWMOwJdxOMfuc698HLEqpmDU83eoDK0u_k60wH6ciE1ceJyADsQVhQZ9h6UiJqK8P1KDsdErxIh48_tU5geyYWeEfNiBALMdVgPG0NxGc43ELVfgCFLQ/w301-h400/PXL_20220922_153043843.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wooded part of the trail could be very spooky if it was dark.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYTXEnalPBqSkaL09vwiUnujrB-OrK91UT89RcQmLxxeUcHPd2WTJ8EIp_V3mWRzmuJ8hIFBFjhfg4l9kk0HcVLbnOs0GdvcH3NnioUNT5hRP1tvhJUAmnNZ29aakqIkXrSkETs9jNPgzRB2PGFU5ZTzgXzwHaiud26vqzYpGKCBzW4f-jsqX93b7Gg/s3280/PXL_20220922_153531926.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="3280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYTXEnalPBqSkaL09vwiUnujrB-OrK91UT89RcQmLxxeUcHPd2WTJ8EIp_V3mWRzmuJ8hIFBFjhfg4l9kk0HcVLbnOs0GdvcH3NnioUNT5hRP1tvhJUAmnNZ29aakqIkXrSkETs9jNPgzRB2PGFU5ZTzgXzwHaiud26vqzYpGKCBzW4f-jsqX93b7Gg/w400-h300/PXL_20220922_153531926.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were headed to the top!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hike was gorgeous and steep. No switchbacks here, just strait up! But with stone steps to walk on. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3DU0Awz5q1MnSUygs_NhubZ7ShH6sfgLp9zmn6qehRuZ10q5DEvRhZVJ4pn7oQbNCIxfwCEduWAww2vtSdq8-pxvXlJvSpL4u6h0KhKS_8JSG1MpRXPcH_jFXIWMr2FtWzUvQlL0ATeHhUIqIVj13Smi3DRAcwVR_YwGr_DnfopNTMs1n3IdU7ZJfrg/s4080/PXL_20220922_155141046.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3DU0Awz5q1MnSUygs_NhubZ7ShH6sfgLp9zmn6qehRuZ10q5DEvRhZVJ4pn7oQbNCIxfwCEduWAww2vtSdq8-pxvXlJvSpL4u6h0KhKS_8JSG1MpRXPcH_jFXIWMr2FtWzUvQlL0ATeHhUIqIVj13Smi3DRAcwVR_YwGr_DnfopNTMs1n3IdU7ZJfrg/s320/PXL_20220922_155141046.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walls of the hillfort.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hats off to Drew for driving tiny curvy roads as it was getting dark. </p><p>We got to the B&B just after 8 pm, which, we learned, is well after any restaurants serve dinner, especially without a reservation. 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Mushy peas are surprisingly tasty. </p><p>It had been a long but very good day.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-70943579605517929612022-09-22T02:28:00.000-06:002022-09-30T08:07:24.166-06:00Scotland Day 4: tourists in EdinburghSince we didn't get to see the castle on day 1, back to the city we went.<div> 1st stop, Edinburgh Castle<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>it's SO cool how the castle is built ON the bedrock.<br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div> I know that this site is a very important, militarily strategic location, with oodles and oodles of culture and history. But the integration of the stonework with the buildings was one of the most amazing parts of the castle, to me. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>Here is Drew in the the doorway to St. Margaret's Chapel, the oldest building on the Castle grounds. I guess Margaret was smaller than Drew. This was originally built by her son after St. Margaret died as a place of reflection and worship, but later, it was used as a munitions storehouse, and its history as a place of worship was forgotten for a long time. I thought the juxtaposition of this place being used is a storehouse for weaponry versus being used as somewhere to pray rather interesting. The stones don't care, apparently.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div> This was one of the coolest spots on the Castle grounds: the Fore Well. It's a water well dug over 100 ft deep to provide water for the inhabitants and military inside the castle walls. One time it was filled up with rubble from bombardment of the castle walls and the inhabitants had to surrender. Another time, the well wasn't providing enough water, and the military had to surrender. Moral of the story: water is strategic . </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div> This fireplace is in the Royal apartments where Scottish royalty lived and stayed. In the adjoining room, Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to her Prince James.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br /></div><div>So far, so fun!</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-9974685045783704362022-09-19T15:52:00.002-06:002022-09-30T08:07:54.932-06:00Scotland Day 2: married with bikes is BACKMany many years ago, Drew told me about a dream he had to one day ride the 7 Stanes trails in Scotland. Today, we rode a tiny bit of one of the 7, the red route at Glentress near Peebles. <div><br /></div><div>We packed up after breakfast, </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>a traditional dinner of steak and ale pie for me at The Crown Inn and restaurant and pub put us to sleep as we watched the rerun of the Queen's funeral on the tele. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow, we ride (some more).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-57364501153914238162022-09-19T03:26:00.001-06:002022-09-30T08:07:45.433-06:00Scotland Day 1: Edinburgh After an uneventful overnight flight, I reunited with Drew and we hit the ground running in those old city. <div><br></div><div>Because tomorrow the country is shutting down for Queen Elizabeth's funeral, we had to rent mountain bikes in Edinburgh. Our cool boutique hotel was not amenable to bike storage, but we made it work. