tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11352790483355288202024-03-10T15:45:08.724-05:00Keitha's ChaosKeithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.comBlogger910125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-21515003852170453902024-01-15T11:57:00.003-06:002024-01-15T11:57:46.637-06:00Scotland Vacation October 2023 - Royal Yacht Britannia<p>We had a lovely breakfast at Clark Cottage Guest Hotel in Kelty before planning our last day of adventure in Scotland. The owners were very nice and helpful. My husband tried to purchase tickets online for the Royal Yacht Britannia, but was having connectivity issues. The hotel owners helped us out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQU3-Lna5AKo_W6LdOpKxAX5WX9aCRuC54ffC5zeAGE8Uycl4Q4sm0ePjwetNaC2ioJy893TL4dRK1fBQN-mys0B7vI19sW20D2l4kMY8KJBLsjAqH8CKhrVLpIZLyqbs1zZBKBtaiprr_aO9t_CpeJ9hyf5gPQUSPp6NvgGGd7WkhGGJm4Lh9mMAixM/s4032/IMG_5834.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjjQU3-Lna5AKo_W6LdOpKxAX5WX9aCRuC54ffC5zeAGE8Uycl4Q4sm0ePjwetNaC2ioJy893TL4dRK1fBQN-mys0B7vI19sW20D2l4kMY8KJBLsjAqH8CKhrVLpIZLyqbs1zZBKBtaiprr_aO9t_CpeJ9hyf5gPQUSPp6NvgGGd7WkhGGJm4Lh9mMAixM/s320/IMG_5834.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It was kind of a gray, cold, and windy day. We were happy to be doing something mostly inside where it would be warm. </p><p>Description from the Royal Yacht Britannia website: <span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span face=""Gill Sans Nova W01", "Gill Sans", "Gill Sans Cyrillic W01", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fefefe;">Britannia was launched from the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, on 16 April, 1953. For over 44 years the Royal Yacht served the Royal Family, travelling more than a million nautical miles to become one of the most famous ships in the world. To Queen Elizabeth II, Britannia provided the perfect Royal residence for glittering state visits, official receptions, Royal honeymoons a</span><span face=""Gill Sans Nova W01", "Gill Sans", "Gill Sans Cyrillic W01", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fefefe; box-sizing: inherit;"></span><span face=""Gill Sans Nova W01", "Gill Sans", "Gill Sans Cyrillic W01", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fefefe;">nd relaxing family holidays. For Great Britain, she was a majestic symbol of the Commonwealth and a proud ambassador </span><span face=""Gill Sans Nova W01", "Gill Sans", "Gill Sans Cyrillic W01", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fefefe; box-sizing: inherit;"></span><span face=""Gill Sans Nova W01", "Gill Sans", "Gill Sans Cyrillic W01", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fefefe;">generating billions of pounds in trade deals. For the Royal Family and 220 dedicated crew of Royal Yachtsmen, she was home.</span></span></p><p>We enjoyed our tour of the yacht. It was fascinating to see how much was contained in the ship. It was all beautifully preserved. We truly enjoyed our self-guided audio tour. The audio tour was a great option because it gave history and insight as you moved through the various areas of the ship. We were lucky to view the ship on a day that was not very busy. The tour included all parts of the ship - Royal Family bedrooms, sitting rooms, lounges, state dining room, laundry room, engine room, crew quarters, decks, medical facilities, and more. It took 300 service people to run the ship when the Royal Family was aboard.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLQwZH2J_5UHtwP7pExOxj71p3KtweY2FRwYtXh44OZKtC4L_9bmtCoQjrTO6pRJWY2ipe71gnwwQKNBR8galVBo5vbbaOLQ4Mugeyw2C_YTK4IaBNHNslyYXvQLf1henCdBYHRpnAuz7e9s2vEytMV8_BxYd-FS_EYyyWOGqi84nSopCbYxNEUPo_KU/s3742/IMG_5856.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3218" data-original-width="3742" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLQwZH2J_5UHtwP7pExOxj71p3KtweY2FRwYtXh44OZKtC4L_9bmtCoQjrTO6pRJWY2ipe71gnwwQKNBR8galVBo5vbbaOLQ4Mugeyw2C_YTK4IaBNHNslyYXvQLf1henCdBYHRpnAuz7e9s2vEytMV8_BxYd-FS_EYyyWOGqi84nSopCbYxNEUPo_KU/s320/IMG_5856.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>To begin the tour, you walked through rooms with displays of artifacts and a photo timeline of the yacht's service.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7ZddkKhrteUh1VjCLlHTh2uJR9Iza5-LyCsw6G-lg8E9mrEtIvKVe-j4Ctk5TtNNSMr23LdFLk4dFu4Tbr7a7kL2i47V4Rae0-r1FUW5mrcU6XVjIhGXJHkcIp1KVuJDq3ci03W6Yn_QNb3SfZOb8OVLRBksEKFsSmdm5TonpcX0gMWnBQd97QP9ftw/s3305/IMG_5852.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3305" data-original-width="2395" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7ZddkKhrteUh1VjCLlHTh2uJR9Iza5-LyCsw6G-lg8E9mrEtIvKVe-j4Ctk5TtNNSMr23LdFLk4dFu4Tbr7a7kL2i47V4Rae0-r1FUW5mrcU6XVjIhGXJHkcIp1KVuJDq3ci03W6Yn_QNb3SfZOb8OVLRBksEKFsSmdm5TonpcX0gMWnBQd97QP9ftw/s320/IMG_5852.jpeg" width="232" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo of the yacht's last time pulling into port in 1997.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYJIx9gh-T-1OqWN1LcN1srLw_QFnjXloNnW4wk-LBD8cMHzcHFTB-LDoz_1DKO3a73dK7GAnMK8HZZdBiOQYx1D1db3-6rPEjhT5kqr_K94ygrH40Pw8IZIoELDCoJyw_EVrMnUOGwrWmMR373rBn5CWiXMkC1b7qDgv0YAzeVNiuntxocicPD9A-ZQ/s4032/IMG_5865.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYJIx9gh-T-1OqWN1LcN1srLw_QFnjXloNnW4wk-LBD8cMHzcHFTB-LDoz_1DKO3a73dK7GAnMK8HZZdBiOQYx1D1db3-6rPEjhT5kqr_K94ygrH40Pw8IZIoELDCoJyw_EVrMnUOGwrWmMR373rBn5CWiXMkC1b7qDgv0YAzeVNiuntxocicPD9A-ZQ/s320/IMG_5865.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>I was surprised that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip had twin size beds in their separate staterooms. The audio tour said that the only full size bed was put in by request of Charles for him and Diana to share. The Queen's study was small and cozy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ddYkpeNLlBsclXKOhUzSicrD5zBdxAUkJAhvvxcLwg6bTESWfwPxIKe3rkA_tLHkv9_4yMmx7tmQszaboW8f3cHe62HL4xkntORqas1W60hkgpJN_veLYMdWXqeoeb2R84VIWY9kz5zoozniWrei2IDrQ6-0wwyOAPMFLJtiMQAbmWG3yMh519f7X-8/s2000/bedroom%20study.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ddYkpeNLlBsclXKOhUzSicrD5zBdxAUkJAhvvxcLwg6bTESWfwPxIKe3rkA_tLHkv9_4yMmx7tmQszaboW8f3cHe62HL4xkntORqas1W60hkgpJN_veLYMdWXqeoeb2R84VIWY9kz5zoozniWrei2IDrQ6-0wwyOAPMFLJtiMQAbmWG3yMh519f7X-8/s320/bedroom%20study.png" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crew areas on the ship.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipc8RBYfrPyz3Awy72JIAY4CuQZj4hZh2BPI2kIuKoicxN0IPuVK2zPreWjFECTcSxSawFonAYknSOHR4PQBvdPzI6Auoa4IdQF-6VfslVPOe2NcePQ3hvHKHBeyROFE2_5U07IGLECUHmkvxB6jLOcfluLUdVVREQLz6Kn208V_j2x4lbO1-hXFiBJaI/s2000/crew.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipc8RBYfrPyz3Awy72JIAY4CuQZj4hZh2BPI2kIuKoicxN0IPuVK2zPreWjFECTcSxSawFonAYknSOHR4PQBvdPzI6Auoa4IdQF-6VfslVPOe2NcePQ3hvHKHBeyROFE2_5U07IGLECUHmkvxB6jLOcfluLUdVVREQLz6Kn208V_j2x4lbO1-hXFiBJaI/s320/crew.png" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bridge, decks, car (lifted onto deck and taken on tour) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPU1cC3cNDGl2p3re6c3jZDxoh7jr2MbvEcomJcT3rE6sgVLlVXeyq75jPNEpoahpYY73RHyXn9SSfsYD3EytEztDKTDji6pqo7QjNahGW0zJZreHpgH1K_KJ5PXBHjMtBbjb5ME2wxCZgcOyT58JgxbTDGYnkzQSkgUcUH5oxUdeVfSAGY2nib_ayL6Y/s2000/engine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPU1cC3cNDGl2p3re6c3jZDxoh7jr2MbvEcomJcT3rE6sgVLlVXeyq75jPNEpoahpYY73RHyXn9SSfsYD3EytEztDKTDji6pqo7QjNahGW0zJZreHpgH1K_KJ5PXBHjMtBbjb5ME2wxCZgcOyT58JgxbTDGYnkzQSkgUcUH5oxUdeVfSAGY2nib_ayL6Y/s320/engine.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>The State Dining room hosted dinners for world leaders, political figures and many famous faces. There were 968 state visits held on the Royal Yacht Britanna. If I remember correctly, the audio guide said it took three hours to set up service to Royal standards for 96 dinners. You can rent out the area for private events.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2LFPN7uynZpLIbfNLoJyL50cxK59hyphenhyphenye_rP71OBg0985J4mSkx-ZaB2ReZ1Ck27-ANC6e0j9VCadL7efz-aqFc3jH-RPNF6_cii0tlD9J2G3hqL5WY4s1_kMpxBORELP9d02xZW4SDnu0bzf8tMpn02Mlv-MC0wlC-efu4ezjur_1vvHAHeGWs4frv0/s4032/IMG_5898.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjn2LFPN7uynZpLIbfNLoJyL50cxK59hyphenhyphenye_rP71OBg0985J4mSkx-ZaB2ReZ1Ck27-ANC6e0j9VCadL7efz-aqFc3jH-RPNF6_cii0tlD9J2G3hqL5WY4s1_kMpxBORELP9d02xZW4SDnu0bzf8tMpn02Mlv-MC0wlC-efu4ezjur_1vvHAHeGWs4frv0/s320/IMG_5898.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1Y148e_yDsl9Eu3Qg6VZN0qvpDT-VOfgixp_Qykep7dUkdwQVDs62g0EfRiXL-n154kLy6aeu7-a_maI1W74EVMTTEwfIWcI8bk6aDFjepbH7Xx_IJIXn5cgthPMITLRJhq_hayWGZfE7XO9vHMHAQDtUZdZFcot6WYmDSAYlugyAtXOvHvtZ3YOj4c/s4032/IMG_5875.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEin1Y148e_yDsl9Eu3Qg6VZN0qvpDT-VOfgixp_Qykep7dUkdwQVDs62g0EfRiXL-n154kLy6aeu7-a_maI1W74EVMTTEwfIWcI8bk6aDFjepbH7Xx_IJIXn5cgthPMITLRJhq_hayWGZfE7XO9vHMHAQDtUZdZFcot6WYmDSAYlugyAtXOvHvtZ3YOj4c/s320/IMG_5875.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1bdjQXBgM0Qo1es9aQmME0UAJzq0AfZjua_I5ryHWkyE60O6J3W_xZzUu4U5xpI-w6zI2epLpJA0TFseHf6vZnTPUKaPxbDapt-w5VH75zCeU69VDDAIFS_I4bva1_-cfcAbl43Ze2X3X2ARXdCxeqxCf5sk-eqQI2JwldESRqlO-8wYQ8OFxSSBG8Q/s4032/IMG_5923.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjQ1bdjQXBgM0Qo1es9aQmME0UAJzq0AfZjua_I5ryHWkyE60O6J3W_xZzUu4U5xpI-w6zI2epLpJA0TFseHf6vZnTPUKaPxbDapt-w5VH75zCeU69VDDAIFS_I4bva1_-cfcAbl43Ze2X3X2ARXdCxeqxCf5sk-eqQI2JwldESRqlO-8wYQ8OFxSSBG8Q/s320/IMG_5923.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSAC7OKkInsEMIq030ykY5zUcOpfNr3t5i4AgdENR-fwI4RNDbVa-07BjLgnNlD5FJYvkVeZ68iJmICZy1E2z4fU9gHuIYtYBhamXJ6Jo0bTKGkM2tp-SZUYeU4vzzqiFPjduGn3phbXVprtgSbcgF8C96iYYdqFF5lQqZ4Wp1vqYCFgQB8Dwvo6DTpE/s4032/IMG_5930.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiqSAC7OKkInsEMIq030ykY5zUcOpfNr3t5i4AgdENR-fwI4RNDbVa-07BjLgnNlD5FJYvkVeZ68iJmICZy1E2z4fU9gHuIYtYBhamXJ6Jo0bTKGkM2tp-SZUYeU4vzzqiFPjduGn3phbXVprtgSbcgF8C96iYYdqFF5lQqZ4Wp1vqYCFgQB8Dwvo6DTpE/s320/IMG_5930.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>By the time we completed the tour, we were ready for lunch. We decided to have lunch at the Royal Deck Tea Room. We were lucky to get a table with only a couple of minutes waiting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTvBxhxbNwnkpCthz25teHHYzplPTnIxmv11DFHhibA9rixsHJld6VbOb0yujP358plLDRl4Mt8VXPDzjB9evbp8VhADpibuStNgFYt2hQqJ5sD77aBCebyFI10JvEfqS2T3xbPoTypep1IL8hhAkRI2I2OKAmv3uuyBoJBRLl584jAVy_RQ8EgOywZI/s1457/IMG_5933.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1457" data-original-width="1097" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTvBxhxbNwnkpCthz25teHHYzplPTnIxmv11DFHhibA9rixsHJld6VbOb0yujP358plLDRl4Mt8VXPDzjB9evbp8VhADpibuStNgFYt2hQqJ5sD77aBCebyFI10JvEfqS2T3xbPoTypep1IL8hhAkRI2I2OKAmv3uuyBoJBRLl584jAVy_RQ8EgOywZI/s320/IMG_5933.jpeg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZz05uVfxdKiGj4m8b1sm3JdFZERXAgZQHDujQPuTtyW9WsODiygwZWCy1cVZprTNCB1b0IwIcOn9YFkn3tffR26nHsj5wMDDBMHY0_-VIeWB8zys1dk1aAW-sskb5TpEJuM-Te-oMogpa2EWm5EbJkIkjIX3uVSC7uQif-akXsVBYP3mvwGdirA9yn8/s4032/IMG_5934.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgJZz05uVfxdKiGj4m8b1sm3JdFZERXAgZQHDujQPuTtyW9WsODiygwZWCy1cVZprTNCB1b0IwIcOn9YFkn3tffR26nHsj5wMDDBMHY0_-VIeWB8zys1dk1aAW-sskb5TpEJuM-Te-oMogpa2EWm5EbJkIkjIX3uVSC7uQif-akXsVBYP3mvwGdirA9yn8/s320/IMG_5934.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIgSy7s10uqYR-L9ILPUepaIR1euTVvM8D4T1ILumHjm7-SmBJV_TRnIIPfpSGKvX70sB5RXJkfw8AkKJ2n3WnG1BgrQwKcpISBQspGGm_LpdKx6yK1jMFtCDbwhzuJrnwhxYYSjA8tryCdShihFSLLttDKURnlLj4ENbLnlcfruyAIN1BP49Ho3Ofbs/s3795/IMG_5936.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2806" data-original-width="3795" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIgSy7s10uqYR-L9ILPUepaIR1euTVvM8D4T1ILumHjm7-SmBJV_TRnIIPfpSGKvX70sB5RXJkfw8AkKJ2n3WnG1BgrQwKcpISBQspGGm_LpdKx6yK1jMFtCDbwhzuJrnwhxYYSjA8tryCdShihFSLLttDKURnlLj4ENbLnlcfruyAIN1BP49Ho3Ofbs/s320/IMG_5936.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>We each ordered the Britannia Special - soup, sandwich, and potato wedges for 19.50.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsDvq7AyGl16bo2sbafwF7bOoJ5WBrKgdEIN1gdN9mDbF560ybYoupWQ6LUiLk1_5J9lEyoXLDc7-J0zrIuMrM1kJ6zZX-SXREEBBr1HQzT872P5zuuQWPdqQQJN_9vP4bib7ocfra9VjVFC4O-mMEJrMufBMl1EwlhlllBIoC8_w9_tf_cl5br_asac/s4032/IMG_5937.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhFsDvq7AyGl16bo2sbafwF7bOoJ5WBrKgdEIN1gdN9mDbF560ybYoupWQ6LUiLk1_5J9lEyoXLDc7-J0zrIuMrM1kJ6zZX-SXREEBBr1HQzT872P5zuuQWPdqQQJN_9vP4bib7ocfra9VjVFC4O-mMEJrMufBMl1EwlhlllBIoC8_w9_tf_cl5br_asac/s320/IMG_5937.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The food was very good. It was the first time I have tried cream of courgette (zucchini) soup and it was delicious.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCp9z4LGRmADdKe2-srICaemfUUPUJHmr1ULb9O7XcpKxF6eyNvQ6aFfMMC9gPB9ruEq8p4mGSQsDITdEta_uC8F0SqgzN4c3fE4HtDsQ9WnboVv9XNvZXOfJ6wuPiHlz9n61sBAXGLWsPdlgU0cDEiILhSPGCsDvaLZpHQQACYIbTgZqQ7MOqKHG1T-Q/s3442/IMG_5938.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2306" data-original-width="3442" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCp9z4LGRmADdKe2-srICaemfUUPUJHmr1ULb9O7XcpKxF6eyNvQ6aFfMMC9gPB9ruEq8p4mGSQsDITdEta_uC8F0SqgzN4c3fE4HtDsQ9WnboVv9XNvZXOfJ6wuPiHlz9n61sBAXGLWsPdlgU0cDEiILhSPGCsDvaLZpHQQACYIbTgZqQ7MOqKHG1T-Q/s320/IMG_5938.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>After we left the Royal Yacht Britannia, we returned our rental car and checked in at the Moxy Hotel. We were happy to have a quiet night and get to bed early.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWsIkcay9Vps2-scTSjOYNt6oYv6DocUjcmdmoKLYxFEDA4YqqrT8uYLyhA-QJEG1DXhGN1u9TNMUn9oiujhNxYMyb5gJulvDyf00B4jptvLIEvg9Nhp-v4cnwSE-9_b9xIfoFD_zpR_EiKImkMLArDsX9kAJJhuiGNPHkNkaUMGLlsgjfqP7du36iDU/s3693/IMG_5942.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2577" data-original-width="3693" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWsIkcay9Vps2-scTSjOYNt6oYv6DocUjcmdmoKLYxFEDA4YqqrT8uYLyhA-QJEG1DXhGN1u9TNMUn9oiujhNxYMyb5gJulvDyf00B4jptvLIEvg9Nhp-v4cnwSE-9_b9xIfoFD_zpR_EiKImkMLArDsX9kAJJhuiGNPHkNkaUMGLlsgjfqP7du36iDU/s320/IMG_5942.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Books on the ceiling and in the lobby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAseSk2C6LlX6-bATP2q51c7dcOn7pycQTrXZfXBye8QDgRfQqZZI1tut3XsiHkbNE9bD-i7uUFDjRPsbO17lYiv9yPUTWTZdEEwtphnxBe-pJcQB9EeACCmZA-dLKjaBP7usbypU9UXxDCGC9NCoaQeakMfJLUMediWVmMjy31htnkdWj7BYwxHIyek/s4032/IMG_5946.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjfAseSk2C6LlX6-bATP2q51c7dcOn7pycQTrXZfXBye8QDgRfQqZZI1tut3XsiHkbNE9bD-i7uUFDjRPsbO17lYiv9yPUTWTZdEEwtphnxBe-pJcQB9EeACCmZA-dLKjaBP7usbypU9UXxDCGC9NCoaQeakMfJLUMediWVmMjy31htnkdWj7BYwxHIyek/s320/IMG_5946.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>We had an absolutely amazing time in Scotland. The scenery is gorgeous. I can't wait to go back and visit again. Next time, I want to tour the west coast and islands.</div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-9571530440532537422024-01-10T23:58:00.000-06:002024-01-10T23:58:37.499-06:00Scotland Vacation October 2023 - leaving Dalmunzie, The Hermitage, Culross<p>Storm Babet hit the Aberdeen coast very hard while we were vacationing in Scotland. It was an intense extratropical cyclone. The effects of the storm were felt in the highlands with lots of rain, flooded roads, and high winds. We were staying at the Dalmuzie Castle Hotel in the Spittal of Glenshee. The hotel's power was affected by the storm and they had to operate on a generator for almost 24 hours.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rNL0bH_6DDJZaPyA3vx31ekGoq2pg7nXhBX-4lVKMzVgpEUzVTzggkDGKSRASsRZmjfCy5XBG4VdBt-zTrLat14kudt0EIojPPpl-ig1fpzFuBtZIbTdMLAnzNzsdPFrGfJL-x77dYm4EAzTAQDRYILqKPCWUadZEKjfrydrbEZ6gXnXpoiN9FEO0xc/s945/394247095_10160893743617801_4592780994731404664_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="945" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rNL0bH_6DDJZaPyA3vx31ekGoq2pg7nXhBX-4lVKMzVgpEUzVTzggkDGKSRASsRZmjfCy5XBG4VdBt-zTrLat14kudt0EIojPPpl-ig1fpzFuBtZIbTdMLAnzNzsdPFrGfJL-x77dYm4EAzTAQDRYILqKPCWUadZEKjfrydrbEZ6gXnXpoiN9FEO0xc/s320/394247095_10160893743617801_4592780994731404664_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Our Scotland day 7 view as we left Dalmunzie Castle - wind, rain, and having to use the Waze app to dodge and reroute around all of the flooded road closures.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1_wwd2SJYxwH9H7HsUNAn0ElPyhY_9P4PhxrzWUmhfKCjHkpouJx0CEazL6COjNfuGccvbYyJPaw3PdCQk7AExWNnhgu5lnXJ4UxcTp-s9_cN9c0MNb7ywzpAj1r3BcgH8jW-9DggsAIpmAietorKMdmeBDBY97plEk3vobLQK1mQBfUMuKNFfr3SRk/s2011/IMG_5699.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="1381" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1_wwd2SJYxwH9H7HsUNAn0ElPyhY_9P4PhxrzWUmhfKCjHkpouJx0CEazL6COjNfuGccvbYyJPaw3PdCQk7AExWNnhgu5lnXJ4UxcTp-s9_cN9c0MNb7ywzpAj1r3BcgH8jW-9DggsAIpmAietorKMdmeBDBY97plEk3vobLQK1mQBfUMuKNFfr3SRk/s320/IMG_5699.jpeg" width="220" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogsOTyrWZ-u2aHNan0tMOwOwVEsG3TTi8byY5pfclZTwBNAOzYqRHxNIdB_EHTsF8tt8myKNzQ_bEupBiTKAWkBgijMQ8LFtJX4tNMsLh1OGXC-VBdWRu-BrpJb-G9xWPUUgkUP2PqaIUl6R_FNxJ-ont-SBRBTfQHhl5H9d457x6zNd0LBfnq_8r250/s4032/IMG_5713.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjogsOTyrWZ-u2aHNan0tMOwOwVEsG3TTi8byY5pfclZTwBNAOzYqRHxNIdB_EHTsF8tt8myKNzQ_bEupBiTKAWkBgijMQ8LFtJX4tNMsLh1OGXC-VBdWRu-BrpJb-G9xWPUUgkUP2PqaIUl6R_FNxJ-ont-SBRBTfQHhl5H9d457x6zNd0LBfnq_8r250/s320/IMG_5713.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I had read quite a bit about how beautiful the hiking trails were at The Hermitage in Dunkeld. Even though it was raining, we still wanted to explore the trails. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_DD0fp9lHKhXNgfIiOjIHCqK5nGGeJRLYLTy_kPMk4BiKtVct10rgTsgexeZq6y-NVqKUa1h_kRuIsa0QmLmfax_0z0KTnU7Cg1G57-YR2DlwZtLqGDIPTApGZdAaOWEwqv8ELNpM6MQT9ZaG-aL6xv1w4lloGJtYe6SHXK2TH_37R0VepJHPg8dZw8/s4032/IMG_5715.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_DD0fp9lHKhXNgfIiOjIHCqK5nGGeJRLYLTy_kPMk4BiKtVct10rgTsgexeZq6y-NVqKUa1h_kRuIsa0QmLmfax_0z0KTnU7Cg1G57-YR2DlwZtLqGDIPTApGZdAaOWEwqv8ELNpM6MQT9ZaG-aL6xv1w4lloGJtYe6SHXK2TH_37R0VepJHPg8dZw8/s320/IMG_5715.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74Q57P1Onk3zeyPh-K7XPoVJpjgu5y6W7_zmYmc-5Gp0IUXjw68UmJremxf35VBEJ5dlkwTekXF1iJ-8wc6nJFoPOxGLSfmwOuB_7q6hH67R2mubspxcG2gBD9yw-MSP3W-gpFEhyphenhyphentWxkTZa5u7_OVidCquJnKRZcAjadOncbJET9CPPLOEz4hUurwHU/s4032/IMG_5716.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Wow! I was surprised they had not closed the trail. We decided to go a different way.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaf2qwzbRTfXVpVRmZtC2NfpO7jnR7lIGiRrUQD1fW8UyeZrbubKZ7CG2_iAoTAL2UiqtmUkG6WRX03tD3jqC9Y1W7gKVY-h2nWNzMa4jZWCcDJlVyt5LJIHUT4wbRySZ7FQn6db67OmJzC3g1Wl6kKoqXDs3yPbdJREXRB_8vc5yLP-FtRfviHwENV0/s4032/IMG_5735.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjfaf2qwzbRTfXVpVRmZtC2NfpO7jnR7lIGiRrUQD1fW8UyeZrbubKZ7CG2_iAoTAL2UiqtmUkG6WRX03tD3jqC9Y1W7gKVY-h2nWNzMa4jZWCcDJlVyt5LJIHUT4wbRySZ7FQn6db67OmJzC3g1Wl6kKoqXDs3yPbdJREXRB_8vc5yLP-FtRfviHwENV0/s320/IMG_5735.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>My husband was feeling braver than me. I did not go anywhere near the edge overlooking the river.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyE35aoVX0xKHM53-7MuqAB6svWA5gxPg36wCID6TGG8d2WmTOs7c1jY066h8t5jfRIU8GP2dqjF6Xe-wMI6cFLdefuDruv9iiTAC2On4UxYo1MneIMy1dosQT1vz3_Nb5ggoUVqduJvsaCeeIX-9AUFgl8Fp22xeDUq50ich1Q9oAfafEoe6VivTg4Q/s4032/IMG_5736.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjPyE35aoVX0xKHM53-7MuqAB6svWA5gxPg36wCID6TGG8d2WmTOs7c1jY066h8t5jfRIU8GP2dqjF6Xe-wMI6cFLdefuDruv9iiTAC2On4UxYo1MneIMy1dosQT1vz3_Nb5ggoUVqduJvsaCeeIX-9AUFgl8Fp22xeDUq50ich1Q9oAfafEoe6VivTg4Q/s320/IMG_5736.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ossians Hall - The original building on this spot was built in 1752. The National Trust has placed the current building here. There are murals on the walls.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhxwoEB0w3c-e5NqHOLueBVqov-xYxd3vVyWWXlRghzbp9Mamko9G608UAOeZUUGkG04abrh1BwM7vLlt_NglkqS6g1HpDzrn2M9G_kWS5kcH_FTIWuyc3hVNgz2A1QCgWcX2PwGgJ0v-abut0Qlib42qN5w6ttsFM_S5E-kGHHKfp5gJihKqo16aQKs/s4032/IMG_5739.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjRhxwoEB0w3c-e5NqHOLueBVqov-xYxd3vVyWWXlRghzbp9Mamko9G608UAOeZUUGkG04abrh1BwM7vLlt_NglkqS6g1HpDzrn2M9G_kWS5kcH_FTIWuyc3hVNgz2A1QCgWcX2PwGgJ0v-abut0Qlib42qN5w6ttsFM_S5E-kGHHKfp5gJihKqo16aQKs/s320/IMG_5739.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">View from Ossians Hall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdlAUT_CJsRKXhuLuNir89zrNWiSFTPqkHSC9WQSIOHjfcea916viUVNfC45bvFHfsecj7rnin2vDeRXKGRIYbC_NagV_I7Li5dk8U157sKO_kg3cx9_q8qLxYssxGN0JiM4G3ukK-EjKCAkFCu8QB_fkh4U4teRG-ixEgfYgM18_qC64g0HDE62UBcI/s4032/IMG_5740.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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About a week after we got home, I saw people posting pictures of The Hermitage with the leaves changed to fall colors. It was beautiful while we were there, but it would have been spectacular to see the changing of the leaves. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">We left The Hermitage and went to Culross. Our first stop was at the Culross Abbey. The foundation of the abbey dates back to the 6th century. Parts of the current building date to 1217.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwI3FT1-RHyuNGUoZt4rGMlBO32X0eEdYZvRWftIHNiomRPK6rKAfL7qdf-ohgrlfTiYbW0-4luo8ZqlRCdSOOwBjL5evSFfHKXaeNw65o5MFSbJD2LrO1F9j-3BqkEstorCeeKrpqTR6E7-q0M1W-2M88HDXqvB7O3EzcNTuPwLHpAwpID8cIqT2hTYU/s4032/IMG_5768.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiwI3FT1-RHyuNGUoZt4rGMlBO32X0eEdYZvRWftIHNiomRPK6rKAfL7qdf-ohgrlfTiYbW0-4luo8ZqlRCdSOOwBjL5evSFfHKXaeNw65o5MFSbJD2LrO1F9j-3BqkEstorCeeKrpqTR6E7-q0M1W-2M88HDXqvB7O3EzcNTuPwLHpAwpID8cIqT2hTYU/s320/IMG_5768.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLYe-P7lpdEWEXhZ9w4vbyd99CaM4VBTKfK4vxxLp0r9z2eq-X9vPGB-kpTdQJDeR-vZr9QBVYKfAd3m_afaK-qec3BrUgBHzYHbOCnufF_POg1gYCzZDHgemNsCrm4_bDzaNXF8-gzTUgW8Vg_oqp8ueiUUyyWQRrQ2tp00669j_CQM0UW8cLLbpc0I/s4032/IMG_5769.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Some of the building were used when filming Outlander.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6oIqMiLkQrXx8fPM9XVChp4GWN0SuCSQOyqaoY6O5OLF5EUrG5rJhmrDm0CyUoOZyQmeib26EmK0z673WcCNnI8J6VyAY0ZFyn7S_ZtvOX74qFXyUZ_smcqK4QfPX_etghb3TIq4TFOFPpxUSjcD-5oDjDVHRQ90ON0DDzwqK_8oKLWVpcyrm6rDxEI/s4032/IMG_5793.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6oIqMiLkQrXx8fPM9XVChp4GWN0SuCSQOyqaoY6O5OLF5EUrG5rJhmrDm0CyUoOZyQmeib26EmK0z673WcCNnI8J6VyAY0ZFyn7S_ZtvOX74qFXyUZ_smcqK4QfPX_etghb3TIq4TFOFPpxUSjcD-5oDjDVHRQ90ON0DDzwqK_8oKLWVpcyrm6rDxEI/s320/IMG_5793.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>The wooden sign on this building says "Sassenach Apothecary Fraser's Ridge". <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih7lJ71HCkZhiKo11cpkYZEmQAxz2P5zeNhNEdxQYPcQnP_STy3pEpd5lfopFR9H1a3tBEWhE8iISexqGsTJYyvh_-_YtWbx2MZGPuh6eMKsXgp3PauGPauS6fmQ8cR75C2saOnqLxC61UR1nCt6PGiS9FR_hG7DiVhsNZ7o4eY7hw6VGLVqY3RX2ce0/s4032/IMG_5796.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih7lJ71HCkZhiKo11cpkYZEmQAxz2P5zeNhNEdxQYPcQnP_STy3pEpd5lfopFR9H1a3tBEWhE8iISexqGsTJYyvh_-_YtWbx2MZGPuh6eMKsXgp3PauGPauS6fmQ8cR75C2saOnqLxC61UR1nCt6PGiS9FR_hG7DiVhsNZ7o4eY7hw6VGLVqY3RX2ce0/s320/IMG_5796.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The streets in town were made of cobblestones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGUmBBzFknhqdmVIQtIKq_wxY8ww-3tud8xfRu_n4ectRiffupoo6rf-84SXM6epApAtvGNYYrymE506X3Hc-2BBuw9GxJdf9hqJEk5e4xMfNLL_rsHrM2xYXjeXxxxIq4UZvLTAIIczqVFCqebfRYftnhys7B3Jk4Q-kuZxsYvdvSoR85dVganffe4Q/s4032/IMG_5798.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjtGUmBBzFknhqdmVIQtIKq_wxY8ww-3tud8xfRu_n4ectRiffupoo6rf-84SXM6epApAtvGNYYrymE506X3Hc-2BBuw9GxJdf9hqJEk5e4xMfNLL_rsHrM2xYXjeXxxxIq4UZvLTAIIczqVFCqebfRYftnhys7B3Jk4Q-kuZxsYvdvSoR85dVganffe4Q/s320/IMG_5798.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Culross Castle was constructed between 1597 and 1611. We went to tour the castle, the open sign was out, but the castle was closed. We asked in town about it and were told it could be closed due to the staff having issues with the weather. So, we just wandered around town.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEFyr3Qz0npTJps8_-eceFMmwurjENt-DT2h-BKbsxEadGnatZCADqcrqjeEYxGxg8y5shxWzgbsnHf9MCptg39Q_8xYvUPqbhNcaGd7F8N7VI2yH9d4gI28xn-JUYpcNbhz-UeFywbhSQvFoQ9CEQAxddh00wd4jFwi3nIU8mt2yP1Af4dQ9LAco7qE/s4032/IMG_5819.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEFyr3Qz0npTJps8_-eceFMmwurjENt-DT2h-BKbsxEadGnatZCADqcrqjeEYxGxg8y5shxWzgbsnHf9MCptg39Q_8xYvUPqbhNcaGd7F8N7VI2yH9d4gI28xn-JUYpcNbhz-UeFywbhSQvFoQ9CEQAxddh00wd4jFwi3nIU8mt2yP1Af4dQ9LAco7qE/s320/IMG_5819.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Bessie Bar Steps lead up to a path that overlooks the back gardens of Culross Castle.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-2OUFPLT8ffdNgdvowQ4LL9s7Amd-vh8nbx7Dng90jlC43-7LCj7UQ7sPbyQg6MRofSr7UZMfy2fgtiVdXz2R2nQcLFjnfTA8rKGm5UI133ujgejNHdThGTkCurlHg-T7WqthfLMdwTv_VxoJCW1sDRJ6YYrPXosTvP4_wvPqQhUp8wLqk2O8UANKZQ/s4032/IMG_5822.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhP-2OUFPLT8ffdNgdvowQ4LL9s7Amd-vh8nbx7Dng90jlC43-7LCj7UQ7sPbyQg6MRofSr7UZMfy2fgtiVdXz2R2nQcLFjnfTA8rKGm5UI133ujgejNHdThGTkCurlHg-T7WqthfLMdwTv_VxoJCW1sDRJ6YYrPXosTvP4_wvPqQhUp8wLqk2O8UANKZQ/s320/IMG_5822.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Path at top of steps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDIDP99cwu_EJJptSLaanowqRyJ1fQIUywsf2UET7btSWSColQH0kjQBUuU8Zi6irK1L9Qm5Y6Kan5JIVx480irfVEp6GAXr5vpXNxDka937RlYntpobg7oFQzJ8TcXwjX58U8j7tiQ8YfIyd29GaG5DWw8VH5hmEIrbnp-IzvF4mhcxNqlZqKmDuoBg/s4032/IMG_5830.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEisDIDP99cwu_EJJptSLaanowqRyJ1fQIUywsf2UET7btSWSColQH0kjQBUuU8Zi6irK1L9Qm5Y6Kan5JIVx480irfVEp6GAXr5vpXNxDka937RlYntpobg7oFQzJ8TcXwjX58U8j7tiQ8YfIyd29GaG5DWw8VH5hmEIrbnp-IzvF4mhcxNqlZqKmDuoBg/s320/IMG_5830.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>After wandering through town, we had a late lunch at the Red Lion Inn. The inn dates back to the 1500s. It was really neat and very cozy. There have been many reports that the inn is haunted and has "active" ghosts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDKW7ntQFmMlTlTJG2HqKWWTyoU6mx11jubKTIjVJSVur-gL-9gkNa_zC6lzykoIuzIUFTICIpBZAHmmFYMT_l07jTCmgCWYtoPcXEoftfntT5TgOwGrljLKSFZ4hhl4v-DsAgZweAaXdE38Z6W8cJ5V-9-hiCB2-kOitzqwYsa903HrhETqu5cNSjhI/s3810/IMG_5800.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3810" data-original-width="2620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDKW7ntQFmMlTlTJG2HqKWWTyoU6mx11jubKTIjVJSVur-gL-9gkNa_zC6lzykoIuzIUFTICIpBZAHmmFYMT_l07jTCmgCWYtoPcXEoftfntT5TgOwGrljLKSFZ4hhl4v-DsAgZweAaXdE38Z6W8cJ5V-9-hiCB2-kOitzqwYsa903HrhETqu5cNSjhI/s320/IMG_5800.jpeg" width="220" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ceilings in the back dining area were painted with landscapes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuiIoID1t1Xki52s4yIyNy56NHKVOdNYdTX0eW7UyGMDRBTMU8MZvtkpqovQ3JPr28ZjgKIvlV-K5F4OTSwJpti__m7cyo4PY5dTJW-Gb07i2q_TyH5k6vaUgUjBDxXBYnNYsW9dGYs-A7lcweA7hkw_QfZrDLY5eir3XhcvHpjwv2UR6GI1bySH8Klo/s3074/IMG_5805.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3074" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuiIoID1t1Xki52s4yIyNy56NHKVOdNYdTX0eW7UyGMDRBTMU8MZvtkpqovQ3JPr28ZjgKIvlV-K5F4OTSwJpti__m7cyo4PY5dTJW-Gb07i2q_TyH5k6vaUgUjBDxXBYnNYsW9dGYs-A7lcweA7hkw_QfZrDLY5eir3XhcvHpjwv2UR6GI1bySH8Klo/s320/IMG_5805.jpeg" width="208" /></a></div>The ceilings in the front dining room were painted with Scottish beer logos.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCJoNgqpRoxRRytkz6fNU1YZZTRMGGwQmjaQ2FSseOXCLjRdn8t_aTGGeWqyEeEJ34NBI9Qt4FSo5qsfXJ4vHlhINaFZvcAOD2CZ6ggHYsKr9rMdBt7g0XS3fhUGbJIoDSowKF9YExTaJhJIR5NeHCNftaioQkfMIWlL8MZb7pD7cdXGCn07jBuF07is/s6396/IMG_5809.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3586" data-original-width="6396" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCJoNgqpRoxRRytkz6fNU1YZZTRMGGwQmjaQ2FSseOXCLjRdn8t_aTGGeWqyEeEJ34NBI9Qt4FSo5qsfXJ4vHlhINaFZvcAOD2CZ6ggHYsKr9rMdBt7g0XS3fhUGbJIoDSowKF9YExTaJhJIR5NeHCNftaioQkfMIWlL8MZb7pD7cdXGCn07jBuF07is/s320/IMG_5809.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of red lion lamps in the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSGSAMe0F_3eN2LaXIrRKvitLdhtTaknWtBW59Uy4Uhzxic2A318XdHiJQbQhmTgzWZUWGpiafMr6ddUx6zS0vkebxls5-U8IHh_zei4JWe_mjGTZoA4pZRe7w2wuLdlun7KcELekUqpVLMDefeku3LVJL7kspyKP70zILHP0LNS0XH62hPya_0mqvLY/s3273/IMG_5810.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3273" data-original-width="1558" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSGSAMe0F_3eN2LaXIrRKvitLdhtTaknWtBW59Uy4Uhzxic2A318XdHiJQbQhmTgzWZUWGpiafMr6ddUx6zS0vkebxls5-U8IHh_zei4JWe_mjGTZoA4pZRe7w2wuLdlun7KcELekUqpVLMDefeku3LVJL7kspyKP70zILHP0LNS0XH62hPya_0mqvLY/s320/IMG_5810.jpeg" width="152" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9vSy763qa1NuH4O5ZXoNfiXvmTEOmJZ1vR7Oyj2HMYGYfOomqGTFF43B715oHdWcO7TUF2wqAIqAbzmc_kVUyt4GrLnNa4Ky947YosU1BxuchSYOq35fIkQXCKvvUKg-wX-K9XqD7JcpzBTP-SMA9D5PGlTbls5CfgD53KAcMWo-_b6r7jyJkG7hstI/s4032/IMG_5813.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9vSy763qa1NuH4O5ZXoNfiXvmTEOmJZ1vR7Oyj2HMYGYfOomqGTFF43B715oHdWcO7TUF2wqAIqAbzmc_kVUyt4GrLnNa4Ky947YosU1BxuchSYOq35fIkQXCKvvUKg-wX-K9XqD7JcpzBTP-SMA9D5PGlTbls5CfgD53KAcMWo-_b6r7jyJkG7hstI/s320/IMG_5813.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>After lunch, we started heading back towards Edinburgh. We spent the night in Kelty at Clark Cottage Guest House.<br /><div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-34146128816110079222024-01-07T21:24:00.003-06:002024-01-07T21:34:35.682-06:00Scotland Vacation October 2023 - Dalmuzie Castle Hotel <p>We made it to Dalmuzie Estate and Castle Hotel in the late afternoon of day 5 in Scotland. Dalmunzie, was originally built as a shooting lodge with the original Dalmunzie Castle lying south of the Glenlochsie burn. It sits on a 6,500 acre estate with its first written records dating back to 1510. Dalmunzie can claim to be Scotland’s highest hotel and sits on a little plateau between two hill burns. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DgUgjO0m1Kd55wlv0dMG9lrXYeilvySpr-YXGkoh40VxZi233hT0ddrIBPAnz1BZ-Ta-6ZErnpfTMprRWN8hkqrfm_kNBmtIVVgUCQY0rXkXwSZsZM9kxpf5RI4M35lwbbtBxvk1DJ2gtPhjrtreNcvB0XTToGIMxzXylpItveb_SdTNpM2M_4EBIqw/s2800/IMG_5582.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2536" data-original-width="2800" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DgUgjO0m1Kd55wlv0dMG9lrXYeilvySpr-YXGkoh40VxZi233hT0ddrIBPAnz1BZ-Ta-6ZErnpfTMprRWN8hkqrfm_kNBmtIVVgUCQY0rXkXwSZsZM9kxpf5RI4M35lwbbtBxvk1DJ2gtPhjrtreNcvB0XTToGIMxzXylpItveb_SdTNpM2M_4EBIqw/s320/IMG_5582.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We settled in to the Ogilvie Room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnci5wWhnmZHyyLUml82V7vk1yIyNVeX4IWfAOCALzt84NdfkJac1MKXI20uJNKrEOPQ2bocgaxxvhy-R0W84lLzhC2OJNyvdBbf8cf_57CvdeiyePVgm992fcuK_AzygOeLwmNEJgcfOo8SQcr0VdkZykD6qOMQGSRHVRgwWAy8rIEdCxW9qrS3tThmc/s4032/IMG_5588.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgnci5wWhnmZHyyLUml82V7vk1yIyNVeX4IWfAOCALzt84NdfkJac1MKXI20uJNKrEOPQ2bocgaxxvhy-R0W84lLzhC2OJNyvdBbf8cf_57CvdeiyePVgm992fcuK_AzygOeLwmNEJgcfOo8SQcr0VdkZykD6qOMQGSRHVRgwWAy8rIEdCxW9qrS3tThmc/s320/IMG_5588.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmCELWqlAPdka9Dsz8wwTbO-5lixg9rGLdN68bktIHT8uvnBYYjztWKIRdERa3xpkZp9nm2qFGU6arnGt7iiGqcDuV0NKGUpnS0PRr0Pg6QnlPXhxbUK_OZisVIsjqiSsugW65ec_SyBfws8-QYJMHkZaKhsN9zyqZT3JYYESjoYfmd7Qk0b5myoC0m0/s4032/IMG_5589.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjdmCELWqlAPdka9Dsz8wwTbO-5lixg9rGLdN68bktIHT8uvnBYYjztWKIRdERa3xpkZp9nm2qFGU6arnGt7iiGqcDuV0NKGUpnS0PRr0Pg6QnlPXhxbUK_OZisVIsjqiSsugW65ec_SyBfws8-QYJMHkZaKhsN9zyqZT3JYYESjoYfmd7Qk0b5myoC0m0/s320/IMG_5589.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Each guest room was given a name and had a sign outside the door telling the history of who the room was named for.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEged2i8pQIi5ligZ1LfNcXE90QC5gmqcNI6BtwbP9DVJqT-gnglrnz3NKtTQH5g2UWiKGd3OV_MTATCu1TkVrtVmoQ5ZJRj-SjzupxNojEU_EnPs9XQ1PBiprHmSVYjSHTUNXIziu0M1fTDzUTz-lthuYu6aeScSi_LUOwLwpFNgQGPjEBvF8sehQBSWgc/s4032/IMG_5595.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEged2i8pQIi5ligZ1LfNcXE90QC5gmqcNI6BtwbP9DVJqT-gnglrnz3NKtTQH5g2UWiKGd3OV_MTATCu1TkVrtVmoQ5ZJRj-SjzupxNojEU_EnPs9XQ1PBiprHmSVYjSHTUNXIziu0M1fTDzUTz-lthuYu6aeScSi_LUOwLwpFNgQGPjEBvF8sehQBSWgc/s320/IMG_5595.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>We explored the castle before heading to the dining room for dinner.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SHLi8LoBvMn0ZZ3OI6QTczytIntKQYle1ZjjcU7mfgdxGG3cdQkElFGkLFWR0-WPcbWECGJ2LfX6f-dJ5KMCwAiGev-BDB65Dxbm0I8sTZibygiwW6Tw46lwACeDLJwGeX48h6Jb5VMdQ2EDDSviuWAKRd6IMUJv7mFbHUgdVI2nQ2_3pMw7OqkUkVc/s2000/Untitled%20design.