Well, we'e tried posting unsuccessfully from the airport in New York and from my new Galaxy Note here in Scotland. I just want you all to know that we are still getting the technical part of this iron out.
We got lost totally north of Pitlochry today, trying to find a very remote stone circle. We had the survey maps, the GPS with survey maps, really everything one would think would be needed. However, these are very little lanes that twist and turn and are often hidden by huge trees and very dense vegetation. The twists and turns are unreal but the scenery is so very beautiful. I've never seen anything so green. Oh! and the trees in the Allean Forest are majestic, seductive and invoke images of magical, remote times.
We have had wonderful meals of pigeon, red deer, mussel, wild Scottish salmon and with chasers of single malt scotch uisgia (ok guys pronounce it phonetically). It has not rained on us - just in huge circles all around us-but we did wear our snazzy hunter wellington boots today just in case.
So, as all can see, we are having fun. Tomorrow, we will be getting up early and really honing in on the site we tried so hard to find today.
With any luck, we will have great pictures tomorrow to send to all of you.
Susan
Getting lost can be fun if it gives you a chance to interact with the local Scots people. They are usually particularly nice to Americans, but are typically chilly to the English. If they don't hear you speak they usually will assume you're English, so if you speak up they'll brighten with a smile when they realize you both are American, and they'll be probably more than happy to give directions as well as recommendations on where the good pubs are.
ReplyDeleteThe Scots are very pround of their heritage and will be happy to learn that you are working on a project researching their past. Many Scots are raised on stories of the olden times when human sacrifice was practiced within those stone circles....
Keep the posts coming, they're a big hit stateside!