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">feet per second (cfs) but I’m sure the rivers were running way higher than that </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">because of spring runoff. Besides the raw power of that much water moving </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">the both of us but it was well worth it. The pool has a gravel bottom, wasn’t </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Clean and tired, we turned south to find a campsite. There were three campground </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">symbols on our map within about 30 km from the Secret Lagoon. No problem </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">finding one with an opening right? Wrong. The problem wasn’t that the campgrounds </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">were full, the problems was that the campgrounds did not exist. One road that was </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">supposed to lead to a camp area had a homemade sign saying NO CAMPING. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The other village had a motel but no camp area. We ended up driving all the way </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">back to Highway 1 and then some to a private campground called Árhús at the edge </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">of the town of Hella. It was here we discovered the fridge cooler in our van did not work, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">so we cooked up squished and thawed kale patties for dinner. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-44855752497948393182018-09-13T21:57:00.000-06:002018-09-13T22:02:09.639-06:00Iceland Day 2 part I - As much fun as you can have in 2 degree water<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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lot of other tourists. (Personal guide to a specific historic or natural site
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practical way to experience swimming through the Mid-Atlantic ridge, so we laid
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MOR) is where the huge
North American tectonic plate and the huger Eurasian tectonic plate are
diverging. For us Americans, this movement creates a convergent plate boundary
with the Pacific plate on the West Coast. It is why we have volcanoes in
Washington, Oregon, and Alaska, and part of the reason we have earthquakes
throughout the West. The MOR is a ridge of volcanic mountains on the
seafloor in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean (clever naming, eh?) except it surfaces
on Iceland. Coupled with a mantle “hot-spot” (more clever naming of a spot on
the Earth where heat from the mantle is closer to the surface, creating
volcanoes and geothermal areas like Hawaii and Yellowstone), Iceland is racked
by volcanic and geothermal activity. Its cold climate means trees and
vegetation do not obscure the amazing geologic exhibit.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drew. It is very hard to push little shutter buttons with big neoprene gloves on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green stringy algae</td></tr>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The spreading creates a
rift zone - essentially a long valley between mountains where new crust can be
added to the plates.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this is me pointing to the North American plate on the right and the Eurasian plate on my left. Underwater photography is hard. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imagine these two land masses moving apart from each other at 1 inch per year. It is just so cool. And cold. The water was very cold. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The current in the crack is created by surface
water and groundwater flowing through the crack to Þingvallavatn (Þ is
pronounced “th” and vatn means lake in Icelandic). This lake is fed by 90%
groundwater and 10% rivers or direct precipitation. The groundwater comes from
recharge on Langjokull ice cap 60 km (40 miles) north of the lake. The travel
time is only 50 or 60 years! That crazy fast recharge rate compared to a lot of
the arid Western US. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We did not miss the left hand turn to get to the take out. At this point we had to actually swim or dog paddle to the take out platform because we were out of the current. Swimming in a giant balloon is kind of hard. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking to the take-out platform.</td></tr>
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excursion. It was really a once in a lifetime unique experience. Now we
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Iceland has been on our list of places to visit for a few years now. What drew us is the wildness and beautiful landscapes, and (for me) geologic wonderland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have a lot on our plates this year, but Drew had a week of vacation in May so after my niece said there were $150 one-way tickets to Reykjavik, we started looking. In the end, we decided to fly Delta airlines, rent a camper van, and spend 12 days touring around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The biggest reason we chose Delta over Wow airlines is that we could book SLC to KEF with just a 2.5 hour stop at JFK. Turns out the extra expense was for nothing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An 8 hour delay due to weather (but not really because Drew thinks the pilots just ran out of duty day after a short weather delay so we had to wait for new pilots to be legal to fly) at JFK had us departing at 5 am. That means instead of landing and picking up our camper van at 8 am to be off and running, we lost most of the day. It was 6 pm before we rolled out of Reykjavik toward our first spot camp spot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After scoping out the campground (nice, beautiful setting, good bathrooms, may be a bit muddy) we rolled to the place called Thingvellir, where democracy was founded in Iceland by the Vikings. (I’m really not that much of a history buff so this could be completely wrong. Stick with me for the geology though.