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SHLi8LoBvMn0ZZ3OI6QTczytIntKQYle1ZjjcU7mfgdxGG3cdQkElFGkLFWR0-WPcbWECGJ2LfX6f-dJ5KMCwAiGev-BDB65Dxbm0I8sTZibygiwW6Tw46lwACeDLJwGeX48h6Jb5VMdQ2EDDSviuWAKRd6IMUJv7mFbHUgdVI2nQ2_3pMw7OqkUkVc/s320/Untitled%20design.png" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Day 6 in Scotland started off cloudy, windy, and misting. My husband had a stag hunt scheduled for 7 am so I went for a walk. The hotel provides a list of walks ranging from one to twelve miles. The list tells how long each walk should take and what kind of walk it is - easy, moderate, or serious. I walked down the road behind the castle and went to walk the munros. The scenery was stunning! It was misting when I started my walk and two hours later it was absolutely pouring. The wind was so strong that it was practically pushing me backwards. If it weren't for the increasing wind and rain, I would have walked for hours. 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I dried off and then went into the sitting room and chatted with some of the other guests. They told me there was a storm on the coast that was bringing in the bad weather. It was called Storm Babet. There were w<span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;">ind advisory warnings with 60 mph gusts of wind and pouring rain. Warnings for people to stay off the roads because of falling branches/trees, wind, and rain. A hotel employee told us that during the last big storm, Storm Arwen, 127 trees fell on Dalmunzie Castle’s driveway, that storm had 110 mph gustsof wind. </span><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">My husband came back from his hunt in a miserable state. The outfitter he worked with, should have called off the hunt because of the storm. After we returned home, he ended up getting most of a refund for the hunt. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We spent most of the afternoon hanging out and exploring more of the castle. I think the hotel entrance area to the lobby is really neat looking.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs60muyN2YOYrTMp8F0Mo8I7WaJ-t8yaFza_3Hna1k3_YOdtyoJR9SehQYr-nqXN6B6DOb4i7-vBJ_IvOIgGBmdBWb5LQt8irI135EM69npkBJ_PgXAozLBDg_PYykVRWlz0WA2IgfdKaA1D1MS3ON_9wlWofroSpJIfbQhXZ2WqTDUY0yEP_0kGfErx8/s4032/IMG_5651.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjs60muyN2YOYrTMp8F0Mo8I7WaJ-t8yaFza_3Hna1k3_YOdtyoJR9SehQYr-nqXN6B6DOb4i7-vBJ_IvOIgGBmdBWb5LQt8irI135EM69npkBJ_PgXAozLBDg_PYykVRWlz0WA2IgfdKaA1D1MS3ON_9wlWofroSpJIfbQhXZ2WqTDUY0yEP_0kGfErx8/s320/IMG_5651.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>We found the lounge area and played a couple of card games and had some snacks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7QkR7O_Yohh0Q1G9di1XLMIbdBn50kRkfVJV9SMS0BoDp-OGieQRVnJElW7JZRBNglvCoVPUa-bSgj8VJ2hl4PXRLfIU7toOUmKA__6OlykYxbrEZ5gDI1kWbngo_9-H7AVyFmE_NxhYZdLJKEtCmf27hWiItGWfvrOI_slkbRyHXH92lxsR-rka1KM/s4032/IMG_5660.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I warmed up before we headed down to dinner. We had a special treat at dinner, one of the other guests was a bagpipe player and he played a song for the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xf1C3Pl0XLs" width="320" youtube-src-id="xf1C3Pl0XLs"></iframe></div><div>After dinner, we played a few more rounds of bar billards and chatted with some of the other guests before heading to bed. One of the hotel clerks let us know that the electricity might go off during the night. The hotel had been running on a generator since the storm disrupted their power in the early afternoon hours. The clerk said they were making sure to keep the fireplaces in the sitting rooms going all night in case it got too cold in the rooms. They were also going to "organize hot tea" if the generator went out during the night.<span style="color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, .SFNSText-Regular, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></span></div></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-67541881934014016312024-01-07T19:24:00.001-06:002024-01-07T19:24:23.982-06:00Scotland Vacation October 2023 - Culloden, Balmoral Castle<p>We had a hard time figuring out exactly how we wanted to spend day 5 in Scotland. There was so much we wanted to see - Fort George, Culloden, Clava Cairns, Balmoral Castle - before making the 2.5 hour drive to our next lodging destination. We decided to start our day by going to learn more about Culloden.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyw64x8sIUDLqKDsUIvXNIqhaA9vpHP9h4wcfzLxHf-SSFHVmgetCEUP4N592oYyQTWD8Ac2Hm51zfWA4ziujcnnGz6i4XTCvQNB_vF9U2fNA1NQPMoRg9r5BEjBOpz5mKzB5Ujsxj_xM0pCiBT9dC7LZ6ZIqZUBt8ci1zR20SbQLDvTaYhxasEb3_mg/s2791/IMG_5476.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2791" data-original-width="2696" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyw64x8sIUDLqKDsUIvXNIqhaA9vpHP9h4wcfzLxHf-SSFHVmgetCEUP4N592oYyQTWD8Ac2Hm51zfWA4ziujcnnGz6i4XTCvQNB_vF9U2fNA1NQPMoRg9r5BEjBOpz5mKzB5Ujsxj_xM0pCiBT9dC7LZ6ZIqZUBt8ci1zR20SbQLDvTaYhxasEb3_mg/s320/IMG_5476.jpeg" width="309" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEhfbOfronil7KEgrWHBVm-KN3pBZeQhisaTKMq-seb01bzJmp8DLyRbJjG3tM576qnl1rknbPeaFsRrSCBZDGY8y1gu9GdPgb5eVyb_2m67deK2udoMCabbs4wQHL8F5d7ncghF8d_k4Xxl7ltoLiua3c6WApT10lX-552Okp-soxesp0SEGxNTAjcQQfk/s3821/IMG_5484.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2136" data-original-width="3821" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbOfronil7KEgrWHBVm-KN3pBZeQhisaTKMq-seb01bzJmp8DLyRbJjG3tM576qnl1rknbPeaFsRrSCBZDGY8y1gu9GdPgb5eVyb_2m67deK2udoMCabbs4wQHL8F5d7ncghF8d_k4Xxl7ltoLiua3c6WApT10lX-552Okp-soxesp0SEGxNTAjcQQfk/s320/IMG_5484.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We arrived just in time to join a walking tour with a guide who told us the history of the Culloden battlefield. Memorial markers started being place at the battlefield in the 1820s. These stone memorial markers were added in 1994. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6YmqsZWMqIdrERudlMhGJXQwmFxvB84GT6HqXZms99gIL7WfdbSgC73DciDiAI3OvfVGYyWrCp2f8lP0ewZgViF9c27oGicfEC40gyzGhvaYcf5w7wQlecd5jAuD_VOdmnqexfpe0n2gOEaY0p5AHEAKJhB_5uAfW5lK2hf2B6YKvaZcanLFUeNUpNQ/s4032/IMG_5480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgP6YmqsZWMqIdrERudlMhGJXQwmFxvB84GT6HqXZms99gIL7WfdbSgC73DciDiAI3OvfVGYyWrCp2f8lP0ewZgViF9c27oGicfEC40gyzGhvaYcf5w7wQlecd5jAuD_VOdmnqexfpe0n2gOEaY0p5AHEAKJhB_5uAfW5lK2hf2B6YKvaZcanLFUeNUpNQ/s320/IMG_5480.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfodhb2eKszxq9DFyZuXdCYs1ZtnAthzfGw88Ga5mA4HwHh6xS7vXdHih9l3F1nKIweQagDCjx3RQwap2j3Wj9pl9yiDNnvj6bhOMnnfZZ0wISySzaIVbReRnZR8_WcbrBokf2BDwJZ7vWWPJgtTuaiev5uS6lKFk2Lb8nXsh-XfjEvXyNItQNL8gzLew/s4032/IMG_5482.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgfodhb2eKszxq9DFyZuXdCYs1ZtnAthzfGw88Ga5mA4HwHh6xS7vXdHih9l3F1nKIweQagDCjx3RQwap2j3Wj9pl9yiDNnvj6bhOMnnfZZ0wISySzaIVbReRnZR8_WcbrBokf2BDwJZ7vWWPJgtTuaiev5uS6lKFk2Lb8nXsh-XfjEvXyNItQNL8gzLew/s320/IMG_5482.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The National Trust maintains about half of the original battlefield. Our guide said the Forestry Department owns another large part of it and they are selling it off to build houses. The National Trust is fighting to stop it. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0y-qAibIgauvCA-gd6HU4SDd5rbYDs6LKv6JyYsALiTkv5kEZIv7rQNweADBBMomEx7jpV8JcBhzfSrf-B533t7iVaXpjoUN6cup2zN2dtKNs3HZrs0FC8WLhoyAtP2F-zixppgPNpU6MtJNjMdYgdtYTXUzS-xpf45jaqtJD844OfnFmwtIfTyUQjLI/s4032/IMG_5493.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0y-qAibIgauvCA-gd6HU4SDd5rbYDs6LKv6JyYsALiTkv5kEZIv7rQNweADBBMomEx7jpV8JcBhzfSrf-B533t7iVaXpjoUN6cup2zN2dtKNs3HZrs0FC8WLhoyAtP2F-zixppgPNpU6MtJNjMdYgdtYTXUzS-xpf45jaqtJD844OfnFmwtIfTyUQjLI/s320/IMG_5493.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8AkrduJm0oKf9rdPZmXmxBdmmiMS2QBvYQbitFfjRZ-OSUbtJaczrRWZvEY1DLdDBAmlPQApOAxzCZeWHu2kTG_KnnEmpWi3V_0I__fwR5ZZkhHv6zoGu3y5sL9olVF5UgHZWkn5UHP7pYOsUF-WWd-cs85id7T7HFJYdicl9bdHItvwVLD9yJf_z3g/s4032/IMG_5496.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8AkrduJm0oKf9rdPZmXmxBdmmiMS2QBvYQbitFfjRZ-OSUbtJaczrRWZvEY1DLdDBAmlPQApOAxzCZeWHu2kTG_KnnEmpWi3V_0I__fwR5ZZkhHv6zoGu3y5sL9olVF5UgHZWkn5UHP7pYOsUF-WWd-cs85id7T7HFJYdicl9bdHItvwVLD9yJf_z3g/s320/IMG_5496.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This area is where the Jacobites went through to engage in the battle. It is a muddy, boggy area.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MY82ITZSfrgT0ikkKh1ZVwE2kGvIUviwoOFToHyQO8fOcZsj-4e9JptBkTUlnlubUb_X75Tc4N8hHdzbr7JLAVeajDGinMZL_aBxMIh7elfPX5qe8PxfzCRqdZ0r6i4LebSeMNsBlGmLOIjIUsJIU1QwShZoVbMNJE2zb3X-0a-DVihXPH2X7nSimaU/s4032/IMG_5483.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MY82ITZSfrgT0ikkKh1ZVwE2kGvIUviwoOFToHyQO8fOcZsj-4e9JptBkTUlnlubUb_X75Tc4N8hHdzbr7JLAVeajDGinMZL_aBxMIh7elfPX5qe8PxfzCRqdZ0r6i4LebSeMNsBlGmLOIjIUsJIU1QwShZoVbMNJE2zb3X-0a-DVihXPH2X7nSimaU/s320/IMG_5483.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Leanach Cottage. The cottage was most likely built in the early 18th century, probably as part of wider improvements on Culloden estate and originally would have been a T-shaped structure. In the 17th and 18th century estate owners provided their tenants with the wood for their roof crucks while the tenant was responsible for the construction of the walls of their houses.The walls were often made from local stone and/or turf at the gable ends.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4S__n9BMPA4CygExChi_k6lkK0LzksAayZ-mgCM-4HeKYYzBaKRcanICSVTxfhSupU4Sg_UT05AQMwJ5QNiwJjZxL9WA9GSe6sRyT2m6heD8V-Bq7iFpaa9axbfMcPw-NDs3_r0UtN_r_3rzYSJ2wpLKdOFNyy9IBjHXMHuCLniNwgrBPztTmNi88_iI/s4032/IMG_5490.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4S__n9BMPA4CygExChi_k6lkK0LzksAayZ-mgCM-4HeKYYzBaKRcanICSVTxfhSupU4Sg_UT05AQMwJ5QNiwJjZxL9WA9GSe6sRyT2m6heD8V-Bq7iFpaa9axbfMcPw-NDs3_r0UtN_r_3rzYSJ2wpLKdOFNyy9IBjHXMHuCLniNwgrBPztTmNi88_iI/s320/IMG_5490.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Picture of the cottage as it looked in the 1800s before it was restored. Our tour guide said the stones from a cottage built in the 1600s have withstood time even though there is evidence that the cottage has been burned many times.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cbYwylVnX1rmFRHt8QKOn6Pik7Xx9Ij4TwxneKbxAtxl366oR-O8j-IZNZvHZlEm19se1kIX8fIvZtAsZpZpuwAbCyS0yblO-kMCbNCK9pPWMJ8F6M9Fr33A_P2tbtKbkuL0e5SCyefFFz3NNFPcl7ByW3ZHt_5yTxEqd3R-POedUOINr8cdsarEh5w/s3697/IMG_5491.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2314" data-original-width="3697" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cbYwylVnX1rmFRHt8QKOn6Pik7Xx9Ij4TwxneKbxAtxl366oR-O8j-IZNZvHZlEm19se1kIX8fIvZtAsZpZpuwAbCyS0yblO-kMCbNCK9pPWMJ8F6M9Fr33A_P2tbtKbkuL0e5SCyefFFz3NNFPcl7ByW3ZHt_5yTxEqd3R-POedUOINr8cdsarEh5w/s320/IMG_5491.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Memorial Wall on visitors center - each stone sticking out of this wall represents someone who died in the Culloden battle in 1746.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TBhQfC1OuQS4miVqurA0s4_k2S3vgndWwNvJwT5qz2PSQut62Lq-xQad-4K6A2QFYTDM4bDNkHsezvvhcHQREVmnqfrIcQr5pT4m4nPCpKQotObBsRXFcmZqHsYFsW5HRtuQT6r7b12nsJD1uVFWL_BlhPd_BmTjiWWTPl4U0N7UWg2fYGnSX0jTj54/s4032/IMG_5486.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEj4TBhQfC1OuQS4miVqurA0s4_k2S3vgndWwNvJwT5qz2PSQut62Lq-xQad-4K6A2QFYTDM4bDNkHsezvvhcHQREVmnqfrIcQr5pT4m4nPCpKQotObBsRXFcmZqHsYFsW5HRtuQT6r7b12nsJD1uVFWL_BlhPd_BmTjiWWTPl4U0N7UWg2fYGnSX0jTj54/s320/IMG_5486.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">There were many interesting exhibits in the visitor's center and several live demonstrations. This woman was hand-spinning wool.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-GNyUGIz53fuVlfEmsBfPvQHDP3tWWSqAoc7wHroWeKPlipA4rYRyR8q-HJ4N9q7anixoP_hRBFnaDTDtFxJbfRKiBMJmUOOKYvp7IeqUdX7PP200Awy057suTBn08e83lmxoG5c-rWz6ounxH_jj6Th04g74-faP3ncKGOx9lpyOmIAIQ2WACSYi3M/s4032/IMG_5492.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhE-GNyUGIz53fuVlfEmsBfPvQHDP3tWWSqAoc7wHroWeKPlipA4rYRyR8q-HJ4N9q7anixoP_hRBFnaDTDtFxJbfRKiBMJmUOOKYvp7IeqUdX7PP200Awy057suTBn08e83lmxoG5c-rWz6ounxH_jj6Th04g74-faP3ncKGOx9lpyOmIAIQ2WACSYi3M/s320/IMG_5492.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We left Culloden and started our drive to Balmoral Castle. The roads through the highlands gave way to stunning scenery. We did not see many other cars while we were driving. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We stopped for lunch in Tomintoul. It is the highest village in the highlands. We ate at Clockhouse Restaurant. It was one of the only places open in town. They are closing next week as it is the end of the season. They, the other restaurants, and most of the shops will reopen in April.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iVl4CczraLc1TMEcbPfewKH7-Nr8e8KYYK9Tj5A7diumlHoPoAyTLjVWQ_qsSbHnRiT_8e0uR-o-T1ZgMUOoEOiPZyMWdThyphenhyphenmdLN9trt2jacfkVis8HW92oDZSfn4jif249x_T50f5VTAjs58stC-mZWmgX5ZImjgrPxtTs61AWIDj5prqbgYtREZVs/s2388/IMG_5513.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="2334" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iVl4CczraLc1TMEcbPfewKH7-Nr8e8KYYK9Tj5A7diumlHoPoAyTLjVWQ_qsSbHnRiT_8e0uR-o-T1ZgMUOoEOiPZyMWdThyphenhyphenmdLN9trt2jacfkVis8HW92oDZSfn4jif249x_T50f5VTAjs58stC-mZWmgX5ZImjgrPxtTs61AWIDj5prqbgYtREZVs/s320/IMG_5513.jpeg" width="313" /></a></div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I had delicious soup and a sandwich for lunch. The sandwich was called The Forager. It was an open face sandwich made with mushrooms, leek bechemel, and gruyere cheese.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZWQXyPKqVrirLtyR1cJ7q8k_ZwcBHnKy7oorN30Cxk5m8w8GVE1jLeRtXR61C7RIjyU71W9r9nEhNzM6YDYmAXW_DeNfbzK6gN-QhQZeE_TG9DemRRv5KfIT-zez6bO0H4lQ4kG7eq05JpbjH814_TTYheKehxOGdkh7bhw8YTwwckGAaEERaVW8J90/s3394/IMG_5512.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1737" data-original-width="3394" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZWQXyPKqVrirLtyR1cJ7q8k_ZwcBHnKy7oorN30Cxk5m8w8GVE1jLeRtXR61C7RIjyU71W9r9nEhNzM6YDYmAXW_DeNfbzK6gN-QhQZeE_TG9DemRRv5KfIT-zez6bO0H4lQ4kG7eq05JpbjH814_TTYheKehxOGdkh7bhw8YTwwckGAaEERaVW8J90/s320/IMG_5512.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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At some times of the year, there are tours inside parts of the castle. 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The estate was purchased by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. The original building was torn down and rebuilt because it was too small.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7QEn3qbKHFnOmd7gXndBay7605CvRA7ba1nqKfgwxbsrcnAz_JovtCgihrm3cuYKNGst0WumJOrmAcM09-OlfLh934Mg9Ujx3c7zmXmISaPYCHSdfSSJ0tKoPt2DQDX2ugTDPuQojzKi7liusTFUalsAovywou03XRc2L_IqmFDxCXu54cq4c36LuXU/s4032/IMG_5549.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7QEn3qbKHFnOmd7gXndBay7605CvRA7ba1nqKfgwxbsrcnAz_JovtCgihrm3cuYKNGst0WumJOrmAcM09-OlfLh934Mg9Ujx3c7zmXmISaPYCHSdfSSJ0tKoPt2DQDX2ugTDPuQojzKi7liusTFUalsAovywou03XRc2L_IqmFDxCXu54cq4c36LuXU/s320/IMG_5549.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">View from the back of Balmoral Castle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvQw5YiZLA8HSHJESXoLejXFbBV-A2ZLQanPeTTCKoh0wErQs7JqlWOiKMHewcShbXmkMMQUJ3K3Oa2pJqVGlEnB_5uPCvNOwzvqAClBEmCS4Lw5rr6DV7q0M1cqOaX-wp57BVf3jwp9mACoJaKJr7fDjNd8QqpfY0IE4gvkUSKqkz1HGxpy8_rnDMR0/s4032/IMG_5552.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvQw5YiZLA8HSHJESXoLejXFbBV-A2ZLQanPeTTCKoh0wErQs7JqlWOiKMHewcShbXmkMMQUJ3K3Oa2pJqVGlEnB_5uPCvNOwzvqAClBEmCS4Lw5rr6DV7q0M1cqOaX-wp57BVf3jwp9mACoJaKJr7fDjNd8QqpfY0IE4gvkUSKqkz1HGxpy8_rnDMR0/s320/IMG_5552.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Garden at back of the castle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitceQcL_WorMs08MYtsTPTo_Rkq0vtiMgiUqYbRVhvETPBGndYwo-Y5_vhOXlsgiNRoCQbvZ-_50nDrmD0R-Vux4OvT2bj6w-XZMitLgkZI68CvmFnkzYVS7vAWHqFDiXarqkHhe9tvYT3w4eblhVJORYNY0kNAMgUpT_g7l9aadP204FmHk6_ZOvVbuw/s4032/IMG_5553.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitceQcL_WorMs08MYtsTPTo_Rkq0vtiMgiUqYbRVhvETPBGndYwo-Y5_vhOXlsgiNRoCQbvZ-_50nDrmD0R-Vux4OvT2bj6w-XZMitLgkZI68CvmFnkzYVS7vAWHqFDiXarqkHhe9tvYT3w4eblhVJORYNY0kNAMgUpT_g7l9aadP204FmHk6_ZOvVbuw/s320/IMG_5553.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3012" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HeFLiANSxsywd3sGg1dXKpzJRoxzZ4DrwMUn6ZzkYBdhSQkMZqwITq7bSNpDu_Z903bg8hwEUf63H-2dw1PmbFjSEw8i5ZCT6cilbuCHPVDe1xO7NNa2PSEpM1DldggqmYGz7yunFmyA-2fCrP0OC43dUaAia89X9NqVXDg36ojnkxgZ4mQe4_RkxDQ/s320/IMG_5557.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">There were so many HUGE trees on the grounds.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeX97XDDsazY18ChGOXFxs1DEosAPXsu_FuE4D4I_KIfw-wUTWVT7osyP-3LHEL1EyPNIE40jLGekLyHrhZdtOpqcLlmhQs98m_-Y39GMG_gYYzqnplhiBjvRxx959CfoFrPLXr98KqvhOB8AyFsBQBbE9Rbw2JNXzFsPrwStRkrKQT4FMGVDWCiFUsA/s4032/IMG_5558.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiyeX97XDDsazY18ChGOXFxs1DEosAPXsu_FuE4D4I_KIfw-wUTWVT7osyP-3LHEL1EyPNIE40jLGekLyHrhZdtOpqcLlmhQs98m_-Y39GMG_gYYzqnplhiBjvRxx959CfoFrPLXr98KqvhOB8AyFsBQBbE9Rbw2JNXzFsPrwStRkrKQT4FMGVDWCiFUsA/s320/IMG_5558.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I loved driving through the Highlands.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRwjh10jglrHsnNA55iSM-WN7eh3DuUc_VC36AAgz5p6wFpQqcE-A4xo-0nHB1CJG_UIKcEp8kFl_EjoZQgIZhXQUr0tAn7_85UGl-VG7siBcuSrTyFaYeZSRHpgn-bSBibzfzGaeS1ZBZdVSqXB2Hx2tDv-HzcFuT_P03fL_uZwEt5jFv4FrY5mb06g/s4032/IMG_5563.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgLRwjh10jglrHsnNA55iSM-WN7eh3DuUc_VC36AAgz5p6wFpQqcE-A4xo-0nHB1CJG_UIKcEp8kFl_EjoZQgIZhXQUr0tAn7_85UGl-VG7siBcuSrTyFaYeZSRHpgn-bSBibzfzGaeS1ZBZdVSqXB2Hx2tDv-HzcFuT_P03fL_uZwEt5jFv4FrY5mb06g/s320/IMG_5563.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">There were many road sign warnings about sheep crossing the road. These sheep were the closets to the road that we saw. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKuT04F2-3GoP4QZkQpkjwVRLAYYRufzy5CdqtlO4y_fZ9NpyqjMy2FPGzj7PQuPqy-eSl3GMsgjcsXyQHnMh0RuKWXX10NJb2aaY92Wgz-pjJtzMqziXw8trzILCdNL7hT7L_F3x_dfNX1mb7TvXvhRp0b5oMY_hswWSF5-WENGB5IYDMrwcmpOalADQ/s4032/IMG_5565.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhKuT04F2-3GoP4QZkQpkjwVRLAYYRufzy5CdqtlO4y_fZ9NpyqjMy2FPGzj7PQuPqy-eSl3GMsgjcsXyQHnMh0RuKWXX10NJb2aaY92Wgz-pjJtzMqziXw8trzILCdNL7hT7L_F3x_dfNX1mb7TvXvhRp0b5oMY_hswWSF5-WENGB5IYDMrwcmpOalADQ/s320/IMG_5565.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-25204098490758468132024-01-07T16:46:00.000-06:002024-01-07T16:46:51.873-06:00Scotland Vacation October 2023 - Doune Castle, Balquhidder, The Falls of Dochart<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Day 4 in Scotland brought us to Doune Castle. Doune Castle was not very far from where we had breakfast at Smiddy's Farmshop Butchery and Cafe. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.85px;">We drove down several tiny roads that looked barely wide enough for one car but were made for two-way traffic.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvecf5b8os7rGXV7mAQFErukgtOwEoSo3EnvHGIN-Gmjq4MgTxqmkO1vz8zOUFAOC1a4l8irJincl53xUEyIZ17snUqh3r8kZWDCNn4_3elGp2m0KaiaGWkwNKbSWjH2vUSCKFtOq1R1fPDolhulc7mz8nztsVhrdGKxAwbB_XuRu9n_VMeV_JN0xCOo/s2933/IMG_5362.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2542" data-original-width="2933" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvecf5b8os7rGXV7mAQFErukgtOwEoSo3EnvHGIN-Gmjq4MgTxqmkO1vz8zOUFAOC1a4l8irJincl53xUEyIZ17snUqh3r8kZWDCNn4_3elGp2m0KaiaGWkwNKbSWjH2vUSCKFtOq1R1fPDolhulc7mz8nztsVhrdGKxAwbB_XuRu9n_VMeV_JN0xCOo/s320/IMG_5362.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">We were stuck at this traffic light for about 15 minutes. They were doing construction work on the main road and had traffic flowing in one direction at a time. We were waiting to join traffic from a side street.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgD-2XdPYUMzGFnlnnjCvrkbZcEhdXTHlBstKO3zj7G99vyXSBf-vVdm2WMm79GziAZaoI_ADBEkdbIR-i-oxIWxDbrtukeB39Gy29kkp_xpqwY1qbZjBB97eVXHtMucSTD9GlfKr7MuYTymmu9Ms6uUNy0LQ3eP0sdPPvsijsAa302h4OceakLVoWzpE/s4032/IMG_5364.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhgD-2XdPYUMzGFnlnnjCvrkbZcEhdXTHlBstKO3zj7G99vyXSBf-vVdm2WMm79GziAZaoI_ADBEkdbIR-i-oxIWxDbrtukeB39Gy29kkp_xpqwY1qbZjBB97eVXHtMucSTD9GlfKr7MuYTymmu9Ms6uUNy0LQ3eP0sdPPvsijsAa302h4OceakLVoWzpE/s320/IMG_5364.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.85px;">Doune Castle was used as Castle Leoch in the Outlander tv series. They had a special self-guided audio tour showing what parts of the castle were used in various scenes. The castle was also used for some scenes in Monty Python.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUOUaZFohhZ6LAxlP7THsDx__Ax25E533IxCYtcm5HYOIKzRX4p0OOlCmGoLm7sJyDlaKe_0Fej4EA8DUvkksZBsHseBzAhsRm0tI527sza4C5I0pOS8pEgAPulkwsN2hx4_aVfknaHu76nsFWVHfmDuNLH2cHcHd6fGHUiYP93OOlZVjlKGlfZASVZ4/s3128/IMG_5366.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3017" data-original-width="3128" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUOUaZFohhZ6LAxlP7THsDx__Ax25E533IxCYtcm5HYOIKzRX4p0OOlCmGoLm7sJyDlaKe_0Fej4EA8DUvkksZBsHseBzAhsRm0tI527sza4C5I0pOS8pEgAPulkwsN2hx4_aVfknaHu76nsFWVHfmDuNLH2cHcHd6fGHUiYP93OOlZVjlKGlfZASVZ4/s320/IMG_5366.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4DxXnAfPdliBqSoQUNCOng7yMi5gk2tuwOrW3d8bkg8d8MhglDiB-FC9LP1ZRNBRb2cMd_jdvmKW1yD254PjNbO73CHcDB5ZwSWsHKUFydUWyVMAQjl9Yh40iIRhQsltWZnSPAqHxp4jwJovKujqBnJ9uI8T1gO6x4XHMFnUwZ-5i58UfxnswnJlFrE/s3517/IMG_5397.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2514" data-original-width="3517" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4DxXnAfPdliBqSoQUNCOng7yMi5gk2tuwOrW3d8bkg8d8MhglDiB-FC9LP1ZRNBRb2cMd_jdvmKW1yD254PjNbO73CHcDB5ZwSWsHKUFydUWyVMAQjl9Yh40iIRhQsltWZnSPAqHxp4jwJovKujqBnJ9uI8T1gO6x4XHMFnUwZ-5i58UfxnswnJlFrE/s320/IMG_5397.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I liked all of the staircases in the castle. We walked up quite a few of them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzU3Dmea4Cua-UN_ZyI4dC0iqT_U68-IHCTxmegU3qn-gBRmC-3GZZJXIADvpp0QK1IbXeAljHmNrqyuWondWW8YNpxPvD2rv1qBODSrM7DOOn0VsKctb3yYkkjTM0CLND5VNsCzTVPDHK8zhzMCg6EEP8wYTky9DKLNM0YMDrNU8yd4f6qNk46x__nk/s4032/IMG_5368.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjdzU3Dmea4Cua-UN_ZyI4dC0iqT_U68-IHCTxmegU3qn-gBRmC-3GZZJXIADvpp0QK1IbXeAljHmNrqyuWondWW8YNpxPvD2rv1qBODSrM7DOOn0VsKctb3yYkkjTM0CLND5VNsCzTVPDHK8zhzMCg6EEP8wYTky9DKLNM0YMDrNU8yd4f6qNk46x__nk/s320/IMG_5368.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">This bed chamber was warm in winter because it is located above the kitchens. Mary Queen of Scots supposedly stayed here.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT2fhqxk2OHIK0GWumcA95PUsJhYUyM9I4jRVUrRTOEa4vEsFGuokj-BxcdHAsYsPVbtiTm1cV5F9nZlGVvDLh42X-uPBK1u8Ne_2n_4fYksSQ37m6u_l_1oUci9G8lNc_0A6LEw0SRr3vRR7hrq69Ndqv93Z3MVbxsnJESe3uac6x97J8w9Zd2VOiVc/s4032/IMG_5370.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Times; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT2fhqxk2OHIK0GWumcA95PUsJhYUyM9I4jRVUrRTOEa4vEsFGuokj-BxcdHAsYsPVbtiTm1cV5F9nZlGVvDLh42X-uPBK1u8Ne_2n_4fYksSQ37m6u_l_1oUci9G8lNc_0A6LEw0SRr3vRR7hrq69Ndqv93Z3MVbxsnJESe3uac6x97J8w9Zd2VOiVc/s320/IMG_5370.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></div>Looking down into the hall. You can see where there are supports for different floors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5JauLd4_TIuwopo73qmdUzf0_x6LNbALdCFZlfp9MRg4dSKNJNRjmOIcGc0kQ5FtKZ7rEYDqj1hs_d82GAzcx4bpWlFUzK75TkxGiTEN2dh-tHkAslzjSEFMmZBWY0fs45QKBuucUaHViGtUGneFdCxsTeWpdE72Hpr_-q5PmgiYJzPuPs0NOLL0nug/s4032/IMG_5369.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiz5JauLd4_TIuwopo73qmdUzf0_x6LNbALdCFZlfp9MRg4dSKNJNRjmOIcGc0kQ5FtKZ7rEYDqj1hs_d82GAzcx4bpWlFUzK75TkxGiTEN2dh-tHkAslzjSEFMmZBWY0fs45QKBuucUaHViGtUGneFdCxsTeWpdE72Hpr_-q5PmgiYJzPuPs0NOLL0nug/s320/IMG_5369.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>One of the castle's toilets. 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On the way there we stopped in Balquhidder to see Rob Roy's grave and Balquhidder Church. There is only one wall of the old church still standing.<br /><p></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9PB6khwEwkiEJl_1zmEF_Q9tmq-ubFkCLWn3ANRFEstD6IWRUijw8SbPr0LK_3sB5ahUVqq7jD40TZVfoIuFOp35Pz2Tf2-JZGsTrPJq-3PsiDKgKyjE8OTh5w6UCvo7-4cE-_Vwk56wUGFeh7ezVxtrmoHN1Bz210xeGicGdqWTDz0MX9TsCx2lyWM/s4032/IMG_5412.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9PB6khwEwkiEJl_1zmEF_Q9tmq-ubFkCLWn3ANRFEstD6IWRUijw8SbPr0LK_3sB5ahUVqq7jD40TZVfoIuFOp35Pz2Tf2-JZGsTrPJq-3PsiDKgKyjE8OTh5w6UCvo7-4cE-_Vwk56wUGFeh7ezVxtrmoHN1Bz210xeGicGdqWTDz0MX9TsCx2lyWM/s320/IMG_5412.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;">Grave of Rob Roy, his wife, and son.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFirjgMrH8yTdmH73zC4h7yhNNIGJjMJJwVA_-dHQ8RCiQZ2xdGcv2v5qmnZBKIXeSpUYODl006BpizCxW_qASX2TZ_p_OetZTqNUDrweIJ2bO-xKHCjuH_-8outUPNg5odjM3f1XYqKRWSZ3WT5quUM65LJ9qd2-BA7YmPMQ1-yrp5w1rxKfe0toZNHc/s4032/IMG_5416.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhFirjgMrH8yTdmH73zC4h7yhNNIGJjMJJwVA_-dHQ8RCiQZ2xdGcv2v5qmnZBKIXeSpUYODl006BpizCxW_qASX2TZ_p_OetZTqNUDrweIJ2bO-xKHCjuH_-8outUPNg5odjM3f1XYqKRWSZ3WT5quUM65LJ9qd2-BA7YmPMQ1-yrp5w1rxKfe0toZNHc/s320/IMG_5416.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;">Moss grew over many of the grave stones and benches in the cemetary.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nuu4f1l_p7GIkyjrhXb3_JoyLlOlzjPXR9wUH9XiylWDjQL7iSew9CmPnif1QkGpf07LUOGTSc-LWFifJE23bo_vjeAJAC1uRTywpFuTrKZFJrSACUBqX5zjVULhWx_T7O__rrCUzC7BXaf7o6YXuXlGxdXNqUTqNugNE9ZFf5ThbzLXVjT9mu6sFlg/s4032/IMG_5418.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nuu4f1l_p7GIkyjrhXb3_JoyLlOlzjPXR9wUH9XiylWDjQL7iSew9CmPnif1QkGpf07LUOGTSc-LWFifJE23bo_vjeAJAC1uRTywpFuTrKZFJrSACUBqX5zjVULhWx_T7O__rrCUzC7BXaf7o6YXuXlGxdXNqUTqNugNE9ZFf5ThbzLXVjT9mu6sFlg/s320/IMG_5418.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;">The tall pointed grave stone dates back to 1882.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfLs90M4MiqIr9_Z3MYBz_ocLoNfilZY3C2UCsBoJgFAJLDSHtFunwH3WKh2I-PaCOhh1UfHUXzIqFKsZkz1RCz4y3CotCCtuLZC_HfHWB6Ie1vnnu0fy2vSx8DBvGoo99hknqMtdZeNPChpnGKzcoAeQ52Cz-RaZFAilLhA4bhShzhis6NU81pFgLT4/s4032/IMG_5420.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfLs90M4MiqIr9_Z3MYBz_ocLoNfilZY3C2UCsBoJgFAJLDSHtFunwH3WKh2I-PaCOhh1UfHUXzIqFKsZkz1RCz4y3CotCCtuLZC_HfHWB6Ie1vnnu0fy2vSx8DBvGoo99hknqMtdZeNPChpnGKzcoAeQ52Cz-RaZFAilLhA4bhShzhis6NU81pFgLT4/s320/IMG_5420.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.85px;">Balquhidder church is over 100 years old. It looks older because many of the stones were taken from the Old Kirk that was built around 1631.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLX3IUb9reDc4-K8b7Vsj9-jNJi4FMV4gbmmq8pEjzALzJqBvSXS1UHt2PM9mC7_rCfmC5fUY8ca5MWdJz9r6lLKZ5xgFQWdBDSdQezqZX1uW1YBfKtdY-dRosfFgz0N6xXkbzeuEfObFXe8NGi8Enm-bNyJR-AjdwBImL5hvg8HY1hpPTNQbBRMXo3g/s4032/IMG_5429.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjYLX3IUb9reDc4-K8b7Vsj9-jNJi4FMV4gbmmq8pEjzALzJqBvSXS1UHt2PM9mC7_rCfmC5fUY8ca5MWdJz9r6lLKZ5xgFQWdBDSdQezqZX1uW1YBfKtdY-dRosfFgz0N6xXkbzeuEfObFXe8NGi8Enm-bNyJR-AjdwBImL5hvg8HY1hpPTNQbBRMXo3g/s320/IMG_5429.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The church was open to the public. The baptismal font was carved from a boulder in the 1600s.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupmz4xrrTyS-Ty8stRs8p8dnqOGHKILmwpaWcjWkfIbleJVn_NlBn6c-e2jlEZdx9MX9K3d_udKsHQLKuwA8bco6_Xdk0qVQfGwF1Vxl6cagdBrY6YWjK6edtpxOtfWggvW9CqcbaJfV5ZkP1BFfRnQxRnxBSwPQW22URRBJ2X1i98y8VI1A11JGSs7c/s4032/IMG_5427.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjupmz4xrrTyS-Ty8stRs8p8dnqOGHKILmwpaWcjWkfIbleJVn_NlBn6c-e2jlEZdx9MX9K3d_udKsHQLKuwA8bco6_Xdk0qVQfGwF1Vxl6cagdBrY6YWjK6edtpxOtfWggvW9CqcbaJfV5ZkP1BFfRnQxRnxBSwPQW22URRBJ2X1i98y8VI1A11JGSs7c/s320/IMG_5427.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>This is the Stone of Angus. The plaque beside it said no one knows how old the stone is but it had been placed by the alter in the Old Kirk.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuRksPkpGmYfeizSnmT4AWKHcHeSBP9-8v5mQt2YQ5tiD4k1e1hpDnhESC1mC3pPtEhyd273G4J0jmr0gpvQnpHa42EgypkGdstb5iEn9TGf5b7zYActnZwrTRHvDInmTBiG3_mVc3hcGaaTbcXc0stR30GDaAGq0G4Ow-eH1fuSKan_ik2zMAMLdI_o/s4032/IMG_5423.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjvuRksPkpGmYfeizSnmT4AWKHcHeSBP9-8v5mQt2YQ5tiD4k1e1hpDnhESC1mC3pPtEhyd273G4J0jmr0gpvQnpHa42EgypkGdstb5iEn9TGf5b7zYActnZwrTRHvDInmTBiG3_mVc3hcGaaTbcXc0stR30GDaAGq0G4Ow-eH1fuSKan_ik2zMAMLdI_o/s320/IMG_5423.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our next stop on our road trip was at the village of Killin at the head of Loch Tay to see the Falls of Dochart. We stopped to see the falls and then decided to have lunch at the Falls of Dochart Inn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAOr_N5r7LqFFVf13R9XoVyRhd9e2tDXQKDY31KVIOl2mmJp6pwnRKKTxXusWGTm7MrlGBG5-EewlBH9wCurA8RV3p-HtZuqa9x8D9exjOUfG1aDCPdrbTa6BhIRDb-1bnLiVyqno6lY3HRC81r1mibahNVfDMsapFDxEP1JpHvSOg3qpoVmk45OeZh4/s4032/IMG_5435.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAOr_N5r7LqFFVf13R9XoVyRhd9e2tDXQKDY31KVIOl2mmJp6pwnRKKTxXusWGTm7MrlGBG5-EewlBH9wCurA8RV3p-HtZuqa9x8D9exjOUfG1aDCPdrbTa6BhIRDb-1bnLiVyqno6lY3HRC81r1mibahNVfDMsapFDxEP1JpHvSOg3qpoVmk45OeZh4/s320/IMG_5435.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDmqhYMOAnDY4fM1fy4_aHxiuD1oZZ4XiFc5aqucBAvYhVtz782GIxVeQpmi7w-RsAX41dMZkN7PKfrfZJEm63Iq2Z7wN8U39Up4-LVGy2AArOj9UANTNxn5mawqW1_su3EAbt9s7hCz_ZrA8szqpT3MTevfgvrkn1tgq-CVkWt4mD2ojbDmb1G7W5to/s3575/IMG_5438.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3575" data-original-width="2849" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDmqhYMOAnDY4fM1fy4_aHxiuD1oZZ4XiFc5aqucBAvYhVtz782GIxVeQpmi7w-RsAX41dMZkN7PKfrfZJEm63Iq2Z7wN8U39Up4-LVGy2AArOj9UANTNxn5mawqW1_su3EAbt9s7hCz_ZrA8szqpT3MTevfgvrkn1tgq-CVkWt4mD2ojbDmb1G7W5to/s320/IMG_5438.jpeg" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sign on this structure said it was Clan Macnab, Innis Bhuidhe, Burial Island & Site of Iron Age Fort and to access at your own risk. I thought it would be a neat place to wander through. The path to it was blocked by a locked gate with a note to get the key from the inn. We didn't take the time to do that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN9CfA23d9VlHijJn0OIKy_hYqxdFYQ5qrophp-xEpUb0MeyjZqzbDTs-dMKRt0CqUW5FX2cb4uodzIdftrG1B_3TJXDE349Iv5RS3ri_tPw81wlpQVkK_AxVyhfDyyGlSlSkrbybwJ4A-lPj4KCbKPRwMmCgm3ljCjWF5g-gt5ZcmMfnAcJjjgeQktk/s4032/IMG_5436.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN9CfA23d9VlHijJn0OIKy_hYqxdFYQ5qrophp-xEpUb0MeyjZqzbDTs-dMKRt0CqUW5FX2cb4uodzIdftrG1B_3TJXDE349Iv5RS3ri_tPw81wlpQVkK_AxVyhfDyyGlSlSkrbybwJ4A-lPj4KCbKPRwMmCgm3ljCjWF5g-gt5ZcmMfnAcJjjgeQktk/s320/IMG_5436.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The food at the Falls of Dochart Inn was very good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsR4ds5oIXE4UU8BoZdZt_LfBBkUDbt5QK8OmS1BwWcABgUT3uP4lAVxriaUFntk-27sLuucVb_9RCjhI5SsGI6HkoZh8WJGDI9grpd3-eF_FaoPzIxkX46qKX6OO-XDT6bFRewzm7ZTrMzwy9kYhvLMiYhhHrcTledNk_4NlGhsEffwFJV8mv4yb4fA/s3024/IMG_5439.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2911" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsR4ds5oIXE4UU8BoZdZt_LfBBkUDbt5QK8OmS1BwWcABgUT3uP4lAVxriaUFntk-27sLuucVb_9RCjhI5SsGI6HkoZh8WJGDI9grpd3-eF_FaoPzIxkX46qKX6OO-XDT6bFRewzm7ZTrMzwy9kYhvLMiYhhHrcTledNk_4NlGhsEffwFJV8mv4yb4fA/s320/IMG_5439.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I loved the huge fireplace. It was so warm and cozy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhRhuaozrsAQw21sKtc95C668ogJhgGxwh1TzrMC5ltBhQTqoG75jceWB560ZLf4hkLb19WfQTyKdFuph7NScQKdZGMWdW0F1XNlFzJs3hQvqY9Nv06lX9jWk8sCMTPPeqG27R0mYACvzwKQ6FQgYts77IWJRsLA6GBrXBgdaW7qay2PQKIh8gCNu60M/s4032/IMG_5441.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhRhuaozrsAQw21sKtc95C668ogJhgGxwh1TzrMC5ltBhQTqoG75jceWB560ZLf4hkLb19WfQTyKdFuph7NScQKdZGMWdW0F1XNlFzJs3hQvqY9Nv06lX9jWk8sCMTPPeqG27R0mYACvzwKQ6FQgYts77IWJRsLA6GBrXBgdaW7qay2PQKIh8gCNu60M/s320/IMG_5441.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>The inn started out as a blacksmith in the 1800s before being turned into a hotel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkjvt8beFtsd0E4kNi766zKt3HGJT9diI2DS7ChF34xc8NTx91AgHRKhh8enfI7ZcoQ-jWMp_08b6cWgMauMMHKxTCMIxDu6Hepd_8uy6TSgR-qgTyupfqTxo0A1d7IDKcSE9NvKHAVv6Gz05YcEDdtgUScknqCjYU3sp-cl3l4695druSy8iTlF0HZs/s2738/IMG_5442.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2264" data-original-width="2738" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkjvt8beFtsd0E4kNi766zKt3HGJT9diI2DS7ChF34xc8NTx91AgHRKhh8enfI7ZcoQ-jWMp_08b6cWgMauMMHKxTCMIxDu6Hepd_8uy6TSgR-qgTyupfqTxo0A1d7IDKcSE9NvKHAVv6Gz05YcEDdtgUScknqCjYU3sp-cl3l4695druSy8iTlF0HZs/s320/IMG_5442.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>As we were walking back to the carpark to leave, a strand of fog started hovering right above some of the buildings.