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Showing posts with label vacation to Scotland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation to Scotland. Show all posts

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Photo #261


Sculpture made by Andy Goldsworthy from one entire Pilot whale skeleton.



On our last full day in Edinburgh it was so rainy we spent a few hours just looking at the exhibits in the Early People Gallery in the National Museum of Scotland.
It would take weeks to see everything in the entire museum.


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Friday, September 16, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011

Friday, September 9, 2011

Photo #252 and more



Yesterday was a lovely sunny day so we spent it wisely.
Rather than doing croft chores we took a small Whiskey tour
along the Spey river- a very nice day.



Intensely working men, as they are paid by the barrel-
most of the work is repair work on barrels sent in.
On avaerage each man repairs 20 barrels a day.
This was fascinating to watch.






Finished barrels ready to be reused ....
http://www.speysidecooperage.co.uk/




Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Photo #249

Pastoral view from our bedroom
We're now at Muir of Ord at our friends croft
Loch na Mhoid. The weather's a bit temperamental
but we're having a great time.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Photo #247 and 247.5

A Long Walk Along the Leith
Our first full day found us wandering
and having a lovely day! Going from Belford
to the Museum of Contemporary Art
Through Dean and onto Stockbridge.
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Shadow seen within the Museum of Contemporary Art
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Saturday, September 3, 2011

Photo #246

Edinburgh Castle
We spent our first day wandering the streets of Edinburgh.
Didn't dare go back to our B and B as we would have wanted to sleep!
Today we will explore along the Leith River,
go to the Museum of Contemporary Art
and back to the Raeburn Place neighborhood
where there are galleries.
Eventually we will find an Italian Restaurant for a nice lunch.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Photo #244

Doesn't everybody begin a big DIY project right before a vacation?*
We're off to Scotland tomorrow for almost 3 weeks.
Yet we tore apart our master bath 2 weeks ago. Painting is almost
finished and the vanity arrived a bit late which created no end
of frustration. as we had to have it here in order to chose the
color of Marmoleum that would look best.
Now, after hours of painting I am ready for this vacation!

When we get back we'll finish the bathroom!
Cheers!
*whoops- where's the hammer and the spackle?