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is the “Law Rock” where laws were spoken to the wall so that they would be echoed back to the people and the land.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> We did a little hike just to get the bodies moving after hours and hours of airports and planes and cars. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The best part was the crazy drainage pattern. This huge waterfall just drops off a flat plane and makes a 90 degree turn down a valley behind a ridge. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Giant river pours over edge of flat plane and makes a 90 degree turn down a rift valley. You don’t see that in Utah!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What causes this, asks the curious geo-traveler? Young landscapes (not enough time to erode a valley) and fault controlled topography (the ridge that blocks the river’s course to make it turn 90 degrees is part of the rift valley between two tectonic plates. (More on that tomorrow.) </span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-27524905607328274412017-08-20T01:05:00.000-06:002018-02-14T01:09:29.673-07:00San Juan Huts Day 7: the roll home to MoabWe had one more day to go. We <i>thought</i> it would be easy. <br />
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There are multiple route options to get from Geyser Pass hut to Moab. A significant fraction of us were pretty beat up and mostly wanted to stick to the easy route, which meant no Burrow Pass and no Porcupine Rim. That should have been about 35 miles of mostly downhill on double track or graded road.<br />
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The fact that I took 12 pictures on day 7, when my average for every other day of this trip was about 50, says I was ready to be done with the trip. But I was in high spirits to start the day just like the rest of the crew. <br />
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We chose not to do Burrow Pass, Hazard County, and Porcupine Rim (the Whole Enchilada), opting instead for some trails none of us had been on - Moonlight Meadows and Clark Lake. Moonlight Meadows was especially fun. After that, we contoured around on a gravel road that was under construction so we could get to some more more new trail. This caused some discontent amount my companions as we were going by map and not by GPS and also because there were a lot of miles on gravel road. But I thought the new trail, Jimmy Kean, was rather enjoyable. I got the feeling my companions did not share my feelings. Oh well, we would be free of each other soon enough! Ha ha. <br />
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That soon enough part proved elusive. At the top of Upper Porcupine Singletrack, Kenny and Karl split off to do UPS. The plan was for the rest of us to coast down Kokopeli to Sand Flats Road and meet them where UPS joined SFR. That was a good enough plan, but we got complacent and turned off our GPS and let our instincts guide us. What happened next was a bit unfortunate for our tired legs. We turned left at the intersection of Kokopeli and SFR when we should have turned right. 6 miles, 30 minutes, and several hundred feet of climbing later we realized our mistake and turned around. At least the downhill was nice from there!<br />
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I've biked up Sand Flats Road a couple of times. This time, going <i>down</i> it seemed to take even longer than going up! <br />
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Finally, FINALLY, we coasted into town. First stop: greasy onion rings and fresh peach shakes at a Moab institution. <br />
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After we cleaned up and grabbed some food at the Moab Brewery, we parted ways with our biking brethren. And so that's it. San Juan Huts Durango to Moab July 2017 edition is in the books. I can't speak for the other couples, but Drew and I are glad we had this adventure with these four unique and talented bikers.<br />
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total miles 41.1 miles (supposed to be 35.6),
2720 feet of climbing, 8401 feet of descending. 4:20 moving time. 1536
calories burned. average speed 9.6 mph<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proof that the region we biked through had seen epic rainstorms while we were out there. Despite having rain and mud almost every day, we really were quite lucky with the weather.</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-26840716059944211802017-08-16T23:44:00.000-06:002018-02-14T01:09:06.562-07:00San Juan Huts day 6: the penultimate challengeDay 6 of the San Juan Huts Durango to Moab mountain bike adventure had loomed large in our minds as the biggest day, but to be honest, after the Ultimate Mudder Challenge of day 4, I was relieved we could just do a boat load of climbing and reward with beer. As long as the thunderstorms stayed away and the group pulled together to get our butts and bikes from the Paradox Hut to the Geyser Pass Hut in the La Sal Mountains, we would be victorious. If we could do that, we would sail home to Moab on day 7. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Departure from the Paradox Valley Hut with not a cloud in the sky and the promise of a hot climb.</td></tr>