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDagVCRolu1lmuTm2-YZKZZdNKHMFAY7IBx3M0CpD8k-zrg9iTce-nRMBycO2CFTCHYqCQbBgGxHHfdzOMXv_MFBYwigsO_dKeQB5UtoJlEItZWP7Q8FIn3J5sfe962xyKImxqJPsOiLIpaYAwvwqAoNeg86BY_GKPfXgv84FnsfTlULIJbZUr1wq19gQ/s4032/IMG_5447.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiDagVCRolu1lmuTm2-YZKZZdNKHMFAY7IBx3M0CpD8k-zrg9iTce-nRMBycO2CFTCHYqCQbBgGxHHfdzOMXv_MFBYwigsO_dKeQB5UtoJlEItZWP7Q8FIn3J5sfe962xyKImxqJPsOiLIpaYAwvwqAoNeg86BY_GKPfXgv84FnsfTlULIJbZUr1wq19gQ/s320/IMG_5447.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We left Dochart and continued on towards our stop for the night. Along the way, the sunset looked beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQ1ZkQCsiE2o25yVP27CgUDDa2Oxjz_YordbKwIwO4jvuwygdbfRY7nuF_zn1yYFyA2Z2Dz1laCVsTcYdC0uLQ2ylWH_HOCcoEhqrfMFvV7O7cw2KvxuAe2jSUxtTNLG4xYCBCt6sFq_YfQkoCdfDyLvS4hJnyR9jRNPC1N59Q4ow20d2JjUNVgbuhNA/s4032/IMG_5453.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQ1ZkQCsiE2o25yVP27CgUDDa2Oxjz_YordbKwIwO4jvuwygdbfRY7nuF_zn1yYFyA2Z2Dz1laCVsTcYdC0uLQ2ylWH_HOCcoEhqrfMFvV7O7cw2KvxuAe2jSUxtTNLG4xYCBCt6sFq_YfQkoCdfDyLvS4hJnyR9jRNPC1N59Q4ow20d2JjUNVgbuhNA/s320/IMG_5453.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbAvwThtXAhUll9bvYzzI4fABZqi9nw3PvfnPjglWGm_yccZJEqo6b5elk1baSNkg5RAOK2ZpHvE9y0EuffpsQ6nluKUyG0aFaO3vGsgXGxkkEauEFsIpEYQUqO_xJ6t_V_99m8E-PuvODbevTRm8OYzb-NFrw_5iL3ZZClvAyYEy-sEY8z_oOqaQFBU/s4032/IMG_5457.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbAvwThtXAhUll9bvYzzI4fABZqi9nw3PvfnPjglWGm_yccZJEqo6b5elk1baSNkg5RAOK2ZpHvE9y0EuffpsQ6nluKUyG0aFaO3vGsgXGxkkEauEFsIpEYQUqO_xJ6t_V_99m8E-PuvODbevTRm8OYzb-NFrw_5iL3ZZClvAyYEy-sEY8z_oOqaQFBU/s320/IMG_5457.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made it to Inchrye Bed and Breakfast before dark. Somehow we had managed to book a room with two twin beds. It was not cute and cozy like the cottage but it was what we needed for one night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXmvUKNKM1vLu16hhn7HV-WBFHWxA3yxIqi-9Utqs37c3kit7cqWBoIEzsZIFBGUkKdhm1ln9_0MR2JTPdyvDkPOix-3gvPb47d74JSfHG6uvz07VPzhL6fpkVAgX5vV8wg3u-sFthKgPpL59pVsDpF3DSv1robmwNmbngPn_IA8xsLGdSm7QZhT0oBE/s2314/IMG_5465.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2245" data-original-width="2314" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXmvUKNKM1vLu16hhn7HV-WBFHWxA3yxIqi-9Utqs37c3kit7cqWBoIEzsZIFBGUkKdhm1ln9_0MR2JTPdyvDkPOix-3gvPb47d74JSfHG6uvz07VPzhL6fpkVAgX5vV8wg3u-sFthKgPpL59pVsDpF3DSv1robmwNmbngPn_IA8xsLGdSm7QZhT0oBE/s320/IMG_5465.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJE3u6hTVx0DkEPzpoF9Pp-hfYE9BovpoV7TR9o8r3MUjV7vMw_qJz60EMXrW8EoCotKf18EwfoGh9OdVKC_rb1sn1H_VI2LiraEP-T5-qzsI2wxwXav7faw-RGtpXW3Tg_v6xC80Eg7gfKZ8N40p77SPjixyIJIXyqBVvv86qGuscRXeK-mXFsVPg2_g/s4032/IMG_5462.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJE3u6hTVx0DkEPzpoF9Pp-hfYE9BovpoV7TR9o8r3MUjV7vMw_qJz60EMXrW8EoCotKf18EwfoGh9OdVKC_rb1sn1H_VI2LiraEP-T5-qzsI2wxwXav7faw-RGtpXW3Tg_v6xC80Eg7gfKZ8N40p77SPjixyIJIXyqBVvv86qGuscRXeK-mXFsVPg2_g/s320/IMG_5462.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>We did quite a bit of driving on day 4 in Scotland. We were a bit sad to realize that during our drive we missed stopping at Loch Ness. Originally, we had planned on visiting Fort William before heading to Inverness. Because we skipped Fort William, we took a different route and did not drive by Loch Ness. Loch Ness was about a 30 minute drive from out B&B but we were starting the next day heading in a different direction.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-23871221513148741592024-01-07T11:56:00.001-06:002024-01-07T11:56:09.386-06:00Scotland Vacation October 2023 - Stirling, National Wallace Monument, Blair Drummond<p>We wanted to see so many sites in Scotland that we had mapped out our itinerary to fit in as much as possible. Sometimes things don't go to plan and you have to just roll with it. The curbs in Stirling were not rounded, they were squared off. We thought we were doing great with left-side driving until my husband hit one of those pointy curb corners and popped a tire. So, we had an unexpected delay traveling from Stirling Castle to the National Wallace Monument.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfMBnKOue3nTqBqwqMhH_7QPLfGRtRbH-0ELnEIgF6o-HEHMugXSnI2Z0tXyG9NYh0vHUFeJB0lvlNzvTmrJm2HrGaaXJZyXGFEcmfzrlpjI4GMvGUorrWhZmAbEqdC-TL3JFxs2-wRES9Fk3A1XfLEnq3Ib0w1RUBszIfTWiYtG-Odtgzn2qg1L-yfA/s4032/IMG_5323.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjCfMBnKOue3nTqBqwqMhH_7QPLfGRtRbH-0ELnEIgF6o-HEHMugXSnI2Z0tXyG9NYh0vHUFeJB0lvlNzvTmrJm2HrGaaXJZyXGFEcmfzrlpjI4GMvGUorrWhZmAbEqdC-TL3JFxs2-wRES9Fk3A1XfLEnq3Ib0w1RUBszIfTWiYtG-Odtgzn2qg1L-yfA/s320/IMG_5323.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>My husband was able to pull off into a grocery store parking lot and change the tire. We were thankful the rental car came with a regular sized tire instead of one of those small donut tires. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfxKSjCv9ufWDTiwrDIRV-XOi7yqZmr4OOphy8ZB7aJZJbvbGIccDYAnvly7iIl8bBXQM4krZnaxryTsgabHdrKigf7J8qCGurAyGO15xxbE9F5MPsmUftmJqxOephQ2fnd2R6wawEKIHyAgP2GuG02eYh18yfMGCGTKKltK5CG2lx6Z3-I8MOyLQ9GY/s4032/IMG_5324.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjXfxKSjCv9ufWDTiwrDIRV-XOi7yqZmr4OOphy8ZB7aJZJbvbGIccDYAnvly7iIl8bBXQM4krZnaxryTsgabHdrKigf7J8qCGurAyGO15xxbE9F5MPsmUftmJqxOephQ2fnd2R6wawEKIHyAgP2GuG02eYh18yfMGCGTKKltK5CG2lx6Z3-I8MOyLQ9GY/s320/IMG_5324.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The extended time we spent at Stirling Castle and the flat tire messed up our time frame for seeing the National Wallace Monument. I took this picture of the Wallace Monument while at Stirling Castle. We were excited to get to visit it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nR5_77BnRwManjBV7Y4wxggVOUp9JPblTOVsrD9bAgOFuYSw3m_xMPQuU9Gb650FtmV6x2eLPwvH_Mczib0MrKTwj449pRs8SEyniWjKblf3auMnv85axcjT478hICfwf2CJrz6N3MZL4bpDRKCfXMWwwIjofIvfmCIzihr7yZio50pifOFhY4scaXM/s4032/IMG_5281.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEg4nR5_77BnRwManjBV7Y4wxggVOUp9JPblTOVsrD9bAgOFuYSw3m_xMPQuU9Gb650FtmV6x2eLPwvH_Mczib0MrKTwj449pRs8SEyniWjKblf3auMnv85axcjT478hICfwf2CJrz6N3MZL4bpDRKCfXMWwwIjofIvfmCIzihr7yZio50pifOFhY4scaXM/s320/IMG_5281.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div>By the time we got to the parking lot of the famous monument, it was 3:45 and the monument closed at 4. To get to the monument you walked up through the wooded slopes of The Abbey Craig. A sign said the walk was estimated to take 25 minutes. We were frustratingly close to making it on time.</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/AVvXsEjKPK7Udc8kMDF7FFyLe2eaE88IQCPLHSPGlTUKIqb30x4kOo5r5s55W1ObqDCb3ZfGkkS65iQEtHNHLjeH6WDXsNMxU24kl96LOx5ezuFUXFwqx0_hq0vr0xhxWMvaWoPC51Lc0TJFI-wL-j30U9KjzGv4cgD7KpQvp_DXnkQ0zIvie73vY7nRswXRKiM/s4032/IMG_5325.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPK7Udc8kMDF7FFyLe2eaE88IQCPLHSPGlTUKIqb30x4kOo5r5s55W1ObqDCb3ZfGkkS65iQEtHNHLjeH6WDXsNMxU24kl96LOx5ezuFUXFwqx0_hq0vr0xhxWMvaWoPC51Lc0TJFI-wL-j30U9KjzGv4cgD7KpQvp_DXnkQ0zIvie73vY7nRswXRKiM/s320/IMG_5325.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the parking lot.<div style="text-align: left;">We quickly raced up the hill and made it to the monument a couple of minutes before 4 pm. (Ok, I did stop for about 30 seconds to take a couple of photos.) The Abbey Craig had woodcarvings all along the trail depicting the area's history from the ice age to the building of the monument.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBxtQNqqI-2J32lGSZlYKvE1Q8RWxpqL8i3GOeanjTAAwdCUF1XPqif6y7bOS5kL1WTH7h1XruYx35qznCp66sgQMqh2Gfl3idsOEM0KlN1e8hhS8Mh5Dnc4Z4LRe7Jn_lCz3FxNHL7s8VAF0AdHhmaMatyyI7CVlZrgwAG8cqYOQihyNZ-kL_zSPj7U/s4032/IMG_5326.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBxtQNqqI-2J32lGSZlYKvE1Q8RWxpqL8i3GOeanjTAAwdCUF1XPqif6y7bOS5kL1WTH7h1XruYx35qznCp66sgQMqh2Gfl3idsOEM0KlN1e8hhS8Mh5Dnc4Z4LRe7Jn_lCz3FxNHL7s8VAF0AdHhmaMatyyI7CVlZrgwAG8cqYOQihyNZ-kL_zSPj7U/s320/IMG_5326.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkgnyQzhNnsrAci1qxMBQjDzwnmoRueAm834sUVVolqKTAP665UJI_a6ooPmPgjIet5STbijkQZUmY2jiA6QJX35dRDvwvCNgvSDyfJ3HrQUWQXpN-cfF9fiW77qrGZ54KsVrMzN03sb-YcDiqbEM6ObuQzOzd2I9qR_TNUgT5iXQE3q6XSSgB5WDikc/s4032/IMG_5327.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgAkgnyQzhNnsrAci1qxMBQjDzwnmoRueAm834sUVVolqKTAP665UJI_a6ooPmPgjIet5STbijkQZUmY2jiA6QJX35dRDvwvCNgvSDyfJ3HrQUWQXpN-cfF9fiW77qrGZ54KsVrMzN03sb-YcDiqbEM6ObuQzOzd2I9qR_TNUgT5iXQE3q6XSSgB5WDikc/s320/IMG_5327.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnZL8NmZPpbFJv-WFKbbkK7HZz5vVjfDn_pzz2nZ-vsJECJ8RM3uXQTixWLOCdG9-myfueMXzzjSCk8Cuue4ixhu3_v5olbn4iVUM8ju4QRgqT40XsXsQclz63J1M-tjnUcTR4VMFZhtA-ndH_3h9E9CL5uFYEP7E6RTVxFC_y8Lh7h-YMXWUxKgKDsw/s4032/IMG_5328.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhgnZL8NmZPpbFJv-WFKbbkK7HZz5vVjfDn_pzz2nZ-vsJECJ8RM3uXQTixWLOCdG9-myfueMXzzjSCk8Cuue4ixhu3_v5olbn4iVUM8ju4QRgqT40XsXsQclz63J1M-tjnUcTR4VMFZhtA-ndH_3h9E9CL5uFYEP7E6RTVxFC_y8Lh7h-YMXWUxKgKDsw/s320/IMG_5328.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>We made it to the monument about two minutes before they closed. They let us walk into the gift shop but it was waaaaaaay to late to go up in the tower or walk through any exhibits. I felt bad because the Wallace Monument was the one place my husband had most wanted to visit. I wish we could have explored the history of The Hall of Arms, The Hall of Heroes, The Royal Chamber, the spiral staircase to the top, and The Crown views. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPzdhA8gr9QsRBDCR0IuNQW0pmDYWPpvzditRmp18K9vZt9IxdsU9JHr1q3XWaaIhwc8Un_5S_oeAmzRepmJBYUR-Lm-Cisz5o1Jp6gcZxiuZHcYsF6pBmKHMJHDy_fqcxa5EYiwkCCQkGG19JTLsl4Nxed15Sidq7-SsDZZmRKpjCTtF9htivM8pfXE/s4032/IMG_5329.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgzPzdhA8gr9QsRBDCR0IuNQW0pmDYWPpvzditRmp18K9vZt9IxdsU9JHr1q3XWaaIhwc8Un_5S_oeAmzRepmJBYUR-Lm-Cisz5o1Jp6gcZxiuZHcYsF6pBmKHMJHDy_fqcxa5EYiwkCCQkGG19JTLsl4Nxed15Sidq7-SsDZZmRKpjCTtF9htivM8pfXE/s320/IMG_5329.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNVU5i69J54Tden23PonpQr2EaZtgjgHO5U_8L3ct81wf9Z0HRK22gCqLKniOUK0YMAo9Rk_AaT_ia4cfnGddqrmxF6ZngPQ9W5a8ukrvQ2S4BhFGFybLoKmalxkx-1vnlfE7zlYDCjhGCiATJJAs_ly0KYXgZ_A5C8tstaAehiBTkE-L94f7Zqy8zsk/s4032/IMG_5330.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjRNVU5i69J54Tden23PonpQr2EaZtgjgHO5U_8L3ct81wf9Z0HRK22gCqLKniOUK0YMAo9Rk_AaT_ia4cfnGddqrmxF6ZngPQ9W5a8ukrvQ2S4BhFGFybLoKmalxkx-1vnlfE7zlYDCjhGCiATJJAs_ly0KYXgZ_A5C8tstaAehiBTkE-L94f7Zqy8zsk/s320/IMG_5330.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJB9xgFit7a6e2-1ZmFaS0ruq8HbpxFK1Ka3KY2FATN_oAaSoq-3QArM3euQXhh9my-7tQVg18kCXRioNY3GwsbpH6p0oAN5QLfxjSs5XcKJRbuWjmj9Ju2ZMRqrLwwMCodKgtTUBQhdm2ODID06qYtlWExxO0WwxY_0_3yiTpSrHVhbEnw-xWzS_9cqo/s4032/IMG_5334.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgJB9xgFit7a6e2-1ZmFaS0ruq8HbpxFK1Ka3KY2FATN_oAaSoq-3QArM3euQXhh9my-7tQVg18kCXRioNY3GwsbpH6p0oAN5QLfxjSs5XcKJRbuWjmj9Ju2ZMRqrLwwMCodKgtTUBQhdm2ODID06qYtlWExxO0WwxY_0_3yiTpSrHVhbEnw-xWzS_9cqo/s320/IMG_5334.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The views from the overlook were spectacular. I took this picture of Stirling Castle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgpAZdaHvxe3FvfWCMdu0xW7v2G3xu8ENtZ0aklbyPCiIuKkuSR5bSPilLYGmmCqDYsIMqH09qlEYJgwZYSzkPN5szvWAmzaqyNwXu5gObHIT7lkrJD2ouXlR1oxIaJytwEgWqdMxCTJczvjEfds3Jrp4reW1hICgZQob38U0MW7dVac4BU2ISrnzIks/s4032/IMG_5331.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgpAZdaHvxe3FvfWCMdu0xW7v2G3xu8ENtZ0aklbyPCiIuKkuSR5bSPilLYGmmCqDYsIMqH09qlEYJgwZYSzkPN5szvWAmzaqyNwXu5gObHIT7lkrJD2ouXlR1oxIaJytwEgWqdMxCTJczvjEfds3Jrp4reW1hICgZQob38U0MW7dVac4BU2ISrnzIks/s320/IMG_5331.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEgKKjEufgAoi3UknlqNyVWc02S4rMXoindNpAR4NkJvDBRTFu4CDrvDDeUM0b01XTH5-wdeX-n05W-16r6UAj3nXoWlzD2a7EAfWmuUi_1PZcwkjETlKbNVbW34ZmJY3jCzQmcXg1-IPbtcqOUzk2HshG3PqH_CYfEAd2CkbktakECiUQzJOZZ4Wucfx44/s4032/IMG_5333.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKjEufgAoi3UknlqNyVWc02S4rMXoindNpAR4NkJvDBRTFu4CDrvDDeUM0b01XTH5-wdeX-n05W-16r6UAj3nXoWlzD2a7EAfWmuUi_1PZcwkjETlKbNVbW34ZmJY3jCzQmcXg1-IPbtcqOUzk2HshG3PqH_CYfEAd2CkbktakECiUQzJOZZ4Wucfx44/s320/IMG_5333.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>After briefly wandering through the gift shop and entrance hall, we headed back down to the parking lot. We decided to take a longer way back and walked down the Stirling Trail. The sign said it would take about 35 minutes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr15Wu47McOWocNLOJBLQ-P5EY99aUr9rrv4k6sMdDlCd6kQJNqsvYHtuj5u1UrqTwnW4Gi6pncRslEn8ItqsEMXAUrp0fwDNw8ed0zS_3UPK6xEnlAaXWOXyKuXpLA54rquCxwAHOv1IUccaaWJJSwspgFTL1LJonUyvRetZreasUHS_rR0wyd3Bahi8/s4032/IMG_5336.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhr15Wu47McOWocNLOJBLQ-P5EY99aUr9rrv4k6sMdDlCd6kQJNqsvYHtuj5u1UrqTwnW4Gi6pncRslEn8ItqsEMXAUrp0fwDNw8ed0zS_3UPK6xEnlAaXWOXyKuXpLA54rquCxwAHOv1IUccaaWJJSwspgFTL1LJonUyvRetZreasUHS_rR0wyd3Bahi8/s320/IMG_5336.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYxq5F6j-1t2UTshiREfNkRxuBI9FS5QBiMh0qnQv2bgQg2wrxIfnm4Zz5NKLfSP5r58s5eEE5je8751njWbA9t_zWBIlZJG42ph1nBZ-lACUyVEuhOFhZ7zlNw2FwrwQQMHKs73JGT8rTjjyPNtrFS6DDMAIZBn77uJn8LBdY__RPo_M3R1Q7DS3IC8/s4032/IMG_5341.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgfYxq5F6j-1t2UTshiREfNkRxuBI9FS5QBiMh0qnQv2bgQg2wrxIfnm4Zz5NKLfSP5r58s5eEE5je8751njWbA9t_zWBIlZJG42ph1nBZ-lACUyVEuhOFhZ7zlNw2FwrwQQMHKs73JGT8rTjjyPNtrFS6DDMAIZBn77uJn8LBdY__RPo_M3R1Q7DS3IC8/s320/IMG_5341.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJa_l5At-y8dbjXvfffE_yp4NFA0-ZofQWSs79MQ-VjBpsF-BKLppjdd_fKm2RTBda9WIHdZqNZR5G658nl5PpalgxO3zVEh947EKSXPZYDbP7yC6k6U52gxXY5n4L3LxtvOLlE6WeBWhXXnp7eN2jHnGFSWNYAbA3FpILCF2mV8T56UrkCP-v4Z1-6o4/s4032/IMG_5342.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgJa_l5At-y8dbjXvfffE_yp4NFA0-ZofQWSs79MQ-VjBpsF-BKLppjdd_fKm2RTBda9WIHdZqNZR5G658nl5PpalgxO3zVEh947EKSXPZYDbP7yC6k6U52gxXY5n4L3LxtvOLlE6WeBWhXXnp7eN2jHnGFSWNYAbA3FpILCF2mV8T56UrkCP-v4Z1-6o4/s320/IMG_5342.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The Abbey Trail is a bit longer and intersects with the Stirling Trail. We got a little lost in the woods and somehow ended up off of all the marked trails. The edge of this part of the woods was surrounded by sheep fields.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVaIQ349UPQNR3KDX4os2KjwWRgmfhN4fwl9OFVNc17O0KQitJsHo0lPW7lCSJmlkkqW28-37Qyoq-7iP30q2h9OJEvTUo-ajHXvNMGumBMJLgp1WQ2mcFz0cBgSjqfZ8Cg5DV4D5QYhVPaLdjshknreVUzR7KildHb1y2iCP6VcZDdGUu_7K8HiPR6g/s4032/IMG_5343.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgAVaIQ349UPQNR3KDX4os2KjwWRgmfhN4fwl9OFVNc17O0KQitJsHo0lPW7lCSJmlkkqW28-37Qyoq-7iP30q2h9OJEvTUo-ajHXvNMGumBMJLgp1WQ2mcFz0cBgSjqfZ8Cg5DV4D5QYhVPaLdjshknreVUzR7KildHb1y2iCP6VcZDdGUu_7K8HiPR6g/s320/IMG_5343.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We eventually found our way back to a proper trail and back to the parking lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjWdiqk4kZ0tS0F1pa7gmjpT8ftn0c0LKIeI3AEyqujffxldvci6b4dB0N4HcyxMtuXNhvDjvski3cGUb9szWmK3NOPfLtPTVxW-gw3h0pOXjYQUmavTH71VGAsVSAE-uh501p8vVNwbfzF0fAWvWmY0ZrrRw6q44joCh7MNHJiusf1SvoVzoMKotM0s/s4032/IMG_5346.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjWdiqk4kZ0tS0F1pa7gmjpT8ftn0c0LKIeI3AEyqujffxldvci6b4dB0N4HcyxMtuXNhvDjvski3cGUb9szWmK3NOPfLtPTVxW-gw3h0pOXjYQUmavTH71VGAsVSAE-uh501p8vVNwbfzF0fAWvWmY0ZrrRw6q44joCh7MNHJiusf1SvoVzoMKotM0s/s320/IMG_5346.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We wanted to make it to our lodging for the night before the sun went down so we would have an easier time finding the place. So we left the monument in search of The Wash House in Blair Drummond. It took us a bit to find our lodging house. The Wash House was on a property shared with a church and a schoolhouse. The owners house was next door to the schoolhouse and the The Wash House cottage was behind their house. You had to go through a closed gate to find it. Luckily, the owner came out to direct us to the path to the cottage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytvoJcexqydKk1M9R_noZoWkqrOVYEtmSxHfHnBU5knGd6Z1GUtw3IKOWE3JiItoVw_9P9Cp8Emj7iuxpFq75SY2WPFwn3jbKfxYNQt5xcWgzEqoIlSgFqvgobAOSZHhRx5WENSkDJUoc4XMME9SnbZNFhhyJyxaUv2rFuKdfnRN8AJIKLbIeL0l4xdQ/s3373/IMG_5354.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3373" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytvoJcexqydKk1M9R_noZoWkqrOVYEtmSxHfHnBU5knGd6Z1GUtw3IKOWE3JiItoVw_9P9Cp8Emj7iuxpFq75SY2WPFwn3jbKfxYNQt5xcWgzEqoIlSgFqvgobAOSZHhRx5WENSkDJUoc4XMME9SnbZNFhhyJyxaUv2rFuKdfnRN8AJIKLbIeL0l4xdQ/s320/IMG_5354.jpeg" width="287" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fDziDUE7lp8Pqim3dIPzeKIN9StDIR6NL0ZUBugUCJfDi_IsWz5FgOxqIty7hp_t-9YIy5LvkBfQrABhajhT1bFHqF3gheBGtWqQpITKEESrtpNuzfra6_AKIyikrbIPc7C2bwJ1IEI8U8aHsme_6Jb0jzLTfPfKsml3Tc-0iITf9pxCpZPFpQf9Db0/s4032/IMG_5350.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fDziDUE7lp8Pqim3dIPzeKIN9StDIR6NL0ZUBugUCJfDi_IsWz5FgOxqIty7hp_t-9YIy5LvkBfQrABhajhT1bFHqF3gheBGtWqQpITKEESrtpNuzfra6_AKIyikrbIPc7C2bwJ1IEI8U8aHsme_6Jb0jzLTfPfKsml3Tc-0iITf9pxCpZPFpQf9Db0/s320/IMG_5350.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was my favorite lodging we stayed in during out entire trip. I wish we could have spent more time relaxing at the cottage. It was so cute inside and out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgybUE-CC87gVmpRIKNDKs1aKkSu5cfBZZc4oyqEa5QtqCiy9h_1R60hZ7jxn8MJrLH4aMlXkfIH1H4ujIW6OlK5C2wYYdu3PDB1OqXxW1Ktci_rGLFkXCvQBS2704XCzE2fqsa9LfTj8b_mb5BOXd9nZIuHl0uddl512zKcoNjcOT04QfQLJrlCdWZYc/s4032/IMG_5349.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgybUE-CC87gVmpRIKNDKs1aKkSu5cfBZZc4oyqEa5QtqCiy9h_1R60hZ7jxn8MJrLH4aMlXkfIH1H4ujIW6OlK5C2wYYdu3PDB1OqXxW1Ktci_rGLFkXCvQBS2704XCzE2fqsa9LfTj8b_mb5BOXd9nZIuHl0uddl512zKcoNjcOT04QfQLJrlCdWZYc/s320/IMG_5349.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div>There were several seating areas outside the owner told us we were welcome to enjoy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6SEKAl8Y4TGKncpcFk8gHMKmtmFnwGs9YXOBK6hVS2XHmBN3j6FZEfhuI3O33WxWd2XxxEHY5x_tV-EMjx8F6wxRz3H7P7yxHOGQ5zxik-ttd0X16udUHWHj0V_2Zzf9MT7bP-v9x4vRgCts2zdLYZZrlofmvxtmeTKH0kbykGmOBstReLv2F2_u5XI/s4032/IMG_5352.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6SEKAl8Y4TGKncpcFk8gHMKmtmFnwGs9YXOBK6hVS2XHmBN3j6FZEfhuI3O33WxWd2XxxEHY5x_tV-EMjx8F6wxRz3H7P7yxHOGQ5zxik-ttd0X16udUHWHj0V_2Zzf9MT7bP-v9x4vRgCts2zdLYZZrlofmvxtmeTKH0kbykGmOBstReLv2F2_u5XI/s320/IMG_5352.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>The view from the outdoor seating looked over a sheep field with a gorgeous sunset.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvGRMDEZW3OIfvgKdvB-vwkJdnKMlos5UgutymSxKx9ozOfVx_-7oMv6c-xJC-zfhgTKdljkWluY88zhKYCQy5b8S59PweKrsOhrAKI2868r06IqO-smoM5ImyIb7NhB_3IOcwqTOA0tOawThEahFhnKMRj_jjPgnNdHDfKRHjvGVDlHV3KMC2X4H4HE/s4032/IMG_5353.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvGRMDEZW3OIfvgKdvB-vwkJdnKMlos5UgutymSxKx9ozOfVx_-7oMv6c-xJC-zfhgTKdljkWluY88zhKYCQy5b8S59PweKrsOhrAKI2868r06IqO-smoM5ImyIb7NhB_3IOcwqTOA0tOawThEahFhnKMRj_jjPgnNdHDfKRHjvGVDlHV3KMC2X4H4HE/s320/IMG_5353.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>The inside of the cottage was perfectly portioned and well set up. The owner had left fresh bread, eggs, peanut butter, and Scottish cookies for us. There was a record player in the corner with a bunch of old records. After a day of running around, having a flat tire, and missing out on the monument, we really enjoyed our down time here. The owner was very kind and told us where to go in Stirling to get fast, reliable service and a good price on a new tire for our rental car.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mrJHb3LUG1mwkjQBDTCEaS5w7uj_ujiie06PHdVIS_QiyLFZHGb7T249TlSPuJih4sefR44Lj1X6PSxO65rhXb7TxgrgYdg020dovl3Dy0PyeHXEx0PEsXsboK0F-Cm63NsesbsexpnMmrZaZvL7xWTdOcfQnG_s9LHuwW0rQNf_JXt4tlgC0bh0ZUI/s4032/IMG_5348.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEh-mrJHb3LUG1mwkjQBDTCEaS5w7uj_ujiie06PHdVIS_QiyLFZHGb7T249TlSPuJih4sefR44Lj1X6PSxO65rhXb7TxgrgYdg020dovl3Dy0PyeHXEx0PEsXsboK0F-Cm63NsesbsexpnMmrZaZvL7xWTdOcfQnG_s9LHuwW0rQNf_JXt4tlgC0bh0ZUI/s320/IMG_5348.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEgYkDyRPgXDGb4oSbprdbED56_l6PqjhsnRMEQpyFNB-uo_AhHYvgExZZmlZZBZhl-9WNpWjFVydBB3jv_Gsyl5VhOS6IsXp9WF3JrfF19tNRIWGB66XVjir0_-fZrULtIOborquAkhkLIZv4dh61t5OBLuw5sLTT3p5TGymVXGV-33ZBmCg3eu-zDXqf8/s4032/IMG_5355.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgYkDyRPgXDGb4oSbprdbED56_l6PqjhsnRMEQpyFNB-uo_AhHYvgExZZmlZZBZhl-9WNpWjFVydBB3jv_Gsyl5VhOS6IsXp9WF3JrfF19tNRIWGB66XVjir0_-fZrULtIOborquAkhkLIZv4dh61t5OBLuw5sLTT3p5TGymVXGV-33ZBmCg3eu-zDXqf8/s320/IMG_5355.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bedroom was cute and cozy with a view of the fields.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqYOC_wUHHwwcGYu1CyTG4vxTVZgW8kL8b1Re2j0kf5PJh3dpUa-GXIEW49qm7j0qO5UCbj-rtn2Kl5TmjuyMohd7a4NSLZCkGenMriWBW8Qv7XkxumT_feJWpdXUWFJbyCSSi7Xq982c09mEtdGai_pT0W_aWeLF6HP1QQzQVPKKPxRzNySEyuvTCW8/s4032/IMG_5347.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiwqYOC_wUHHwwcGYu1CyTG4vxTVZgW8kL8b1Re2j0kf5PJh3dpUa-GXIEW49qm7j0qO5UCbj-rtn2Kl5TmjuyMohd7a4NSLZCkGenMriWBW8Qv7XkxumT_feJWpdXUWFJbyCSSi7Xq982c09mEtdGai_pT0W_aWeLF6HP1QQzQVPKKPxRzNySEyuvTCW8/s320/IMG_5347.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><br /><div>It was 35 degree F when we got up the next morning. Our rental car did not come with an ice scraper, credit card scraping to the rescue. We wanted to get to the tire shop when they opened at 8:30. SMS Tires in Stirling was the perfect place to go to get a new tire. We were in and out of there within 30 minutes. Funnily enough, two other customers (locals) were in the shop getting their tires fixed from popping them on Stirling's pointy curbs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMeBtg36s0AIZzRetXqfiYm3a_0vLq45q8yZLrdOGzBN_yCqN6kV47_Wi4JvwUSx61x6iWF73RzbZvsDu-oxrtY_2aRpQR2OsFSBEAWQYfWhZSn7aIQgmoaBWU9vDvZpv3MoAZIb6Lmj-KxWr5KM4ettF94mSA-33ASjiAXM3kiEasW6vO8kzt26pWe4/s4032/IMG_5358.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMeBtg36s0AIZzRetXqfiYm3a_0vLq45q8yZLrdOGzBN_yCqN6kV47_Wi4JvwUSx61x6iWF73RzbZvsDu-oxrtY_2aRpQR2OsFSBEAWQYfWhZSn7aIQgmoaBWU9vDvZpv3MoAZIb6Lmj-KxWr5KM4ettF94mSA-33ASjiAXM3kiEasW6vO8kzt26pWe4/s320/IMG_5358.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>After leaving the tire shop, we went back to a road near the cottage for breakfast at Smiddy's Farmshop Butchery and Cafe. Breakfast was delicious. My husband had the breakfast platter with eggs, sausage, ham, potato scone, toast, beans, mushrooms, haggis, tomato, and blood pudding. It was a good start to our 4th day in Scotland.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2411" data-original-width="3178" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvJkr42eDSVDkRiAVjVsmOywcp3HyEjHVc7rmaxBtqZQwq7uftp0Iy2Q_0PLg3BekmCf0iMzG0FvefD3kY6jBZz2QOV5QQ4MilYheXOP4PE9YnIIFAWmzuE249P289otMrTYuQcayY0rN_jyp5EadTNg8MhjuhaDD9y56siWRdk-g2moKw8UxzOCgKsQ/s320/IMG_5361.jpeg" width="320" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlC6ziGbhACBBtyTNPip5EwYL12kvnop246SqXx_tntNpvEFSpj5FPtTi64XSrmib_emtjvd112EPiuJIKxRgdH1TMjSzPFhU5eKzyGlnvBB2Ep46QTstikT_tUtT8UAoaB6AEN71nZg_QjH4DkYgZqkgDOZGqR9bv537_F48b1KvNhg71tNDiJZ5K01Q/s3227/IMG_5359.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3227" data-original-width="2781" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlC6ziGbhACBBtyTNPip5EwYL12kvnop246SqXx_tntNpvEFSpj5FPtTi64XSrmib_emtjvd112EPiuJIKxRgdH1TMjSzPFhU5eKzyGlnvBB2Ep46QTstikT_tUtT8UAoaB6AEN71nZg_QjH4DkYgZqkgDOZGqR9bv537_F48b1KvNhg71tNDiJZ5K01Q/s320/IMG_5359.jpeg" width="276" /></a></div></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-12992203797874341972024-01-06T22:34:00.001-06:002024-01-06T22:34:12.668-06:00Scotland Vacation October 2023 - The Kelpies and Stirling Castle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were ready to leave Edinburgh on the morning of October 16th and start our roadtrip. We picked up a rental car and headed out to see The Kelpies Water Horse Statues in Falkirk. It was a bit nerve wracking to be in the passenger seat while my husband was getting used to driving on the left side of the road. There are a lot of roundabouts in Scotland. We were not used to them and it was sometimes tricky to exit at the correct exit because GPS occasionally lagged behind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWFtSof5J1uDgiPj3Kp3ermw6gFVeusKMUgEBg9l-47RMVQMB7KPEv6KVj5aMInIeMnmfPQ6kCT0bJUta-4DLlff3tcHYXCAGGfEPhwSWu0QY5q1YfQd2mRS7z2kyLaCs-MSL646kHjI9sS6qzDfAj5Hx7OCciAuxvnxPYxh9D8BwkFvUepwYLjMiWYU/s4032/IMG_5237.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWFtSof5J1uDgiPj3Kp3ermw6gFVeusKMUgEBg9l-47RMVQMB7KPEv6KVj5aMInIeMnmfPQ6kCT0bJUta-4DLlff3tcHYXCAGGfEPhwSWu0QY5q1YfQd2mRS7z2kyLaCs-MSL646kHjI9sS6qzDfAj5Hx7OCciAuxvnxPYxh9D8BwkFvUepwYLjMiWYU/s320/IMG_5237.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While we were picking up our rental car, I noticed a vending machine with Irn-Bru soda. Irn-Bru is sometimes called Scotland's other national drink (after whiskey). It tastes like an orange-ish cream soda. I liked it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGnmZ_McyTUNvVw-bpZz-AO5QAAQFwebCpAjf_CzHHKMhJlvekyOJEGp1ZiOFjq9h0WOUTiyfegv2EzdDFBOfoeWzs6x-AmjRWaA5Ut8s39nSkFECo19C2cvhHiLk9RiH_991xsLGkRqL4IwPStJ6A4A7Oqe7Bww1_8bAjcARNtcY78-BULZTOYT3Yg0/s4032/IMG_5234.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhBGnmZ_McyTUNvVw-bpZz-AO5QAAQFwebCpAjf_CzHHKMhJlvekyOJEGp1ZiOFjq9h0WOUTiyfegv2EzdDFBOfoeWzs6x-AmjRWaA5Ut8s39nSkFECo19C2cvhHiLk9RiH_991xsLGkRqL4IwPStJ6A4A7Oqe7Bww1_8bAjcARNtcY78-BULZTOYT3Yg0/s320/IMG_5234.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The Helix Park is the home of the Kelpies, the largest equine sculpture in the world (at the time it was built). There were smaller versions of the statues in front of the gift shop.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTFNpdUCkzPdrfMdW4fgD5bU7tabkJsKB9ahbJLtIaMhv14zXo63r6g1Ks1genrngVDVLYt_rKP4t2q39_KZui8vj4WL2wovIISzdxZhwQkXzzGDK0CXqAW62PsD2JGaGro3wWGgSkhblDmpkj69kZJH0bXhS2pW4aOfWkkd5uHRUmZpHFf4LgovNhAs/s4032/IMG_5241.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEiRTFNpdUCkzPdrfMdW4fgD5bU7tabkJsKB9ahbJLtIaMhv14zXo63r6g1Ks1genrngVDVLYt_rKP4t2q39_KZui8vj4WL2wovIISzdxZhwQkXzzGDK0CXqAW62PsD2JGaGro3wWGgSkhblDmpkj69kZJH0bXhS2pW4aOfWkkd5uHRUmZpHFf4LgovNhAs/s320/IMG_5241.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The Kelpies sculptures are 30 meter high horse heads. They were designed by Andy Scott and were completed in 2013. They are made out of sheets of structural steel bolted together. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqA8GHmrfR0qA3UbQx6tB0W7IT__X-klOu_6cQZQy_xkQVai5V7WsQD0seRdDrp6gXc_A36_Y5dXC7SoDLCgMUoR3Xhszqf6OUy2N6iqMAsEYB-oo_CyEhEXVqfFsy7_qwPniJfXgaeiPjls69M39_M520_7KBu40vuQ5x_Cr09GLLpRX0diWNQB3dAI/s4032/IMG_5244.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgzqA8GHmrfR0qA3UbQx6tB0W7IT__X-klOu_6cQZQy_xkQVai5V7WsQD0seRdDrp6gXc_A36_Y5dXC7SoDLCgMUoR3Xhszqf6OUy2N6iqMAsEYB-oo_CyEhEXVqfFsy7_qwPniJfXgaeiPjls69M39_M520_7KBu40vuQ5x_Cr09GLLpRX0diWNQB3dAI/s320/IMG_5244.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>They pay tribute to the draught horse powered heritage of the area and the folklore of kelpies. In Scottish folklore, kelpies are mythical shape-changing water spirits. They are said to have the power of ten strong horses.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9IXw10uY-XWngCy5jFeAxMMfOh8NxmXb9g_0I_-Tqj2Kivht3yP9ZTjfEkVXd899ZV51o_Sbd2ebNOPlfM6tPGsInzm7HlHm8gTgWwiCrJU1j8W2PVJh4mo1udA_e-QnaCo-p8SWmz2yDct8snihFmTCZM_Jgk5j3U7JFoPIAh9EfLg0kICNIUlVzFw/s4032/IMG_5247.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhK9IXw10uY-XWngCy5jFeAxMMfOh8NxmXb9g_0I_-Tqj2Kivht3yP9ZTjfEkVXd899ZV51o_Sbd2ebNOPlfM6tPGsInzm7HlHm8gTgWwiCrJU1j8W2PVJh4mo1udA_e-QnaCo-p8SWmz2yDct8snihFmTCZM_Jgk5j3U7JFoPIAh9EfLg0kICNIUlVzFw/s320/IMG_5247.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It looks like the kelpie is eating the sun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlHeoS9MYfzcm1SwkTKyNhFS1zbZU1yXcThD7HeP0JfjTjf8FFvya-iEfCrMecLTHm6ZhWiI4V9O6VNs7NFZzRvbIi3lq1q-A_fQPbAjQxqUUufVJfRgL5b4Bbzi9fTQShj6_On2v29h0bJ0vQSxQEx8Z5xIh5h0k-VDjQFeAJMLflQEAsQxQAqw9_9s/s4032/IMG_5249.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjvlHeoS9MYfzcm1SwkTKyNhFS1zbZU1yXcThD7HeP0JfjTjf8FFvya-iEfCrMecLTHm6ZhWiI4V9O6VNs7NFZzRvbIi3lq1q-A_fQPbAjQxqUUufVJfRgL5b4Bbzi9fTQShj6_On2v29h0bJ0vQSxQEx8Z5xIh5h0k-VDjQFeAJMLflQEAsQxQAqw9_9s/s320/IMG_5249.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A canal passes in between the two statues. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinmPAlqI8Id83B-xvlSxrJ7m2lfGrbUa8o5TDYEkHHFCSe_7uc31-1lvSLifE2-uct8utuFbAnRPByVvSo6GK1XgF_I3MUZKikwn_9OqR__GRvNZ3qrr1sC-Qww7KVflR85zLUmfIMSVaIT6lBLk0VgcJ3scfAFxt4M_XatWSo_UNZi1naCzL6BMyXRk/s4032/IMG_5255.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEiinmPAlqI8Id83B-xvlSxrJ7m2lfGrbUa8o5TDYEkHHFCSe_7uc31-1lvSLifE2-uct8utuFbAnRPByVvSo6GK1XgF_I3MUZKikwn_9OqR__GRvNZ3qrr1sC-Qww7KVflR85zLUmfIMSVaIT6lBLk0VgcJ3scfAFxt4M_XatWSo_UNZi1naCzL6BMyXRk/s320/IMG_5255.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The statues looked amazing from all sorts of angles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCzBeylluc7DYrnXw8nl0chi0dUBWmNO7OgKo-QPr_1uH5oEB1fMrmcuHmPQ7B9VV1FghSjJqIe9mo4AOOvukntjWVcEJ4slrvFv6mVq3up2ELhcHcAVvpapuB5R-NiBhVxpP773rHsUrhyphenhyphenB_qGhFDn-P4fbDBbjVGrHs6buKEClqnRKzmSi65WjJofQ/s4032/IMG_5256.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhYCzBeylluc7DYrnXw8nl0chi0dUBWmNO7OgKo-QPr_1uH5oEB1fMrmcuHmPQ7B9VV1FghSjJqIe9mo4AOOvukntjWVcEJ4slrvFv6mVq3up2ELhcHcAVvpapuB5R-NiBhVxpP773rHsUrhyphenhyphenB_qGhFDn-P4fbDBbjVGrHs6buKEClqnRKzmSi65WjJofQ/s320/IMG_5256.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boats on the canal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGw6GC-h1P9GkFxhozF0mP4Pejf3qa0MGDLk0b0uYv7Fy5V4HSkRkpsAnoX50lBy8nAa4aERVqdvfKdEqv2aLgFXRcH0bhoKJWBySI-GFNOb1aVZ_NSrqnicz4QiIhCiHpiwVc9K0GmCLBlM3MMeMp4T2Wpq5MLTtAMS1rzxqySz6hFDSXxWbIhT6RQg/s4032/IMG_5240.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGw6GC-h1P9GkFxhozF0mP4Pejf3qa0MGDLk0b0uYv7Fy5V4HSkRkpsAnoX50lBy8nAa4aERVqdvfKdEqv2aLgFXRcH0bhoKJWBySI-GFNOb1aVZ_NSrqnicz4QiIhCiHpiwVc9K0GmCLBlM3MMeMp4T2Wpq5MLTtAMS1rzxqySz6hFDSXxWbIhT6RQg/s320/IMG_5240.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>We went into the gift shop and I saw this children's book and had to have it. It tells the story of the Kelpies and how they shape shift to lure unsuspecting children onto their backs so the kelpie can take the children into the water and eat them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDpfUf1bgeK2cbYXskW2eTRewWRTmAyrkRvlqMbT4mtTfDaCzSqPFeLFLibhVqugBIyQPqH66360-3ZnFwjYeyCM-KnpRfPC3HZgqoSQUfU6L7sOQsfwoXZZC5jga_JA6ypGYXQujTOnBBWsHJ-3nLnEr2pGrS1i5amz2NTG1XPxVgMDJvAp9uwjjEBI/s4032/IMG_5258.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjNDpfUf1bgeK2cbYXskW2eTRewWRTmAyrkRvlqMbT4mtTfDaCzSqPFeLFLibhVqugBIyQPqH66360-3ZnFwjYeyCM-KnpRfPC3HZgqoSQUfU6L7sOQsfwoXZZC5jga_JA6ypGYXQujTOnBBWsHJ-3nLnEr2pGrS1i5amz2NTG1XPxVgMDJvAp9uwjjEBI/s320/IMG_5258.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>We had a nice walk around the grounds before leaving and heading to Stirling. We spend almost four hours in Stirling Castle. The castle was huge, with so many different areas to wander through. Stirling Castle has been beautifully restored and maintained.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0m8YJ2h4dDltlDrLpsxMotLHq_I1hKmEBBMF5RatTo-LTh6AHxKnZpfZ-LhrvqkHI3YvssRyq-NlshwbuC5gKy0YFLJMnyNa7BmIqWuLTdMs_Z6qLmAzvtEu0x6fn8aNXg0otdUyU1WFWVZcPLrO8AqjsATfIOavRljIwl79_2LeF4bjWhtORL9YlXyg/s4032/IMG_5265.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0m8YJ2h4dDltlDrLpsxMotLHq_I1hKmEBBMF5RatTo-LTh6AHxKnZpfZ-LhrvqkHI3YvssRyq-NlshwbuC5gKy0YFLJMnyNa7BmIqWuLTdMs_Z6qLmAzvtEu0x6fn8aNXg0otdUyU1WFWVZcPLrO8AqjsATfIOavRljIwl79_2LeF4bjWhtORL9YlXyg/s320/IMG_5265.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Queen Anne Garden had herbs and flowers. There were signs next to the herbs stating what ailment they were used to cure. The Queen's lodging and the Prince's Tower overlook the garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2yWZbIyb0YLTmt_HSrgh5ETwaNNNcngpkUQVvG2mgmc-atV9uJVDc0ZrOikRpLaeW6PZn_IkSfO5549TKObOw79ORscr4PYKGsHHfHziGS1suTtqfVvLLRkLUpyUhMzcCBaADWAQY732UvniJyD8-6gE64bhiLl0DcBUlcmvmx7j4eEtkj3b6zIm-7w/s4032/IMG_5272.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2yWZbIyb0YLTmt_HSrgh5ETwaNNNcngpkUQVvG2mgmc-atV9uJVDc0ZrOikRpLaeW6PZn_IkSfO5549TKObOw79ORscr4PYKGsHHfHziGS1suTtqfVvLLRkLUpyUhMzcCBaADWAQY732UvniJyD8-6gE64bhiLl0DcBUlcmvmx7j4eEtkj3b6zIm-7w/s320/IMG_5272.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>We liked walking along the ramparts and looking out at the beautiful scenery around the castle.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NvgSP9F31YW8dOgGzj-DAn_vfLF0JNBUjUFRLgJVRTxK_ZjwM34umApXI4eWgGvUDtbtCF72htxlWkhnL7RlO5xAG1gBukpwBTqbN2N0dOh_0a6JVF8JarjIS4QzyxgJN9nCoOHgy-kIGGuAh0buCdiWHAoALX6OkmZOSM8MQAD0feNh_4HpAPCN1Ts/s4032/IMG_5273.