A hot night in the hotel last night- everyone has found it very stuffy and the air conditioning cant be altered. The one thing we have all noticed too is that there are no top sheets, so it’s a feather duvet or nothing. Has been the same in both England and Scotland funnily enough.
Have to say we both love Scotland. Whether that is to do with it being so like NZ (it is true) in its landscape, or if its cos our family roots are here, I’m not sure- but it is very comfortable for us.
We were able to look up the names of the fallen Scots in their war memorial official books at the Edinburgh castle and there were many Hislop’s Dad, noticeably in the first world war- less in WWII though.
Anyhow, we left Edinburgh today at 8am and on the road to St Andrews, which the golf nuts amongst us were excited about. For everyone else, it seemed as though a huge amount of money is spent there on; a game of golf 120 pounds and pastel coloured cashmere jumpers etc!!
We then travelled on to the smallest whiskey distillery in Scotland where we were taken on a tour, interesting as their equipment as the original used since the 1920’s and the last of its kind in the country. The bales of malt you can see int hepic with Graeme weigh 1500kgs! Had a taste of the single malt and the whiskey cream- very nice too Huck da Noo!!!!!!!!!!
We left there and travelled to Pitlochry, a fantastically busy little town, full of tourists. Had a bit of an upset tummy after out Kurdish dinner last night for some reason, so after lunch we went for a gentle walk down to a hydro dam, then walked out of town a bit and found a stretch of green grass to lie down on in the sun as it was a gorgeous day- not very Scottish at all!!
We also talked to a lady who had a big long haired shepherd like Shylah- had to have a pat and take a photo. She was lovely and wished us well on our travels- they must get a few NZers over here cos they are never surprised that we have come all that way (or I don’t think they are as I canny understand a word they say!)
Words for the day in scots pronunciation – a film is a “fill-em” a DVD is a
“dev-e-dev” and a worm is a “will-urm”!!!! Love it – AYE they teach us to say instead of yes!
After 3 hours there we went another 45 mins to the hotel at the start of the highlands which is literally in the middle of nowhere and the most charismatic hotel by far as its not a chain. A family run place facing the towering peaks (although as usual we have a room facing the back- what is it with that??!).
Had a lovely meal in their huge dining room that’s all glass fronted and then an earli-ish night at 10pm! No internet here so will post this later, but wonder as we move further into the highlands if we will be lucky to have any internet access??
Have to say we both love Scotland. Whether that is to do with it being so like NZ (it is true) in its landscape, or if its cos our family roots are here, I’m not sure- but it is very comfortable for us.
We were able to look up the names of the fallen Scots in their war memorial official books at the Edinburgh castle and there were many Hislop’s Dad, noticeably in the first world war- less in WWII though.
Anyhow, we left Edinburgh today at 8am and on the road to St Andrews, which the golf nuts amongst us were excited about. For everyone else, it seemed as though a huge amount of money is spent there on; a game of golf 120 pounds and pastel coloured cashmere jumpers etc!!
We then travelled on to the smallest whiskey distillery in Scotland where we were taken on a tour, interesting as their equipment as the original used since the 1920’s and the last of its kind in the country. The bales of malt you can see int hepic with Graeme weigh 1500kgs! Had a taste of the single malt and the whiskey cream- very nice too Huck da Noo!!!!!!!!!!
We left there and travelled to Pitlochry, a fantastically busy little town, full of tourists. Had a bit of an upset tummy after out Kurdish dinner last night for some reason, so after lunch we went for a gentle walk down to a hydro dam, then walked out of town a bit and found a stretch of green grass to lie down on in the sun as it was a gorgeous day- not very Scottish at all!!
We also talked to a lady who had a big long haired shepherd like Shylah- had to have a pat and take a photo. She was lovely and wished us well on our travels- they must get a few NZers over here cos they are never surprised that we have come all that way (or I don’t think they are as I canny understand a word they say!)
Words for the day in scots pronunciation – a film is a “fill-em” a DVD is a
“dev-e-dev” and a worm is a “will-urm”!!!! Love it – AYE they teach us to say instead of yes!
After 3 hours there we went another 45 mins to the hotel at the start of the highlands which is literally in the middle of nowhere and the most charismatic hotel by far as its not a chain. A family run place facing the towering peaks (although as usual we have a room facing the back- what is it with that??!).
Had a lovely meal in their huge dining room that’s all glass fronted and then an earli-ish night at 10pm! No internet here so will post this later, but wonder as we move further into the highlands if we will be lucky to have any internet access??
2 comments:
Do you think the upset tummy could be the whiskey? Hehehe
hmm no think it was teh kurdish for sure! too many beans
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