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But first we had to do that elevation thing. At mile 2.5 the route description said simply, "the road will begin climbing 1613 feet out of the Paradox Valley over 3.9 miles." Cycling friends will recognize that statement as one that should put fear in the quadriceps of even the fittest cyclist. That's steep!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and up! At the top of Carpenter Ridge we had cell phone reception.</td></tr>
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The climb was long and hot, but everyone made it fine. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonus geologic picture. The sandstone poking out toward the viewer was deposited in an paleo river channel. The finer grained, more easily eroded sediment below was deposited as over bank deposits in the floodplain. This is a good example of paleo river channels.</td></tr>
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The next bit of riding was quite enjoyable as we continued to climb, but at a much more civilized pace, through pine forest and a large burn scar. <br />
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Our half way point and lunch stop was Buckeye Reservoir. This 100 acre reservoir is at almost 8000 feet elevation and looks to be a nice spot for camping and fishing. I wonder if it is important for storing water for agricultural use down in the valley. <br />
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Weather can change quickly up in this high country. It was time to get moving.<br />
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We didn't make it far before we had to duck under an unoccupied cabin's porch for nearly an hour to let the heaviest part of the rain shower pass.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I could have stayed here all day out of the rain, hanging out. Especially since we had more climbing to do.</td></tr>
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With the Utah State line in our sights, we hit the road again. We found a spring that half the group drank from. Given the massive cattle impact in the immediate and local area of the spring box, I declined. It turned out no one got sick, but I figured a 40 mile bike ride from flush toilets and hot soapy water was not a place I wanted to get diarrhea. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sally and Heather crossing the last flat.</td></tr>
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After we crossed into Utah, we really thought we were in the clear, but the last 3 miles was a slog of mostly pushing our bikes in the brush to avoid the mud slick of a road. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were so close to the hut, but then there was this. Note Sally and Karl being cozy while the rest of us wallowed in mud and self pity. </td></tr>
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But finally, the Geyser Pass Hut at 9750 feet elevation! We had climbed nearly 5400 feet in 22.5 miles. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glorious Geyser Pass Hut filled with beer and food and beds.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beer, snacks, muddy unattended shoes and bikes. This picture describes post day 6 in every way. </td></tr>
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The hut was a welcome sight. It was situated in a wildflower meadow only a short walk to a grand view of the peaks of the La Sal Mountains. <br />
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We ate "Hawaiian dump pile" (rice with random veggies on top) for dinner and drank our allotment of beer. We had done the hard part and would enjoy one last night of hut living before rolling downhill to Moab in the morning.<br />
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The stats: Ascent 5370 feet, descent 1010 feet, 22.5 miles, 4 hrs 33 minutes moving time. Max elevation 9750 feet. average speed 4.9 mph. 1314 calories burned. A good big day!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-51861033367254882502017-08-12T00:08:00.000-06:002018-02-14T01:08:48.075-07:00San Juan Huts day 5: a mountain biking paradoxThis is the 6th post in a series about 3 couples riding the <a href="https://sanjuanhuts.com/" target="_blank">San Juan Huts'</a> Durango to Moab Mountain Bike Hut to Hut. The first post starts <a href="http://lucydrewblog4u.blogspot.com/2017/07/san-juan-huts-durango-to-moab-prelude.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Day 5: July 26, 2017<br />
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By Day 5, we had a morning routine: Coffee drinking, breakfast making, gear packing, bike ready-ing, hut cleaning, and finally group picture taking. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hopefully a daily trip to the "reading room" fit into each morning sequence. This hut had a particularly nice view for the occupant.</td></tr>
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But sooner or later the real business of the day would begin. We got an earlier start than normal to try to beat the heat we knew we would find as we descended to Paradox Valley. There were some rolling ups and downs as we passed a lot of mining ruins and made our way through the still-muddy double track. Mostly, we were glad for the rains of yesterday as they made sandy sections of the road pleasantly ridable. Eventually, we found our way to the top of Davis Mesa. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaving Wedding Bell hut (center of picture) and the Dolores River on a fine clear morning July 26, 2017.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the edge of Davis Mesa looking down into long Paradox Valley</td></tr>