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NvgSP9F31YW8dOgGzj-DAn_vfLF0JNBUjUFRLgJVRTxK_ZjwM34umApXI4eWgGvUDtbtCF72htxlWkhnL7RlO5xAG1gBukpwBTqbN2N0dOh_0a6JVF8JarjIS4QzyxgJN9nCoOHgy-kIGGuAh0buCdiWHAoALX6OkmZOSM8MQAD0feNh_4HpAPCN1Ts/s320/IMG_5273.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Part of the royal gardens, The King's Knot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialNRxgRBmQbG40Wa3J9BuRx-s3tsAdIMn-XUhA5zOKuKXWcarnoWVkz-xy3uP8m_PFj_vKmGv-fPzzQ_mo4jW-ODCuLEnjqQ_Vba8hQdR4aKsmuqAif3YUc5AGbSevcFs0IWWaH7j-X-lFQioQc56ylM8Mlznq873fxjOeVp4fozn4ykAQgzr6A4Dx0I/s4032/IMG_5277.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialNRxgRBmQbG40Wa3J9BuRx-s3tsAdIMn-XUhA5zOKuKXWcarnoWVkz-xy3uP8m_PFj_vKmGv-fPzzQ_mo4jW-ODCuLEnjqQ_Vba8hQdR4aKsmuqAif3YUc5AGbSevcFs0IWWaH7j-X-lFQioQc56ylM8Mlznq873fxjOeVp4fozn4ykAQgzr6A4Dx0I/s320/IMG_5277.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEh_3Zhd-qDScH_BnFN-_M52XzWmFf2THyKGBOz7Lz5ySzHw_cmjJPY862O3AjP8C4CdfUPeGgZY_GzKdUIwxjhLH82u7fCfkhDU_O7dKreM44EK1h-Ej3Ibi2DGJiZCknhNyibFI1QptXhsTdeInYn75Iwyn-9HkcNVLWDRlfmFjku-Cs9d6I6AAPwKg5g/s4032/IMG_5279.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEh_3Zhd-qDScH_BnFN-_M52XzWmFf2THyKGBOz7Lz5ySzHw_cmjJPY862O3AjP8C4CdfUPeGgZY_GzKdUIwxjhLH82u7fCfkhDU_O7dKreM44EK1h-Ej3Ibi2DGJiZCknhNyibFI1QptXhsTdeInYn75Iwyn-9HkcNVLWDRlfmFjku-Cs9d6I6AAPwKg5g/s320/IMG_5279.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stirling Castle was built on volcanic rock above the River Forth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDK60MGnaTRFoJtm1cA6O8ydcShxQ_TmnoAUcSfmZh_Ksg34nSUP5CT5e0ZnD2TbjWDJwYn72MTDpANqcWrR-D1BbDyaN74enK4YG6EZH0t0_GqNeuYpurTKa-5kdAdeKJjqpcGTELRp6jQF0-txMGhxUTD7_dy-0amdRdiytdGs9gi4wOd-iQaGsRqc/s4032/IMG_5283.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgqDK60MGnaTRFoJtm1cA6O8ydcShxQ_TmnoAUcSfmZh_Ksg34nSUP5CT5e0ZnD2TbjWDJwYn72MTDpANqcWrR-D1BbDyaN74enK4YG6EZH0t0_GqNeuYpurTKa-5kdAdeKJjqpcGTELRp6jQF0-txMGhxUTD7_dy-0amdRdiytdGs9gi4wOd-iQaGsRqc/s320/IMG_5283.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We definitely got in a good leg workout with all of the stair climbing we did at Stirling Castle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAwMvgx41R5vgpA3-DWl7qxHX8siof8OMuq17x9QNoX_0L8rJ7pRoUSTieWa5Hjgxnj-dW9mj5iROFLWN-jA_QQMYReLg0_-dlKv5bR68UOK9t3QWXfGG56htgKXQ8cg1UFHTNhyw4SQBrY1aPVHV7af-vwC3zu7ujvCRizRM-NYMhaPkWoPgz63wSHI/s4032/IMG_5285.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhgAwMvgx41R5vgpA3-DWl7qxHX8siof8OMuq17x9QNoX_0L8rJ7pRoUSTieWa5Hjgxnj-dW9mj5iROFLWN-jA_QQMYReLg0_-dlKv5bR68UOK9t3QWXfGG56htgKXQ8cg1UFHTNhyw4SQBrY1aPVHV7af-vwC3zu7ujvCRizRM-NYMhaPkWoPgz63wSHI/s320/IMG_5285.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Costumed actors portraying the queen and her chambermaid in the Queen's quarters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErv5RG4UhAApg2h3JNeY62iANN8NgHwSk5LC63YjaneJPOpDt1gW_moZGK60VFu35E0wiNZwbZTP9cxKgrJnVpZH265B8TmLXUvjHN6PfWsmSyETBEcxf8gYACcT93yZl1uN3oOFT7OUHybBPUbzuZ8wZR9lalsuMfPGLwzTKsqvlO8s5vgSyiyz_vNg/s4032/IMG_5288.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgErv5RG4UhAApg2h3JNeY62iANN8NgHwSk5LC63YjaneJPOpDt1gW_moZGK60VFu35E0wiNZwbZTP9cxKgrJnVpZH265B8TmLXUvjHN6PfWsmSyETBEcxf8gYACcT93yZl1uN3oOFT7OUHybBPUbzuZ8wZR9lalsuMfPGLwzTKsqvlO8s5vgSyiyz_vNg/s320/IMG_5288.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>This actor did a great job portraying a chambermaid from the 1500s. She had a long and detailed story to share about various intrigues that took place in daily castle life.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdYOjaRyvqiI6ITS4xsatxjGevE2S0buvIS5Nt7mB98Zz4vUmh-wSoKU2aEEsnmvS5RO4VnSIsVFIBUUr7bCCu7EXZ75lHWQjM-q3XtUwFK9uqczoiCRIeiNxgNeivaS9voD1vkk6T2iGs__HQGF9b0syAR38slzgQQnWHr0Nr0Gu-tRhkDPM_hDCbRo/s4032/IMG_5290.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdYOjaRyvqiI6ITS4xsatxjGevE2S0buvIS5Nt7mB98Zz4vUmh-wSoKU2aEEsnmvS5RO4VnSIsVFIBUUr7bCCu7EXZ75lHWQjM-q3XtUwFK9uqczoiCRIeiNxgNeivaS9voD1vkk6T2iGs__HQGF9b0syAR38slzgQQnWHr0Nr0Gu-tRhkDPM_hDCbRo/s320/IMG_5290.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>The ceilings were very ornate. The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZL2Zj-hoo0_YiVTBLK3_CyGMudNcCb4rpY2D2ydEEabZjtgHQcOl7wLCHY8uJAZ5FgkCy_vyy9JTHumP88z2PsBRYRmBp8sUOtoBJuoL3pNikuabZ-Hod_LpRkWGP0i-Z3C4hoyqNmBFK6jAjHf-53O_QnH_J1Ekhic2Dqk5y-dr2DNQMbAIvCQgJ7j4/s4032/IMG_5293.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjZL2Zj-hoo0_YiVTBLK3_CyGMudNcCb4rpY2D2ydEEabZjtgHQcOl7wLCHY8uJAZ5FgkCy_vyy9JTHumP88z2PsBRYRmBp8sUOtoBJuoL3pNikuabZ-Hod_LpRkWGP0i-Z3C4hoyqNmBFK6jAjHf-53O_QnH_J1Ekhic2Dqk5y-dr2DNQMbAIvCQgJ7j4/s320/IMG_5293.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div>The ceiling in this room had hand carved and painted people on each panel In another part of the castle there was a museum room that had some of the original ceiling carvings. There was a mirrored cart in the room so you could roll it around and look down at the mirror to see the reflection of the ceiling. That was easier than craning your neck to look at the ceiling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMn4cd47WTt81XeOx5IlCUpzCj1VpBLI1YV24cH8dZjTwvSgfkBHJ1FtwTJqlgd_T-CoNTxiedHjlB1roc6SVzOnJahVea2cmsQtEq04XxdGe8ENLkNaPCqKQbREeMg4q7ubTwrkqLIDJZPMuSBT41YStAnq_q4u44yU8fQ6PBeKenlz-t4gaNDjkUGpk/s4032/IMG_5294.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgMn4cd47WTt81XeOx5IlCUpzCj1VpBLI1YV24cH8dZjTwvSgfkBHJ1FtwTJqlgd_T-CoNTxiedHjlB1roc6SVzOnJahVea2cmsQtEq04XxdGe8ENLkNaPCqKQbREeMg4q7ubTwrkqLIDJZPMuSBT41YStAnq_q4u44yU8fQ6PBeKenlz-t4gaNDjkUGpk/s320/IMG_5294.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLZF9A-xRH40g-US20slF11vYrJYfJ_EtazIKzay0F2_wVoA_GmaWEI3JsWvarYIFgt4vXEQ50Yo4LiUVK8U7TpgYFRZKyW3Fu1gdqEY8gzO6KG2llJt1fx_i27txOYHF5vg-MahK75cYwXGP8tuHZZgr0jOkHGmJqK2tFvWgQhLTcWTwIY5EjBz8fHw/s2908/IMG_5302.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2908" data-original-width="2327" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLZF9A-xRH40g-US20slF11vYrJYfJ_EtazIKzay0F2_wVoA_GmaWEI3JsWvarYIFgt4vXEQ50Yo4LiUVK8U7TpgYFRZKyW3Fu1gdqEY8gzO6KG2llJt1fx_i27txOYHF5vg-MahK75cYwXGP8tuHZZgr0jOkHGmJqK2tFvWgQhLTcWTwIY5EjBz8fHw/s320/IMG_5302.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oldest part of the castle still standing and usable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKijCvKkdh5WDX87Q8Pxtfn0REJqTXySQYIKnkv2pT9sGbEtT6UlrBQrzSPG8yCC0zBhHRpWx8Vb6w_2QsY3ZbZh-dYeDTy18yZrd4hgVw1o3qiC1qIzGcrM-l-5oKl0R-xVI-tEnEsg-BOG7Xl6cg7Qymv-QBaRgWWLH2sZL1UEZf0SuOfktc6hh2ZHA/s4032/IMG_5304.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjKijCvKkdh5WDX87Q8Pxtfn0REJqTXySQYIKnkv2pT9sGbEtT6UlrBQrzSPG8yCC0zBhHRpWx8Vb6w_2QsY3ZbZh-dYeDTy18yZrd4hgVw1o3qiC1qIzGcrM-l-5oKl0R-xVI-tEnEsg-BOG7Xl6cg7Qymv-QBaRgWWLH2sZL1UEZf0SuOfktc6hh2ZHA/s320/IMG_5304.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The castle kitchens were set up like they were when being used centuries ago. You could walk through the display. There were people, dogs, cats, and rats set up in the kitchen areas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr1-hvuWhxMUnNpldCyCUTYYcqjA1piHNywf1xAQ4-Bfn0Aa5z-J9zd2adpwjfGlRuP4u-cy8-gqz_kj3tAf1_VYRldFebegUNL5fC5br7-Hp9H5OMb9YTBVRIfTAEweOw1S58WiToKy6B665hQsIAbChaCOSynWWufjmsNtjxJ_Ar3gGACrNucSj5NI/s4032/IMG_5307.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr1-hvuWhxMUnNpldCyCUTYYcqjA1piHNywf1xAQ4-Bfn0Aa5z-J9zd2adpwjfGlRuP4u-cy8-gqz_kj3tAf1_VYRldFebegUNL5fC5br7-Hp9H5OMb9YTBVRIfTAEweOw1S58WiToKy6B665hQsIAbChaCOSynWWufjmsNtjxJ_Ar3gGACrNucSj5NI/s320/IMG_5307.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Chapel Royal was built by James VI for the baptism of his son and heir Prince Henry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1bd47AcYyl6BpjcCr4Km5cKDoskeK17XenDE148gpo_McKgreo4RNqWkotEkO4HLA_XziOIbsK0vM4Oe858VlgFL6U54rlwF63XnAkHhAMlzT3n1JxmVR7F6PQpwbyplXznAbZaYvhWCLycH7uoZd_fB2goNJ-pK4X8LXfaK70sgNLiyrgdYOVDO2To/s4032/IMG_5312.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhA1bd47AcYyl6BpjcCr4Km5cKDoskeK17XenDE148gpo_McKgreo4RNqWkotEkO4HLA_XziOIbsK0vM4Oe858VlgFL6U54rlwF63XnAkHhAMlzT3n1JxmVR7F6PQpwbyplXznAbZaYvhWCLycH7uoZd_fB2goNJ-pK4X8LXfaK70sgNLiyrgdYOVDO2To/s320/IMG_5312.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div>We had lunch at the Unicorn Cafe inside the castle grounds before we wandered through a cemetery to look at the tombstones.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCi0suJshJr6nsSJx1BKzYtfCLOnsAttcx-oKobl1QTJt4Rrr545S9ETML7AJQ3B33zk6Vw6v-ILFEWKyUMMAwgGDx1noVCevZcTXS_eHYtlQ1OvlIOehKx6faKKiviWObpGWYoOM8nRGtQXPG0jO6w9WP483P-SaccvvhCRhOKlw4UNWBMhWFH87eHEg/s4032/IMG_5318.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhCi0suJshJr6nsSJx1BKzYtfCLOnsAttcx-oKobl1QTJt4Rrr545S9ETML7AJQ3B33zk6Vw6v-ILFEWKyUMMAwgGDx1noVCevZcTXS_eHYtlQ1OvlIOehKx6faKKiviWObpGWYoOM8nRGtQXPG0jO6w9WP483P-SaccvvhCRhOKlw4UNWBMhWFH87eHEg/s320/IMG_5318.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">View of the Old Kirkyard from the castle ramparts. Church of the Holy Rude is in the background. The Church of the Holy Rude is the medieval parish church of Stirling. It is named after the Holy Rood, a relic of the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified. The church was founded in 1129, during the reign of David I. The earliest part of the present church dates from the 15th century. This picture makes me think of fairy tales.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7XewrNY11FpVI2emi_JBf3P4BSAF1FgduLpbSsOduhF3jMBmdCE6CX3xLOmRC-lKcrYvT-An-xYo7E8MVAeSob9TPrE_o_i2s0vZAdnknoa5BfiueIKxKl0duzQZOOlMVM5uxX_1k3HJQa8Y9Y9DgM5ZV7L5mxl8IbXx7F8q20hlLtTdv6AHbrrXMzw/s4032/IMG_5276.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjf7XewrNY11FpVI2emi_JBf3P4BSAF1FgduLpbSsOduhF3jMBmdCE6CX3xLOmRC-lKcrYvT-An-xYo7E8MVAeSob9TPrE_o_i2s0vZAdnknoa5BfiueIKxKl0duzQZOOlMVM5uxX_1k3HJQa8Y9Y9DgM5ZV7L5mxl8IbXx7F8q20hlLtTdv6AHbrrXMzw/s320/IMG_5276.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYtBc0HgFeF3BgzyV-gEoVjAX8pCEWCdYh7j7J7yXyR1vlanULLU98tTrAycdASorRThWsjYxBUgfGXIPsG-j66OiGh2HpkuHAP5uO2QDMgKlc_W_mOL6WV9KB3cvwBeiRJC6NrDKTHnqtbZe9FrwbuGY9a5J-yRt3KdULEVluGBZc-C1S_MAghq-eqc/s3452/IMG_5315.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2599" data-original-width="3452" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYtBc0HgFeF3BgzyV-gEoVjAX8pCEWCdYh7j7J7yXyR1vlanULLU98tTrAycdASorRThWsjYxBUgfGXIPsG-j66OiGh2HpkuHAP5uO2QDMgKlc_W_mOL6WV9KB3cvwBeiRJC6NrDKTHnqtbZe9FrwbuGY9a5J-yRt3KdULEVluGBZc-C1S_MAghq-eqc/s320/IMG_5315.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Martyrs' Memorial - an angel watching over two sisters, Margaret and Agnes Wilson. Margaret was killed by drowning because she refused to pledge allegiance to King James VII as leader of the church instead of pledging allegiance to God. Agnes was eventually freed on bail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeIM0r9z0JKPBd7QPUbam5ydQ2B0DuIR8LyaLafowapwbaDB6XUV3yBZ7mIxt3-ItJbEdq-Mn5WQ4uR02WITnP9CWB8NLdpXocb13PKdDep_LUlHvQnGObJYxpmpATalhMbciGUF04mheYl5DKhawcRk61TJSw1UDx1BwOca0Sxqg2aPqpKsTYHzBcQs/s4032/IMG_5317.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgdeIM0r9z0JKPBd7QPUbam5ydQ2B0DuIR8LyaLafowapwbaDB6XUV3yBZ7mIxt3-ItJbEdq-Mn5WQ4uR02WITnP9CWB8NLdpXocb13PKdDep_LUlHvQnGObJYxpmpATalhMbciGUF04mheYl5DKhawcRk61TJSw1UDx1BwOca0Sxqg2aPqpKsTYHzBcQs/s320/IMG_5317.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of the tombstones date back to the 1500s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiSOativHxPT4f52nqP99pbWlVoRlgH5eMM4dWJD8fEpDVbYmFCMl8GqAYDV4xDu2LoLBKlg7haj0ji0KcMsQ1vSr0N53ciytu-AJ30pWY_rpU58tfJ9L4-dkEkruy59vc5G8B0F86O9Bpe8viXH-P3l6ny9KGpRMXb1CFsPzf3Uc7KqIlEtBPYWricM/s3334/IMG_5321.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="3334" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiSOativHxPT4f52nqP99pbWlVoRlgH5eMM4dWJD8fEpDVbYmFCMl8GqAYDV4xDu2LoLBKlg7haj0ji0KcMsQ1vSr0N53ciytu-AJ30pWY_rpU58tfJ9L4-dkEkruy59vc5G8B0F86O9Bpe8viXH-P3l6ny9KGpRMXb1CFsPzf3Uc7KqIlEtBPYWricM/s320/IMG_5321.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">View of Stirling Castle from the Old Kirkyard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBvpCKrK5yjlAYB51Vvev-I4yoPblzd_tAvVt0OMN_GurCZUCSILp1bLJp4ZhtIq6EbatCT0kTSCg3-0BKc8RSCL7QXZ0i5YV22lkLclAV0ayVGQV-0_guaHtORAOtNjEMUoPo7EVwHISrSUJx3zK-BmH8RzROARpcMDzzTGS3-rfabSak5COk-7EsNk/s4032/IMG_5322.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBvpCKrK5yjlAYB51Vvev-I4yoPblzd_tAvVt0OMN_GurCZUCSILp1bLJp4ZhtIq6EbatCT0kTSCg3-0BKc8RSCL7QXZ0i5YV22lkLclAV0ayVGQV-0_guaHtORAOtNjEMUoPo7EVwHISrSUJx3zK-BmH8RzROARpcMDzzTGS3-rfabSak5COk-7EsNk/s320/IMG_5322.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-15488510998968042942024-01-06T20:16:00.002-06:002024-01-07T09:36:20.931-06:00Scotland Vacation October 2023 - Edinburgh<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In October 2023, my husband had a work trip scheduled for London and I was planning on tagging along. Unfortunately, the conference he was going to attend was canceled. I told him I could still take a week off and we could travel somewhere else. So, we talked about it. We thought about going to the east coast of the U.S. to see the changing of the leaves, traveling to New York, going to Banff in Canada, and discussed several other locations. Since the trip would be without our son, we didn't want to go somewhere warm to scuba dive without Boogs. Then my husband asked me to think about a place I really wanted to visit. I said Scotland and he said that was exactly where he was thinking of going. So we planned the trip and headed to Scotland three weeks later.</div><p></p><p>We left Austin on Friday the 13th and landed at Heathrow in London on Saturday the 14th before heading to Edinburgh, Scotland. We had easy, uneventful flights. We arrived in Edinburgh around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, local time.</p><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/AVvXsEhcKRnidszPJfZZ-9lFdVM2Apb53dIlXHgWViBuswfx96bRGn4DkXpK2vqTTj2eA24Dk-FJ7ZvMBjDQ7DxSx_rLvD0iQ9v6eR2t43q7H3LER_V2gxKlwyasmmf-wDG8tjtXozHSUM3TqGeNLkHq35dnkXCSKyu4PrGVgtXbh6csEU3P_nUArJbKVS9JVqk/s3088/IMG_5125.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKRnidszPJfZZ-9lFdVM2Apb53dIlXHgWViBuswfx96bRGn4DkXpK2vqTTj2eA24Dk-FJ7ZvMBjDQ7DxSx_rLvD0iQ9v6eR2t43q7H3LER_V2gxKlwyasmmf-wDG8tjtXozHSUM3TqGeNLkHq35dnkXCSKyu4PrGVgtXbh6csEU3P_nUArJbKVS9JVqk/s320/IMG_5125.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGLkaYDoCUPcWfUPbVxxnQ1Aq3OtqRfOrM5SWopR01-JXTNoIIdW0ZhIWACNJxFQLqceRSA30u6eRh2RYVzdLQr7c92qCZLwLcYSCi7vvW4KG-mlX-N5nUSTKSc4TGzhNxCjDOLXZq59zV93wKGc6_GF3ofSM2aP-uemlZj95vf1CUyxhAz7HN0vhuLU/s4032/IMG_5132.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGLkaYDoCUPcWfUPbVxxnQ1Aq3OtqRfOrM5SWopR01-JXTNoIIdW0ZhIWACNJxFQLqceRSA30u6eRh2RYVzdLQr7c92qCZLwLcYSCi7vvW4KG-mlX-N5nUSTKSc4TGzhNxCjDOLXZq59zV93wKGc6_GF3ofSM2aP-uemlZj95vf1CUyxhAz7HN0vhuLU/s320/IMG_5132.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />We checked into the Marriott Courtyard Hotel and settled in. The room was nice.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eu3ibmcC1pb-L9qAiwim2F1iAvTMYP224-lqugpLzIisyGu_xGQ0T3t4fq7L6WoZnK6Uw7DwkyRLe4kugHIuAPW2F-JSOvl0EmJqRNdWO569TRnl38YPG_0JJhz43SlxIl4UADoHoP3tajKjsm4V5gqlbfuRHpsFPCc-8Ey7nJX8ux3D7oH6qUY3DbA/s4032/IMG_5133.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEj2eu3ibmcC1pb-L9qAiwim2F1iAvTMYP224-lqugpLzIisyGu_xGQ0T3t4fq7L6WoZnK6Uw7DwkyRLe4kugHIuAPW2F-JSOvl0EmJqRNdWO569TRnl38YPG_0JJhz43SlxIl4UADoHoP3tajKjsm4V5gqlbfuRHpsFPCc-8Ey7nJX8ux3D7oH6qUY3DbA/s320/IMG_5133.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>We walked around a bit and then had dinner at Nando's. We were pretty tired by that point and turned in early.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_H2O992t4PZR_ad2lM6H-FsENtM23iRftc4CPeijavcSnwuCux9yVX6b_W73bbsgwLW4Yb9NzXXh-_qopeEJUmqfBzDm100HQ4qkphi1natcLNd_3AglFmWdi_5H8GXZ5NqghHHBXmgXZpSgVjstTLQ1PdBbqwIBQxEXKnmWZUD2CqOqXTiaJsL0nOb4/s3073/IMG_5134.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3073" data-original-width="2357" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_H2O992t4PZR_ad2lM6H-FsENtM23iRftc4CPeijavcSnwuCux9yVX6b_W73bbsgwLW4Yb9NzXXh-_qopeEJUmqfBzDm100HQ4qkphi1natcLNd_3AglFmWdi_5H8GXZ5NqghHHBXmgXZpSgVjstTLQ1PdBbqwIBQxEXKnmWZUD2CqOqXTiaJsL0nOb4/s320/IMG_5134.jpeg" width="245" /></a></div>The next morning, we walked from our hotel to Edinburgh Castle for a scheduled tour with Little Fish tour company. Wow! Edinburgh Castle was amazing. It was so neat to take the tour and learn so much about its history. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIFiesrBc1JQBNttcpoeCNbXeElFR6-iKJCk09Zz7N8cyceh-9qefSiZ8qynGGqayb-Y9m-ZnuDeflceJpKRGYQ60rK6tCtrCLdVO7sZU0CCrMlSJqJYqbmfEk2sH_k-SrQyPnQd3hto_AdSYjoltVXc4wwaqstVdoHRIR4NFcMuMIn_21jT5N3DqA9M/s3203/IMG_5143.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1889" data-original-width="3203" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIFiesrBc1JQBNttcpoeCNbXeElFR6-iKJCk09Zz7N8cyceh-9qefSiZ8qynGGqayb-Y9m-ZnuDeflceJpKRGYQ60rK6tCtrCLdVO7sZU0CCrMlSJqJYqbmfEk2sH_k-SrQyPnQd3hto_AdSYjoltVXc4wwaqstVdoHRIR4NFcMuMIn_21jT5N3DqA9M/s320/IMG_5143.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Entrance to Edinburgh Castle. There is a moat, 4 sets of doors, and a portcullis guarding the only entrance. The castle was built on top of an ancient dormant volcano.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYswZwqK9qEnMNYgtXJZ70QqP_5qqNMycmYP-nzCgLOn8lkSXwFW_tDC_PROM-RQp7ueMA02XSlEPO7zmiVgmpchYzTStdV-31sNtdXtmSjRhyphenhyphen42LHClpjuy6cggq5vQVc3UOvLCertIB_40eNlgBJwOJdzlwi2wX7oIjcOMzesH-dJ0AxE5WIaWeCR5k/s4032/IMG_5144.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEiYswZwqK9qEnMNYgtXJZ70QqP_5qqNMycmYP-nzCgLOn8lkSXwFW_tDC_PROM-RQp7ueMA02XSlEPO7zmiVgmpchYzTStdV-31sNtdXtmSjRhyphenhyphen42LHClpjuy6cggq5vQVc3UOvLCertIB_40eNlgBJwOJdzlwi2wX7oIjcOMzesH-dJ0AxE5WIaWeCR5k/s320/IMG_5144.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>It was 37 degrees F that morning. It was great to stand in the sunshine and listen to the tour guide but was pretty chilling standing in the shadows of the walls. Our tour guide was stellar. She shared so much history but was also very funny.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlhRxih-G9N_QzRcbeifaWDbFfsMe9VQmBvQA50NmG_fEDTr-PLDAF8ZNERzlIVEav41mk7FLi4G9IHAgFmFHgBAWreMb4U7jzwD4Q5Y9RWDMZGOWTym_QnEmmhEL9QeE_LpTHesineHTkeuVk538TqHSc47Z3ox0x_hyYTMF1YeJHnIvD9TB8a4URCg/s4032/IMG_5147.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgZlhRxih-G9N_QzRcbeifaWDbFfsMe9VQmBvQA50NmG_fEDTr-PLDAF8ZNERzlIVEav41mk7FLi4G9IHAgFmFHgBAWreMb4U7jzwD4Q5Y9RWDMZGOWTym_QnEmmhEL9QeE_LpTHesineHTkeuVk538TqHSc47Z3ox0x_hyYTMF1YeJHnIvD9TB8a4URCg/s320/IMG_5147.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sgQ-DNpKp3MVBgchW63Rm3Dpln6blwpeK5vg_BXGZzBCVecg835H0pZcae-_QindnZizqFJApeaQde5B8cHtPckS411G0oU77TPuny-ksLOKMZKM_F66dzN35bhHBkXETSNfOLFW3r5q15dvk_A-Do_0bkipKR34n2fiJSAZcxwsVdHwoBwYuUtdd6M/s4032/IMG_5148.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It can fire a cannon ball 2 miles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJsKMn5vh9vy0mOhBTdx1Fe_12PvxF-DHU4N7VByhuccfJ1suPSr3LIaEfcUlxKyZ4V-wnnKRkjLPXBhi-8AkCHKEJPxC9_Man6wbdF9givE-caSvEbtWRECaFkYD_238NNyrgVO5vz3Y93PkzC0R_PGpsw1hHW79b-Kx_78Phepew2fQxm9qSE148Cs/s4032/IMG_5168.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJsKMn5vh9vy0mOhBTdx1Fe_12PvxF-DHU4N7VByhuccfJ1suPSr3LIaEfcUlxKyZ4V-wnnKRkjLPXBhi-8AkCHKEJPxC9_Man6wbdF9givE-caSvEbtWRECaFkYD_238NNyrgVO5vz3Y93PkzC0R_PGpsw1hHW79b-Kx_78Phepew2fQxm9qSE148Cs/s320/IMG_5168.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Overlooking the view of the castle entrance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbtu7I1GW3mpEaI8GjXlV32quPXpsQMtukqi4hGBsnq48flDp84L_77kr7sjaib3EY6L92U3N4L3BEPaIYaW2ZQJKQKsLPi9yMR-W2Ypo7ODjxDvh9OoxqmTotX6fckQm26UsoVh3mAzIVEvzEvli_MCEu1J8-9nSbKdrETIJl-KKPzjtB7nI50iFOU0/s4032/IMG_5172.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgFbtu7I1GW3mpEaI8GjXlV32quPXpsQMtukqi4hGBsnq48flDp84L_77kr7sjaib3EY6L92U3N4L3BEPaIYaW2ZQJKQKsLPi9yMR-W2Ypo7ODjxDvh9OoxqmTotX6fckQm26UsoVh3mAzIVEvzEvli_MCEu1J8-9nSbKdrETIJl-KKPzjtB7nI50iFOU0/s320/IMG_5172.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Interesting wall ornament. There were several of these gun wheels placed around the room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vzSGkp0MiA-_9ISbob5IuZAQzmWuPbt45ZdNKjkHrizL-9YGDFVI8d9JElRyOvwDOZHQv1uoTFmBRIeOC9FOpmu8qLfHjj9VbTZf98PbZA6KLloiGzxuyXczzW0CHpvAnyJTXy-4CK9hQcEN4mVy4pIUsu3KAYNv9s1rOK4h1Pjqwv1ykKGPd9xP21g/s4032/IMG_5177.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEh6vzSGkp0MiA-_9ISbob5IuZAQzmWuPbt45ZdNKjkHrizL-9YGDFVI8d9JElRyOvwDOZHQv1uoTFmBRIeOC9FOpmu8qLfHjj9VbTZf98PbZA6KLloiGzxuyXczzW0CHpvAnyJTXy-4CK9hQcEN4mVy4pIUsu3KAYNv9s1rOK4h1Pjqwv1ykKGPd9xP21g/s320/IMG_5177.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>There were also a couple of actual bagpipers near the castle. One was playing the theme music from the Outlander tv series. This was just a statue of one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSKhUHu4upbjvX4xtqknO4TlauBHgmycVdZRTHT0Ar9yYlW6asSaTOCjpt7gViMPcr-m-1L16vD8Bh2ml-hBi8BSwJc6NNrFOecp-st90WpM-asBiQxt0d3UOhoe6fWqJ0LIagKJLDu7HgdVntchQYYMYSN-gG4A4rBzZcFr9idYmNELFg13yWcwOcFE/s4032/IMG_5178.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEggSKhUHu4upbjvX4xtqknO4TlauBHgmycVdZRTHT0Ar9yYlW6asSaTOCjpt7gViMPcr-m-1L16vD8Bh2ml-hBi8BSwJc6NNrFOecp-st90WpM-asBiQxt0d3UOhoe6fWqJ0LIagKJLDu7HgdVntchQYYMYSN-gG4A4rBzZcFr9idYmNELFg13yWcwOcFE/s320/IMG_5178.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prison cell in the castle. My husband said it felt pretty roomy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUopBFwc5sdpI9sN7SeMIumrb2Aonl2-EQxDOq3iZTlPzl4RYHZ2txvmOhyphenhyphennEpKartl3Nqb3PXuAhymqLHYAid8WCQDMWm2mwvVO3sv9vHpCFYwCsr83GGB_MXitzJqfmZ-bwIjz_tsUGrHbFnMUNXChhUBM8GSMfvYa3Z2otTUs8oqkUFegwmJ4VC08/s4032/IMG_5180.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhIUopBFwc5sdpI9sN7SeMIumrb2Aonl2-EQxDOq3iZTlPzl4RYHZ2txvmOhyphenhyphennEpKartl3Nqb3PXuAhymqLHYAid8WCQDMWm2mwvVO3sv9vHpCFYwCsr83GGB_MXitzJqfmZ-bwIjz_tsUGrHbFnMUNXChhUBM8GSMfvYa3Z2otTUs8oqkUFegwmJ4VC08/s320/IMG_5180.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prison room. Inmates slept in the hammocks to avoid being chewed on by rats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2O4mtObDau4RJ8PMcIX8Y5oqAt7krv6EEBIrInfsL6svKbIhdjjQcrCKY8fhdolTiAWfkQjcdPYMFuA7PhoKjQUXmaqfbgJ5UNUqOhmAHjkXBj6VTYo0RXhpOFddCf9VSh0RT0jDHTNGd5BdzuN8Ni8vWugEQeN_Y1MRaQVC6uN2kVilzKZsPu1uSdM/s4032/IMG_5181.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEga2O4mtObDau4RJ8PMcIX8Y5oqAt7krv6EEBIrInfsL6svKbIhdjjQcrCKY8fhdolTiAWfkQjcdPYMFuA7PhoKjQUXmaqfbgJ5UNUqOhmAHjkXBj6VTYo0RXhpOFddCf9VSh0RT0jDHTNGd5BdzuN8Ni8vWugEQeN_Y1MRaQVC6uN2kVilzKZsPu1uSdM/s320/IMG_5181.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scottish National War Memorial</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngJYcQ_LkFXfKwBPBk84gqoPXf_wEOxpMBXcMiV49ZZP1JuUBIbxNwbIE7tuqp1h-j3A_e7aumAnzwb3fQuaJWMcPqf6rekE3BYiK0v4x5GXPQcLnJ2qqENFso8O6AlAlWYMkS_Oc45OPBNyQWoGhfOBm1Ms8vc9ioECqmtGbCECTZQRCFOJ_jCXrRsU/s4032/IMG_5174.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhngJYcQ_LkFXfKwBPBk84gqoPXf_wEOxpMBXcMiV49ZZP1JuUBIbxNwbIE7tuqp1h-j3A_e7aumAnzwb3fQuaJWMcPqf6rekE3BYiK0v4x5GXPQcLnJ2qqENFso8O6AlAlWYMkS_Oc45OPBNyQWoGhfOBm1Ms8vc9ioECqmtGbCECTZQRCFOJ_jCXrRsU/s320/IMG_5174.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEjeyoFN-wGBg4dsBsPLmEqmagvBKuy0C-07FOLDb0zVuGBV7_mNanIitJhgGdlCNgshBeRjx3nsIF4Q4VnNyKdZFXDwCjWt4sB6DBMuE-ETYKINB0s5mh-RF_TKhd8OHr9CIfpeSEKpDW0qK0mn7x71STzY-KZCS0yCNFVsy0arohLEqUcGloB8tyBd5Qc/s4032/IMG_5184.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjeyoFN-wGBg4dsBsPLmEqmagvBKuy0C-07FOLDb0zVuGBV7_mNanIitJhgGdlCNgshBeRjx3nsIF4Q4VnNyKdZFXDwCjWt4sB6DBMuE-ETYKINB0s5mh-RF_TKhd8OHr9CIfpeSEKpDW0qK0mn7x71STzY-KZCS0yCNFVsy0arohLEqUcGloB8tyBd5Qc/s320/IMG_5184.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>This view of the moat shows how deep it is. There used to be spikes and water in the moat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg965GPFCHOTRBPhXZlzglZxRL95jrYIUtxXgjNia2rFAVuQWYG71yYCVkdpJqWaikM9Qm3n5NtOZGe-QbSjqcx5nOdFeG8RdCQnMj6fLLMDeouyUp17KwFeI8b4oANizAZ0pXJHbiSLy-xZlgOsQpI0KU2SPaA5s9XEjmjWq1L-y2VzHiia0kYBNHcGac/s4032/IMG_5187.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEg965GPFCHOTRBPhXZlzglZxRL95jrYIUtxXgjNia2rFAVuQWYG71yYCVkdpJqWaikM9Qm3n5NtOZGe-QbSjqcx5nOdFeG8RdCQnMj6fLLMDeouyUp17KwFeI8b4oANizAZ0pXJHbiSLy-xZlgOsQpI0KU2SPaA5s9XEjmjWq1L-y2VzHiia0kYBNHcGac/s320/IMG_5187.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>We wandered in and out of shops on the Royal Mile. My husband bought a beautiful cashmere scarf. Then we had lunch at a little pub with live music. It was quite a journey to find a place to eat. Many places were closed in the afternoon because it was a Sunday. Almost every place we tried was reservation only. We were very happy to find a place to eat traditional pub food. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AYD6o7iZMsBi3Q_I8K01dBkRweuNPeqZg7mLHYd_56cYPaBFvcdSZ1wjbA2JvEY76gWQei_JY0LKyAfEdBmOgwDlabQ5VSSVvl0TZOSuXoZzg-gc1qgfUjKDxVqPHQ5MTLg5vNjn34zWsmOcZ-hs4fU5Cglp2iP7mGeTOkLZj0yVAPnmr9_iS1MuiQI/s4032/IMG_5190.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEj4AYD6o7iZMsBi3Q_I8K01dBkRweuNPeqZg7mLHYd_56cYPaBFvcdSZ1wjbA2JvEY76gWQei_JY0LKyAfEdBmOgwDlabQ5VSSVvl0TZOSuXoZzg-gc1qgfUjKDxVqPHQ5MTLg5vNjn34zWsmOcZ-hs4fU5Cglp2iP7mGeTOkLZj0yVAPnmr9_iS1MuiQI/s320/IMG_5190.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">St. Giles Cathedral</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98wnofSkEvt-sD0VcSPxAupjdEDEx9j5uqwf2-97_cSX7ISvXb5fqFhIwulHsbqiaVhnMUAggt7LLd0XcWe1zu1gRyY4mbIcOxd6iKJMU6rnt-zVaeByjHiwID2S-0sqtwimMAiXga1VxJ_bFkrOaZHfPdOOMY9q4sOQg8nj3JKGntIjK8RU7p60qacw/s2638/IMG_5192.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fs7_SBTVNI3pD9IHCjZK29wgDEGV4iyfyzJdSxgnnTFhRkReqIZBhpBq8BoM0qDZYlyoINmxtCFqWkEDSsbZnCR2bGQF61XcVcVKPxyQL7Nq-45_CL1KAzAQvjXnLUiwROj6RFzfgQzRMT7pCsefUPKJRIllqxTz4wYC7FFHUVBdznt9oIFSU7Mk_94/s320/IMG_5206.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see Edinburgh Castle from the top of Calton Hill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5qqKeUC7wHqgiijfai8moisObaIVXWdyfy8Vb2DBhwB8J5G7raKrQ5Pbn7mX4HVFF4YtW_8F1GUR3gq2nLYh9Yu4hpR0GYQWL2X1fAjWt1WpuBpYPJl4oJEK7U7ONRm0CpVQGZMI3H_M6V07CfajGJPc9X8qfGm_53YqBwG82C7nOlNDW4K9nlWAmMs/s4032/IMG_5210.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5qqKeUC7wHqgiijfai8moisObaIVXWdyfy8Vb2DBhwB8J5G7raKrQ5Pbn7mX4HVFF4YtW_8F1GUR3gq2nLYh9Yu4hpR0GYQWL2X1fAjWt1WpuBpYPJl4oJEK7U7ONRm0CpVQGZMI3H_M6V07CfajGJPc9X8qfGm_53YqBwG82C7nOlNDW4K9nlWAmMs/s320/IMG_5210.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of stairs on the trails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I wanted to hike up there but we weren't sure if we would have time since we had booked a ghost tour that night.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOBMkjo3ePJhZ_MRXxXGqSaYPE5cambGttGsUiWG9AB6tljHDk4In4w_h9y554gWKcdCFfkeoH76Ri9mZy_RqOw7mE5ocqO_coIznUGI1-rHIe6OhtRKojFug-dDxkao1KW6pmWmogzW6LplBjv8ZLviOgbYs-hcqezlHMaN0fxnmO0xbSROdxt1YdM8/s4032/IMG_5214.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOBMkjo3ePJhZ_MRXxXGqSaYPE5cambGttGsUiWG9AB6tljHDk4In4w_h9y554gWKcdCFfkeoH76Ri9mZy_RqOw7mE5ocqO_coIznUGI1-rHIe6OhtRKojFug-dDxkao1KW6pmWmogzW6LplBjv8ZLviOgbYs-hcqezlHMaN0fxnmO0xbSROdxt1YdM8/s320/IMG_5214.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>At nine pm, we went to High Street to meet up with the Extreme Paranormal Underground Ghost Tour with City of Edinburgh Tours. The tour was about 1 1/2 hours long. We walked through Old Town, Greyfriars Kirkyard, and the South Bridge vaults. Black John, our tour guide, told us many "bloodcurling" stories from Edinburgh's dark history. Greyfriars Kirkyard was creepy to be in in the dark. Black John told us about spirits that sometimes follow people home from the Kirkyard. He said there were thousands of skeletons piled on top of each other, from the time of the plague, buried under where we were standing. When it rains heavily, the tour cannot go into the Kirkyard because the old bones start poking through the saturated ground.</div><div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iIC-f5tUWFN-zPzxQwLoKJP6riTu3ovzDn9KiyoA0IGfDvFqWjz6p3Uvf4zwaoE6mygW1lFTc7LtY23gqqRGQ2PIZq9QYIwBA-DbvO_xjWzxoMCEtDXurEPZ7lnFSl_I2ZlWdcojl7G_K8zAIZcDnF90FLk_5XeGRTEwY_9jcACTUd9kVF9HOk2z4Jg/s2181/IMG_5217.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2181" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iIC-f5tUWFN-zPzxQwLoKJP6riTu3ovzDn9KiyoA0IGfDvFqWjz6p3Uvf4zwaoE6mygW1lFTc7LtY23gqqRGQ2PIZq9QYIwBA-DbvO_xjWzxoMCEtDXurEPZ7lnFSl_I2ZlWdcojl7G_K8zAIZcDnF90FLk_5XeGRTEwY_9jcACTUd9kVF9HOk2z4Jg/s320/IMG_5217.jpeg" width="111" /></a></div>The area in front of St. Giles Church used to be where executions took place.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPXg4V984GfCwGaxLY7ZsMHrLw3H3e63pBrypdyEbJmADNgGYw3fE1JBaacIskIe0UWTy5RQi_K6OFvIT-TIWuEFPnFR0x62MFbIA3Lcu4-AkO15IJ6rc0axOQTlophbJxt9fr_pxwWB_jDvjQQ2fQL8iQe73ze1FCXBBN4VFr2LRJfsvvXc3SNxDP8E/s4032/IMG_5219.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPXg4V984GfCwGaxLY7ZsMHrLw3H3e63pBrypdyEbJmADNgGYw3fE1JBaacIskIe0UWTy5RQi_K6OFvIT-TIWuEFPnFR0x62MFbIA3Lcu4-AkO15IJ6rc0axOQTlophbJxt9fr_pxwWB_jDvjQQ2fQL8iQe73ze1FCXBBN4VFr2LRJfsvvXc3SNxDP8E/s320/IMG_5219.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>The underground vault was a little creepy. Black John told of several encounters he had with ghosts in the vault. He seemed to really believe in ghosts. At one point when we were underground, one of the women on our tour jumped away from the wall and yelled, "Something just touched me!" Then her friend said they felt it too.</div><div><br /></div><div>Black John said the underground chamber has documented ghost activity. Several years ago a BBC film crew filmed a documentary in the room and children's voices were heard singing Ring Around The Rosie when the video was played back, but the voices were not heard at the time of the filming.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWyE7p8SB8mRLCsq8whWehnGfv2j0BWK45Ctm_ddvvJ2jwFw3Pm5moWPjGcIh1Ca8p8UrG1FlEwLZHIkqGgh_6Bwo7P-xMx_kAHT6RS1pV6FBWP8Igz8_nbVSGARPQy4PaAGkL6yYcKcrEqY_155esvOlXRmwTq_lmF-NtbROoGhy6TynoT5g63u1R84/s4032/IMG_5221.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgwWyE7p8SB8mRLCsq8whWehnGfv2j0BWK45Ctm_ddvvJ2jwFw3Pm5moWPjGcIh1Ca8p8UrG1FlEwLZHIkqGgh_6Bwo7P-xMx_kAHT6RS1pV6FBWP8Igz8_nbVSGARPQy4PaAGkL6yYcKcrEqY_155esvOlXRmwTq_lmF-NtbROoGhy6TynoT5g63u1R84/s320/IMG_5221.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Chamber where the orphan children of the plague were held. Black John said the toys in the room mysteriously move around the room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQHkg0egrr0PMVOti9a9aQsRif8AA-tsI5n5KedkMJjPwbgELO12Ue35t5l0Dkdyp4DXzJovwhNFuwKebUTk3mZC3sjau__gEl5nfRqRfM6DEPOn8S3ainwxJUsrIsoFNWuBVaddLAIB_p2cuaLtQ2vnDjnVRkN3dUOazt46GiBcB5Y4U5K0U7FKwCOM/s4032/IMG_5223.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQHkg0egrr0PMVOti9a9aQsRif8AA-tsI5n5KedkMJjPwbgELO12Ue35t5l0Dkdyp4DXzJovwhNFuwKebUTk3mZC3sjau__gEl5nfRqRfM6DEPOn8S3ainwxJUsrIsoFNWuBVaddLAIB_p2cuaLtQ2vnDjnVRkN3dUOazt46GiBcB5Y4U5K0U7FKwCOM/s320/IMG_5223.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRTkDNnrk48ylr9KaxmYGtjfIPNiecpUmCrQkD-X8iY-cVXWzwtY44VTAxxPoO6rqAR_cqVFwkrhyieM8q_G3rELTi9Zhz5KwtsMxaKOaAefjDkoFmYWYVqiz8ja9mGy23SuI1s7nPQRkMPDfvy8v1qGsmzXk8xx8tS6lszeEPjvelesepHmyQoq3_kM/s4032/IMG_5225.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEhaRTkDNnrk48ylr9KaxmYGtjfIPNiecpUmCrQkD-X8iY-cVXWzwtY44VTAxxPoO6rqAR_cqVFwkrhyieM8q_G3rELTi9Zhz5KwtsMxaKOaAefjDkoFmYWYVqiz8ja9mGy23SuI1s7nPQRkMPDfvy8v1qGsmzXk8xx8tS6lszeEPjvelesepHmyQoq3_kM/s320/IMG_5225.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The little plastic rat skeleton in the underground street chamber was a nice touch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVBefS7o6HktUbHlFhCS5aE3ANt5MvLPeWLP_htoMZzep6EzDnSB-Du0A_Q9Z_N-Hl2XGOB-P2vUUI3vHGQt2y2hKxyM-OVMHm11Wk4at5Ev4MhYQP4I5cZOq-0mO_7GzowYkTrZnrHxPU8AjKAKPbKSZwLgSRS145KbxULy-l79mK_C7nsNAHk22r_k/s4032/IMG_5226.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgIVBefS7o6HktUbHlFhCS5aE3ANt5MvLPeWLP_htoMZzep6EzDnSB-Du0A_Q9Z_N-Hl2XGOB-P2vUUI3vHGQt2y2hKxyM-OVMHm11Wk4at5Ev4MhYQP4I5cZOq-0mO_7GzowYkTrZnrHxPU8AjKAKPbKSZwLgSRS145KbxULy-l79mK_C7nsNAHk22r_k/s320/IMG_5226.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Black John told us that the white streak/mist in the picture below is the ghost of a woman named Mary who took care of plague orphans and was later accused of being a witch because she did not get sick with the plague. Our guide said he has talked with Mary several times when he is closing up the underground area after tours. He said Mary is a friendly ghost.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSzSV6GthzTZ50uj9cSLVl3lVF0pMe8hJH2suQKbIUZDDEwKk17CSMqJ9soEpDJDPsMdeUIBc0XVu3WQrsnPMkjLdphUByhbhlJ6sZaSPFhwvtyU5s2CBJxqgR9Qw-6zq8Mi1AV94wa6AgqxrF_KrM4dhIdyYpq6zJ56XRJvh7nPMRpH8agM81Bx_hkY/s4032/IMG_5227.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEiTSzSV6GthzTZ50uj9cSLVl3lVF0pMe8hJH2suQKbIUZDDEwKk17CSMqJ9soEpDJDPsMdeUIBc0XVu3WQrsnPMkjLdphUByhbhlJ6sZaSPFhwvtyU5s2CBJxqgR9Qw-6zq8Mi1AV94wa6AgqxrF_KrM4dhIdyYpq6zJ56XRJvh7nPMRpH8agM81Bx_hkY/s320/IMG_5227.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I love this picture of my husband on the staircase that leads to the underground. This pic was taken at the end of the tour as we were leaving.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkRCMuSb3AHTmzZVArIqxnm_L41oyL01zqgGgb6gwDWujyEb8tEDXf1e9PuhVRNYsJbWgN2Torhpu2GkL5QORRnAdEhA8bFgwKFBycxBLhH5N15X06VuXU2ATbZlS2losVwyrTo3o6wtClKqHI9YzIfw8vr99MaHJXoRQL8nrDnXgiI7_rkIkmj3DqtU/s4032/IMG_5229.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEjIkRCMuSb3AHTmzZVArIqxnm_L41oyL01zqgGgb6gwDWujyEb8tEDXf1e9PuhVRNYsJbWgN2Torhpu2GkL5QORRnAdEhA8bFgwKFBycxBLhH5N15X06VuXU2ATbZlS2losVwyrTo3o6wtClKqHI9YzIfw8vr99MaHJXoRQL8nrDnXgiI7_rkIkmj3DqtU/s320/IMG_5229.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>We enjoyed our first full day in Edinburgh and were exhausted by the time we walked back to our hotel after the tour.<br /><p></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-74483926933169324002024-01-06T08:31:00.001-06:002024-01-06T08:31:15.298-06:00Crochet Woodland Animals<p>One of my co-workers is pregnant with twins. Her nursery is woodland animal themed. She said it would have animals like bears, moose, and foxes. I looked at a lot of crochet patterns for bears and moose. I picked one and started working on it and then decided I didn't like it. It turned out a bit wonky. I am not sure if I will frog it or finish it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmf-orB_len4Bw4QO2Xmb8IRceyd8kMU8XaTG5ZGmtQvOKeppKf8OIpBjIoKhDdMzOs7aIXQcAj1BVRciu1qKnEsDilteC9Gxys2tAzvUIu8vuBgWs6L42Pz7m22GfkC-9SXfCDOqvrjWjxe_zBBkYxJme0t-svkD1QQOTlmFh3yR2XK08o9Un59kP5Y/s2640/IMG_6709.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="1681" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmf-orB_len4Bw4QO2Xmb8IRceyd8kMU8XaTG5ZGmtQvOKeppKf8OIpBjIoKhDdMzOs7aIXQcAj1BVRciu1qKnEsDilteC9Gxys2tAzvUIu8vuBgWs6L42Pz7m22GfkC-9SXfCDOqvrjWjxe_zBBkYxJme0t-svkD1QQOTlmFh3yR2XK08o9Un59kP5Y/s320/IMG_6709.jpeg" width="204" /></a></div><br /><p>Then I found the <i>Hang In There Bear</i> pattern by Heather Kumpf. The pattern is available on Ravelry, Etsy, and LoveCraft. This is the photo from her ad. The pattern calls for the bear to have poly pellets to add weight to the head and an unstuffed, floppy body. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcpOz1i8fw19gNZiiF6HHk46iRgiJ1y6FgF2EJpjuvUWlBy815mo7OhFtSDF0zTWlJu3AffQD_LMw18Wdf4rRKV3YP6SIgsGwQnlXg4rQaX_c-rc-P7dAeRUWiPNqR4YB5WQWHb6uVI1lZ8hsV2Tzle_AXWNGE-Ws-LpWNCYQBBo4Cpjz8-1Elk5hjZHM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="245" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcpOz1i8fw19gNZiiF6HHk46iRgiJ1y6FgF2EJpjuvUWlBy815mo7OhFtSDF0zTWlJu3AffQD_LMw18Wdf4rRKV3YP6SIgsGwQnlXg4rQaX_c-rc-P7dAeRUWiPNqR4YB5WQWHb6uVI1lZ8hsV2Tzle_AXWNGE-Ws-LpWNCYQBBo4Cpjz8-1Elk5hjZHM" width="184" /></a></div>I decided to change that up a bit and add stuffing to the body before adding the fur so it would be more cuddly. I used brown eyelash yarn from Jubilee Yarn. I was surprised that I was unable to find brown or tan eyelash yarn at Micheal's, Joann Fabric & Craft Store, or Hobby Lobby. Luckily, Amazon carried it.<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqcrGoQhuTmhVmduEszbAYKD1qdC75XJyR6esqAnxzCz6dQ7wKmcpBMrglomviqYZSGmyD1FN4iyPc8zQJtGr5AUf_uk7FsYDWe_nipWKAI9EdZSgs8myN4SidfIeuwYAkUi7AzPdX2GoYoXw_xOpPzw96mD56JiHDzDKFjfXojZipt4PSQ2u1l3rvck/s4029/IMG_6686.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4029" data-original-width="2142" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqcrGoQhuTmhVmduEszbAYKD1qdC75XJyR6esqAnxzCz6dQ7wKmcpBMrglomviqYZSGmyD1FN4iyPc8zQJtGr5AUf_uk7FsYDWe_nipWKAI9EdZSgs8myN4SidfIeuwYAkUi7AzPdX2GoYoXw_xOpPzw96mD56JiHDzDKFjfXojZipt4PSQ2u1l3rvck/s320/IMG_6686.jpeg" width="170" /></a></div>This was the first time I had used eyelash yarn. It is very tricky to work with, I had trouble finding each stitch as I went along.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuI57SnYHGadeNY2Z5HnLnOVxvVDQEhQngXxmRIyA2GefOliHS_1sf4zwYYN8FZeJXTlP6TTI6akciJXBUO5cfg3JR4diwq8iNg2zvj-S3HdrUMUbO936u9GCpU0ZQj-3Hs_Rk8IerlGSFYRPeA0pPIKGUcFJ83NMKEMF7YnzTMw7QTj1wN2ik21BQuU/s3697/IMG_6689.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3697" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuI57SnYHGadeNY2Z5HnLnOVxvVDQEhQngXxmRIyA2GefOliHS_1sf4zwYYN8FZeJXTlP6TTI6akciJXBUO5cfg3JR4diwq8iNg2zvj-S3HdrUMUbO936u9GCpU0ZQj-3Hs_Rk8IerlGSFYRPeA0pPIKGUcFJ83NMKEMF7YnzTMw7QTj1wN2ik21BQuU/s320/IMG_6689.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div>The shape of this little bear's head is adorable. I only used stuffing in the head, not poly pellets. I have trouble making eyes out of yarn. I didn't want to use plastic eyes because this is going to a baby. This is the head before I sewed eyes on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KmpBfhWsXMRn-NWDFH8LXabpVf_puwj9YUC4C_i7j3zcfI9o3kvVHw1Ax5LOSEoYnQXaH2XSrIQW8JuRvuPyg5YdLPi2xRmi9O29Vvko6nPL7hyphenhyphen5ZQQph_mbsPh7J34ZTtufmU53CpUrvnpY5NymOxVb9TLhOJwE-wRJ8Av_mhBS3H443226x_hEkwg/s4032/IMG_6688.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEj2KmpBfhWsXMRn-NWDFH8LXabpVf_puwj9YUC4C_i7j3zcfI9o3kvVHw1Ax5LOSEoYnQXaH2XSrIQW8JuRvuPyg5YdLPi2xRmi9O29Vvko6nPL7hyphenhyphen5ZQQph_mbsPh7J34ZTtufmU53CpUrvnpY5NymOxVb9TLhOJwE-wRJ8Av_mhBS3H443226x_hEkwg/w240-h320/IMG_6688.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took about 20 hours to complete the bear. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_wLlaHFBzCxJFQSAFYlHKi_Tlsv9k3HCss7yNNNnYmDO4S9jecVv7Qu6ZrsT7mcP2lGoMR6e-RFMCA71sxJAaMkKX_WXCTVncsjRkRVTNzAZ2rgEVyoPDySppzGvc5ZyTSfaHh_vfvrHaEVTXQUWgcJZPwBx9a7wU03kWHE7CP3IgephG13yKuJtObY/s4032/IMG_6690.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEii_wLlaHFBzCxJFQSAFYlHKi_Tlsv9k3HCss7yNNNnYmDO4S9jecVv7Qu6ZrsT7mcP2lGoMR6e-RFMCA71sxJAaMkKX_WXCTVncsjRkRVTNzAZ2rgEVyoPDySppzGvc5ZyTSfaHh_vfvrHaEVTXQUWgcJZPwBx9a7wU03kWHE7CP3IgephG13yKuJtObY/s320/IMG_6690.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I took the little bear outside for a photo shoot. It looked perfectly at home in the tree.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypesvjFLjTYOuo2izSGfv5EPg3ZoplY0FZky8bVBizreAYncDIeqFnEb_ArYCzpFrHvPvBHpRa8mXojQosrgFW0mfBMz2DrLJ9hHj3A6ikj4ny_R_9CtKwz1VP9cGtANgu5uK8TmPp56tP1f7lINR2XQGGeZVxBXP7-UMxgNBMZCB2dIQtAjFkIffK70/s4032/IMG_6691.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgypesvjFLjTYOuo2izSGfv5EPg3ZoplY0FZky8bVBizreAYncDIeqFnEb_ArYCzpFrHvPvBHpRa8mXojQosrgFW0mfBMz2DrLJ9hHj3A6ikj4ny_R_9CtKwz1VP9cGtANgu5uK8TmPp56tP1f7lINR2XQGGeZVxBXP7-UMxgNBMZCB2dIQtAjFkIffK70/s320/IMG_6691.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /><div>I also started a couple of different moose crochet patterns but really fell in love with <i>Murphy the Moose</i> by K's Crochet Critters. The pattern is on Etsy. I used Yarn Bee Effortless Super Bulky yarn in burnt autumn and barn owl. I used Yarn Bee Velvety Smooth in black for the hooves. Hobby Lobby only had one skein of the burnt autumn and I decided to play yarn chicken and lost by 98 single crochet stitches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GnB3lV8beyuT9T-EglqxDBKJHh3V-R4cVoIwGGAj-XRbQpXw-g0QaooDstzxNNjYhyx07EfLiXt_YpqgkjP-BjmDPLlv3PQSQmU4uye27yVxP6eA2LMZKCEVyzcgzJqNTkwMJnohixFQDGvGgcIsiFjuChjazW8LCB5wba85ehSrZ-6zf9S-c6uO7LY/s4032/IMG_6698.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GnB3lV8beyuT9T-EglqxDBKJHh3V-R4cVoIwGGAj-XRbQpXw-g0QaooDstzxNNjYhyx07EfLiXt_YpqgkjP-BjmDPLlv3PQSQmU4uye27yVxP6eA2LMZKCEVyzcgzJqNTkwMJnohixFQDGvGgcIsiFjuChjazW8LCB5wba85ehSrZ-6zf9S-c6uO7LY/s320/IMG_6698.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Luckily, there was another Hobby Lobby store nearby that had another skein of the burnt autumn so I could finish the moose. I was surprised to find that the skein at the second store had the same dye batch number as the first one I used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6f40891NROP0fmdQp8MKF5Oak7tYMh851RdffSGkk_B9_E1IF23AFRxrgQXIen22THydwYfnaH2qm4PRd5VJiZWAWpSUy1ixZF0jszJfW1iq4u2zkTiiarftnROewIXZ9CpP4W7faRTDNabc6VHvcN_6tSPef6jfJUKmEXee4lf7ZRxa7nvCQzEie4JM/s4032/IMG_6702.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEh6f40891NROP0fmdQp8MKF5Oak7tYMh851RdffSGkk_B9_E1IF23AFRxrgQXIen22THydwYfnaH2qm4PRd5VJiZWAWpSUy1ixZF0jszJfW1iq4u2zkTiiarftnROewIXZ9CpP4W7faRTDNabc6VHvcN_6tSPef6jfJUKmEXee4lf7ZRxa7nvCQzEie4JM/s320/IMG_6702.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I think he turned out really well. I did not follow the pattern exactly, I never do. But I like the way this moose turned out. It took me about 12 hours to make him.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiP283Z3kRW0jcQ-8lMOErNWv5xfHonvG-HWsX3r5YUBu9kRDWxfeD5bXhZbaQlDF5V-Yk2dWGvc8tjKJVL_87VEjWFoIZZLMeT1YJqJXtwK2tnE13Uhq7tXZl2_9n19oDVVq5HtENK-30gtBOxQ6FDiKB8yyVbucWe-zGfnjC7ucUyJa183kb6Kzi4vE/s3024/IMG_6705.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2429" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiP283Z3kRW0jcQ-8lMOErNWv5xfHonvG-HWsX3r5YUBu9kRDWxfeD5bXhZbaQlDF5V-Yk2dWGvc8tjKJVL_87VEjWFoIZZLMeT1YJqJXtwK2tnE13Uhq7tXZl2_9n19oDVVq5HtENK-30gtBOxQ6FDiKB8yyVbucWe-zGfnjC7ucUyJa183kb6Kzi4vE/s320/IMG_6705.jpeg" width="257" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think these two animals will be the perfect addition to my coworkers woodland nursery. I hope she likes them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRs4Y_-De8YCWlb6Y_SYiImnK00NaCSOs1e2mmicBItAjQy5_4mBsV1b7TOZ0wNactg2B1_y9vtSGtCCP-Ww6uRJwZ4pAzk34vyCtU-Uj3Pf43DMclaEuMJ1XX_kh9B4tD-bJPivwp928uC94huVwlckDhZP1ioXXJvuRy7QqmRIZEbHwiAoHqC8SEVDk/s3122/IMG_6707.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3122" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRs4Y_-De8YCWlb6Y_SYiImnK00NaCSOs1e2mmicBItAjQy5_4mBsV1b7TOZ0wNactg2B1_y9vtSGtCCP-Ww6uRJwZ4pAzk34vyCtU-Uj3Pf43DMclaEuMJ1XX_kh9B4tD-bJPivwp928uC94huVwlckDhZP1ioXXJvuRy7QqmRIZEbHwiAoHqC8SEVDk/s320/IMG_6707.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>What do you have on your crochet hooks?Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-63252709650894249142024-01-06T07:38:00.001-06:002024-01-06T07:38:24.132-06:00Happy New Year 2024<p>Wow! 2024 got here quickly. We had a quiet Christmas Day at home. It was a little sad to say goodbye to Cutesy the Elf. He was gone when we woke up but he did leave a gift for Boogs and a note saying he might be back next year. Inside the bag was a mug that had Boogs name all over it and a box of apple cider packets.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2w-D8D5wJOy5InQJ2TdY8EnRxG2LjKYpn7de3QtNscRzkCTzDOTYv5WxfUVg54YaxHndkOG_Wswd7ZsSx_0lou_qZd4KITmxAQhChdmwr-nlH-zJp5NNeLax8ozI6n3U5HCIA0MPVC9ELu30arlIP0ntSd5HU7FnUG7WakLj6XskoVrj5Smir1sRzV8/s4032/IMG_6636.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2w-D8D5wJOy5InQJ2TdY8EnRxG2LjKYpn7de3QtNscRzkCTzDOTYv5WxfUVg54YaxHndkOG_Wswd7ZsSx_0lou_qZd4KITmxAQhChdmwr-nlH-zJp5NNeLax8ozI6n3U5HCIA0MPVC9ELu30arlIP0ntSd5HU7FnUG7WakLj6XskoVrj5Smir1sRzV8/s320/IMG_6636.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Santa brought us a family gift - Boxbollen. It is a headband with a ball on a string. It is supposed to improve your hand-eye coordination. It was hilarious watching each other try to hit the ball.</p><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=AD6v5dyuK8Q-ebg4jxGbZQ0aIw7Dy9Tq4Z7kFh8YLi6r1o3U3JSrJkML9exjvKVmAlYYlAzqKOw_KpG4g_fP_z5BrQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><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=AD6v5dxaFt36aiLzS9LbJC87vnerVl8RM202lksscvERkXk8iQuJtR3SPRtsCtUtFGBDKvBECg7ggTnj9QT87-Rz9A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><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=AD6v5dzkiybX8I_IAuq6u3Rg7wE8UC4V_JbI1EdzYc67_eBiZl1mawqLlIl3PRLWSlTXxcFyMaEgafq3BJqmPcNCMA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p>Boogs had the last gift under the tree. When he opened it, he was sent on a scavenger hunt to find his gift.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-RhqN0fZfxt-XXo2BTrigEs1WLn116uOv3sP76w2Ta44SnpZngFAJyaO2Cie2l46biyWVxLyyB21FQr05Om9f3vRlGG37TDMVVyjwCUJsah8UP1yPs7mKA_ADSTGGEygVE2bsLuV73NdWRfxJFT1S66_nYlDdR_rvjpHauxDGgJMxRMbtsMezBz6sk8/s2000/Untitled%20design.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-RhqN0fZfxt-XXo2BTrigEs1WLn116uOv3sP76w2Ta44SnpZngFAJyaO2Cie2l46biyWVxLyyB21FQr05Om9f3vRlGG37TDMVVyjwCUJsah8UP1yPs7mKA_ADSTGGEygVE2bsLuV73NdWRfxJFT1S66_nYlDdR_rvjpHauxDGgJMxRMbtsMezBz6sk8/s320/Untitled%20design.png" width="213" /></a></div><p>He was very happy to get a card for the computer he bought and built in September.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ly8PHLRIlRxLicnUYqKNQMyPd3DvuB9myVurXTMHxYcLRCl9U1pC-O98VL_McNrahYPpwSw3V78tpD2VNPawYjAJrX0Nwkn9ep6oFHRr7w0e9Qr0gPby_gl6IEUT_RHl1QjH_lXGGIbws8AeYG9uWYtNfJ-JNyPaxAlC11h5Wykxxe-fOgly9gHl2dg/s4032/IMG_6666.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEi1Ly8PHLRIlRxLicnUYqKNQMyPd3DvuB9myVurXTMHxYcLRCl9U1pC-O98VL_McNrahYPpwSw3V78tpD2VNPawYjAJrX0Nwkn9ep6oFHRr7w0e9Qr0gPby_gl6IEUT_RHl1QjH_lXGGIbws8AeYG9uWYtNfJ-JNyPaxAlC11h5Wykxxe-fOgly9gHl2dg/s320/IMG_6666.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent the day eating, hanging out, watching movies, and playing games.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzC91H-2nM0hJOuteYuaEn_djecGSMiczSesFCpXm-ab1uaG3j2Ba4w8atjLM2KQmqKBS7GRvZbHwfdTgH6xOcDGJc9CWOmRbpwz4_RsKGfnHkgah9q9xJJjQd_1nI46_rhe622FY71dWw-WKD6x7iYvolq1bGmvYMIyBeXtNN6syWNm_gHb8wAfH1jA/s3122/IMG_6668.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3122" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzC91H-2nM0hJOuteYuaEn_djecGSMiczSesFCpXm-ab1uaG3j2Ba4w8atjLM2KQmqKBS7GRvZbHwfdTgH6xOcDGJc9CWOmRbpwz4_RsKGfnHkgah9q9xJJjQd_1nI46_rhe622FY71dWw-WKD6x7iYvolq1bGmvYMIyBeXtNN6syWNm_gHb8wAfH1jA/s320/IMG_6668.jpeg" width="310" /></a></div>When we celebrate Christmas in Canada with my husband's family, we always have Christmas Crackers with our Christmas dinner. I found these Taskmaster crackers. We each had to complete a secret task without the other people figuring out what the secret task was. Boogs had to steal the ducks that came in the crackers without anyone noticing. I had to say "no thank you" to anyone who said "thank you" to me. My husband's cracker was missing the secret task so he had to make one up for himself. He decided to only refer to himself by his name. It was fun. We all were called out on our tasks.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTGy7GKgrgPmHbe2o-qyiE28rR-2_RvNlZwKPDvlWbxf7LvffMnaEIFL3K0hXJ65enqQkn839bz4L5SxMPy4XxZu1Tgk-29L53fZMeU3VtvubCCpK-IKLncBcT61ExOzdmi_H6BMg1iEyR8hYLa0kJd9Zc-v0LFs2tJIgeQkHINZMph5LjZo2ECSDQoY/s4032/IMG_6670.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjQTGy7GKgrgPmHbe2o-qyiE28rR-2_RvNlZwKPDvlWbxf7LvffMnaEIFL3K0hXJ65enqQkn839bz4L5SxMPy4XxZu1Tgk-29L53fZMeU3VtvubCCpK-IKLncBcT61ExOzdmi_H6BMg1iEyR8hYLa0kJd9Zc-v0LFs2tJIgeQkHINZMph5LjZo2ECSDQoY/s320/IMG_6670.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>We pulled out the Game of Life boardgame because Boogs did not want to play any card games and I did not want to spend three days playing Risk.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUpkY0Gf07u3EOBT_x-aoxZJN6E7aQKBM7eE2breBfsRXhK7PMUPef_TkWT4ah8tFts8MBVBoiuKw3SBsDBKq8lF7ut3ENIY7O7Yr0sqYW5jYltNZBACT_R7sxp5-WLUHaRPpgp2wgun3DmZSqjNU5iBOcE-mzq6tc-KzhA3FkuY6KtECnICZUoz8xf4/s4032/IMG_6671.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhGUpkY0Gf07u3EOBT_x-aoxZJN6E7aQKBM7eE2breBfsRXhK7PMUPef_TkWT4ah8tFts8MBVBoiuKw3SBsDBKq8lF7ut3ENIY7O7Yr0sqYW5jYltNZBACT_R7sxp5-WLUHaRPpgp2wgun3DmZSqjNU5iBOcE-mzq6tc-KzhA3FkuY6KtECnICZUoz8xf4/s320/IMG_6671.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The days between Christmas and New Year were slow and busy at the same time. Boogs and I met up with a friend I have known since Kindergarten for a trail walk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAPPI4FqijqGGyW7GuszONa5Z2YujhFyB859QmBc_fcsBzqa5YtIic9OIBO08AZSUs_fKzlggFDpG43bxh1MUjzr_xquuWJD9plSVlNIVrlxi6FDhQGlt4MPOKgc2BEcwKN-NWr4_7AF347MvgWvMOZzyD77dUZjAMJWJ5EeAGJucsEHZxyE8S0BQcjc/s4032/IMG_6676.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjzAPPI4FqijqGGyW7GuszONa5Z2YujhFyB859QmBc_fcsBzqa5YtIic9OIBO08AZSUs_fKzlggFDpG43bxh1MUjzr_xquuWJD9plSVlNIVrlxi6FDhQGlt4MPOKgc2BEcwKN-NWr4_7AF347MvgWvMOZzyD77dUZjAMJWJ5EeAGJucsEHZxyE8S0BQcjc/s320/IMG_6676.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBk77b_4ZkkkGXizUVzpCzMmlpRAprXJBXg5xHeQNNigz0p1yCxFLzH1H7Q4Xl_GJnhi2hLYBfYVAFM3ylmC0SUQ0OSGRiGdmxglpB0mIeEzGpqF76og4RxSaWD7GR_4rpa7xhhk0drcWoIVNEQc3a9pvGFdK0_NaAm9YBDIZTAo_PM7hmP50vc4sCfc/s4032/IMG_6677.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgxBk77b_4ZkkkGXizUVzpCzMmlpRAprXJBXg5xHeQNNigz0p1yCxFLzH1H7Q4Xl_GJnhi2hLYBfYVAFM3ylmC0SUQ0OSGRiGdmxglpB0mIeEzGpqF76og4RxSaWD7GR_4rpa7xhhk0drcWoIVNEQc3a9pvGFdK0_NaAm9YBDIZTAo_PM7hmP50vc4sCfc/s320/IMG_6677.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am optimistic that 2024 will be a good year. 2023 has been a bit rough at times with aging parents and aging in-laws health concerns and other stressors. We also had some wonderful family time in 2023, amazing trips, and laughs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy New Year!</div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-79255891769313486062023-12-24T09:37:00.001-06:002023-12-24T09:37:37.311-06:00Elf Antics with Cutesy the Elf 2023 - December 22nd, 23rd, 24th<p>Dec. 22nd - Cutesy was up to more mischief this day. He went into Boogs' sock drawer and took one sock from each pair to make a swing. He hung the sock swing on the dining room light fixture.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRXNof_EtoZUJ0uGt_NVijsrNk4OA8w2_9pRqiKn5HLi32h9X2-o5vBPJpyB14sE4QRbDFBhzphNXl57CdHhIuIYFSLfgTKd3pJbPYwOlgFmdf1aPL_VvosPsoqmgUl-BXlEz3Vky3nO7XAYW8-nZCJbYaggwN8vZalXWv1v7ITeTOom10JY_qiDWS4c/s2923/3E9A53CB-FA6B-4804-BA10-641D93BED994_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2923" data-original-width="1456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRXNof_EtoZUJ0uGt_NVijsrNk4OA8w2_9pRqiKn5HLi32h9X2-o5vBPJpyB14sE4QRbDFBhzphNXl57CdHhIuIYFSLfgTKd3pJbPYwOlgFmdf1aPL_VvosPsoqmgUl-BXlEz3Vky3nO7XAYW8-nZCJbYaggwN8vZalXWv1v7ITeTOom10JY_qiDWS4c/s320/3E9A53CB-FA6B-4804-BA10-641D93BED994_1_201_a.jpeg" width="159" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We were so happy for December 22nd to get here. We had a half day at school and then we were able to finally begin our Christmas Break. My school's holiday spirit theme for the last day was Ugly Sweater Day. I had an ugly sweater that I have worn in the past. This year, I added a green tulle layer to it to make it extra ugly. I love these spirit days. Boogs just rolls his eyes at me and says, "I know to expect this from you." I think he is glad that he no longer goes to my school.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDFP0jJAME_Nkpm9tgyjgfYAmUuajQhnAJIR11T_H4ZY1X8tz9HCHkdQvlLmPDV6r6PWMSL0uG8_qFCc-7ZRzKUFsinZ-FvaFRgMu5-O03JYJ31bJPcnoMOb8TJFDji9jJusXVi1bTVUgT2SpgWlItftDkPIGCxpoJwRH1hXnBReIjdbqJaPi45QcwSM/s2422/5D75C049-98B1-498E-A395-EE007CB49C5D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2422" data-original-width="1366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDFP0jJAME_Nkpm9tgyjgfYAmUuajQhnAJIR11T_H4ZY1X8tz9HCHkdQvlLmPDV6r6PWMSL0uG8_qFCc-7ZRzKUFsinZ-FvaFRgMu5-O03JYJ31bJPcnoMOb8TJFDji9jJusXVi1bTVUgT2SpgWlItftDkPIGCxpoJwRH1hXnBReIjdbqJaPi45QcwSM/s320/5D75C049-98B1-498E-A395-EE007CB49C5D.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dec. 23rd - Cutesy was a little thief this morning. He must have gone through my school bag and taken one of the gifts a student gave me. Cutesy had a bag of popcorn, a box of Sour Patch candy, and a RedBox movie gift code for Boogs. I think Cutesy might be running out of ideas since this is his 13th year to visit us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxJmEBnmL5Npi69-a0fs-6mxJn6i9JdtH8i2yHnhlxqs1wOxIy8hLrk7hbIauYyD0nkCvDq1VD4b5iJXruDz_H-x7xHPjrFHsJZI9u1sOE9x9V0EEoVGRiWFO3mFTxPM6KYj_YKlf3CHZNzY4Y-al8tY6DdeUd176-8rkSghWa0m2c0BMKMxJ3Aj4htA/s3735/265F3FB3-85D7-402C-A895-3F911BD4220F_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3735" data-original-width="1891" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxJmEBnmL5Npi69-a0fs-6mxJn6i9JdtH8i2yHnhlxqs1wOxIy8hLrk7hbIauYyD0nkCvDq1VD4b5iJXruDz_H-x7xHPjrFHsJZI9u1sOE9x9V0EEoVGRiWFO3mFTxPM6KYj_YKlf3CHZNzY4Y-al8tY6DdeUd176-8rkSghWa0m2c0BMKMxJ3Aj4htA/s320/265F3FB3-85D7-402C-A895-3F911BD4220F_1_201_a.jpeg" width="162" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Dec. 24th - Wow! Cutesy was feeling pretty fancy this day. He brought Boogs a box of crackers and some spray cheese to make little Christmas trees on those crackers. He also left the rest of the Festive Trivia Quiz Cards he had not given to Boogs, yet. I wonder how many Boogs will get correct.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnKACHyrvK9gDu7uv4AHrsL2HWNwrflfsYkzyTb7BHOSc0_lPiuaS0q6SIF1H7MVuMbI6RzratRt6EjQc0cUqKX2gS35oB2gGcJka4WsNpf21RvbF3VLMMKFOuxnYVoDdriQNuQZkXfgzs2X7suBDFfGnVinpSike8dqJ8lZQdV180aL7CXdyTxPDah4/s4032/58BF1D1E-BD69-42C0-938B-C1399C2C8FCD_1_201_a.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEiEnKACHyrvK9gDu7uv4AHrsL2HWNwrflfsYkzyTb7BHOSc0_lPiuaS0q6SIF1H7MVuMbI6RzratRt6EjQc0cUqKX2gS35oB2gGcJka4WsNpf21RvbF3VLMMKFOuxnYVoDdriQNuQZkXfgzs2X7suBDFfGnVinpSike8dqJ8lZQdV180aL7CXdyTxPDah4/s320/58BF1D1E-BD69-42C0-938B-C1399C2C8FCD_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div>We are certainly going to be sad to see Cutesy head back to the North Pole this year. He told me this might be his last year with us since Boogs will be an 18-year-old grown up at Christmas time next year. I suppose we will have to wait and see.</div><div><br /></div><div>Merry Christmas! May your holidays be filled with joy and laughter.</div><div><br /></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">If you would like to see over 250 of Cutesy's past adventures, you can see them </span><a href="https://pin.it/5F5uwYh" style="color: #336699; font-size: 14.85px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">HERE </a><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">or click on the "elf" label at the end of this post.</span></b></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-1562829551617743282023-12-23T11:38:00.003-06:002023-12-23T11:39:17.001-06:00Elf Antics with Cutesy the Elf 2023 - December 17th - 21st<p>Dec. 17 - Cutesy was ready for a day of pampering with Boogs. He brought a Bro Face Mask, eye mask, and some peppermint foot soak. Sounds like a good day to me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaQH6ZvVMguBa7Ew-zamRGHxZLJQCTVdWw96sWt2Hg47kaYY9lW4h4W8uFJiNweFs0vF-5ytmSLRoXJ0K9KCUuu1MLaXlOjDfhUt_rf4JNgQrx9rpEcWHEGApiMxrK-H_bPfRKUe5eAnROyMGsJmwxsulTLglHBIVkL1DnuFvXq5LNVDWQopnGC9lyP4/s4032/0B79C455-7123-4A63-9AED-17572BB3A742.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaQH6ZvVMguBa7Ew-zamRGHxZLJQCTVdWw96sWt2Hg47kaYY9lW4h4W8uFJiNweFs0vF-5ytmSLRoXJ0K9KCUuu1MLaXlOjDfhUt_rf4JNgQrx9rpEcWHEGApiMxrK-H_bPfRKUe5eAnROyMGsJmwxsulTLglHBIVkL1DnuFvXq5LNVDWQopnGC9lyP4/s320/0B79C455-7123-4A63-9AED-17572BB3A742.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Dec. 18th - Cutesy went old school this day by bringing in paper versions of Tetris and PacMan. He put little button candies on the PacMan page for Boogs to eat. The quote on the sign is from an 80s movie - War Games. Boogs remembered the name of the movie the quote came from. I have made him watch many of my favorite 80s movies.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92kGhVkbZnVzwHrnibh-qGXlX5F_AFOT1kj0DrPt2pPdQQRCk16soiKDTz3QZjID96obAmPviiIMIckosYN97YcAWE2dHadebZXMuGn_L5XVkPDQS9cZOLdqIT8nhNkHJq44vGLawPKeeK3b5gS8H9F8ALQsbM3L_ZjIGq2lQsozVJt-YZG-Xx-3Itoc/s4032/3F9BD9C2-3C10-4FE1-AD9F-D1EC7DC848D3_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92kGhVkbZnVzwHrnibh-qGXlX5F_AFOT1kj0DrPt2pPdQQRCk16soiKDTz3QZjID96obAmPviiIMIckosYN97YcAWE2dHadebZXMuGn_L5XVkPDQS9cZOLdqIT8nhNkHJq44vGLawPKeeK3b5gS8H9F8ALQsbM3L_ZjIGq2lQsozVJt-YZG-Xx-3Itoc/s320/3F9BD9C2-3C10-4FE1-AD9F-D1EC7DC848D3_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Dec. 19th - Cutesy was concerned about all of the candy buttons Boogs had eaten so he showed up with a 3D printed Yoda toothpaste cap. It looks like Yoda will vomit the toothpaste onto your toothbrush. Eww!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlhTFZ4_JGmRVxksJ1OPjdOADEA6MRdkfgJ7hQTyWoWl7Isi7qe4JG9srGwqYBcy0EOpXru0HkLut7eOKKbMAB7OBxA8GSTL3U2ZqUeQq1chsQDzrkePhOsye-2BSg2GwPiZRtN52npdtxr-RNyITr8y7xYP3cjkEaCT-THW1S2CZnwvFK6-sURXzsVw/s4032/ECC10861-7BA2-4E7C-8C12-EEEB113DD556.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiLlhTFZ4_JGmRVxksJ1OPjdOADEA6MRdkfgJ7hQTyWoWl7Isi7qe4JG9srGwqYBcy0EOpXru0HkLut7eOKKbMAB7OBxA8GSTL3U2ZqUeQq1chsQDzrkePhOsye-2BSg2GwPiZRtN52npdtxr-RNyITr8y7xYP3cjkEaCT-THW1S2CZnwvFK6-sURXzsVw/s320/ECC10861-7BA2-4E7C-8C12-EEEB113DD556.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Dec. 20th - Cutesy was hiding in the curio cabinet with an origami kit and a sign that says, "Can you make a reindeer for me?"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnrr2dPPQ6Uy1u25X-5FZzmZ-eCESW9cRgRhM5pnFZl3WX8B1fgIpwJj8KE3Bq91oN34RG96pvdYxUMoxz2obNb9-jnOLN64eXAtwY18dy5PQyICI7dvfi36q0BYm4P8-dKRJV7trSFZ98GqdUEp9f5KifFyb1PDSq0apscBphOkmhdwfco9TyS7a_Xs/s4032/C8C3F201-5875-4CE3-94C6-584B7D92DB91_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjjnrr2dPPQ6Uy1u25X-5FZzmZ-eCESW9cRgRhM5pnFZl3WX8B1fgIpwJj8KE3Bq91oN34RG96pvdYxUMoxz2obNb9-jnOLN64eXAtwY18dy5PQyICI7dvfi36q0BYm4P8-dKRJV7trSFZ98GqdUEp9f5KifFyb1PDSq0apscBphOkmhdwfco9TyS7a_Xs/s320/C8C3F201-5875-4CE3-94C6-584B7D92DB91_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dec. 21 - Cutesy set up a hunt for Boogs. He hid six Ferrero Rocher chocolates in the living room. Boogs easily found five but needed help finding the one placed on the Christmas tree topper.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_d1dWdjAitG81Dmz5F0MztX7C5lS-8J6iRI0bHJjNFdJqQSzUrO3pLaRDiLtnYQO_NLkRKaiD1elGJNIoQDUw5BuZQuU5HAwFDD_zKDdtVRnNsJlvM57pzM4gixuD3f0FdPpiHi6K7UEYsc7eq34vFFCTDus9xVTuOEGmAM685q7RNk4McV_Qz_3M24/s2739/20198C47-2226-4856-8FEF-2F1BF66CE284_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2739" data-original-width="2480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_d1dWdjAitG81Dmz5F0MztX7C5lS-8J6iRI0bHJjNFdJqQSzUrO3pLaRDiLtnYQO_NLkRKaiD1elGJNIoQDUw5BuZQuU5HAwFDD_zKDdtVRnNsJlvM57pzM4gixuD3f0FdPpiHi6K7UEYsc7eq34vFFCTDus9xVTuOEGmAM685q7RNk4McV_Qz_3M24/s320/20198C47-2226-4856-8FEF-2F1BF66CE284_1_201_a.jpeg" width="290" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEgXgwvbmEd2RqdAC2sR9lSbJskX4tS8edZgOtejmA4WfrAO2Wkc3yHBAb8bp0orvZmLE8agtoBakQJKYJ-LwiW8XFYYAYx5bouIos9pQfwZEZU5J84cbC6JgD2-Oh3O0-toatDTdotyaelCL-JWhThTNrid6ATrJTtuMhkBEcTQOfzzB3u7_b1JL4hhEKU/s4032/B87CEBC7-68A2-46A9-AB19-B21D04AEB2AC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgXgwvbmEd2RqdAC2sR9lSbJskX4tS8edZgOtejmA4WfrAO2Wkc3yHBAb8bp0orvZmLE8agtoBakQJKYJ-LwiW8XFYYAYx5bouIos9pQfwZEZU5J84cbC6JgD2-Oh3O0-toatDTdotyaelCL-JWhThTNrid6ATrJTtuMhkBEcTQOfzzB3u7_b1JL4hhEKU/s320/B87CEBC7-68A2-46A9-AB19-B21D04AEB2AC.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">My elementary school has been embracing the holiday with themed spirit days. I had a lot of fun dressing up for Whoville Day.</span></div></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=AD6v5dzq_NeTUhm-HIegpBQKtTsO2B3GUdIgrcO5Mhqd7off8nw4aOSNM-5tipzNmw_3Zdu2RRns74zVJbfgP_LuCw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div>My partner teacher joined in the fun. We took our picture with a green screen and then put ourselves in Whoville.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs-Xq3-588AurTPGVPV5B9nsqVW7MRtoEaqxbDtwTPmMtv4SgKd7t8XUhOseAj229C-U669HVEniT0EwWrmPWJFBcG5qmDExcuyWPvBX1F-9EWl61Y_NHWiBpilTO6bUEEUykRSBigTt_YM-mn94QfTOd9Cd6rrjgY13FuQoEMx2cIkXqbsfH83Kw5zk/s3400/C6AB24AB-C1D0-4D15-B8EC-FD3546095CD5_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3400" data-original-width="2260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs-Xq3-588AurTPGVPV5B9nsqVW7MRtoEaqxbDtwTPmMtv4SgKd7t8XUhOseAj229C-U669HVEniT0EwWrmPWJFBcG5qmDExcuyWPvBX1F-9EWl61Y_NHWiBpilTO6bUEEUykRSBigTt_YM-mn94QfTOd9Cd6rrjgY13FuQoEMx2cIkXqbsfH83Kw5zk/s320/C6AB24AB-C1D0-4D15-B8EC-FD3546095CD5_1_201_a.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46QgUSzPna5ZcjdAG5VrxPmlXiGhe39A3yDBCtf5z4MA4Dslzh8Jh8BPBHwR8oP_e1bivaAWBTQxl7oeF8IGJKMdAlu1N5BAs5F5ctOjRbmb70GWvy-UGtdTyTGIeWgZj6PwKEoDXR8A60sY0Qmb-eZfMPdyNrGwcxBGBKS4R9QU_8rkm0EOt9O6kim8/s528/E385FAF7-3D2E-4E71-B486-59A7CFFE2AD6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="528" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46QgUSzPna5ZcjdAG5VrxPmlXiGhe39A3yDBCtf5z4MA4Dslzh8Jh8BPBHwR8oP_e1bivaAWBTQxl7oeF8IGJKMdAlu1N5BAs5F5ctOjRbmb70GWvy-UGtdTyTGIeWgZj6PwKEoDXR8A60sY0Qmb-eZfMPdyNrGwcxBGBKS4R9QU_8rkm0EOt9O6kim8/s320/E385FAF7-3D2E-4E71-B486-59A7CFFE2AD6.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">If you would like to see over 250 of Cutesy's past adventures, you can see them </span><a href="https://pin.it/5F5uwYh" style="color: #336699; font-size: 14.85px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">HERE </a><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">or click on the "elf" label at the end of this post.</span></b></p><br /></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-21003187356572046502023-12-23T11:01:00.003-06:002023-12-23T11:01:30.268-06:00Community service project - Blankets of Hope<div class="separator" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-size: 18px; height: 49.9844px; margin-bottom: auto; margin-top: auto; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; width: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UmHVCVue-VZi9qI1E2B_R-LGHWLevFHKfs9WsL_tS1IZKX_qT1VI7IucrOb1l1IH-5omBF_V_fE3iz7YYQ2JamN4zIj5K_rLnhJU63pLpj3HhXxz6-AsF429RLwW6TKxkHI2qdLzhPW_6rQ2IAWO3og7dsBnHB8Ro8lWWHjQYq74LZ5CXZ-OcIbBfLU/s349/download.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="145" data-original-width="349" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UmHVCVue-VZi9qI1E2B_R-LGHWLevFHKfs9WsL_tS1IZKX_qT1VI7IucrOb1l1IH-5omBF_V_fE3iz7YYQ2JamN4zIj5K_rLnhJU63pLpj3HhXxz6-AsF429RLwW6TKxkHI2qdLzhPW_6rQ2IAWO3og7dsBnHB8Ro8lWWHjQYq74LZ5CXZ-OcIbBfLU/s320/download.png" width="320" /></a></div>A Movement of Kindness<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></div><p>Blankets of Hope is an educational nonprofit that helps students practice empathy and kindness in an impactful community service learning experience. My fifth grade students participated in Blankets of Hope's video workshop which focuses on empathy and kindness. Students wrote cards of encouragement and care to attach to blankets to be given to people in need in our community. The blankets will bring warmth and the cards will bring messages of hope and let the person receiving the blanket know that someone is thinking of them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicy5w2K-jTGb_U2K1uk245iJUkN0sIWtEb_53NTOw_8tRC2b-BoCv22Dz6zeR04Ben-a5eTGkxopT1VbrLsVohDGmpDKS7NJJ5z0tb9SKRsJlXPCr1x_HpK3jo-golHutu1Utk1cLQmGeb8gUD2UrpgpeSC_37mFsvT8s3ZBLQz06E4dwGCutJEyfHNAQ/s4032/A30F30C9-4ED4-47D4-87C1-B94C93A214FA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicy5w2K-jTGb_U2K1uk245iJUkN0sIWtEb_53NTOw_8tRC2b-BoCv22Dz6zeR04Ben-a5eTGkxopT1VbrLsVohDGmpDKS7NJJ5z0tb9SKRsJlXPCr1x_HpK3jo-golHutu1Utk1cLQmGeb8gUD2UrpgpeSC_37mFsvT8s3ZBLQz06E4dwGCutJEyfHNAQ/s320/A30F30C9-4ED4-47D4-87C1-B94C93A214FA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I think it is so important to teach children about ways they can care for others and make an impact in their communities. This is the third year my 5th grade students have participated in Blankets of Hope. The holiday season is a great time for students to think of others and how they can make someone's day better. Blankets of Hope also has a 21-Day Kindness Challenge for students. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYlYtA3yFU5viT69QPmNLhLyUqBgsnYcMGHzdHdKe7Ar2VLRzpxtjz4iSBAPyW_MKLWjks3f7FcgWycCzHEnjIPTNLlb_uew5HgTJLd2iD5pyNdc-vCFQaUE6QZdo45Wvc9ZIgxpRF7Z8NADCaB6P5SL8QnQ6e2LgKdxEhHstSD9u87UnCdlbE0ZV9_4/s806/The%2021-Day%20Kindness%20Challenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="806" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYlYtA3yFU5viT69QPmNLhLyUqBgsnYcMGHzdHdKe7Ar2VLRzpxtjz4iSBAPyW_MKLWjks3f7FcgWycCzHEnjIPTNLlb_uew5HgTJLd2iD5pyNdc-vCFQaUE6QZdo45Wvc9ZIgxpRF7Z8NADCaB6P5SL8QnQ6e2LgKdxEhHstSD9u87UnCdlbE0ZV9_4/w400-h276/The%2021-Day%20Kindness%20Challenge.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">Round Rock Area Serving Center serves people who are living out of their cars or are on the streets. I delivered the blankets and cards to the Round Rock Service Center this week. They were thankful to receive them.