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A 30 second geology lesson </h3>
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Paradox Valley is so named because the Dolores River flows, paradoxically, perpendicular to the strike of the valley. It does so because the valley was not carved by the river. Instead, Paradox Valley, and several other large valleys in SW CO and SE UT are salt anticline collapse valleys. Unlike most sedimentary rocks, salt flows when compressed. The salt in the Paradox Formation squished up toward the surface after it was buried, groundwater dissolved the salt, and the overlying strata collapsed down into the space created by dissolution of the salt .All this took place after the Dolores River was flowing in approximately its present direction, so while the salt moved and the strata collapsed, the river was able to erode its existing course, which just happens to be perpendicular to the direction of the anticline. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super generalized steps to creating a salt collapse valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking into Paradox Valley. Still intact, once horizontal sedimentary rocks tilt up toward the center of the anticline (shown by the left-most yellow line), but sections of the strata are collapsed in toward the center of the valley (the other two lines). </td></tr>
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Back to the ride </h3>
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For some reason, I had in my head that Day 5 would be somewhat easy, and I guess it was after yesterday's dangerous thunderstorm mud fest. However, the miles were respectable (<b>32.3 miles</b>) and the elevation gain (3100 ft of climbing) was "not nothing" after four big days on a bike. It took us 3 hours and 45 minutes moving time, which included about 45 minutes of hike-a-bike down the Catch 'em Up trail off of Davis Mesa to the town of Bedrock.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kenny (circled) rode parts of Catch 'em Up trail. Crazy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heather took a much more sane approach to descending Catch 'em Up</td></tr>
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After 5 long days in the saddle, we were eagerly approaching the Dolores River on the valley floor, where we had every intention of dunking ourselves and our bikes in the river. What we had not figured out was that the river would be as brown as chocolate milk from the sediment carried to it by the massive rains over the past week. A bath would not have done us any good. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sediment-laden Dolores River was not fit for bathing when we crossed it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wish I could live in a town called Bedrock. </td></tr>
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But, in a fabulous stroke of good fortune, the Bedrock Store, so named because it is built directly on bedrock, had reopened after being closed for several years just this very week!<br />
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The store, which was featured in the movie Thelma and Louise, carried such wonderful treats as ICED COFFEE DRINKS, ICE COLD BUBBLY SODAS, and a large selection of ICE CREAM BARS AND TREATS. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bedrock Store - a true oasis of civilization after 5 days of hut living. </td></tr>
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Probably more important, the store had an exterior garden hose. We paid the new owners some money to let us wash, and promptly took bike and people pseudo-baths along side the store. Heather and Sally even washed their hair and Karl shaved. This unexpected reprieve from dirt was a sign that trail karma was back on our side.<br />
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After another round of treats, we saddled up and pedaled another 10 easy flat miles to the lowest elevation and thus the warmest hut: Paradox Hut.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paradox Hut was the most exposed and warmest hut.</td></tr>
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An Unexpected Evening</h3>
It just so happened that Marty, co-proprietor of Paradox Produce Company, was stocking the hut with fresh vegetables. She enticed us to come to the Paradox Store, just a short pick-up ride away, with hibiscus iced tea, shade, and a laundry and shower wash station. It wasn't a hard sell.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The welcome sign was out at the Paradox Store</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Washer ladies getting most of the stink and dirt out of our rancid bike clothes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good long rest and chat in the shade after our baths.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed a thorough tour of the organic produce operation Marty and Greg have going in Paradox. They sell at local farmers markets and take produce to Moab.</td></tr>
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After we were rested and refreshed, we were delivered back to the hut for some individual dinners. Marty had given Karl and me hamburger. After a week of mostly vegetarian food supplemented by canned salmon and chicken, the fresh hamburger tasted like something from a 5 star restaurant.<br />
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Some of us played horseshoes, others just enjoyed the warm evening. Sleeping in the hut was pretty hot at first, but the temperature eventually cooled off so we could all get some rest for what we expected would be the toughest day yet - the climb up to the La Sals.<br />