</span></p><p>Blankets of Hope is making a difference in communities all across the country. There are currently over 20,000 students on the BOH waitlist. Donations help keep Blankets of Hope going and able to have their workshop impact student's lives. Please click the logo below to find out more about Blankets of Hope and how you can help</p><div class="separator" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-size: 18px; height: 49.9844px; margin-bottom: auto; margin-top: auto; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; width: auto;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; height: 49.9844px; margin-bottom: auto; margin-top: auto; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; width: auto;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; height: 49.9844px; margin-bottom: auto; margin-top: auto; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; width: auto;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; height: 49.9844px; margin-bottom: auto; margin-top: auto; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; width: auto;"><a aria-label="home" class="brand w-nav-brand" href="https://www.blanketsofhope.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; object-fit: contain; outline: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="Blankets of Hope Logo" class="nav-logo" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 120.3515625px" src="https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f3b01f3ff556c31b12405df/5f596948ec9089228ecb96b6_Color%20Full%20Mark%20%E2%80%94%20Blankets%20Of%20Hope%20Logo.png" srcset="https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f3b01f3ff556c31b12405df/5f596948ec9089228ecb96b6_Color%20Full%20Mark%20%E2%80%94%20Blankets%20Of%20Hope%20Logo-p-500.png 500w, https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f3b01f3ff556c31b12405df/5f596948ec9089228ecb96b6_Color%20Full%20Mark%20%E2%80%94%20Blankets%20Of%20Hope%20Logo-p-800.png 800w, https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f3b01f3ff556c31b12405df/5f596948ec9089228ecb96b6_Color%20Full%20Mark%20%E2%80%94%20Blankets%20Of%20Hope%20Logo-p-1080.png 1080w, https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f3b01f3ff556c31b12405df/5f596948ec9089228ecb96b6_Color%20Full%20Mark%20%E2%80%94%20Blankets%20Of%20Hope%20Logo.png 1206w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 49.9844px; margin-bottom: auto; margin-top: auto; max-height: 50px; max-width: 100%; object-fit: contain; overflow: visible; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: auto;" /></a></span></span></span> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-22265024670323567482023-12-17T12:54:00.000-06:002023-12-17T12:54:20.833-06:00Elf Antics with Cutesy the Elf 2023 - December 14th, 15th, 16th,<p>Dec. 14th - Cutesy made us laugh this morning. He was not too pleased with the teenage boy funky smell so he brought along some soap on a rope to help clear the air. Honestly, Boogs does not stink. I think Cutesy was just up to some nonsense.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxvbJ9ClnOvKd34bJIjt3yC1oun4cxhSUV53igIRqsBiil1oqbE5ItHbulQGuyw92ixIEF6u1-zSGlzmpspUPFLM_AqW6d5bBZCYoJJ7cZfkqDNOjsEYj2tIgzIjIpX8tNUUh_W41a6g_TPVSFx-k9vhKxamJXKla3RjPkZ-OV6PwpNhAaQLkQMHNp7s/s4032/A36911B1-BFD6-4249-8E71-1968774C2D3E_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgxxvbJ9ClnOvKd34bJIjt3yC1oun4cxhSUV53igIRqsBiil1oqbE5ItHbulQGuyw92ixIEF6u1-zSGlzmpspUPFLM_AqW6d5bBZCYoJJ7cZfkqDNOjsEYj2tIgzIjIpX8tNUUh_W41a6g_TPVSFx-k9vhKxamJXKla3RjPkZ-OV6PwpNhAaQLkQMHNp7s/s320/A36911B1-BFD6-4249-8E71-1968774C2D3E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Dec. 15th - Cutesy must have gone through the kitchen cabinets. He was doing his yoga practice on my silicone baking mat. Cutesy brought a yoga mat for Boogs to use to join him. Cutesy found the Elf Yoga poses sheet <b><a href="https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/114637/elf-shelf-yoga/" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JupTbsnJWA4fdRkdBEJ9-Oacl-ncMLZYpiH09hbtqlMe05v_iJWvSYx0l7tpIbbc0x-GFYcLy7Aq1-yfCjv8fHnBiTqqm5enuAW9wJuraoyxA95-5rKjtmmhaCZGJ5kgG4p8HXtWB5KCYeMI6c6g_jspARnJ80wPOBZsK8Qs6_ZLGnoF2X5rzrmnMeI/s4032/C30F4856-741D-4E69-8F6F-BFB4138D6836.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JupTbsnJWA4fdRkdBEJ9-Oacl-ncMLZYpiH09hbtqlMe05v_iJWvSYx0l7tpIbbc0x-GFYcLy7Aq1-yfCjv8fHnBiTqqm5enuAW9wJuraoyxA95-5rKjtmmhaCZGJ5kgG4p8HXtWB5KCYeMI6c6g_jspARnJ80wPOBZsK8Qs6_ZLGnoF2X5rzrmnMeI/s320/C30F4856-741D-4E69-8F6F-BFB4138D6836.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Dec. 16th - Cutesy built a little wall to hide behind this morning. Boogs walked by his hiding spot four times before noticing the black paper wall.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6dhcZJZ1d3_5lTHNEUaKiZYhJF8cEurHGxSn9RTzhQ0IQhkI77-wa8ABkLvp7mRb2Vaw9M4y3eAzFfUu2h_lA7wowZrjY7OGfM84ZH_L9j_a7z6qLLn9-xBqaJnPgU6_rF3BhLxbuUuHEp3JcAQ6-QYsHptIl8A3lFzx3QbsZwNXv025gNK8x8IHP3A/s4032/0195D724-A65C-40EE-A61B-F43A555D8163.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6dhcZJZ1d3_5lTHNEUaKiZYhJF8cEurHGxSn9RTzhQ0IQhkI77-wa8ABkLvp7mRb2Vaw9M4y3eAzFfUu2h_lA7wowZrjY7OGfM84ZH_L9j_a7z6qLLn9-xBqaJnPgU6_rF3BhLxbuUuHEp3JcAQ6-QYsHptIl8A3lFzx3QbsZwNXv025gNK8x8IHP3A/s320/0195D724-A65C-40EE-A61B-F43A555D8163.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cutesy wanted to watch his favorite movie - Elf.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuL-H1rsrSdy2bzHggJqAs9hP3UydB_LnS3fR39jpw4wN_nLqhgnIs5qS2F9JTg97QojvMOeb0NeCrr0sMTZ9WVuH6oB-3HTgRxfzDcUIbqxEZYJTj6_NgQL8pw3E46YOa2d2vl5Bv_h4gFqvIa_n5ZcQaKKTeB9sqtCjcMp2KFdXiVwBZTXxkNxweFzE/s2685/5E032E82-23D8-49BC-A098-490B19EF5117_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2685" data-original-width="2422" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuL-H1rsrSdy2bzHggJqAs9hP3UydB_LnS3fR39jpw4wN_nLqhgnIs5qS2F9JTg97QojvMOeb0NeCrr0sMTZ9WVuH6oB-3HTgRxfzDcUIbqxEZYJTj6_NgQL8pw3E46YOa2d2vl5Bv_h4gFqvIa_n5ZcQaKKTeB9sqtCjcMp2KFdXiVwBZTXxkNxweFzE/s320/5E032E82-23D8-49BC-A098-490B19EF5117_1_201_a.jpeg" width="289" /></a></div>We are having so much fun with Cutesy this year. Each day is a new surprise. I can't believe Christmas will be here in less than 10 days.<div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">If you would like to see over 250 of Cutesy's past adventures, you can see them </span><a href="https://pin.it/5F5uwYh" style="color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">HERE </a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">or click on the "elf" label at the end of this post.</span></b></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></span><p><br /></p></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-41466940104090895542023-12-17T12:37:00.000-06:002023-12-17T12:37:27.781-06:00Elf Antics with Cutesy the Elf 2023 - December 11th, 12th, & 13th<p> Dec. 11th - Cutesy picked a tricky spot to hide this morning. He was under the dining room table with the chairs pushed in. It took Boogs some time to find him. Cutesy had Christmas movies all around him and brought some Christmas movie trivia for Boogs to figure out. Boogs was a superstar at answering the questions. Cutesy must have found the trivia sheets <b><a href="https://www.playpartyplan.com/christmas-movie-games/" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAepY5dFchprM5f0T4cTRld09fNoVgjBjrOikMmttnLukCowIhR8U5saxmJkFSgLdawyoSskC_czgOeZl-2U3_2RNmmEeuxaEFz3OMCtfQQOV_9ubf15U-xpoGgR1M2ao1NI0QGtxJzFe_-8uyxChPVq6mP0mR-wwL9z2oQsTELhhfiqaHNDKUQx8QX0/s4032/FA05EA64-AE6A-4B9E-BBCD-481FB08144B4_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiEAepY5dFchprM5f0T4cTRld09fNoVgjBjrOikMmttnLukCowIhR8U5saxmJkFSgLdawyoSskC_czgOeZl-2U3_2RNmmEeuxaEFz3OMCtfQQOV_9ubf15U-xpoGgR1M2ao1NI0QGtxJzFe_-8uyxChPVq6mP0mR-wwL9z2oQsTELhhfiqaHNDKUQx8QX0/s320/FA05EA64-AE6A-4B9E-BBCD-481FB08144B4_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglenqcL-ZXRSeRChyphenhyphenqHwLj7baqzLY4Xe8iJtwiUFRyEp17QkODsyY3GWLhTZtgy1PCJ2Nu1nVceFONfy6yg_B00IhTOtTb6RoaWo_mURSZ31KxRhE9jsOy3gKybdgVu9iqs8F8tJb3mD2xjgWrxZAST167MvpDC8D-02I7DpieCvRx_NoVDpAxNWwd_Aw/s4032/7A5AADE4-A884-45D9-863C-141A46D9B4CB_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEglenqcL-ZXRSeRChyphenhyphenqHwLj7baqzLY4Xe8iJtwiUFRyEp17QkODsyY3GWLhTZtgy1PCJ2Nu1nVceFONfy6yg_B00IhTOtTb6RoaWo_mURSZ31KxRhE9jsOy3gKybdgVu9iqs8F8tJb3mD2xjgWrxZAST167MvpDC8D-02I7DpieCvRx_NoVDpAxNWwd_Aw/s320/7A5AADE4-A884-45D9-863C-141A46D9B4CB_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><p>Dec. 12th - Every year Cutesy shows up with new pajamas or a new robe for Boogs. This year he brought his favorite Christmas color - red!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqquog6lwV1f2oy_FFVo2CpmUPcalvdjX-PdY_RJ6Eh4PHjE6qQs0Ha4pVG4twFv6TXGiEmkAAzK_4rfGfAGkLSgljn2jrR8cJx3cGJXHCNg5tkD4yVpQBkMuyg3rhNBnY0X074fYe0NQsK2B4McDrj1LuYpGDjhIvWXI8zdBYwKKBAwTRQ0BzIJjSZY/s4032/84136AF8-D996-4AB2-8598-4DAB656D53A6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjRqquog6lwV1f2oy_FFVo2CpmUPcalvdjX-PdY_RJ6Eh4PHjE6qQs0Ha4pVG4twFv6TXGiEmkAAzK_4rfGfAGkLSgljn2jrR8cJx3cGJXHCNg5tkD4yVpQBkMuyg3rhNBnY0X074fYe0NQsK2B4McDrj1LuYpGDjhIvWXI8zdBYwKKBAwTRQ0BzIJjSZY/s320/84136AF8-D996-4AB2-8598-4DAB656D53A6.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dec. 13th - Cutesy was up to mischief and nonsense this morning. He "decorated" Boogs' phone with colorful rubberbands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2GbMN0i5rDWkFHzkbwNaaAqcqfCO2HhSsnG5POkdhFZsVbVtRE4zloK4FoGR0LeSBpNzVHWoTC97KtnlyTXHf0Gx2SAYzzdEduAB8tZ-4SQx4FxFI-GixoBarqyWEK93FeC5lI-hqofWhhDhiyUr6N2mvbTdMOeReU_aZBuhZZZq0zPHj4UdlhRskbU/s3235/53BD0028-1BB5-4194-B1F3-2655EA634FA9_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3235" data-original-width="2846" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2GbMN0i5rDWkFHzkbwNaaAqcqfCO2HhSsnG5POkdhFZsVbVtRE4zloK4FoGR0LeSBpNzVHWoTC97KtnlyTXHf0Gx2SAYzzdEduAB8tZ-4SQx4FxFI-GixoBarqyWEK93FeC5lI-hqofWhhDhiyUr6N2mvbTdMOeReU_aZBuhZZZq0zPHj4UdlhRskbU/s320/53BD0028-1BB5-4194-B1F3-2655EA634FA9_1_201_a.jpeg" width="282" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Christmas Spirit is running wild here in Texas. My school has been having festive holiday themed days. On December 13th, the theme was <i>"You are a gift. Dress up like a present" </i>day. I love participating in theme days!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWI5l7PmztTp6wQq555wG4c6wUc2G1nNWByt8nL6jsRmlPTqJGo7Y9egRTEPz9MbpPjQ53PsFTfZW1ht3H6Smney8xbtiqzkDRAGZA8ficlxLC-hiwAAE-rbPlJe_pMLbk_p98_1Uzc7_D4xHUbMd9ZK-Z2hwOKGf-XQ2EPef01LdWDakofMphLrTGb4U/s4032/036C13DB-FFB3-4115-A18E-80C858E7F97A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjWI5l7PmztTp6wQq555wG4c6wUc2G1nNWByt8nL6jsRmlPTqJGo7Y9egRTEPz9MbpPjQ53PsFTfZW1ht3H6Smney8xbtiqzkDRAGZA8ficlxLC-hiwAAE-rbPlJe_pMLbk_p98_1Uzc7_D4xHUbMd9ZK-Z2hwOKGf-XQ2EPef01LdWDakofMphLrTGb4U/s320/036C13DB-FFB3-4115-A18E-80C858E7F97A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How have you or your elves been showing Christmas Spirit?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">If you would like to see over 250 of Cutesy's past adventures, you can see them </span><a href="https://pin.it/5F5uwYh" style="color: #336699; font-size: 14.85px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">HERE </a><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">or click on the "elf" label at the end of this post.</span></h3></div><br /><p><br /></p>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-49568158442746013772023-12-10T11:58:00.000-06:002023-12-10T11:58:13.671-06:00Elf Antics with Cutesy the Elf 2023 - December 9th & 10th<p>Dec. 9th - Cutesy the keeps surprising us. He brought Boogs a special treat (caramel apple) and a trick (caramel onion).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgaWKa7LmsDJpFeA0qTpzgHDCTXnCh9M71Fk0CA_ZiZ2SwH6aQ708L_qS4NTEp36GHDfhavbeaixiJ_rgAE_INq2hElRMBki-evgljZ9VLVIb9SHPydePAWZQ3Ec9DQJX7x50nguuABCB0Pi5c6jB_Y0A0sj2bebfSSjHlt_IE9ULiBDODi73We5q5JU/s2223/7A0C63C7-7E90-41DA-8C78-33394FC49748_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="2223" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgaWKa7LmsDJpFeA0qTpzgHDCTXnCh9M71Fk0CA_ZiZ2SwH6aQ708L_qS4NTEp36GHDfhavbeaixiJ_rgAE_INq2hElRMBki-evgljZ9VLVIb9SHPydePAWZQ3Ec9DQJX7x50nguuABCB0Pi5c6jB_Y0A0sj2bebfSSjHlt_IE9ULiBDODi73We5q5JU/s320/7A0C63C7-7E90-41DA-8C78-33394FC49748_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Wow! It looks like a couple of yummy caramel apples. But wait... here is a look behind the scenes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGMHmT2T5ZN5hPilaES8nP0_m-ni1GYZzohgyJqBY26U2nE_pVHHjRqPLLhmr1QyDGXSfew_E7zFH2BjFbl9BnndulGxw7pG0_QXW8gJbcG2pX2VTUrIb3tLi6Ud27Pv5Kmtmz9174pKmN_3YEZegTkvqevyKjG43JzvZsE1vuU7QhvCNfPNozAcQvv8/s4032/937679C5-5B19-4AC0-A71A-822AB5AB7546.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhJGMHmT2T5ZN5hPilaES8nP0_m-ni1GYZzohgyJqBY26U2nE_pVHHjRqPLLhmr1QyDGXSfew_E7zFH2BjFbl9BnndulGxw7pG0_QXW8gJbcG2pX2VTUrIb3tLi6Ud27Pv5Kmtmz9174pKmN_3YEZegTkvqevyKjG43JzvZsE1vuU7QhvCNfPNozAcQvv8/s320/937679C5-5B19-4AC0-A71A-822AB5AB7546.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2J9uIOsAe7WR8W48WIrnHjWrVwofzN1pUGxRJxKH9-AGMBr_L_ZcHAmoXzfLxYDNri1mJ8P-o34iKHr95baCmxL_Rabpbun8-zmpOUaxZW3vEFBficy1b85-zcwYbguE_Yg3_ryy4Ojk3ZZwkXVXubHRgZJBkGNhAaI5mXsUG2hSaI9-muhAndlp5yE/s4032/960839C2-A352-4EDA-9356-A6F19CB4BBE8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjH2J9uIOsAe7WR8W48WIrnHjWrVwofzN1pUGxRJxKH9-AGMBr_L_ZcHAmoXzfLxYDNri1mJ8P-o34iKHr95baCmxL_Rabpbun8-zmpOUaxZW3vEFBficy1b85-zcwYbguE_Yg3_ryy4Ojk3ZZwkXVXubHRgZJBkGNhAaI5mXsUG2hSaI9-muhAndlp5yE/s320/960839C2-A352-4EDA-9356-A6F19CB4BBE8.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Boogs was not fooled! He thought one of the apples looked a bit too lumpy. Cutesy was still able to pull off a trick because the powerful onion fumes permeated through the apple and made it taste a bit "onion-y".</p>Dec. 10th - Every year, Cutesy brings Boogs some kind of gingerbread house. This year, he brought a miniature gingerbread house kit from his elf friend.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7a2yG-96KHt4x8uG5DQol5xrHqNgYTdAdPL4ykpzGoAzpUQ7PW1T5jVcEvBMx3SoJZnGOM79KIAPX4rJD2Va7ZCBjMpafSTAGXPakLycl5CMMhwipP1624A0meLtAOuSw_X5R-iMNi6BlASSX-kSlfg0G3msdG4B_c7aJD_E-WhxPDooMdwOFEFlg9w/s2466/A1B01692-5EFE-4732-A6D1-679AD6CAF810_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2466" data-original-width="2414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7a2yG-96KHt4x8uG5DQol5xrHqNgYTdAdPL4ykpzGoAzpUQ7PW1T5jVcEvBMx3SoJZnGOM79KIAPX4rJD2Va7ZCBjMpafSTAGXPakLycl5CMMhwipP1624A0meLtAOuSw_X5R-iMNi6BlASSX-kSlfg0G3msdG4B_c7aJD_E-WhxPDooMdwOFEFlg9w/s320/A1B01692-5EFE-4732-A6D1-679AD6CAF810_1_201_a.jpeg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good job, Cutesy! The last couple of years, Cutesy has been a little confused and brought some interesting gingerbread-ish houses for Boogs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAoxcfjg04DxrBGOQoUJRlBfHBylY6P0F93KLDAbYrggH_IewhzDThN1jEhhTO2osgRq-66xRVSWpL3lZkuJ3rmAT3UoWckxh1tOmJn9ndg9YCslXahpxQXW5wEiRvdLx4_95FVf3Ok9Z2Gufj9pIcFmnL-bVKNqClWMThBCJqQlBZ3EPzGOPPtuKb2LU/s4032/haunted%20house.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAoxcfjg04DxrBGOQoUJRlBfHBylY6P0F93KLDAbYrggH_IewhzDThN1jEhhTO2osgRq-66xRVSWpL3lZkuJ3rmAT3UoWckxh1tOmJn9ndg9YCslXahpxQXW5wEiRvdLx4_95FVf3Ok9Z2Gufj9pIcFmnL-bVKNqClWMThBCJqQlBZ3EPzGOPPtuKb2LU/s320/haunted%20house.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1inbqv7Cue4e1UFCyX_dfIhEOwkNZAqirKMh8zVGi9AOK0peO5pGahM21jF_lOsivvUHsJTRAMPtMSxWBy-SJ1tp9TuUNfAQshC7QNt3nahUBv7jrhK-a18YyCz6O8Cal7GhgZELrwQqOBXYfjbana3mslRY2tob0qMHU9gpEvf0c1XRStXCuxHocxk/s3392/peeps1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3392" data-original-width="2769" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1inbqv7Cue4e1UFCyX_dfIhEOwkNZAqirKMh8zVGi9AOK0peO5pGahM21jF_lOsivvUHsJTRAMPtMSxWBy-SJ1tp9TuUNfAQshC7QNt3nahUBv7jrhK-a18YyCz6O8Cal7GhgZELrwQqOBXYfjbana3mslRY2tob0qMHU9gpEvf0c1XRStXCuxHocxk/s320/peeps1.jpeg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year, Cutesy is back on track with a small but true gingerbread house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">If you would like to see over 250 of Cutesy's past adventures, you can see them </span><a href="https://pin.it/5F5uwYh" style="color: #336699; font-size: 14.85px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">HERE </a><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">or click on the "elf" label at the end of this post.</span></h3></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;" /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-43430052764524169552023-12-10T11:34:00.001-06:002023-12-10T11:38:51.838-06:00Elf Antics with Cutesy the Elf 2023 - December 7th & 8th<p>Dec. 7th - Cutesy the Elf is enjoying his 13th year with us. He brought along some reindeer friends to help him complete our Santa and Rudolph puzzle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimquesTvV7B_HWWGzdSE_SmTbuv9h1-8IUHsge-qaXvI4gMwXRicbr_Om8ICHORAnj7UcBdOY4Y9DrwrwWfpq-oDEbS6NIqkYZERbKU8X3nBkqfcRZhADxQtyldp6_vKQOQ55Mtj6nmV_FgkDssM3gXI27Uw-nErDf1qzaSA1NuGk0tTVQdu5II1-8_bw/s3157/83CE6E95-1CA8-40DE-B5FA-5BE8E796D454_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3157" data-original-width="2314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimquesTvV7B_HWWGzdSE_SmTbuv9h1-8IUHsge-qaXvI4gMwXRicbr_Om8ICHORAnj7UcBdOY4Y9DrwrwWfpq-oDEbS6NIqkYZERbKU8X3nBkqfcRZhADxQtyldp6_vKQOQ55Mtj6nmV_FgkDssM3gXI27Uw-nErDf1qzaSA1NuGk0tTVQdu5II1-8_bw/s320/83CE6E95-1CA8-40DE-B5FA-5BE8E796D454_1_201_a.jpeg" width="235" /></a></div><br /><p>Dec. 8th - Cutesy showed up wearing a bow tie to look more like a game show host. He had a Spin-the-Wheel game for Boogs to try. Boogs was feeling lucky and decided to take a spin. I was hoping the spinner would land on "Wash Mom's Car" but Boogs got lucky. He landed on a prize space and won a little plastic slinky.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoj9zN019wu-QHOwpOjKem4WStfaFTsUNIK98Facb_6IZCTkVaT6RRINHarHFgdgfe18G7vkuQmjLj8t2-09RH-MAV5Y5LKd2GdlzCEcX1DykYnmckooxS4phdNF-gjNuBE6aW6sb0Ap38x7zKkU91DIOyb512Re6fJRU92iYXpWDFSxDYZaH4gYPBws/s4032/AC87F0C9-A472-4CE3-8DC7-E526A731A94F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiDoj9zN019wu-QHOwpOjKem4WStfaFTsUNIK98Facb_6IZCTkVaT6RRINHarHFgdgfe18G7vkuQmjLj8t2-09RH-MAV5Y5LKd2GdlzCEcX1DykYnmckooxS4phdNF-gjNuBE6aW6sb0Ap38x7zKkU91DIOyb512Re6fJRU92iYXpWDFSxDYZaH4gYPBws/s320/AC87F0C9-A472-4CE3-8DC7-E526A731A94F.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></h3></div><div>Cutesy isn't the only one around here with holiday spirit. I love the Christmas holidays. I teach at a school that has theme days during the month of December. My favorite day this week was "Festive Hair or Hat Day". How are you expressing your holiday spirit???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEQ1k93h_eivPPigeVnp1wS0Nl9azGm49hqCezavOggBnK99uXePkbapSvvz3OVQ1ygp6VcfNH1t-0VpBDx3_59PExh87gyjiOZLPaCA0phjVC6PDB9nM85zZMYXHS2nHbUj-SGb1grTWlXLTjEZ4nzCfRqJZ_6MsMxQxAhKhcgNYe8jJWHqNU_E1faE/s2403/5401A200-8B47-4087-9002-F7A3723F41A7_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2403" data-original-width="1539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEQ1k93h_eivPPigeVnp1wS0Nl9azGm49hqCezavOggBnK99uXePkbapSvvz3OVQ1ygp6VcfNH1t-0VpBDx3_59PExh87gyjiOZLPaCA0phjVC6PDB9nM85zZMYXHS2nHbUj-SGb1grTWlXLTjEZ4nzCfRqJZ_6MsMxQxAhKhcgNYe8jJWHqNU_E1faE/s320/5401A200-8B47-4087-9002-F7A3723F41A7_1_201_a.jpeg" width="205" /></a></div><br /><div><div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">If you would like to see over 250 of Cutesy's past adventures, you can see them </span><a href="https://pin.it/5F5uwYh" style="color: #336699; font-size: 14.85px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">HERE </a><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">or click on the "elf" label at the end of this post.</span></h3></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-55713659674227999672023-12-10T11:20:00.002-06:002023-12-10T11:38:39.245-06:00Elf Antics with Cutesy the Elf 2023 - December 4th, 5th, and 6th<p>Dec. 4th - Cutesy the Elf brought lots of Christmas Cheer by decorating Boogs' areas of the house.</p><p>Every year Cutesy visits, he finds some way to block Boogs' door. This year he put up a flag type banner that looks like a real decorated door. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIhV6lBIybSv5u5rkrmE8wIvgOaRHohpdOKQth0hGyk-KmZEmpbuT-gBG2Rh1S4iw7D-xRcqZcn4AY_NVW8Cko_3woFH9Q1kawz8S8ceCHmzx7PjPndQ6RfSitFwfLdBBV_L-LXj77NfATwleTs337gJ89DwGtBJC6iLu7C3nTKcP-rX8eCcknNB9HQo/s3918/314A9521-2720-4FEB-82CC-0C0AACF15A51_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3918" data-original-width="2225" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIhV6lBIybSv5u5rkrmE8wIvgOaRHohpdOKQth0hGyk-KmZEmpbuT-gBG2Rh1S4iw7D-xRcqZcn4AY_NVW8Cko_3woFH9Q1kawz8S8ceCHmzx7PjPndQ6RfSitFwfLdBBV_L-LXj77NfATwleTs337gJ89DwGtBJC6iLu7C3nTKcP-rX8eCcknNB9HQo/s320/314A9521-2720-4FEB-82CC-0C0AACF15A51_1_201_a.jpeg" width="182" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few of the ways he blocked the door in the past:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOW-As6G8tNKZpwMIFdXTjF3oKIFPMcxWjKVZON6F2pDtkbz-zERkyocFzJcOONTvSTZ8KiPjHadJSTrR1O_Vmbm661Ne7W-cjgzE4DzQ2sVwHaCzEMJUtpAKc6zhaEV6uY0J7Rj_EMmtFh_nRsDI2XmN5zk_1zZPAeaOoouYlcNp8oFs5Bl2SCiHixqQ/s2000/Untitled%20design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOW-As6G8tNKZpwMIFdXTjF3oKIFPMcxWjKVZON6F2pDtkbz-zERkyocFzJcOONTvSTZ8KiPjHadJSTrR1O_Vmbm661Ne7W-cjgzE4DzQ2sVwHaCzEMJUtpAKc6zhaEV6uY0J7Rj_EMmtFh_nRsDI2XmN5zk_1zZPAeaOoouYlcNp8oFs5Bl2SCiHixqQ/s320/Untitled%20design.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Every year, Cutesy decorates Boogs' bathroom with this Santa set. This year, he added the little elf to the door. The sign says: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS1LPqZqYlZ2adNyEKva54C5klQIlOP1Ua1__iXpBP_-_1rU7HctNTzwm8mNGEqWt5bcrSWsEN8z07pMofzHHLEa6Y7wFn65B-6C4P0SrCd7Dor8_7T8-Ss8ehYuweDBinkw5LiK4CjQueluswe9XfGoTnSqCd9LOg_BOHzhiNrGr3RuinxuRVb6ecWk/s3964/559A890E-1027-406B-81C7-0CC68E433E53_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3964" data-original-width="2827" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS1LPqZqYlZ2adNyEKva54C5klQIlOP1Ua1__iXpBP_-_1rU7HctNTzwm8mNGEqWt5bcrSWsEN8z07pMofzHHLEa6Y7wFn65B-6C4P0SrCd7Dor8_7T8-Ss8ehYuweDBinkw5LiK4CjQueluswe9XfGoTnSqCd9LOg_BOHzhiNrGr3RuinxuRVb6ecWk/s320/559A890E-1027-406B-81C7-0CC68E433E53_1_201_a.jpeg" width="228" /></a></div>Cutesy first brought this little tree for Boogs' playroom in 2011. Every year, Cutesy brings it back and also has a new ornament to hang on the tree. Since this will most likely be Cutesy's last year with us, he brought an elf ornament with a picture of himself for the face.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB8BXYbLXDLcrxxYCCUW9118mjdyA3JY3Z59zFyWKrDP9Pgya543GEt2zi5DyOeKW66c4wEOkS-Yx7XZrwO30lrfWj8yb6ZUtoJWC-GkiapL4WKByUKIToq59XScBnhYg5NxBwBiZZD4AyAnijgxHIMycEaWF7jMK1XcV_hjkUmdeZhNbEYwp0Ehvh5o/s3657/F6DA2F32-D179-4ABB-B3C3-35FAF6FF538B_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3657" data-original-width="1764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB8BXYbLXDLcrxxYCCUW9118mjdyA3JY3Z59zFyWKrDP9Pgya543GEt2zi5DyOeKW66c4wEOkS-Yx7XZrwO30lrfWj8yb6ZUtoJWC-GkiapL4WKByUKIToq59XScBnhYg5NxBwBiZZD4AyAnijgxHIMycEaWF7jMK1XcV_hjkUmdeZhNbEYwp0Ehvh5o/s320/F6DA2F32-D179-4ABB-B3C3-35FAF6FF538B_1_201_a.jpeg" width="154" /></a></div><br /><p>Dec. 5th - Cutesy set up a Taco Truck and brought a gift card to Torcy's Tacos. Boogs really appreciated that gift card. Cutesy found the Taco Truck Printable <b><a href="https://505-design.com/free-printable-elf-taco-truck/" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFjj3lZ6eHWNSyJn9z2WM_R0247weQ0vpSUuae18V3JfT0y4EvQxarEVO2Raoau_KUOvkBggUlEC-EHdyZDfMCQF0KvKMsu3pv4oVHfzifrqd6rDwsS8X01HBQwuIhBiUUl_kWl7zro82AoWqcuwE6l5pVSHKwhM5hbchJcy03xbdA8O1DfLxjP208KE/s3556/16974F0D-593D-4E79-B351-4558CCC9D992_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2692" data-original-width="3556" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFjj3lZ6eHWNSyJn9z2WM_R0247weQ0vpSUuae18V3JfT0y4EvQxarEVO2Raoau_KUOvkBggUlEC-EHdyZDfMCQF0KvKMsu3pv4oVHfzifrqd6rDwsS8X01HBQwuIhBiUUl_kWl7zro82AoWqcuwE6l5pVSHKwhM5hbchJcy03xbdA8O1DfLxjP208KE/s320/16974F0D-593D-4E79-B351-4558CCC9D992_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dec. 6th - Cutesy showed up with a special message. I think he wanted to wish this for the world and wants to hear this song.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0_shiql9wrBVd2GBPzHGMwYPsxxm5celRaiqJlakylNZkdyrmc8zM3AwG_HHryd0FDVOVt8pgufBavR5nn9ndRSVAfyDKRANkolD-0mOSZ0JkiCVcQB_e8eJCQs7VOmHznOrYIYyf7HBOB0ikJfzCQxJR4vZqL9JyuGY2_U5JQQCxlYUnldXlMBZXy0/s4032/06443263-BA36-43C7-B68A-FF02A7FFF126.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0_shiql9wrBVd2GBPzHGMwYPsxxm5celRaiqJlakylNZkdyrmc8zM3AwG_HHryd0FDVOVt8pgufBavR5nn9ndRSVAfyDKRANkolD-0mOSZ0JkiCVcQB_e8eJCQs7VOmHznOrYIYyf7HBOB0ikJfzCQxJR4vZqL9JyuGY2_U5JQQCxlYUnldXlMBZXy0/s320/06443263-BA36-43C7-B68A-FF02A7FFF126.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>What mischief and nonsense have your elves been up to?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">If you would like to see over 250 of Cutesy's past adventures, you can see them </span><a href="https://pin.it/5F5uwYh" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; 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: 14.85px;">or click on the "elf" label at the end of this post.</span><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-40416859156852039432023-12-10T10:48:00.001-06:002023-12-10T11:20:54.456-06:00Elf Antics With Cutesy the Elf 2023 - December 3rd <p>Cutesy the Elf has been very busy getting up to mischief and nonsense in our house this week! He created a Sip & Guess Game for Boogs to play.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02gYLc-zF2rc1HYQLm7kZU31quDi9NKR6y60mF9QJJbV0skKjVWeF_LaLMGkuhz-IqOynGzrsp3uBURLz3Skv_-ZcK-yncQuZwKO4ySR_pDY-6YGeYi4czlBpzH9gEb8vOrzDVievlhat7w3V4yrnhRT4WvH1TVGxDGMo5mP6N_J2JdK4bYLQoeXOvHM/s4032/5F456916-092A-4B22-B7BE-62FF79DDB8B9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEh02gYLc-zF2rc1HYQLm7kZU31quDi9NKR6y60mF9QJJbV0skKjVWeF_LaLMGkuhz-IqOynGzrsp3uBURLz3Skv_-ZcK-yncQuZwKO4ySR_pDY-6YGeYi4czlBpzH9gEb8vOrzDVievlhat7w3V4yrnhRT4WvH1TVGxDGMo5mP6N_J2JdK4bYLQoeXOvHM/s320/5F456916-092A-4B22-B7BE-62FF79DDB8B9.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The card says: Want to play a game? Take a sip an guess what it is. Get all right and you win a prize. <div><br /></div><div>I caught Cutesy setting this up, so here are some behind the scenes pics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83V7eiyj-8vrQpPzZDNJC8C1pSDCSlICXiES96quNgvSootS3Gn-lmSALf1dM8ksvI4tXRQlJxh06ruXMahMaybOOFx1gaDykdNs7Rx_dptexlh9rALDLhA8GxK2GkyTvFwmwgrds8m4z721U9yRIYEIezZEBmG96v_5TDCf0RXy_bam4QwRZ9JNxzbo/s4032/2E16ABA1-EA90-49B6-B72B-84993BF48D2F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83V7eiyj-8vrQpPzZDNJC8C1pSDCSlICXiES96quNgvSootS3Gn-lmSALf1dM8ksvI4tXRQlJxh06ruXMahMaybOOFx1gaDykdNs7Rx_dptexlh9rALDLhA8GxK2GkyTvFwmwgrds8m4z721U9yRIYEIezZEBmG96v_5TDCf0RXy_bam4QwRZ9JNxzbo/s320/2E16ABA1-EA90-49B6-B72B-84993BF48D2F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gatorade, Pickle juice, Coke, Eggnog, Cranberry juice, and Naked Green Machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgopY1knMKKe7ddB1THP6Vdo0cI6bLLdlgIEkmUoEQ4NvBzCxRWCI6bcuQ5zgfbb9CYTxTGMzBYIlKceDjz3xk2hvxVknWxeOQf1cf-XB5KCm5nA6WT2tgKYy4GwWU8WLW8s0wUKPl8Gcy26jdmNQEcxIfsiuEgXOFQPgKH9gMFwnLl2m7VCG8O05ryM/s4032/04CF0B52-3563-4577-A91B-C8DFF2D8B33C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhlgopY1knMKKe7ddB1THP6Vdo0cI6bLLdlgIEkmUoEQ4NvBzCxRWCI6bcuQ5zgfbb9CYTxTGMzBYIlKceDjz3xk2hvxVknWxeOQf1cf-XB5KCm5nA6WT2tgKYy4GwWU8WLW8s0wUKPl8Gcy26jdmNQEcxIfsiuEgXOFQPgKH9gMFwnLl2m7VCG8O05ryM/s320/04CF0B52-3563-4577-A91B-C8DFF2D8B33C.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Hgoue1RYWAz1dBwfCbTyd8Bw173nkHFTibIZC_6EPytumdcNy30GaOnqMjFZc_q4IpNpWxYK0o6ycmybvFjbqxQ-8qD2bpLQ8ToCnsPozoln2fIcfP4-YcAmobeBy-QnfGF05Sbpojlqkt-Evhp8S1M5StjBEqT5l9zkTQrnpbNyLEKNv_XKNuXOE5c/s4032/7065F886-B9E9-4D98-B898-3F6A448FE2F3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEh_Hgoue1RYWAz1dBwfCbTyd8Bw173nkHFTibIZC_6EPytumdcNy30GaOnqMjFZc_q4IpNpWxYK0o6ycmybvFjbqxQ-8qD2bpLQ8ToCnsPozoln2fIcfP4-YcAmobeBy-QnfGF05Sbpojlqkt-Evhp8S1M5StjBEqT5l9zkTQrnpbNyLEKNv_XKNuXOE5c/s320/7065F886-B9E9-4D98-B898-3F6A448FE2F3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Boogs was unsure if it was worth taking a sip. He remembered the time Cutesy left him chocolate covered brussels sprouts and last year's yummy looking cake that turned out to be kitchen sponges covered in icing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6N9S7keiZ-VnExa_0hVOXgguMkcRIDVn8N3F4btgfRx5n5H96SquGIBEql52pq-AgLIZjmeGTFzeHMQ35ebLrfKaPBElCRPWkGxJ60_UDzLBNsRzD-oDGr8sGloqb3AeLCrXYp4Z26o7RuBCNTEWeeliFVg98onRNGwFsj7fNLPn4iKH8RF9rDEfayo/s4032/1BA346D2-5190-4E11-823A-D1AD27860D1F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjx6N9S7keiZ-VnExa_0hVOXgguMkcRIDVn8N3F4btgfRx5n5H96SquGIBEql52pq-AgLIZjmeGTFzeHMQ35ebLrfKaPBElCRPWkGxJ60_UDzLBNsRzD-oDGr8sGloqb3AeLCrXYp4Z26o7RuBCNTEWeeliFVg98onRNGwFsj7fNLPn4iKH8RF9rDEfayo/s320/1BA346D2-5190-4E11-823A-D1AD27860D1F.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tentative first sip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7YetzSVWuybgv9js9ndB-C0-Ll-zQIbTayYwNskevCsQcD65g02tWVTUg6ce7hu6BaD4FZuj0FkoZXeXQVhHWPelVtQEYReyNgudJUh3FsJelY0v3Hg8IvnJpzNb3ZGdc2k3Ts3fUh_Mluj9RR4RsCBdXu5Ngb30DVz2CnaL0f2VFU4pAyHqYXHW8Is/s4032/34360679-BDF8-4E7D-A290-12891E22972D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEix7YetzSVWuybgv9js9ndB-C0-Ll-zQIbTayYwNskevCsQcD65g02tWVTUg6ce7hu6BaD4FZuj0FkoZXeXQVhHWPelVtQEYReyNgudJUh3FsJelY0v3Hg8IvnJpzNb3ZGdc2k3Ts3fUh_Mluj9RR4RsCBdXu5Ngb30DVz2CnaL0f2VFU4pAyHqYXHW8Is/s320/34360679-BDF8-4E7D-A290-12891E22972D.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first one was not bad - cranberry juice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALwfEQZMo4GACHgc6kMgXcRzVT3xdm203G63JtRTfc0o3qLRS6RC5HC_KPbqqd2gmjRJ9WQpCaZQo513sSESVLgu0myVhh31xTaYavtuaiv6ba9oIogGhrgaYLUxpzrXRG5wTsZRsr9copMQlvTDKHMx693zzV6krVIxhXqlwwbHM1oEYDQ-HxYrVKvQ/s4032/CF1876B7-9BE2-48E5-A7E0-EC0610ED90FB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiALwfEQZMo4GACHgc6kMgXcRzVT3xdm203G63JtRTfc0o3qLRS6RC5HC_KPbqqd2gmjRJ9WQpCaZQo513sSESVLgu0myVhh31xTaYavtuaiv6ba9oIogGhrgaYLUxpzrXRG5wTsZRsr9copMQlvTDKHMx693zzV6krVIxhXqlwwbHM1oEYDQ-HxYrVKvQ/s320/CF1876B7-9BE2-48E5-A7E0-EC0610ED90FB.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ooooo, the third sip was the pickle juice!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Boogs was able to correctly guess all of the liquids. He actually said the Gatorade tasted the worst because it was so salty. He said it usually tastes better when you know what you drinking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJue3WtJ8S_qlocpyN_dC6dFoszxUZFpU_4kWouyx-swfc1xf6pIwhyekNntO0zsL91fYR8dM6DkPCvRcL9ceC-kYaia8NEG3_NGTXBqz515wkiqKwDQl-m47hoiBsIOHXbY6hU9y6qdHbs55P8UarQaYo9gX87oETrPVSt-EUVU5_P0VY0U1fzYs3bOo/s1636/69EAC801-88C0-407A-905E-E99389A35A60_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="1636" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJue3WtJ8S_qlocpyN_dC6dFoszxUZFpU_4kWouyx-swfc1xf6pIwhyekNntO0zsL91fYR8dM6DkPCvRcL9ceC-kYaia8NEG3_NGTXBqz515wkiqKwDQl-m47hoiBsIOHXbY6hU9y6qdHbs55P8UarQaYo9gX87oETrPVSt-EUVU5_P0VY0U1fzYs3bOo/s320/69EAC801-88C0-407A-905E-E99389A35A60_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The prize was a Dungeon's and Dragons tin of mints.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Boogs thought the Sip & Guess game was clever and fun. We wonder what nonsense Cutesy the Elf will get up to next.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">If you would like to see over 250 of Cutesy's past adventures, you can see them </span><a href="https://pin.it/5F5uwYh" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; 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: 14.85px;">or click on the "elf" label at the end of this post.</span><br /><p><br /></p></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-56314190869573609152023-12-10T10:30:00.001-06:002023-12-10T11:21:08.316-06:00Elf Antics With Cutesy the Elf 2023 - December 1st & 2nd<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cutesy the Elf is back for his 13th year with us. Boogs is 17-years-old, this is most likey Cutesy's last year with us. Cutesy is always ready to get up to some mischief and nonsense.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dec. 1st - Cutesy came back with a Santa's beard countdown and a note that says: I have traveled all around, but my favorite place is with you! Let's countdown to Santa's visit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_-eWZDFLf1qWhZiLkh3VZWd426nUQLwq2ZDQibYvyXVVq_9Ahv1KvwGXLgz6NH5pzJzmpACAS7ICbV3NEPSAu14QmGe1BvcrBQAZbg1d61EPgPoWI9sDMcJgm1IHp81husKKNJThVV8R6280FguGkmeFrYjut-a-7G6uyRRlaGRd35TTs3aOTewfTYY/s2959/DDE66E28-C661-4E16-91DA-70D3C518663A_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2959" data-original-width="2244" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_-eWZDFLf1qWhZiLkh3VZWd426nUQLwq2ZDQibYvyXVVq_9Ahv1KvwGXLgz6NH5pzJzmpACAS7ICbV3NEPSAu14QmGe1BvcrBQAZbg1d61EPgPoWI9sDMcJgm1IHp81husKKNJThVV8R6280FguGkmeFrYjut-a-7G6uyRRlaGRd35TTs3aOTewfTYY/s320/DDE66E28-C661-4E16-91DA-70D3C518663A_1_201_a.jpeg" width="243" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Dec. 2nd - Boogs bought his first car this past summer. Cutesy decided it needed a little Christmas Cheer! Cutesy put light-up antlers and reflective Christmas light magnets all over Boogs' car.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDvnH2KB4h5bG4Xwn-mDiAvu5bkovK0RV91Yr9RPQ2h1dVbdvNH5FGLJ_A74yGDlHko_M4408mOUgL2xoK9Gv_-kn4LHK1-W5WMmLFVCmAsCsCzUOh-7gp7Uaqu8CbPd283B9wxttXQp0Vtr8Hu9noGgCppTruCEQQ_HirF9lyMi5NxnpjmsAaim4Q-4/s4032/3F2D2F24-2B39-4504-9B2D-CD3BC65349F1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEioDvnH2KB4h5bG4Xwn-mDiAvu5bkovK0RV91Yr9RPQ2h1dVbdvNH5FGLJ_A74yGDlHko_M4408mOUgL2xoK9Gv_-kn4LHK1-W5WMmLFVCmAsCsCzUOh-7gp7Uaqu8CbPd283B9wxttXQp0Vtr8Hu9noGgCppTruCEQQ_HirF9lyMi5NxnpjmsAaim4Q-4/s320/3F2D2F24-2B39-4504-9B2D-CD3BC65349F1.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEgTwFX7XX25TlfAZGrpP0ePtnHbt7_gTvCpsin9Bp2eOcvKRo5t7LriCGQ3UUnjwnaGcCmI1WSianXZkC2XPHJKBOSFu0_jG0-R5A3mnkujf2xbftQ7M9j1Qle-w28IdSqovCW5tzKQrW8wm9VNTzXzij9Ff8DHB8fX8kXw54bm7zanZP_GCmX4B13m45s/s4032/445A9A00-B5F9-4286-9EC1-D4250A0BEB87.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgTwFX7XX25TlfAZGrpP0ePtnHbt7_gTvCpsin9Bp2eOcvKRo5t7LriCGQ3UUnjwnaGcCmI1WSianXZkC2XPHJKBOSFu0_jG0-R5A3mnkujf2xbftQ7M9j1Qle-w28IdSqovCW5tzKQrW8wm9VNTzXzij9Ff8DHB8fX8kXw54bm7zanZP_GCmX4B13m45s/s320/445A9A00-B5F9-4286-9EC1-D4250A0BEB87.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFIovNzHnXe9wVhm4QCorz5u1pxFNnLLpRbj1i3ZNUyKgLdzDSK9KzrHdA53JfHuTD1-lQdrFiEC1FVPAXGh0B2Ab6_it-i-A6BX1A21l-RQE5RatkkHAxfkJHTUcTfo8AA9MgndASDtExJYOP-xQiHF5Er2ctGcFi0lliN5tkIEOuXUbZUm2IQCMF_k/s4032/E2CF145F-329F-4DE4-81E8-EF28B3436B09.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgvFIovNzHnXe9wVhm4QCorz5u1pxFNnLLpRbj1i3ZNUyKgLdzDSK9KzrHdA53JfHuTD1-lQdrFiEC1FVPAXGh0B2Ab6_it-i-A6BX1A21l-RQE5RatkkHAxfkJHTUcTfo8AA9MgndASDtExJYOP-xQiHF5Er2ctGcFi0lliN5tkIEOuXUbZUm2IQCMF_k/s320/E2CF145F-329F-4DE4-81E8-EF28B3436B09.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSDM1qh1Nh8iHIPU2irCfr88-KF2D22T7tE7b4hyphenhyphenWp2NZ_nzvbqhoIGe6iLdGkQ-Ck1XkG5PGXBOeMPRwXTLVqXZQ1KI7F15M6xQ3rHkXKy7gZpfcHXHXM05mBWms9utX4VhYFvBPrN0VD4k0llvaIScWUa1uIYp7BWQUcnFm0GRM7erBmkj_p3SA3WE/s4032/79A22E8D-0B34-4941-A69F-842E399C997E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSDM1qh1Nh8iHIPU2irCfr88-KF2D22T7tE7b4hyphenhyphenWp2NZ_nzvbqhoIGe6iLdGkQ-Ck1XkG5PGXBOeMPRwXTLVqXZQ1KI7F15M6xQ3rHkXKy7gZpfcHXHXM05mBWms9utX4VhYFvBPrN0VD4k0llvaIScWUa1uIYp7BWQUcnFm0GRM7erBmkj_p3SA3WE/s320/79A22E8D-0B34-4941-A69F-842E399C997E.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">If you would like to see over 250 of Cutesy's past adventures, you can see them </span><a href="https://pin.it/5F5uwYh" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; 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: 14.85px;">or click on the "elf" label at the end of this post.</span><br /><p><br /> </p>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-51070707055640329082023-11-24T12:02:00.003-06:002023-11-24T12:02:47.981-06:00European Vacation Day 12 & 13 - July 2022<div style="text-align: left;">July 21 - Day 12 <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I was very excited to go to Provence to see the lavender fields. I have seen so many amazing pictures of row upon row of beautiful purple flowers. I knew the lavender fields generally started getting cut around July 15th. The lower Luberon fields are usually scheduled to be harvested around July 25th. So, we drove several hours to go see the lavender. Unfortunately, because of the unseasonably warm summer, the fields were harvested early.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We stopped for lunch at Auberge des Cretes. Boogs decided to be extra cute and pose by the only bit of lavender we saw on our drive.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipT-RzomxrKuVERTPkvn5tpPX2cJYwZrSgjSQ73sMWqgdW4QxZ9sJpaXGkYgRyseHp2oamaqmZlMWHlE3Vd5_qy9TF8JxIo6VIUQkjmqKIXJjJR7HpBuTpJ65ZvE9j4h8TkyxCCwLq0yrUzHdnlJsHSQ5y39m3ImfJl_9sm4daEWhqSJgjdgPxdFqFdBk/s3947/5AC45466-A850-4BED-99B3-4D5B4BCFAB07_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2815" data-original-width="3947" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipT-RzomxrKuVERTPkvn5tpPX2cJYwZrSgjSQ73sMWqgdW4QxZ9sJpaXGkYgRyseHp2oamaqmZlMWHlE3Vd5_qy9TF8JxIo6VIUQkjmqKIXJjJR7HpBuTpJ65ZvE9j4h8TkyxCCwLq0yrUzHdnlJsHSQ5y39m3ImfJl_9sm4daEWhqSJgjdgPxdFqFdBk/s320/5AC45466-A850-4BED-99B3-4D5B4BCFAB07_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>The food at Auberge des Cretes was very tasty. We enjoyed our lunch. We asked what would be a good activity to do in the area and were told about the scenic drive along the Gorges du Verdon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKBKanw8uo3v3TU44zRAqo3BkZyOxc5_JajSDK6yEeyp1BiDUqEVot83IyWU4zuXC_88QSYaOx9hKTtFHfmbrA0DXHFoxFe3ydZNaig-j9J4OaY1RsDknH62fP9eOeIgIcMFzT54YWRVF9iFUkialu6tcXEsIFNOsZS6H4DE23ud0zxKZH92uSI9VvQQ/s4032/C6A90BB0-FA5A-47BE-ADE9-F408BD01D4AA.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKBKanw8uo3v3TU44zRAqo3BkZyOxc5_JajSDK6yEeyp1BiDUqEVot83IyWU4zuXC_88QSYaOx9hKTtFHfmbrA0DXHFoxFe3ydZNaig-j9J4OaY1RsDknH62fP9eOeIgIcMFzT54YWRVF9iFUkialu6tcXEsIFNOsZS6H4DE23ud0zxKZH92uSI9VvQQ/s320/C6A90BB0-FA5A-47BE-ADE9-F408BD01D4AA.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So, we went for a scenic drive.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAet5smKvo_PRNfTgS00ofj2yd_vzP5qFlLlG3GSm5wjIcoe-_oX1M0kkiPfkpQpjuYnoRZKF_oQotlO1xS7yoqHAbYktB1_t1pbfXKeyp6JkJcQVNI-VIZM8KBAK1a6vcMuK9FLevaacXbzan285gRQWjUxScKSClPQz5OPb7ecHaj6ElhpsaXZEQww/s4032/E387971E-6373-4994-86DB-3971D8D402AC.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAet5smKvo_PRNfTgS00ofj2yd_vzP5qFlLlG3GSm5wjIcoe-_oX1M0kkiPfkpQpjuYnoRZKF_oQotlO1xS7yoqHAbYktB1_t1pbfXKeyp6JkJcQVNI-VIZM8KBAK1a6vcMuK9FLevaacXbzan285gRQWjUxScKSClPQz5OPb7ecHaj6ElhpsaXZEQww/s320/E387971E-6373-4994-86DB-3971D8D402AC.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Gorges du Verdon is over 15 miles long. I am not usually afraid of heights but standing at the railing at the first scenic overlook we stopped at, made me anxious and a bit nauseated.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOQmO2KOZOVYkqJ2TmcfdGYHypRjBM4nWXTZGX1dhI5bFHL4Yja41-e8fF1tpQeqdGj0y6ngcLaLAiTZObvQFt5yutmOs5dEttMB6sEwA8HulE005A4aQbLfErV9SSe6zqFnSEXZGVtJc8AfTM_EAQjTrhmUYTMo9cd6F75DQLlXGmVexj3Lgg7H7r_M/s4032/05FD5BE0-D92B-4D22-AFD1-5FC0FEEE1B44_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiuOQmO2KOZOVYkqJ2TmcfdGYHypRjBM4nWXTZGX1dhI5bFHL4Yja41-e8fF1tpQeqdGj0y6ngcLaLAiTZObvQFt5yutmOs5dEttMB6sEwA8HulE005A4aQbLfErV9SSe6zqFnSEXZGVtJc8AfTM_EAQjTrhmUYTMo9cd6F75DQLlXGmVexj3Lgg7H7r_M/s320/05FD5BE0-D92B-4D22-AFD1-5FC0FEEE1B44_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The photos do not do it justice. In person, the water looked almost turquoise. There were several eagles soaring over the canyon. It was absolutely beautiful. Funnily enough, we met a group of ladies from Dallas who were on a party bus tour of the area. Small world.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf1_dlm94Y4HnyWt0O6gYPg7581GfSNBlZecc9Xxi4tjWLE_DoUozOtNIv2fqSNbUY0gnwDGPqaI14oTeEpDLeW3mX513OO-ZitZSlqRTNut4dS3WUZDQmxxal3eSlyPQJK0dulA8Hr9pTlToTuznFPgqC1HTqb4MHCfs1eC-7ajHmZdy1eRfcqDhqcw/s4032/9B5C2FF8-B446-497D-99DC-667A638AE7F6.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjjf1_dlm94Y4HnyWt0O6gYPg7581GfSNBlZecc9Xxi4tjWLE_DoUozOtNIv2fqSNbUY0gnwDGPqaI14oTeEpDLeW3mX513OO-ZitZSlqRTNut4dS3WUZDQmxxal3eSlyPQJK0dulA8Hr9pTlToTuznFPgqC1HTqb4MHCfs1eC-7ajHmZdy1eRfcqDhqcw/s320/9B5C2FF8-B446-497D-99DC-667A638AE7F6.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We stopped at several scenic lookout spots. Each view was more stunning than the next. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDMpgtRoALoLQAL_ETJnw3yPvQM4AdDG1KFc9GAyM6T7K0_wwsjacZSV45tCbmsDAJj90KFA3vRkiSUtvHO74VkkUX-e3mqB6Ef5gIIkywr520OrePakiCdGR05Ev11ySrtQseO4_BpFFHyxATWy2Vg_muf7UA9pua1MPUA5NA25gNCFfgGfJBYI6htQ/s4032/3A743413-C4D0-4AD7-A1E1-67CC8F7561C1.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEitDMpgtRoALoLQAL_ETJnw3yPvQM4AdDG1KFc9GAyM6T7K0_wwsjacZSV45tCbmsDAJj90KFA3vRkiSUtvHO74VkkUX-e3mqB6Ef5gIIkywr520OrePakiCdGR05Ev11ySrtQseO4_BpFFHyxATWy2Vg_muf7UA9pua1MPUA5NA25gNCFfgGfJBYI6htQ/s320/3A743413-C4D0-4AD7-A1E1-67CC8F7561C1.heic" width="240" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>About a foot behind that rock was a sheer drop off. I made sure to stay away from the edge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQb47v_erJZoxTgP1iSsTuN0A0yVIJLFZNq355nVNPldYP28PQ9GnlhQcMHeiUkHYL7nc4vHlTSErD8y1rsA2w2WlPw0uz_lKRGC33wPM0sFHUd4BQ0wz3SDoAgp6eeZJ84-mKYkCqP1XAGjXVTB08D2n7RCtzpybo-7JNzaO05yFCK_qSHDW3bUOpDs/s4032/8340F983-28CD-4D6E-A4F8-5F1DFF786700_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQb47v_erJZoxTgP1iSsTuN0A0yVIJLFZNq355nVNPldYP28PQ9GnlhQcMHeiUkHYL7nc4vHlTSErD8y1rsA2w2WlPw0uz_lKRGC33wPM0sFHUd4BQ0wz3SDoAgp6eeZJ84-mKYkCqP1XAGjXVTB08D2n7RCtzpybo-7JNzaO05yFCK_qSHDW3bUOpDs/s320/8340F983-28CD-4D6E-A4F8-5F1DFF786700_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Most of the time, there was no barrier at the side of the road before the drop off. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYamb9xxBxbocVyoAPGK9m5jOfaW39m9pahkmcA_IPHpj0AIVpibPnrIijOE_joySbKh_qfeemXjAcLFz9a0Bz1q9zGhZzmw6g37AlFFR0OIXVLhgZIk1D4vrCD8AcXtas-eQRDPl3W2Xy8xyzNY8a_gkzFGqh3OLSV9V3-diP6IYU_AKengRAr7gko4/s4032/00195738-6255-4BDF-A27B-214F87E2EC96.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjYYamb9xxBxbocVyoAPGK9m5jOfaW39m9pahkmcA_IPHpj0AIVpibPnrIijOE_joySbKh_qfeemXjAcLFz9a0Bz1q9zGhZzmw6g37AlFFR0OIXVLhgZIk1D4vrCD8AcXtas-eQRDPl3W2Xy8xyzNY8a_gkzFGqh3OLSV9V3-diP6IYU_AKengRAr7gko4/s320/00195738-6255-4BDF-A27B-214F87E2EC96.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So pretty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVV4UNwgRQ_ahpf6IG736UIITWSBFaWyYH6RMW9CkR2C-ud614qABYhQocsnodGDxi7wCfrVn83L9kqyBCK2I2pYRN90Tf3CSPuIFr4hB7HKj6-T70EaSWGWfO7dS637SyTGArnE-UkgWp1ocTcBo2DGv0ib2bQabBJB3iL_IE2OSeup8xRwyrfmW50cw/s4032/A302F085-306A-40D4-A23C-A0E791F609F4.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVV4UNwgRQ_ahpf6IG736UIITWSBFaWyYH6RMW9CkR2C-ud614qABYhQocsnodGDxi7wCfrVn83L9kqyBCK2I2pYRN90Tf3CSPuIFr4hB7HKj6-T70EaSWGWfO7dS637SyTGArnE-UkgWp1ocTcBo2DGv0ib2bQabBJB3iL_IE2OSeup8xRwyrfmW50cw/s320/A302F085-306A-40D4-A23C-A0E791F609F4.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSALrxzRCdLMvrnbK5kqsbKbVFmqQVnbFMWSApgY9FPp-_FXB3eIiSPWHbz180sGdUNEjZYe0TNQFKpvtJIcj9D11gzvce9dqPkNIPagRqDiE1kRq5835u86BRV_CoHpuZcOA9SmEHGlZr2Qp3CqxNmpgAYhPpk9-FM_AOkwRjzjz2NVO4RybeaSlZxuk/s4032/C468A4C7-D7DD-470F-B6DD-E4DD8AE1883C_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiSALrxzRCdLMvrnbK5kqsbKbVFmqQVnbFMWSApgY9FPp-_FXB3eIiSPWHbz180sGdUNEjZYe0TNQFKpvtJIcj9D11gzvce9dqPkNIPagRqDiE1kRq5835u86BRV_CoHpuZcOA9SmEHGlZr2Qp3CqxNmpgAYhPpk9-FM_AOkwRjzjz2NVO4RybeaSlZxuk/s320/C468A4C7-D7DD-470F-B6DD-E4DD8AE1883C_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We wandered through the village of La Palud sur Verdon. I loved looking at the old buildings, especially the old doors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAyrSaxWEf2z0CohyphenhyphenY9Fe3VGA5tgf4LxFnG63Ii2doie7pa3sGh3mQXSLcdR7wWAtZWFWgDyu4uLnMUPt3DzjEu6QhWNt8L68ReHmqq5AqTm_WcxQmGMCnEcCIsCzDeDlb6cAbjYYj6qlgsDSfW4shArzU_v2Azv-iAt25-tVLR_7nOqzz4LdrqL1VEA/s4032/039B630B-8446-4809-AF60-05A032D2E448.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEizAyrSaxWEf2z0CohyphenhyphenY9Fe3VGA5tgf4LxFnG63Ii2doie7pa3sGh3mQXSLcdR7wWAtZWFWgDyu4uLnMUPt3DzjEu6QhWNt8L68ReHmqq5AqTm_WcxQmGMCnEcCIsCzDeDlb6cAbjYYj6qlgsDSfW4shArzU_v2Azv-iAt25-tVLR_7nOqzz4LdrqL1VEA/s320/039B630B-8446-4809-AF60-05A032D2E448.heic" width="240" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><div style="font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is the Notre-Dame de Vauvert. The oldest parts of the church date back to the 11th century.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmnftk5r2H1G7Trb_wcstC05BOMFR1miSSU_R43h6wtTfbAc-m4if6A6NYGizB9CUE5Q61G-7U2HrpXiZsUlCLpQLeHSZfxHL8hUuXWwdvD-lEeezEQeIpeULGab_iNtOvGp3d6eiSIGq9oyvkDwL-6Cxt1Kpr6Fv7bZ-WoQ8wdLg4I0Dmf4MWCxSGDY/s4032/A40DE22A-3150-4B1A-82B8-D558520DDFDD.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgTmnftk5r2H1G7Trb_wcstC05BOMFR1miSSU_R43h6wtTfbAc-m4if6A6NYGizB9CUE5Q61G-7U2HrpXiZsUlCLpQLeHSZfxHL8hUuXWwdvD-lEeezEQeIpeULGab_iNtOvGp3d6eiSIGq9oyvkDwL-6Cxt1Kpr6Fv7bZ-WoQ8wdLg4I0Dmf4MWCxSGDY/s320/A40DE22A-3150-4B1A-82B8-D558520DDFDD.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sorry for the toilet picture. There was one public toilet in the village. It was... interesting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxRVNhDT_gKS76Qsc4OwNaXkJfWQ6DcjLfQcjrm8WI88V1hp9zQietg58aueoVHI8fZhyphenhyphenuCRWNH7JPh4a4YMHxC0aK2B6J9WNGrclvlsqkmhyphenhyphenJyhLp6B2xxRsB03SXyXmPKxB3JFaMWkNFXA-Kbn2YLrrW-2YtAa2lZEzOUjf9TaMwoDnHTTG7BFnqXI/s4032/B28EE15B-0FAF-4A6E-A410-7802074F3D38.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjQxRVNhDT_gKS76Qsc4OwNaXkJfWQ6DcjLfQcjrm8WI88V1hp9zQietg58aueoVHI8fZhyphenhyphenuCRWNH7JPh4a4YMHxC0aK2B6J9WNGrclvlsqkmhyphenhyphenJyhLp6B2xxRsB03SXyXmPKxB3JFaMWkNFXA-Kbn2YLrrW-2YtAa2lZEzOUjf9TaMwoDnHTTG7BFnqXI/s320/B28EE15B-0FAF-4A6E-A410-7802074F3D38.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The streets were narrow and twisty. It was a neat place to walk around and explore. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7Wnxec35C9RQcCp_D-W9JY-PKGvKgq-ny8-pevOGbIZXYwJkn2P3LL4EiL9V2kNlvsrOxh9XHwTDo939iwsM7fpXEcEgdjRyXXKoHUn_2WxdGeYd3xAU9jdMd3_oG3eKO8Wg7dz42_pF-37YFwswrgr3Cu4F9AxKMksPRSrnX7POaoFCrDvUWakq0Tk/s4032/F6C6592D-57DE-4112-8236-4CBC4AFCB80C.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgf7Wnxec35C9RQcCp_D-W9JY-PKGvKgq-ny8-pevOGbIZXYwJkn2P3LL4EiL9V2kNlvsrOxh9XHwTDo939iwsM7fpXEcEgdjRyXXKoHUn_2WxdGeYd3xAU9jdMd3_oG3eKO8Wg7dz42_pF-37YFwswrgr3Cu4F9AxKMksPRSrnX7POaoFCrDvUWakq0Tk/s320/F6C6592D-57DE-4112-8236-4CBC4AFCB80C.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was a nice drive but not the way we wanted to spend our last day in France. If I would have known the lavender fields were not an option, I would have planned a white water rafting excursion. We passed by several places on our drive. The temperature was in the 90s, much hotter than usual at this time of year. Oh well, we were able to see a beautiful piece of France that was not on our agenda.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Last dinner in Cannes at a sidewalk cafe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVQ7IR5xsXw43Yvhyphenhyphenf5XRAy8MET5T-2DLJaz5f-zhyuX_gj6dDt4I2I0qu3Q36nHhgJNNF5zDVVu5gtgCO0MsWdjIF6aRqInEJguAu_lZ_K5YQZnD_fucsWclo-xbM-QBx_8t_h9HGqvpfMy_StU1IC3dOwXZP14r5drJIRnxBlocbCp2EHVHXJBdnHc/s4032/1806A3B2-FF2B-434E-8198-7654DDBCC8E0.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjNVQ7IR5xsXw43Yvhyphenhyphenf5XRAy8MET5T-2DLJaz5f-zhyuX_gj6dDt4I2I0qu3Q36nHhgJNNF5zDVVu5gtgCO0MsWdjIF6aRqInEJguAu_lZ_K5YQZnD_fucsWclo-xbM-QBx_8t_h9HGqvpfMy_StU1IC3dOwXZP14r5drJIRnxBlocbCp2EHVHXJBdnHc/s320/1806A3B2-FF2B-434E-8198-7654DDBCC8E0.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">July 22 & 23 - Day 13 & 14<br />We enjoyed our time in France. Cannes was way too touristy for us. If we had to do it over, we would chose a place in the mountains as our base to adventure from. We drove from Cannes back to Nice to catch a flight back to London.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnPHO_lriAuLRaEbGqLdccyLCxcGlGTo7ZcwSxX-Z8b2D1OiwS36hWWycIlwxbPp7u__q3F097TG2-zirNRDg9TYWKCqW2j8QgfPZQa0tRg_En6Y64x2j1bjo_ZEIeJcuOLbLRqKrUNmd_-T2ls3rYUYSXcphMqQDW-pSOxhYdzZ8BUT_AElQ7xPahF8/s4032/74EB9DD3-1047-4ED3-9526-92065103CA9A_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjpnPHO_lriAuLRaEbGqLdccyLCxcGlGTo7ZcwSxX-Z8b2D1OiwS36hWWycIlwxbPp7u__q3F097TG2-zirNRDg9TYWKCqW2j8QgfPZQa0tRg_En6Y64x2j1bjo_ZEIeJcuOLbLRqKrUNmd_-T2ls3rYUYSXcphMqQDW-pSOxhYdzZ8BUT_AElQ7xPahF8/s320/74EB9DD3-1047-4ED3-9526-92065103CA9A_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We stayed one more night in London and then headed home to Texas. We really enjoyed hanging out in the British Airways lounge at Heathrow before our flight.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6K2IARj5sEwiH_ujU-CcP5OVRD53lzN4bIJLVAxv5w5O0Qymc0pUSw-5A43FJE8y6ZIuCj8NiRgmL7g5W9qYdWizmBYmwOg9oAeoHzMd75UIWhwqwtCbS87wOa92IwZTj4ghRBomMVKannwCl9EGcgLRPKs4YM-JG9tdeJZghlCXmXupRIMCS2oWuVg/s3401/B5872638-1DF9-418A-BF3C-3964034F00AA_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3401" data-original-width="2771" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6K2IARj5sEwiH_ujU-CcP5OVRD53lzN4bIJLVAxv5w5O0Qymc0pUSw-5A43FJE8y6ZIuCj8NiRgmL7g5W9qYdWizmBYmwOg9oAeoHzMd75UIWhwqwtCbS87wOa92IwZTj4ghRBomMVKannwCl9EGcgLRPKs4YM-JG9tdeJZghlCXmXupRIMCS2oWuVg/s320/B5872638-1DF9-418A-BF3C-3964034F00AA_1_201_a.jpeg" width="261" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Boogs had to have a last spot of tea and a biscuit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMlFiVuK4z9h6WPNxaSliU3hO-ZBUhHFduOquDjX4iFPqFlFjQ8c_QfpWMbES4oPE7v2AOzVwWBoMMOCjtmxlUp2DP9kdx75wjh0zV-kFKLhBCGcHQ9H-iDcEl8tPy1Z5Vj9gbfDENPpQaFEtS0nLnEdCaHJ8JWoGry60ecxzpSSnwTborfCG_E-dF_0/s4032/BFFEB138-34F6-4DAA-BA13-0D7E2EC1369C.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgcMlFiVuK4z9h6WPNxaSliU3hO-ZBUhHFduOquDjX4iFPqFlFjQ8c_QfpWMbES4oPE7v2AOzVwWBoMMOCjtmxlUp2DP9kdx75wjh0zV-kFKLhBCGcHQ9H-iDcEl8tPy1Z5Vj9gbfDENPpQaFEtS0nLnEdCaHJ8JWoGry60ecxzpSSnwTborfCG_E-dF_0/s320/BFFEB138-34F6-4DAA-BA13-0D7E2EC1369C.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I am so glad we were able to take Boogs on his first trip to Europe. We all really enjoyed this vacation.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-48295911982286109722023-10-06T06:08:00.002-05:002023-10-06T06:08:11.873-05:00European Vacation Day 11 - July 2022<p> July 20th - Day 11</p><p>Hiking Day!!! I think this was my favorite day in France. I searched for places to hike that were not too far from Cannes with trails that were intermediate. We found the perfect trail - La Couletta Loop Trail. My guide book said the trail was "intermediate, for fit people, with easily accessible paths." Sounded perfect for us. It was a hot day with a high of 95 degrees. We definitely felt the heat wave on this day. The actual loop trail said it was a little over 4 miles long but my Fitbit said we walked 7.6 miles.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAeB5jCHnNy6KBgN-MKz_BTm9CSvVZ4MmXF2mpnZ7lPofBPCzsBG3WaYLtvPnUXEhzzVFmasVM1yYJD4AUp-bNHPpVph_VQVbLT0X8VVAM4nXCWMVlmbdRqVbb9aU-H8F9iWU8GLvrCQ5-dkVCM1HZuasj2QqbWfPyFSG9KZbKVIpQnOX1xbw9BkdGctk/s1124/208FEEDC-4FE7-400A-A4EA-B0B52FC6306D_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="831" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAeB5jCHnNy6KBgN-MKz_BTm9CSvVZ4MmXF2mpnZ7lPofBPCzsBG3WaYLtvPnUXEhzzVFmasVM1yYJD4AUp-bNHPpVph_VQVbLT0X8VVAM4nXCWMVlmbdRqVbb9aU-H8F9iWU8GLvrCQ5-dkVCM1HZuasj2QqbWfPyFSG9KZbKVIpQnOX1xbw9BkdGctk/s320/208FEEDC-4FE7-400A-A4EA-B0B52FC6306D_1_201_a.jpeg" width="237" /></a></div>We left Cannes and drove about 1.5 hours to get to Rimplas. Rimplas is a small village built like a stairway with a view of the Tinee Valley on one side and the Val de Blore on the other. The entire area around the village was absolutely stunning. When we arrived in Rimplas, the main street was blocked by a big yellow construction vehicle. Work was being done on the main road. My husband had to reverse the car for quite a bit until we reached a little side road. That turned out to be a good thing because that little side road led to the parking lot with signs leading to the hiking trails. It was our lucky day because there was one spot left in the parking lot. We took the long, winding stairway to the trailhead. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrPWtQ9zerJZx8yjlB5YExSLuOs8qE_8-GW1EyY9DPCTbgg8LkRy-RoAF-i9DoWHoEegqqm4QcuPkPbUwYc8sRVxyP9f80BQg5SLo8w2pqgg5sBSg0XMcZRrTGb7DF96SsHO26-tN08TetVzF9JQ5Pj2tEv07-CBSpIOlg8QHkoypvpvpFCIG0spZegg/s4032/BEED0DC9-7537-49D3-844F-092677E508C4.heic" 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/AVvXsEiVrPWtQ9zerJZx8yjlB5YExSLuOs8qE_8-GW1EyY9DPCTbgg8LkRy-RoAF-i9DoWHoEegqqm4QcuPkPbUwYc8sRVxyP9f80BQg5SLo8w2pqgg5sBSg0XMcZRrTGb7DF96SsHO26-tN08TetVzF9JQ5Pj2tEv07-CBSpIOlg8QHkoypvpvpFCIG0spZegg/s320/BEED0DC9-7537-49D3-844F-092677E508C4.heic" width="240" /></a></div></div><div>At the beginning of the trail, there were lots of signs showing the correct path. We choose the La Couletta trail because it was a loop trail and because my guidebook said there would be brown sign posts along the trail to show the correct way.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGQmMKRfxmyUDPIQcoh2HuH5AZbA-nVCra9t8c_EZ6toMECgNbp5n-CueFjf7yyamCZ0JYuxmJFgbbiXBPBhRuCgUF8ToTBydDwrPbMUFOPqSjAy3pPY5Jc6qitNLlfEqbBjgKxz8bty5-CuRQo6uz-lerrJ0Y8POIGR4tfhKKJjLQyJULB29XY928po/s4032/6506386F-7869-4C5E-A64A-1A73809BC68F.heic" 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/AVvXsEjIGQmMKRfxmyUDPIQcoh2HuH5AZbA-nVCra9t8c_EZ6toMECgNbp5n-CueFjf7yyamCZ0JYuxmJFgbbiXBPBhRuCgUF8ToTBydDwrPbMUFOPqSjAy3pPY5Jc6qitNLlfEqbBjgKxz8bty5-CuRQo6uz-lerrJ0Y8POIGR4tfhKKJjLQyJULB29XY928po/s320/6506386F-7869-4C5E-A64A-1A73809BC68F.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div>This is not all that great of a picture but I am usually the one taking the photos. My baby boy is growing up so fast. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNC1sbTTw0mgiEFLxhmOVTZ02z-PU-zvoF0kZwmqKJoLE-Px53i3xKZIo-PZYHyjGJWU0KMgqJphn4J7nQFaghT6xC_NHIGNzgW1jNUq2DheE-ZSskhykw_7Xv7OBxmJmEee2k97xDe0OiS1LR2EN9beuX7vhyphenhyphen4WrgCLFYQd1DFqctcdxXy_yNnH1XwCc/s4032/F185B25A-02EE-4A11-8F05-15F7D9B5A4BC.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNC1sbTTw0mgiEFLxhmOVTZ02z-PU-zvoF0kZwmqKJoLE-Px53i3xKZIo-PZYHyjGJWU0KMgqJphn4J7nQFaghT6xC_NHIGNzgW1jNUq2DheE-ZSskhykw_7Xv7OBxmJmEee2k97xDe0OiS1LR2EN9beuX7vhyphenhyphen4WrgCLFYQd1DFqctcdxXy_yNnH1XwCc/s320/F185B25A-02EE-4A11-8F05-15F7D9B5A4BC.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My knees held up really well on the hike. I was glad I had my cortisone injections right before we left Texas. I was mostly able to keep up with my guys on the hike. Thank goodness for knee braces that actually help.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEZZVXhZF5X1tRAzoUL-UPWBNYwR-1ijJGTNDAL_7xnsaINEh2DcUfbnWTQy7JpzYqa5bNqNBFC0Kksfj6pbX40mCKkVbQmgeRg4xGCJLRoRsiBvAUColrTaYK-KrG3Oqu76enOZlBD1Cf0W2qp-1AnuHAy6tb4Ue6u7KzvKJBUvwrvCr7zKsXV3f5Wg/s4032/CBD8A4D8-FDED-466B-B444-B9C4962EF729.heic" 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/AVvXsEirEZZVXhZF5X1tRAzoUL-UPWBNYwR-1ijJGTNDAL_7xnsaINEh2DcUfbnWTQy7JpzYqa5bNqNBFC0Kksfj6pbX40mCKkVbQmgeRg4xGCJLRoRsiBvAUColrTaYK-KrG3Oqu76enOZlBD1Cf0W2qp-1AnuHAy6tb4Ue6u7KzvKJBUvwrvCr7zKsXV3f5Wg/s320/CBD8A4D8-FDED-466B-B444-B9C4962EF729.heic" width="240" /></a></div><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><div><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">There were several different types of trails on the loop - loose stone, grass, pine needles, shale, large grassy areas, and narrow parts of the trail with sharp drop-offs.</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-gsJmQx7_wa1sp34F3-umpMReJCNm0bnkJC2mGWAeArCnyqvOPuKF5p7SnertN4d5Tbk-q8XYjFmPpa7PUhgQwgmSH0RKBGFML-ohhgfcy1DtCNqHoGap9aePP67Spj6plWlZ5TP5X2mbCPmQXduSwnPAQn9rGw0cZ1oUqtwi66yKvTqzStkfUixg-k/s4032/C12504D1-2C53-4428-8DD8-DCDD3D3E0204.heic" 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/AVvXsEj6-gsJmQx7_wa1sp34F3-umpMReJCNm0bnkJC2mGWAeArCnyqvOPuKF5p7SnertN4d5Tbk-q8XYjFmPpa7PUhgQwgmSH0RKBGFML-ohhgfcy1DtCNqHoGap9aePP67Spj6plWlZ5TP5X2mbCPmQXduSwnPAQn9rGw0cZ1oUqtwi66yKvTqzStkfUixg-k/s320/C12504D1-2C53-4428-8DD8-DCDD3D3E0204.heic" width="240" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEjWdMIPCPb_mhx8kLRMJJkj57UVXSUmoa5ENle6dLgQfhp7T-G8Un76VyXTF51PdNb_Y8uKuVbkrvhdHqRraBlI3Yf2Ew5OM-aM_kaPKVb_11ZJqnhvE6ktW1JjLNVu4Uv4erS2jcY7pcMzBDju2A1UNwhGMpKSAcM6Li_-8QfX889jmbVAqcEdUeuq5SI/s4032/C4D7290D-D4B8-4B13-9F61-C562974652B5.heic" 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/AVvXsEjWdMIPCPb_mhx8kLRMJJkj57UVXSUmoa5ENle6dLgQfhp7T-G8Un76VyXTF51PdNb_Y8uKuVbkrvhdHqRraBlI3Yf2Ew5OM-aM_kaPKVb_11ZJqnhvE6ktW1JjLNVu4Uv4erS2jcY7pcMzBDju2A1UNwhGMpKSAcM6Li_-8QfX889jmbVAqcEdUeuq5SI/s320/C4D7290D-D4B8-4B13-9F61-C562974652B5.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdHztLI4RrNsCTaji7j53bOPyAcJVLW7tJbmomlrHATAayIWbwLB3j0smkfigab1bxmaZyr974OFuXh1U0dOjqEB7oEu7PxHT_zLpukRyZ9t2BOOQNruCDpbpINhR5M0s-YZJJWgpdt_nvRTOQijA9BKGxwW7pJSfCF5QnbH7UgcVI3UWxRBnWRX8gRU/s4032/B6EEC6CF-0959-4189-B254-A98173D78115.heic" 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/AVvXsEjGdHztLI4RrNsCTaji7j53bOPyAcJVLW7tJbmomlrHATAayIWbwLB3j0smkfigab1bxmaZyr974OFuXh1U0dOjqEB7oEu7PxHT_zLpukRyZ9t2BOOQNruCDpbpINhR5M0s-YZJJWgpdt_nvRTOQijA9BKGxwW7pJSfCF5QnbH7UgcVI3UWxRBnWRX8gRU/s320/B6EEC6CF-0959-4189-B254-A98173D78115.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3Y_dm4AmgDkS-hZH2nzBvdYRnBbEX2we88lIDFfV3jDDI4SsRcpssryD1cXvkjF21e75T1KzraFSLTJC39bEK-J6mo6sYRHvXAN6vyYGrgoVZh4oTqlevx3Mhn_moX3G2g3mTNp8L9pldAjDMlI69q5JTfEShaMv9XkhPWDooEcApNOg5hoRlSM54eo/s4032/140108A1-DEE5-4464-963D-B5689668F466.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3Y_dm4AmgDkS-hZH2nzBvdYRnBbEX2we88lIDFfV3jDDI4SsRcpssryD1cXvkjF21e75T1KzraFSLTJC39bEK-J6mo6sYRHvXAN6vyYGrgoVZh4oTqlevx3Mhn_moX3G2g3mTNp8L9pldAjDMlI69q5JTfEShaMv9XkhPWDooEcApNOg5hoRlSM54eo/s320/140108A1-DEE5-4464-963D-B5689668F466.heic" width="320" /></a></div>The views were so beautiful that is was hard for me to want to pay attention to where my feet were walking. Many times, the trail was narrow with steep drop offs right off of the trail edge. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgve2rWQiAK6ImlvCsGc8HXLa3iioxA8DK00B9N7N4vIOk3jTa3wUKj1QntMpZQpuAadnPoo0M8Gdtz9IrsrhmS_DgDLzeXBqUeEchim7v1vX-S9mBFe9t-G5LCMPK9UWolEVh086Yb866VuoAm9JK5VZoaseVrF4RTgZWOYUyJHzygINbQ4R5M6L_gD0M/s4032/7422B093-C51B-4240-B92B-3D20ECEAA5C3_1_201_a.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEgve2rWQiAK6ImlvCsGc8HXLa3iioxA8DK00B9N7N4vIOk3jTa3wUKj1QntMpZQpuAadnPoo0M8Gdtz9IrsrhmS_DgDLzeXBqUeEchim7v1vX-S9mBFe9t-G5LCMPK9UWolEVh086Yb866VuoAm9JK5VZoaseVrF4RTgZWOYUyJHzygINbQ4R5M6L_gD0M/s320/7422B093-C51B-4240-B92B-3D20ECEAA5C3_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It felt like we were walking right up into the clouds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Eg3mhQnWvWsTBAOigHA19v1uQHHs1OthKC3XH5gD_TNKRgTA4wnEgwBS1O9llXngdhyphenhyphenYWuvSYRHh_USs7EcnITKb1NCMczeeq1r9-50kOfRHs1lq8YWhIbz435kGPlc95-895tYBXQpqCmNx2h5eTiah82I6GAEfsoXKCz5jlA0G_LDdUzz7G4GNzkM/s4032/221DF5BC-8A87-4967-B805-1AD39107FEBB.heic" 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/AVvXsEg5Eg3mhQnWvWsTBAOigHA19v1uQHHs1OthKC3XH5gD_TNKRgTA4wnEgwBS1O9llXngdhyphenhyphenYWuvSYRHh_USs7EcnITKb1NCMczeeq1r9-50kOfRHs1lq8YWhIbz435kGPlc95-895tYBXQpqCmNx2h5eTiah82I6GAEfsoXKCz5jlA0G_LDdUzz7G4GNzkM/s320/221DF5BC-8A87-4967-B805-1AD39107FEBB.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxLTH4lxWgji_ZjQKpL5Uo567F3sPX0IK2HkUXzn_fVEgMN4YUCUtdbyXbsozqHkNLHn5Bpn_Mg8cdBycR1aYMglSc6bvR-GPue4emH7pSGEeZkPeUZPx4ObDgOxNvv1i5Efygb-Zne6w2T_wb2k3mYqYSnBovMSciXzlULhyphenhyphen6x0fDttQyRv0YZP4hfU/s4032/74AB0F3D-3486-4C90-BDC6-7FBD507A68EA.heic" 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/AVvXsEhcxLTH4lxWgji_ZjQKpL5Uo567F3sPX0IK2HkUXzn_fVEgMN4YUCUtdbyXbsozqHkNLHn5Bpn_Mg8cdBycR1aYMglSc6bvR-GPue4emH7pSGEeZkPeUZPx4ObDgOxNvv1i5Efygb-Zne6w2T_wb2k3mYqYSnBovMSciXzlULhyphenhyphen6x0fDttQyRv0YZP4hfU/s320/74AB0F3D-3486-4C90-BDC6-7FBD507A68EA.heic" width="240" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEiE63oTXF1KnNrPBuoIBUadXrYlhZbq9unbk1iRXhAJLBFLcjccy5oBfMFXjdWeUihroh3K0G8QuJTIvKrRTAtcpszAZupS96h7ZeXYfg_qWiMwpbNY5QhwN0VKDaWaKRCSlSvY01cL2Quw3rFKr6vfIpeZWG5AT8VSQk-cC_9kyPC4Sk-v06jY_YTv37A/s3088/4A77B236-6851-48C5-A982-4C4C47AB00C8.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE63oTXF1KnNrPBuoIBUadXrYlhZbq9unbk1iRXhAJLBFLcjccy5oBfMFXjdWeUihroh3K0G8QuJTIvKrRTAtcpszAZupS96h7ZeXYfg_qWiMwpbNY5QhwN0VKDaWaKRCSlSvY01cL2Quw3rFKr6vfIpeZWG5AT8VSQk-cC_9kyPC4Sk-v06jY_YTv37A/s320/4A77B236-6851-48C5-A982-4C4C47AB00C8.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHh59sSnPiH8Qj9N39pam0VudNCtq30zbumQJ0fiQkdTy3YpVVcwf7u4-GMClqJUiVMHjDZN9a9eDGQoG7V0hWF4fIvOLANYlPS0Zv0bvALvB0F8eNHjyT4M-VsoeoDmpVqW_EbbXtUeKZv1G4MmspzbV9veuRzeaw5nX3P2iIkPR548ddim71bhm6Rs/s4032/2F06798A-C3A3-467F-BDE2-53ECF14F77F4.heic" 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/AVvXsEhNHh59sSnPiH8Qj9N39pam0VudNCtq30zbumQJ0fiQkdTy3YpVVcwf7u4-GMClqJUiVMHjDZN9a9eDGQoG7V0hWF4fIvOLANYlPS0Zv0bvALvB0F8eNHjyT4M-VsoeoDmpVqW_EbbXtUeKZv1G4MmspzbV9veuRzeaw5nX3P2iIkPR548ddim71bhm6Rs/s320/2F06798A-C3A3-467F-BDE2-53ECF14F77F4.heic" width="240" /></a></div>This spot had an impressive echo. My husband spent a couple of minutes shouting "Ricola". Ha!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mjvnIssz6cv7Pkq2RCduc4nT2XkqJcqa4l1Lf2yDnT6ivx5o5V0dlq76WYYzxcHgcbTA4Suu-TPat9hFqg3HFzAixEh-AjyfxTiDQfonX7JI8K7KhU_jCj-x2vaQ8ib0pdb1iRF9gteVGcgaQYa7WE4VuARZqiKc42LGR2jsxkMx-JHQAQPx2vTJl08/s4032/1C4416E6-ABAC-4C2F-B6B7-05F1D06811F9.heic" 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/AVvXsEh3mjvnIssz6cv7Pkq2RCduc4nT2XkqJcqa4l1Lf2yDnT6ivx5o5V0dlq76WYYzxcHgcbTA4Suu-TPat9hFqg3HFzAixEh-AjyfxTiDQfonX7JI8K7KhU_jCj-x2vaQ8ib0pdb1iRF9gteVGcgaQYa7WE4VuARZqiKc42LGR2jsxkMx-JHQAQPx2vTJl08/s320/1C4416E6-ABAC-4C2F-B6B7-05F1D06811F9.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The views were so beautiful!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjElEacFAUte-cit5-sWMDKHNmNDe1xRRRi9XwAkaZlKWpEeCIurEu-QucUDtcdRoilLydyEDfyCKITLfRAFm1l4I2O6Qv57j7oA2BuY4vWlENlqyq0aHDshE-dwatz9wuoFi982fCPU8-670WygwRG8LxDL6XCXo3C50tF3MY68TSjuyxDYAxsjZ6BU/s4032/0C794C26-C2A1-495C-A9EF-8F7ABE0E0ED1.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; 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There was a system of small concrete flumes directing water down towards the village. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PV6KHPfYLl0BfscylFMsmIAvbixu_e7hpHWMoTiS50TG1u_Gd2uUWcwLoikRZQfysvEyKDf13jkORB7UfkbGG2NTxDC-DvNr2yKVwfX-FdCCpgGBTrfElmzqp51hF2NDHUXwuCixk6ef3O6h-KcNhiuyXFDNTH8-8WY1cwTJ1LWf-6Daa-KJXSSkN1Q/s4032/920992B6-30A5-4070-97CC-DAF4DAA19092.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEi8PV6KHPfYLl0BfscylFMsmIAvbixu_e7hpHWMoTiS50TG1u_Gd2uUWcwLoikRZQfysvEyKDf13jkORB7UfkbGG2NTxDC-DvNr2yKVwfX-FdCCpgGBTrfElmzqp51hF2NDHUXwuCixk6ef3O6h-KcNhiuyXFDNTH8-8WY1cwTJ1LWf-6Daa-KJXSSkN1Q/s320/920992B6-30A5-4070-97CC-DAF4DAA19092.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMRv0V0UWdAffNQy-Cfkh-dvskW-SAl55Kwib8C7dA29n2N9b676KAs6YF3QvJH5wcF5pPP_cyhyphenhyphenV-ULOAVP7PqEphOw-cjpwdmaqeDSzvwPVnMrP45WNFdC3-k2lpcP9eTnz7QgFSpBEzyeEWQI_s8wIBHWAWgDjCt-SSw10Nuo3z_Nf-KGRO0KkoUs/s4032/CCF8839F-4A1B-43F1-8285-66E1069CDF5D.heic" 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/AVvXsEgxMRv0V0UWdAffNQy-Cfkh-dvskW-SAl55Kwib8C7dA29n2N9b676KAs6YF3QvJH5wcF5pPP_cyhyphenhyphenV-ULOAVP7PqEphOw-cjpwdmaqeDSzvwPVnMrP45WNFdC3-k2lpcP9eTnz7QgFSpBEzyeEWQI_s8wIBHWAWgDjCt-SSw10Nuo3z_Nf-KGRO0KkoUs/s320/CCF8839F-4A1B-43F1-8285-66E1069CDF5D.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the way down the mountain, we passed a couple of homes. This one had solar panels and a pool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_3SHnDqS0njlhCjVjFsPO6wD6MoPVxboL6Agl0iVg574AVJDrql3i0KuRr4GStSfGbLCszyAM2zwQGMaoA3H6FM5oiEaR66hAB9GSA-IZfSPKdhhBghs4OvgNUFBMRy7ifPcfnse1BN1MNkGDvJGVJhm6U1K0IyJu1pO-xhvB_s32ewWB0kl5Oz3lXo/s4032/E49A8DF3-BF90-43A0-A55A-E033CB229DCD.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_3SHnDqS0njlhCjVjFsPO6wD6MoPVxboL6Agl0iVg574AVJDrql3i0KuRr4GStSfGbLCszyAM2zwQGMaoA3H6FM5oiEaR66hAB9GSA-IZfSPKdhhBghs4OvgNUFBMRy7ifPcfnse1BN1MNkGDvJGVJhm6U1K0IyJu1pO-xhvB_s32ewWB0kl5Oz3lXo/s320/E49A8DF3-BF90-43A0-A55A-E033CB229DCD.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also passed several abandoned houses that were falling apart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTUVmD3kJZ_sYfjgDYo-VVtxanKVL2ykjLbS8ZxLV3JOFMQVF7o_xlwOkzv1Mqi8dfCvBy8XvT6Fu9VcvxpjMKTBhnhYoqwI4MjPbAVdaf2T2loVljzS0ZvAVO5OsGZeGnaN8vW4oT4UM_ah04ZHl6P5esqjN_3ANfOqJ1vR-YngimLXJD3lPtPSCf-g/s4032/3F034E60-E679-4D0C-910F-BB362B777485.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTUVmD3kJZ_sYfjgDYo-VVtxanKVL2ykjLbS8ZxLV3JOFMQVF7o_xlwOkzv1Mqi8dfCvBy8XvT6Fu9VcvxpjMKTBhnhYoqwI4MjPbAVdaf2T2loVljzS0ZvAVO5OsGZeGnaN8vW4oT4UM_ah04ZHl6P5esqjN_3ANfOqJ1vR-YngimLXJD3lPtPSCf-g/s320/3F034E60-E679-4D0C-910F-BB362B777485.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can still see the kitchen sink in the this abandoned house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtnkhXSCk47b3Qrm1bRrQHIq9ey-Tdk8IAD8MiwRpBYGPyWx7N326tqbu9LA5_MrOZFk6Xc868fPASrV0eGRrjHvdrMtOFevDk2Dud6y4I2KzIcYqzbVKpR7U7Bvw-I6edzYGfv7uQKvtx0Nc3O-JH0B3SWlKB8iwNUpFswXdRZBwuUPiUpSij4KK7XA/s4032/07D4D002-FF1E-401B-ACB9-1E192F1A1573.heic" 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/AVvXsEjdtnkhXSCk47b3Qrm1bRrQHIq9ey-Tdk8IAD8MiwRpBYGPyWx7N326tqbu9LA5_MrOZFk6Xc868fPASrV0eGRrjHvdrMtOFevDk2Dud6y4I2KzIcYqzbVKpR7U7Bvw-I6edzYGfv7uQKvtx0Nc3O-JH0B3SWlKB8iwNUpFswXdRZBwuUPiUpSij4KK7XA/s320/07D4D002-FF1E-401B-ACB9-1E192F1A1573.