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All told, Day 5, with its two bonus jolts of commerce at the Bedrock Store and Paradox Produce Co., turned out to be the paradox of back-country hut-to-hut living, and actually, a pretty good day.<br />
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Here is Drew's motion graphic 3-D video of the day's ride. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.relive.cc/view/1106114520&source=gmail&ust=1514527316869000&usg=AFQjCNHLY5sHJ8diKPb5v8KhJ1pNwL8nuA" href="https://www.relive.cc/view/1106114520" target="_blank">https://www.relive.cc/view/<wbr></wbr>1106114520</a><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168445375841748299.post-74715285854961045082017-08-09T14:47:00.000-06:002018-02-14T01:08:22.392-07:00San Juan Huts Day 4: they warned us about the mud.<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">This is the 5th post in a series about 3 couples experiencing the San Juan Huts Durango to Moab mountain bike adventure. The first post starts </span><a href="http://lucydrewblog4u.blogspot.com/2017/07/san-juan-huts-durango-to-moab-prelude.html" style="background-color: white; color: #015782; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Less than 10 feet from the hut and already mud slicked shoes.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">So we started out from the dry creek hut by carrying our bikes the quarter mile from the hut to the improved gravel road. After just that short distance, we had to spend 20 minutes cleaning our shoes and bikes to be able to ride. But the skies were clear and the forecast was for just a chance of afternoon thunderstorms, so we began another day of pedaling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">As a matter of principal, mountain bikers normally stay far away from pavement. But when our route description gave us two choices: 1) more pavement leading to some singletrack on a rocky ridge, or 2) faster flat dirt roads through the heart of the Dry Creek basin with potential for serious tire-stopping mud, we had to choose option 1. We had tasted what Dry Creek basin mud could be, and wanted no more of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Option 1 meant a good 7 miles of mileage-eating pace line. None of us “mountain bikers” showed the least bit of disdain for our roadie environment. Especially because that pavement took us to a pretty fun section of singletrack up a rocky ridge and down the other side.</span></div>
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But we soon abandoned the longer singletrack option to rejoin the dirt road route as we raced the rain clouds. We did not want to find out why the hut directors had given us directions and instructions for bailing out of the hut system here and getting a hotel for the night in the nearby town.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">But despite our best pedaling efforts, we got caught out in a thunder storm, ... on a ridge, ... with no cover, .... and with knobby tires. A very bad situation. The previously smooth, fast dirt road turned into a trap. Riding was out of the question - the tires became so clogged with mud that the wheels would not turn. We also risked damaging our bikes' drive trains many miles from a bike shop.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Although we were only a few miles from the hut, we were in a bad situation. We were at the highest elevation around with lightning not far away. We tried to carry our bikes, but with our backpacks and 20+ pounds of mud on each bike, it was slow going. At one point, somebody suggested abandoning the bikes, hiking to the hut, and coming back for the bikes later. Clearly, we were desperate and delusional.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">After some low, helpless moments, the storm moved off. We half carried, half-dragged the bikes to the top of the final hill and scraped enough mud from the tires that we could coast downhill a mile to the Wedding Bell hut. We were never so happy to be safe and off the trail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">We spent the next hour cleaning bikes and recovering from our ordeal.</span></div>
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<i>It was way worse than this looks.</i></div>
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But the hut master in the sky must have thought we had proved our hut worthiness because we were rewarded with a fantastic view and the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen!!!!<br />
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There were some old mining ruins and associated trash next to the hut.<br />
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This half sunset was representative of the dark moments of the day contrasting with the joy of being in the wilderness to experience such a sight. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">We soaked in every last ray of that incredible view before a dinner of spicy vegetable soup. Tomorrow we would face the Catch'em Up trail, but for tonight, we rested in friendship.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.relive.cc/view/1106114158&source=gmail&ust=1514527316869000&usg=AFQjCNEyXCmRbVaWwf542DVVlzp6txiZCQ" href="https://www.relive.cc/view/1106114158" target="_blank">https://www.relive.cc/view/<wbr></wbr>1106114158</a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> to see a 3-D satellite motion graphic of Drew's GPS track for the day. </span><br />
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