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwF8oFnOmHFB_gQcOv0m6FjBFalPu4N2VT8W-RVnnqVy_ww8bFIwT6PpmEAFNqdY6V6dUD8N2o-oGgC4UaPAJIJiX50gJu_lVRu7RizWz2_yttsQ8WUZU4uPLt46w0NR6ZIbnqDTlc-E6_c55Ffhv1XUP8Gq2Bhb4gKABhWDONWkPkK9b20WJLp3zKso/s4032/A2A37FE1-E8A6-4DDF-BBE7-FE6B25F5BEC6.heic" 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/AVvXsEgqwF8oFnOmHFB_gQcOv0m6FjBFalPu4N2VT8W-RVnnqVy_ww8bFIwT6PpmEAFNqdY6V6dUD8N2o-oGgC4UaPAJIJiX50gJu_lVRu7RizWz2_yttsQ8WUZU4uPLt46w0NR6ZIbnqDTlc-E6_c55Ffhv1XUP8Gq2Bhb4gKABhWDONWkPkK9b20WJLp3zKso/s320/A2A37FE1-E8A6-4DDF-BBE7-FE6B25F5BEC6.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;">Oops! We didn’t actually loop back to the beginning of the trail. We ended up at the edge of a little neighborhood with about 6 houses. We were not sure the road we were on was going to lead us back to Rimplas. We walked for quite a while and then we saw a car driving on the road. My husband flagged down the driver to ask if the road we were on would lead back to Rimplas. We had a good laugh because my husband asked the driver if she spoke French instead of asking if she spoke English. Boogs and I teased him about that all afternoon. "Excuse me, do you speak French?"</span></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/AVvXsEhGDj307WoRzQK1XYi42gbxToThA_pbl4ONffre-szTA5wZ4tSJpoiaMzuzXUD2WT0oJg8D9g5fZK0wt8VDEtV-2yBYKJU0rMa97U7lMMt1efPniy2VpBCZwfPZ-Cdn-BzcXgsFHn0-gy8pFbCRfxmvIAzjMu6ymeq-7v1Exr8RrRtJ2-AIV-iFNWgJQHA/s4032/A8B9AF1D-E40A-4569-9126-0B1A06777407.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhGDj307WoRzQK1XYi42gbxToThA_pbl4ONffre-szTA5wZ4tSJpoiaMzuzXUD2WT0oJg8D9g5fZK0wt8VDEtV-2yBYKJU0rMa97U7lMMt1efPniy2VpBCZwfPZ-Cdn-BzcXgsFHn0-gy8pFbCRfxmvIAzjMu6ymeq-7v1Exr8RrRtJ2-AIV-iFNWgJQHA/s320/A8B9AF1D-E40A-4569-9126-0B1A06777407.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We were on the correct road. We had to walk a couple of miles to make it back to Rimplas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3Gcj_scLHbByQvTdL979tjJLPtvDhNzeldkOn-EGFtjAZOLXEXzoIi-mUHog7IpdZSbgll8Rwuj-mpCBdFtOxqNH9Sdr-8pP3OjWrXyiD1KKPDYnYTI73lyO5XH5o3-gHL3ChQydrrBmhdcPY0QOPHJHY_X8DaHgUklMwxWvH0aCLrqyfk0yN48CQ7I/s4032/C8066B2B-7E8A-4DCD-A715-F7F8D1AB01AB.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjS3Gcj_scLHbByQvTdL979tjJLPtvDhNzeldkOn-EGFtjAZOLXEXzoIi-mUHog7IpdZSbgll8Rwuj-mpCBdFtOxqNH9Sdr-8pP3OjWrXyiD1KKPDYnYTI73lyO5XH5o3-gHL3ChQydrrBmhdcPY0QOPHJHY_X8DaHgUklMwxWvH0aCLrqyfk0yN48CQ7I/s320/C8066B2B-7E8A-4DCD-A715-F7F8D1AB01AB.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also laughed when we saw this sign because, of course, Parc National du Mercantour is an area not a specific park with an actual entrance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqD_qTJbX9dGKfDMOyD8B5zmduokGsCKg_TcHaJtxgavARBuV6oP337tNrDzeJ96hozAvnYip_1AIviUhTb1LHFQrT9FA4kShWbI0SDY5KiT6XWDqK2rE8mLPIkOg-5RqTuDQ2bWJWIRz9W4hJDlSEEESurWnkiA_KtWznBw1hUdxHDWnQnF2PkLYKto/s4032/D56EA6FE-F875-4908-9447-9646EE44A48A.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqD_qTJbX9dGKfDMOyD8B5zmduokGsCKg_TcHaJtxgavARBuV6oP337tNrDzeJ96hozAvnYip_1AIviUhTb1LHFQrT9FA4kShWbI0SDY5KiT6XWDqK2rE8mLPIkOg-5RqTuDQ2bWJWIRz9W4hJDlSEEESurWnkiA_KtWznBw1hUdxHDWnQnF2PkLYKto/s320/D56EA6FE-F875-4908-9447-9646EE44A48A.heic" width="320" /></a></div>It was a relief to see this sign. We finally knew we were truly heading in the right direction.<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/AVvXsEhyTtw3oGI18G8VVt91DGeek4Kezl-gcbjascBa9IbX3_NaUXSjFC7uusQ9slNpzkgG8JLNyL8Apz7TPxqUS5y9tDkWEtJAMsbVgnghvuXKWomeHayErNmAIQTad_X3qckPFsk6_f8iAwTnNSQBqDPQxBEhFGyROts9u7_zmxKhaGDplW37AR8hSDoYIAQ/s2335/88E6CD14-5913-43B0-8E1D-7911ADD8FDCC_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2335" data-original-width="1505" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTtw3oGI18G8VVt91DGeek4Kezl-gcbjascBa9IbX3_NaUXSjFC7uusQ9slNpzkgG8JLNyL8Apz7TPxqUS5y9tDkWEtJAMsbVgnghvuXKWomeHayErNmAIQTad_X3qckPFsk6_f8iAwTnNSQBqDPQxBEhFGyROts9u7_zmxKhaGDplW37AR8hSDoYIAQ/s320/88E6CD14-5913-43B0-8E1D-7911ADD8FDCC_1_201_a.jpeg" width="206" /></a></div></div>Almost back to our car.<span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidA49-Zatpr5OGbdfo_CeYY8PbBiwUDXqxuEthyphenhyphenwyL-bMH0f-qkuoKdYQKvNzPg3uEk8iW93_MuuJnuZTo_CyoWOoZLQqYl-6q2Ca4ZfdDsuo8slstYHS5heR6BMbRO04JNPcAgq9FCsTLh2APJ3DUwCOS4RG12JGWQxxAWDfmNUVOUA7u6uPKkTwJ4xE/s4032/8B949355-6BD0-4716-9C3E-CF810A3FB9D9.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEidA49-Zatpr5OGbdfo_CeYY8PbBiwUDXqxuEthyphenhyphenwyL-bMH0f-qkuoKdYQKvNzPg3uEk8iW93_MuuJnuZTo_CyoWOoZLQqYl-6q2Ca4ZfdDsuo8slstYHS5heR6BMbRO04JNPcAgq9FCsTLh2APJ3DUwCOS4RG12JGWQxxAWDfmNUVOUA7u6uPKkTwJ4xE/s320/8B949355-6BD0-4716-9C3E-CF810A3FB9D9.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were hot, thirsty, and hungry. We decided to explore the village and find somewhere to eat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBPxsF54SUv5cjGnC_H9pGtIV__9JajesN5RV-d0LQIVUTSTo8_0fj-mxTNM_YSPqwKwsveaDWhYGJ8UodaINW0yHNm9agwouniHKqDgOM7_dJT6zTp2nYRCRyMfn12jY-l2Y_CnfkOCnlNaKKjWNK-dSBUAK7IAGFnZCZFZ1BHYLpG4_2swLxEXd5Uo/s4032/65B210F7-C2F3-4724-B8E8-B65F9ACC39C7.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBPxsF54SUv5cjGnC_H9pGtIV__9JajesN5RV-d0LQIVUTSTo8_0fj-mxTNM_YSPqwKwsveaDWhYGJ8UodaINW0yHNm9agwouniHKqDgOM7_dJT6zTp2nYRCRyMfn12jY-l2Y_CnfkOCnlNaKKjWNK-dSBUAK7IAGFnZCZFZ1BHYLpG4_2swLxEXd5Uo/s320/65B210F7-C2F3-4724-B8E8-B65F9ACC39C7.heic" width="320" /></a></div>The fountain in the middle of the village had flowing potable water. It was great to fill up our empty water bottles after our hike.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHR8437T9TrCLBVazR8tRPaPyz8yDQO5cdm-_919WZZb8d9tQWmMZaz8VEmQFhUFgIGjx4azyMygN4BPQbhw8beDPx7teUwkwFkIT-5LC5pGVFFdjw-1qFBABYWoFeZcrfE1lbMkMTCXPPi4M2JnvQGA0OKsXfK02C1mkIjK6-Q8gRbPfmx_a267BghQ/s4032/4702B5D1-71C9-4FE0-A470-D6F08B0D78A5.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgCHR8437T9TrCLBVazR8tRPaPyz8yDQO5cdm-_919WZZb8d9tQWmMZaz8VEmQFhUFgIGjx4azyMygN4BPQbhw8beDPx7teUwkwFkIT-5LC5pGVFFdjw-1qFBABYWoFeZcrfE1lbMkMTCXPPi4M2JnvQGA0OKsXfK02C1mkIjK6-Q8gRbPfmx_a267BghQ/s320/4702B5D1-71C9-4FE0-A470-D6F08B0D78A5.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We enjoyed wandering through the village. It was about 5 pm. The entire town was quiet. We did not see any people outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8qBqa1KVH_C-FcEMxnPl0ZLk6cgoSIM8YDn6tL72zUrlJsa2DkzI-87xWItHEI0Cjindb3QqbNlFYfkh-IVCPpQ81FAlC3P2ajanCJMds15Pr5J7693Wp5hMkpbx8ZrQS2SBhyVqMCgaA4wZuHbDNlAIlu6ZfPNl4cUmt2w5SFpRDQzSKHLbcfcVZ-c/s4032/3A759C25-F09E-457C-8D68-B7F540201C01.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhd8qBqa1KVH_C-FcEMxnPl0ZLk6cgoSIM8YDn6tL72zUrlJsa2DkzI-87xWItHEI0Cjindb3QqbNlFYfkh-IVCPpQ81FAlC3P2ajanCJMds15Pr5J7693Wp5hMkpbx8ZrQS2SBhyVqMCgaA4wZuHbDNlAIlu6ZfPNl4cUmt2w5SFpRDQzSKHLbcfcVZ-c/s320/3A759C25-F09E-457C-8D68-B7F540201C01.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were lots of staircases and gorgeous views.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgz-yx_Jb6491Rj10ShVpYt3QWdWkiuXZIHhLVfE3baJKzSQadzwYGdCKkxBphwousSbtPzaOJz21V_7UCdtcmmISfJ6AvprPRUxpMsg9Desrnbr1i7vlEaHSUEh1_vSvdiD3zv1MSYS4ahLp55DNl5kurRVoAN3RrYmidQaSzC3wS_Xjm7X-c1U6a0aY/s4032/51F8DAA2-B313-4FC3-AC76-CB55ECA9D9BB.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhgz-yx_Jb6491Rj10ShVpYt3QWdWkiuXZIHhLVfE3baJKzSQadzwYGdCKkxBphwousSbtPzaOJz21V_7UCdtcmmISfJ6AvprPRUxpMsg9Desrnbr1i7vlEaHSUEh1_vSvdiD3zv1MSYS4ahLp55DNl5kurRVoAN3RrYmidQaSzC3wS_Xjm7X-c1U6a0aY/s320/51F8DAA2-B313-4FC3-AC76-CB55ECA9D9BB.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqjp9I4dm1p5FHMJTpjVA6AXz0CB_3AAnhEeJ4ktTfidG31p_oVuWeYTtVAd1Fj1cPfWFdDhImXxOZyAxuyiwW2tGRVJ7FAfUbaN3MD_5_WVIsQiYvzw893YLF8E0A-Ecnq0tSPaHF5mH1AjXNcHzxU_0vOK9LQDP8ksfFc5H_nAg_SkCCJ25x2OYjzk/s4032/5554CE19-D739-4F17-8ED2-F29FE7D8966F.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjEqjp9I4dm1p5FHMJTpjVA6AXz0CB_3AAnhEeJ4ktTfidG31p_oVuWeYTtVAd1Fj1cPfWFdDhImXxOZyAxuyiwW2tGRVJ7FAfUbaN3MD_5_WVIsQiYvzw893YLF8E0A-Ecnq0tSPaHF5mH1AjXNcHzxU_0vOK9LQDP8ksfFc5H_nAg_SkCCJ25x2OYjzk/s320/5554CE19-D739-4F17-8ED2-F29FE7D8966F.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My husband used google and found the only "restaurant" in town. It did not open to serve food until 7 p.m.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96uaRWys2VPUDupu2SCuXWiIwmqrYxEPlbekxNtssDV8usrmM6La7cl7rCOZaRskheV2KJ1iY666E3F9Sp1rJYOMCXcJFos-GxNBu3NvHV8-1MJvJ8_vfJ27vhECFDvANYOsHFAA9tzKhDeBwcS9SCStYnY6nfiN3EWf96IPHU8_aOobKfgB9SVGCeKc/s4032/9974903C-CAF5-463F-B18B-89A04123AD3E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96uaRWys2VPUDupu2SCuXWiIwmqrYxEPlbekxNtssDV8usrmM6La7cl7rCOZaRskheV2KJ1iY666E3F9Sp1rJYOMCXcJFos-GxNBu3NvHV8-1MJvJ8_vfJ27vhECFDvANYOsHFAA9tzKhDeBwcS9SCStYnY6nfiN3EWf96IPHU8_aOobKfgB9SVGCeKc/s320/9974903C-CAF5-463F-B18B-89A04123AD3E.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-2h0TvR7UTdDX2arB9-SNpi0eSHBWR99xXB0HZaf0yzguHNWPYidmNoaDgr18Q19TQ8XLWBkYbbjNZzVcL9RYRIK2lnxYjOVn1nxAjGM0QbfD9OAzmMvfdjlKh2GJHWbuNv6-Hm91k95ETE3tasqfZ9-4ucysoUsUC_4ZTwREGKoc31gHnvkAmLzPHg/s4032/C68BE512-D25C-4C26-B108-5D00100DBF8D.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhK-2h0TvR7UTdDX2arB9-SNpi0eSHBWR99xXB0HZaf0yzguHNWPYidmNoaDgr18Q19TQ8XLWBkYbbjNZzVcL9RYRIK2lnxYjOVn1nxAjGM0QbfD9OAzmMvfdjlKh2GJHWbuNv6-Hm91k95ETE3tasqfZ9-4ucysoUsUC_4ZTwREGKoc31gHnvkAmLzPHg/s320/C68BE512-D25C-4C26-B108-5D00100DBF8D.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XB7WiAybtsrd7iTtycChCJFERX9rXk7sohDhEGwmu7pam2sqZTY1J-AmtaoouBj70ryFtt8pGl3AlSCcND9jNyWuHk4sdTg4L6s_ijfTYbxIMmCsLODq3SS6bps2sC6vCIBNPMvoghK22nQTBIcQGcAf0y7lExqKIic2BVbAKXkzAxTYmySNkM6Ao7w/s4032/D4065037-3E65-473C-8152-A7B76EA08468.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XB7WiAybtsrd7iTtycChCJFERX9rXk7sohDhEGwmu7pam2sqZTY1J-AmtaoouBj70ryFtt8pGl3AlSCcND9jNyWuHk4sdTg4L6s_ijfTYbxIMmCsLODq3SS6bps2sC6vCIBNPMvoghK22nQTBIcQGcAf0y7lExqKIic2BVbAKXkzAxTYmySNkM6Ao7w/s320/D4065037-3E65-473C-8152-A7B76EA08468.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFbzbM-saAvZHvpJW4MNPiEloFljA-sexhFW8gAR6vR8lO17rjuRWT0dsi3mWMZyyka7lHdIiyUrnNot0HjYKdFEVDwcmBP3ld0e1GzpF_0w1BiZAl8GGtv6XZwIzekujXIDe3L7ePNx391vXpb7Zq3b-ay6KAd7CSOWk14UrM4TkHMoG7vrHjptWY4E/s4032/E3D2EEBB-AC9C-4136-9656-C723FFF5F038.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhOFbzbM-saAvZHvpJW4MNPiEloFljA-sexhFW8gAR6vR8lO17rjuRWT0dsi3mWMZyyka7lHdIiyUrnNot0HjYKdFEVDwcmBP3ld0e1GzpF_0w1BiZAl8GGtv6XZwIzekujXIDe3L7ePNx391vXpb7Zq3b-ay6KAd7CSOWk14UrM4TkHMoG7vrHjptWY4E/s320/E3D2EEBB-AC9C-4136-9656-C723FFF5F038.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After walking around for a while, we went to the Hostellerie du Randonneur to see if we they were serving food. It is a little family owned hotel. We went in and asked if it would be possible to have a meal. We were told that her daughter, the chef, had gone down the mountain to get groceries and would be back "soon". We would have to wait and ask her if there would be enough food to serve people who were not guests of the hotel, but we were welcome to take a seat on the patio and order drinks and ice cream. We had drinks while waited for her daughter to return. She said she would be able to serve us if we ordered one of two meals and that dinner would be served at 7:30. It was only about 5 pm so we decided to leave and head back to Cannes and grab dinner there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got mixed up on the way back because our GPS was acting up. Once we made it to Cannes, traffic was horrendous and GPS kept leading us in circles. We were all a bit grumpy and hangry. We ended up heading back to our condo and I cooked dinner for us that night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had such an amazing day strolling through nature. I love being in the mountains! I don't think I could live there for an entire winter but one day I might like to try it.</div><div><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-22656343205408481112023-09-23T12:45:00.002-05:002023-09-23T12:45:25.053-05:00European Vacation Day 10 - July 2022<p> July 19th - Day 10</p><p style="text-align: center;">Day in the Sun</p><p>After looking through guidebooks for things to do, we decided to take a boat over to Foret Domaniale de l'Ile Sainte Marguerite, St Marguerite Island. Cannes is very busy and full of traffic. Cars are not allowed on St. Marguerite Island. So we thought it would be a great escape. Today was really hot. It was 93 degrees F with high humidity and no breeze. We had adjusted to the mid 80 temperatures. The heat ended up making our day a little bit miserable. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRJLPhQrkIFP2K4p5rH-yZXajku7HU2bnpor6HcsEPnLIVN4AfzGoXizxJ4VotjY03nHysbXaK6A3kwsIUbiyQuIZjn7I9CNtYNnR146LK0RDjCzbGuWF4fKqeW9N8h1RzOb90asOCg7Flpl5tLOdt8Np6SVmPzGwBy2H5m_8A_7bJ2K1JDgw7rpc2j0/s4032/9857BEAD-40A1-47C7-A99C-EF09329C79EA.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRJLPhQrkIFP2K4p5rH-yZXajku7HU2bnpor6HcsEPnLIVN4AfzGoXizxJ4VotjY03nHysbXaK6A3kwsIUbiyQuIZjn7I9CNtYNnR146LK0RDjCzbGuWF4fKqeW9N8h1RzOb90asOCg7Flpl5tLOdt8Np6SVmPzGwBy2H5m_8A_7bJ2K1JDgw7rpc2j0/s320/9857BEAD-40A1-47C7-A99C-EF09329C79EA.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before the heat got to us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ls4KsBQsIB4sLJ8ALAt6JsOenpbyKeM7m_rFor1UbA22Cw7w0hPhCYYcqRSqkOVeB6wMsdpT0vO3CkVqI8SKcKRiucDyaKiDREA0rbBQJy3kr6XvXD6C9wnkLdLFkvGOCyMyIuB7kLWtZAKStyRShOpejXyLr0W1Lw34tSZRkbRmiu5xg_gl0HKNS9s/s4032/462FC6BB-C2C4-4961-8700-6B3AF32E9AEB.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ls4KsBQsIB4sLJ8ALAt6JsOenpbyKeM7m_rFor1UbA22Cw7w0hPhCYYcqRSqkOVeB6wMsdpT0vO3CkVqI8SKcKRiucDyaKiDREA0rbBQJy3kr6XvXD6C9wnkLdLFkvGOCyMyIuB7kLWtZAKStyRShOpejXyLr0W1Lw34tSZRkbRmiu5xg_gl0HKNS9s/s320/462FC6BB-C2C4-4961-8700-6B3AF32E9AEB.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaIDftJidotChOJ66jLdTD1KHe-o7WfB0cIGCNu5TrFhIRdb_M6Vae1KUs3Bd_8z-Wk5n2xosQw0kV2_S8oMtNF9N0LOEubOaH4DElyw1g8GApqNnH-qZY6cnLeIv6yi_L2FXPKKeJlbdemtMtI0Vz9-bAgXFZ7S4Fdss92PlJcIVD7aX8VJmoZzrwdA/s4032/7FE1CC57-2CC5-41A7-9A50-A67D70C30B25.heic" 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/AVvXsEggaIDftJidotChOJ66jLdTD1KHe-o7WfB0cIGCNu5TrFhIRdb_M6Vae1KUs3Bd_8z-Wk5n2xosQw0kV2_S8oMtNF9N0LOEubOaH4DElyw1g8GApqNnH-qZY6cnLeIv6yi_L2FXPKKeJlbdemtMtI0Vz9-bAgXFZ7S4Fdss92PlJcIVD7aX8VJmoZzrwdA/s320/7FE1CC57-2CC5-41A7-9A50-A67D70C30B25.heic" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The island was very pretty and peaceful. It was so nice to hear the sound of the birds and to be out in nature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1Q7hm7n9IN1_0KnK3anSmiK3-ThNMnbxNgI4YQ95Mt0O91JQRmyeBb7e2c6dOhf0H3tIAX9qjvJGqMQUSKMnt6bhaw-dUAZLpkl9dSm1cTDMs6UlrOdOkU8tQjWUSuyENoEwGJr6OjxxBfVpxjBQ2dBZo7HYROIXhumhWUc1O5o5A84BjFRyolXYyTs/s4032/11AD2E57-64D3-4C98-8189-0788B2E50D91.heic" 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/AVvXsEgz1Q7hm7n9IN1_0KnK3anSmiK3-ThNMnbxNgI4YQ95Mt0O91JQRmyeBb7e2c6dOhf0H3tIAX9qjvJGqMQUSKMnt6bhaw-dUAZLpkl9dSm1cTDMs6UlrOdOkU8tQjWUSuyENoEwGJr6OjxxBfVpxjBQ2dBZo7HYROIXhumhWUc1O5o5A84BjFRyolXYyTs/s320/11AD2E57-64D3-4C98-8189-0788B2E50D91.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had some fun wandering around. There were miles of trails to explore. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7KjD2RF03Kk9u3QZJqV_0RQeiY9wOXYjHf5IApFzB33vNPkQ1nqafOQ1OOfHv2FI5W6nq6lJ-OUxaI1TCqP7DoAmlNx6FbYlLDCUt2X-7w3p-2-EhCmdj_0ziPWNfpmhD9GA3S-DeEnoJpjd7L6jZhmo_MFA8H3_6A7FBF3t2U7sxwrzscQ4qJkswsY/s4032/960A870B-A83C-44EC-813D-AAD740181E58.heic" 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/AVvXsEhs7KjD2RF03Kk9u3QZJqV_0RQeiY9wOXYjHf5IApFzB33vNPkQ1nqafOQ1OOfHv2FI5W6nq6lJ-OUxaI1TCqP7DoAmlNx6FbYlLDCUt2X-7w3p-2-EhCmdj_0ziPWNfpmhD9GA3S-DeEnoJpjd7L6jZhmo_MFA8H3_6A7FBF3t2U7sxwrzscQ4qJkswsY/s320/960A870B-A83C-44EC-813D-AAD740181E58.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvXDr02Zy8q4UEzdG3ulq62rNh_QJFYSVgx06zgIPfLK-IYPW0y8YqnM-2ELdeXbzcsBpdNFrQGzhQWZitzSF86YvylpU4be6oKtMR8ZQ_lsvfdD1hzAQcK_uXornP9ET3hR9XyWQOTTSBiHMKOtsGZufOR7GAT_GBP2uTmT9jwbL8UG-_SDWZQZcsdA/s4032/4956F30D-62E6-46F9-BB7D-AAB179D89590.heic" 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/AVvXsEgLvXDr02Zy8q4UEzdG3ulq62rNh_QJFYSVgx06zgIPfLK-IYPW0y8YqnM-2ELdeXbzcsBpdNFrQGzhQWZitzSF86YvylpU4be6oKtMR8ZQ_lsvfdD1hzAQcK_uXornP9ET3hR9XyWQOTTSBiHMKOtsGZufOR7GAT_GBP2uTmT9jwbL8UG-_SDWZQZcsdA/s320/4956F30D-62E6-46F9-BB7D-AAB179D89590.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were loads of perfectly round rocks for skipping rocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDgxxy9DfGZ6LI0Sgu9fsnlejZrHd7tdKNVY7ByGAfmV5LUfXzQ2-Gt3KrQ-N3juY6tvmIKypyn2VX8hKcz-7uAaqFyzLYPjAaUA1gXbPygONVGoHQDch__lxl1rf_Ze10yarpNqafHlwJKltIuM-8UDfCyMnQp2BNXMJhyftm5ac7NahJuRRHcZk1kY/s4032/8C9808D5-9A97-4BB6-B2DA-88B0D02777DA.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDgxxy9DfGZ6LI0Sgu9fsnlejZrHd7tdKNVY7ByGAfmV5LUfXzQ2-Gt3KrQ-N3juY6tvmIKypyn2VX8hKcz-7uAaqFyzLYPjAaUA1gXbPygONVGoHQDch__lxl1rf_Ze10yarpNqafHlwJKltIuM-8UDfCyMnQp2BNXMJhyftm5ac7NahJuRRHcZk1kY/s320/8C9808D5-9A97-4BB6-B2DA-88B0D02777DA.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These two had a competition going for a while.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2602" data-original-width="3008" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9N4irFdStFyJNXqfJbkrkMa-XrzKbBD-XtvDwrvMB4SY55sbF2PHEIpAuc-WfSlAdV80j6ec5QDIpTFxOBmLfBBBiVQEVbOUV_am19c3E37PG-2HC9h4XrqSsQMMMLXiea5BRUqmk-oym4jhoL3jaeoxf6wvk-qgRTs7a45ZJHGS9m2KRtGzrHczQAVY/s320/32C8BF5F-1880-46CB-AF11-7AFC415A1DF7_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We walked the trails for several hours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9kT0VABzciMf33ia0iSNuoWegfuBp-P0DrvAQHNDqu3nmcC7zb66gFxoUAovFm-bB-QEfI2xzai8TXIHqrR_GbsSzpZHSJlPaFZwMTKb-Qe-nFbfey9s2C1lBGkDG6kN2dtEZVGDr8CHKfLT5bP2LY0PKwhrazaXPGZRddVb5sRxy3uM9j0Vn1jgs50/s4032/0E8F94D1-D83D-40F3-A4EB-3FCAE6EC29AE.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9kT0VABzciMf33ia0iSNuoWegfuBp-P0DrvAQHNDqu3nmcC7zb66gFxoUAovFm-bB-QEfI2xzai8TXIHqrR_GbsSzpZHSJlPaFZwMTKb-Qe-nFbfey9s2C1lBGkDG6kN2dtEZVGDr8CHKfLT5bP2LY0PKwhrazaXPGZRddVb5sRxy3uM9j0Vn1jgs50/s320/0E8F94D1-D83D-40F3-A4EB-3FCAE6EC29AE.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was a sign on another structure that looked like this so we think this was used as a cannon furnace. Cannon balls were heated up in it before being loaded into a cannon and fired.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3nwBWd8mckHCjbbgAI4nKx66LWhqrUf6lRfn37_hGzAnK49N4grCcYeSFYiHHRJXI9gf16u89rYx_f8Vel24NR3DnuMgXKa7lo3YvtGKOVWieTlOqpiIyiG1WVHTardRSjlHelVAp02JrzzvPCyqxqnywD_mTzyC_CROHMz_31fcStoVEQ8jCqWROsI/s4032/9E7EDD32-CEBD-4601-A332-808B17C8E6C3.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3nwBWd8mckHCjbbgAI4nKx66LWhqrUf6lRfn37_hGzAnK49N4grCcYeSFYiHHRJXI9gf16u89rYx_f8Vel24NR3DnuMgXKa7lo3YvtGKOVWieTlOqpiIyiG1WVHTardRSjlHelVAp02JrzzvPCyqxqnywD_mTzyC_CROHMz_31fcStoVEQ8jCqWROsI/s320/9E7EDD32-CEBD-4601-A332-808B17C8E6C3.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The shoreline was all rocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Fort Royal was used as a state prison. It was built between 1635 and 1637 when the island was occupied by the Spanish. The French completed the fort and used it as a prison and for the military. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEZJiFpYojPw6sZf4XfwE8n0jqORzUus8Ywan4uYj8hFLyeFJ7walFx4XpWcc5JzoQj6N27DUEaA2lTsw6TIett6lBX5hEgkCLSCjPArttzMMqqejOkjFIoxfOPD79G6OgTDAAk20sCj7dxBmhhdbmHdVY-hMz_nfJltX1QJ3ewG_em5QE1-YEZCyKAA/s4032/EEDB8F2B-E5DA-4DAC-92E0-462FF76F800C.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEZJiFpYojPw6sZf4XfwE8n0jqORzUus8Ywan4uYj8hFLyeFJ7walFx4XpWcc5JzoQj6N27DUEaA2lTsw6TIett6lBX5hEgkCLSCjPArttzMMqqejOkjFIoxfOPD79G6OgTDAAk20sCj7dxBmhhdbmHdVY-hMz_nfJltX1QJ3ewG_em5QE1-YEZCyKAA/s320/EEDB8F2B-E5DA-4DAC-92E0-462FF76F800C.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJn2BVxA3v7F9FFPEsOQ2l5fjK43W5AHqZj8NUKVCuBjtSCC2_LCsZ8ox5JYvsgOtBQspIK26rmWyaf4otGHJ_NVJreNxQS-rl9GMfKWcuFt1URB0IJngC8bUPM0_GIKgLT34GXdiNh9THVpBXuouDF3OIyCMyCzfZmpxv0PWis-lOYJmnD4dltTUsDV0/s4032/B4261BF0-6646-4B36-9D9C-41E90F58C695.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhJn2BVxA3v7F9FFPEsOQ2l5fjK43W5AHqZj8NUKVCuBjtSCC2_LCsZ8ox5JYvsgOtBQspIK26rmWyaf4otGHJ_NVJreNxQS-rl9GMfKWcuFt1URB0IJngC8bUPM0_GIKgLT34GXdiNh9THVpBXuouDF3OIyCMyCzfZmpxv0PWis-lOYJmnD4dltTUsDV0/s320/B4261BF0-6646-4B36-9D9C-41E90F58C695.heic" width="240" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEhjdXmYkwck3oehrBwNG2ZWjGnoCqFLFJq_ISCcrvLxRjLSUkBtCWKK8P2F0iMXn6rw90UxcDcj5v26lwqAXoiDiT6GDl_CJvJAt30P-9E3T6ZgCkpAA3hk7xtFZBmWTtdwzui__hQwyN9xCKeHiLvKeDhLGLVqpSvAP9Y2IDQvdWgzMib3jxyb5o3aJDs/s4032/67658467-1B77-4EF0-AD97-A59D7C333604.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdXmYkwck3oehrBwNG2ZWjGnoCqFLFJq_ISCcrvLxRjLSUkBtCWKK8P2F0iMXn6rw90UxcDcj5v26lwqAXoiDiT6GDl_CJvJAt30P-9E3T6ZgCkpAA3hk7xtFZBmWTtdwzui__hQwyN9xCKeHiLvKeDhLGLVqpSvAP9Y2IDQvdWgzMib3jxyb5o3aJDs/s320/67658467-1B77-4EF0-AD97-A59D7C333604.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieW9oq069LoszC9GP10hCaeG2ploKIDYHL7ypdyP8LU7xawnFn6-62s_fxhOGzBJTo3xYFLdMM7qrDPPvkfs3gPcFGY2FWE-JYkZjtUshQN9Um4E5CtLOGHABm-Juh1lWbVDX2BtEiMnmsYCbpmCpTYu7nJHtSxu6_i-k9LqA0rcLodFSx282TUtpkzxI/s4032/A6FFB446-F3F6-4318-8275-7EA9ECFA1567.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieW9oq069LoszC9GP10hCaeG2ploKIDYHL7ypdyP8LU7xawnFn6-62s_fxhOGzBJTo3xYFLdMM7qrDPPvkfs3gPcFGY2FWE-JYkZjtUshQN9Um4E5CtLOGHABm-Juh1lWbVDX2BtEiMnmsYCbpmCpTYu7nJHtSxu6_i-k9LqA0rcLodFSx282TUtpkzxI/s320/A6FFB446-F3F6-4318-8275-7EA9ECFA1567.heic" width="320" /></a></div>This was said to be the prison cell the Man In The Mask was held in. His identity is unknown. He was a prisoner for 34 years and held in four different prisons during those years. There are lots of theories about the identity of the Man in the Mask. Some think he was the twin brother of Louis XIV and was kept a prisoner so he could not challenge Louis XIV's right to the throne. There are also theories that say the mask he wore was made out of iron and other theories say it was made of velvet.<span style="color: #606060; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: rgba(245, 217, 203, 0.1);"> </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwKuLTwo_Gbxrcl8eN3a2EdK4LixQQAKFoNVi884EySScwBu9Z8JWqtbTwOjArYkwH4dwW2sE0Xu8zU8rUMg_2uJe4oPG-OKGHkO4__73Z4_Ak9nO2vghBuyPZtQwnbJKzj0iwmtw_HTQ-qLBxQiJW-234Ga1i1MPI7KVWfp9UJIzSgal8BoY5VT7sp0/s4032/3DA79DE9-0591-42F7-AF7A-621116489100.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgxwKuLTwo_Gbxrcl8eN3a2EdK4LixQQAKFoNVi884EySScwBu9Z8JWqtbTwOjArYkwH4dwW2sE0Xu8zU8rUMg_2uJe4oPG-OKGHkO4__73Z4_Ak9nO2vghBuyPZtQwnbJKzj0iwmtw_HTQ-qLBxQiJW-234Ga1i1MPI7KVWfp9UJIzSgal8BoY5VT7sp0/s320/3DA79DE9-0591-42F7-AF7A-621116489100.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The doors on the cell were very heavy and hard to move.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVwmSt2hMp9ZEiGSR5TFRCNHvYeDfzh-jh4rJy3OXi6_IHDyQS_VJVhq86NOvbLCAQvetwX8DJzUVSwEfc2g65NIuDjRiwBbK6Huvz2XljXQKB2_9tPefbCdq2iLI8wA0jG8nBvCfvvAmh9TbJfrVy6AKBiqrW_6WOERd5ziXNGDsDP7HJv_RqQUnxM8/s4032/4C60E2D6-A4A4-4189-A501-3947C7742385.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEitVwmSt2hMp9ZEiGSR5TFRCNHvYeDfzh-jh4rJy3OXi6_IHDyQS_VJVhq86NOvbLCAQvetwX8DJzUVSwEfc2g65NIuDjRiwBbK6Huvz2XljXQKB2_9tPefbCdq2iLI8wA0jG8nBvCfvvAmh9TbJfrVy6AKBiqrW_6WOERd5ziXNGDsDP7HJv_RqQUnxM8/s320/4C60E2D6-A4A4-4189-A501-3947C7742385.heic" width="240" /></a></div>This window only had one set of bars. The window on the cell of the Man in the Mask had three sets of bars, all slightly offset of each other. The three sets of bars would definitely make it difficult to escape.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTG29haXzJ_bpYt7agPRRXN27vqgcvkmhMftuI_eA2BPa2Pyxwm5iiG2AKEG95APh54XD0IuDHY2uDsXmF3b0S6GH1E8Gcsx3o22MkpIhQRHj_HDO8B2aEL8X03dZAjNKJ4JcLZYOEYHbYumxFlVkVWHDNfV1XzaExSDKuOo_0AVwp3WNS2f0wBHXeJ7g/s4032/185F9A90-7940-48E8-9212-6D46DB5C0EB2.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjTG29haXzJ_bpYt7agPRRXN27vqgcvkmhMftuI_eA2BPa2Pyxwm5iiG2AKEG95APh54XD0IuDHY2uDsXmF3b0S6GH1E8Gcsx3o22MkpIhQRHj_HDO8B2aEL8X03dZAjNKJ4JcLZYOEYHbYumxFlVkVWHDNfV1XzaExSDKuOo_0AVwp3WNS2f0wBHXeJ7g/s320/185F9A90-7940-48E8-9212-6D46DB5C0EB2.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM9SjPPVQAQ-7qkOeKgi8ISjKD4W1PuDLhgX3wbet7VtcV-uGvad_fKeGOcggDh1a27abaXpTO9p-04ZMgyhDb77MjKObQ1qxk_bwBdfqdEUYa-hsr1zOOnFh4Gf7ijie4zU1yUlZP8KBcvFKk17-5VSBDRAMzsnOHMfwACFN_YMv3TBTT1jcQM3EaCg/s4032/3079C7AE-BE8F-48FE-92C8-28ADF755A0D9.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM9SjPPVQAQ-7qkOeKgi8ISjKD4W1PuDLhgX3wbet7VtcV-uGvad_fKeGOcggDh1a27abaXpTO9p-04ZMgyhDb77MjKObQ1qxk_bwBdfqdEUYa-hsr1zOOnFh4Gf7ijie4zU1yUlZP8KBcvFKk17-5VSBDRAMzsnOHMfwACFN_YMv3TBTT1jcQM3EaCg/s320/3079C7AE-BE8F-48FE-92C8-28ADF755A0D9.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzDsxX8S0r5RNrQwR8eRFcZXwCQZi9_4DtNywUx6CAujpAneutidJ8H6tmqYgYCrek5p7f_9NZZsSuv16PPa-nUdxa8qtxYPT_VP2kcV2toB5W6xWmBxO_m2BpeQ8e1h4N7Q6XmG9W1JpBqT4ZXqgPklob9YGYjFZuIghz5wTUQYrUjMmef9hrUXoVqo/s4032/A3956155-CDD7-4F9C-B2FD-AEDA7A3002DE.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjYzDsxX8S0r5RNrQwR8eRFcZXwCQZi9_4DtNywUx6CAujpAneutidJ8H6tmqYgYCrek5p7f_9NZZsSuv16PPa-nUdxa8qtxYPT_VP2kcV2toB5W6xWmBxO_m2BpeQ8e1h4N7Q6XmG9W1JpBqT4ZXqgPklob9YGYjFZuIghz5wTUQYrUjMmef9hrUXoVqo/s320/A3956155-CDD7-4F9C-B2FD-AEDA7A3002DE.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz23qwvWgGYNBk-9TCZ04ppRKIrh6V0L1Ua3z5N1wy3PmYG8WWeIUDGGVKMLut2D0WODBE1ZsFWL2CFML4oCrk1XS9AxltoPtL-f4shMkDIWnBBpJxHzeFG1YJAv3SBq_g_u-MEo7bzbB2maa7S84ykZPxXm-_2zhxJcLIX7fCoVjpV91bzysCWSRp_RM/s4032/C42F0D20-FD4A-415C-8F5D-005959B561E7.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhz23qwvWgGYNBk-9TCZ04ppRKIrh6V0L1Ua3z5N1wy3PmYG8WWeIUDGGVKMLut2D0WODBE1ZsFWL2CFML4oCrk1XS9AxltoPtL-f4shMkDIWnBBpJxHzeFG1YJAv3SBq_g_u-MEo7bzbB2maa7S84ykZPxXm-_2zhxJcLIX7fCoVjpV91bzysCWSRp_RM/s320/C42F0D20-FD4A-415C-8F5D-005959B561E7.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was a museum inside the fort. It showcased items salvaged from the sea and some information about the Man in the Mask. It was an uninteresting little museum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziZs-AcTqXgbPU-maHN9GFo5QmJ2ugHhrJlzG1mVDWdq0HYf1VpNDU3jO6BvpLp9fO8Y37xLXhZc716VaI7qYPKk93U9IGoolUDPszYh6kCSydo_PWWN4Rl9HIqJOrlPA6yL7_1Bc7-42axCTKgolGA-dEJObZ8SUQU4e6oB7P_MMl-gt7T7Ah_FgD9M/s4032/1CB3C5CF-5D98-44C7-8740-76DE1E5C1286.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiziZs-AcTqXgbPU-maHN9GFo5QmJ2ugHhrJlzG1mVDWdq0HYf1VpNDU3jO6BvpLp9fO8Y37xLXhZc716VaI7qYPKk93U9IGoolUDPszYh6kCSydo_PWWN4Rl9HIqJOrlPA6yL7_1Bc7-42axCTKgolGA-dEJObZ8SUQU4e6oB7P_MMl-gt7T7Ah_FgD9M/s320/1CB3C5CF-5D98-44C7-8740-76DE1E5C1286.heic" width="240" /></a></div>The view from the top of the fort was spectacular. The Mediterranean Sea has such a deep blue-green color, so beautiful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2-lEkKKQyNbFO6LRlhwZXEQqv6KSma-g2cFAZuJVmucg4xGW3JKlML-3vp2XfJud761jr8skbD6igtACVi34vOXvoAnMtH4b_szP5hyIpqmOcpOk_c6-o1zgT9CQ9z8mhrR7YQWwodUCScCcgWnKZwHOcM3hLxLHWl1K8xi6XEH09F03nvBJEgxMpn4/s4032/1CF1B4B3-0F5D-4D32-BEB8-29D1DE210C00.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2-lEkKKQyNbFO6LRlhwZXEQqv6KSma-g2cFAZuJVmucg4xGW3JKlML-3vp2XfJud761jr8skbD6igtACVi34vOXvoAnMtH4b_szP5hyIpqmOcpOk_c6-o1zgT9CQ9z8mhrR7YQWwodUCScCcgWnKZwHOcM3hLxLHWl1K8xi6XEH09F03nvBJEgxMpn4/s320/1CF1B4B3-0F5D-4D32-BEB8-29D1DE210C00.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We grabbed a bite to eat at the hot dog stand before finding a cove to go swimming. I think we were all getting a bit grumpy from being hot and hungry. Eating seemed to perk us up again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ha6rUJrObq7CNlz_xqFWtqYYPsDe78364rZrGNKfamXZRWvhmRWDK_KpiRcLYRikzIoS9NkBw6OtPVWfBrL-o7oJX6ohJl3SuJB_CSg0qmkWQenS0o6SK-DyS27T4zJmSnsZ4p_FTD24TwsTJhpeVr0WjCQNVnPwS8hrG0QOW_ubguPA3W4P2fBLsAE/s4032/69D92260-6347-4B4F-A172-5DEE3D221447.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ha6rUJrObq7CNlz_xqFWtqYYPsDe78364rZrGNKfamXZRWvhmRWDK_KpiRcLYRikzIoS9NkBw6OtPVWfBrL-o7oJX6ohJl3SuJB_CSg0qmkWQenS0o6SK-DyS27T4zJmSnsZ4p_FTD24TwsTJhpeVr0WjCQNVnPwS8hrG0QOW_ubguPA3W4P2fBLsAE/s320/69D92260-6347-4B4F-A172-5DEE3D221447.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw a couple of star fish in the water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2mDCI9rGyOeo-tBHrbE1MrVEVcDWojPaqvxGWjC-9ZKjdjgNOhsJTTxEZv5nE_dF-o2taZ9PZ43yx0vHfQXghQ2kbBf1gzLdoqIAkf_cVQfk7kczB5XkjbzK_BcgHDu3K0KdShOYCTFCS5TT0Z7nSHYTwACfc4JUcCEh1llou0oU7WG5vtURuaOCQJA/s4032/0CA75009-2F52-442D-A5D0-DF256A4122EB.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgC2mDCI9rGyOeo-tBHrbE1MrVEVcDWojPaqvxGWjC-9ZKjdjgNOhsJTTxEZv5nE_dF-o2taZ9PZ43yx0vHfQXghQ2kbBf1gzLdoqIAkf_cVQfk7kczB5XkjbzK_BcgHDu3K0KdShOYCTFCS5TT0Z7nSHYTwACfc4JUcCEh1llou0oU7WG5vtURuaOCQJA/s320/0CA75009-2F52-442D-A5D0-DF256A4122EB.heic" width="240" /></a></div>This seagull found a little bit of rock sticking up above the surface of the water. It perched there for quite a long time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8MgF-bC7ZRmqPKZoJto8wcfrsDTvaz53zRYjX_vO_lnunQtmbios1X0V22sQ0KJVV1JduRnbsq0-wKh0wey4HLKZk2tq3OCABrutdg7Sf0HwW9M64qX0YytWCUHwUdkXlAjMco4TVafmurhCK0JcpOiNEsnTQTLdXG0uVIRHKPn90qsUx6nt4U1xs6c/s4032/6F3D7110-2364-430E-9DBD-DBBF982AC674.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgh8MgF-bC7ZRmqPKZoJto8wcfrsDTvaz53zRYjX_vO_lnunQtmbios1X0V22sQ0KJVV1JduRnbsq0-wKh0wey4HLKZk2tq3OCABrutdg7Sf0HwW9M64qX0YytWCUHwUdkXlAjMco4TVafmurhCK0JcpOiNEsnTQTLdXG0uVIRHKPn90qsUx6nt4U1xs6c/s320/6F3D7110-2364-430E-9DBD-DBBF982AC674.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The water was the perfect temperature. We enjoyed swimming around and cooling off. There were many large flat rocks in the water that were perfect for standing on and swaying with the waves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZa3evuagIwsPlDiPfrqh0FFOvZjwAk3mr9J6wB71p_dB_1bMh2mYYru8956dlGB0xtMJFopsQbMs--WVUE6vo1z_6wjHG2ifebHwChsTPbuB5LkZnSfoLMg2Rm06LcTPmK--TQpRyNLGoi9e65zSoHdNI_QwuldO4wfEQWo5nXCnHjTEbzAEz-IJ64o/s4032/1202973D-42EB-4F5F-A551-568C2D2E27AD.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhsZa3evuagIwsPlDiPfrqh0FFOvZjwAk3mr9J6wB71p_dB_1bMh2mYYru8956dlGB0xtMJFopsQbMs--WVUE6vo1z_6wjHG2ifebHwChsTPbuB5LkZnSfoLMg2Rm06LcTPmK--TQpRyNLGoi9e65zSoHdNI_QwuldO4wfEQWo5nXCnHjTEbzAEz-IJ64o/s320/1202973D-42EB-4F5F-A551-568C2D2E27AD.heic" width="240" /></a></div>I did not get a picture of it but while we were swimming, an ice cream boat came into the cove. People swam out and bought ice cream from it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZ3BxA_4qec-K4JxYRZSEQ1nk07_V20hrwS2Zhz4I9z5zhYBfymkbjoGBEosnge_HtEGD8_H35DGsy1CXNtGVAtFoYRDEgc2sm4JHyX84QrRktIn4-ToiLYm2-PHpZZu13RqX4GKbk4wB7faldyz39mvEDlVqUJkJEvM5YaGVwGG0s7BCv_f8HLclkUg/s4032/B8541B8B-255F-40F3-9E55-0920AF464465.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEinZ3BxA_4qec-K4JxYRZSEQ1nk07_V20hrwS2Zhz4I9z5zhYBfymkbjoGBEosnge_HtEGD8_H35DGsy1CXNtGVAtFoYRDEgc2sm4JHyX84QrRktIn4-ToiLYm2-PHpZZu13RqX4GKbk4wB7faldyz39mvEDlVqUJkJEvM5YaGVwGG0s7BCv_f8HLclkUg/s320/B8541B8B-255F-40F3-9E55-0920AF464465.heic" width="240" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEgEvYK308yI2AsWVsM5h3SFifhwJoFSGQO36MfFUCob19B094cRnNtEwYYOfJ9yUPLb3TpcY-vlRefCmf0HoZEOLS_dqD8O8Q5OyG1mBdbEY_YwZ9BAsCYaxWL4rZ7ninxLptkxEyd3Mbs0sxW4gljg0AUKh2kI-eRb64YFySYV8h7teOdBiIPt11SRkbY/s4032/FADCEAE0-27D1-4F6F-A8E8-70DB72F9658B.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgEvYK308yI2AsWVsM5h3SFifhwJoFSGQO36MfFUCob19B094cRnNtEwYYOfJ9yUPLb3TpcY-vlRefCmf0HoZEOLS_dqD8O8Q5OyG1mBdbEY_YwZ9BAsCYaxWL4rZ7ninxLptkxEyd3Mbs0sxW4gljg0AUKh2kI-eRb64YFySYV8h7teOdBiIPt11SRkbY/s320/FADCEAE0-27D1-4F6F-A8E8-70DB72F9658B.heic" width="240" /></a></div>We took the second to last ferry back to Cannes. Visiting the island was a good way to spend our day. Here is a last look at the fort perched on the top of the hill.<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/AVvXsEiR6742o1s3wYfoU7i0z8ZV2Ze8QoWmjoL1TI4ibMXvd_WWN4pN-14xN8nZLRaQT02K7EuPmYNX72SHNnYcEtxlb_55wH3sLsjaG10uRAG44exwxce_ORxk29oUXU3FR5A2stUq-q_OojDauKMB6_r86AsRqqzS9B0dtDh2rOQhZlG9LayD7vWI-NNqgmQ/s4032/E6F8A421-D186-424A-A51E-15B70506D23F.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiR6742o1s3wYfoU7i0z8ZV2Ze8QoWmjoL1TI4ibMXvd_WWN4pN-14xN8nZLRaQT02K7EuPmYNX72SHNnYcEtxlb_55wH3sLsjaG10uRAG44exwxce_ORxk29oUXU3FR5A2stUq-q_OojDauKMB6_r86AsRqqzS9B0dtDh2rOQhZlG9LayD7vWI-NNqgmQ/s320/E6F8A421-D186-424A-A51E-15B70506D23F.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; text-align: left;">Back at the condo, we went for a swim and then went out to dinner.</span></div><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggopc4KTIZkM4_vS1HCLzfACu6wgx1YlDzxA8gYCN9lDHuBRNVDS8NAN5TPdyV0-8O8AQON95pKzItYZK58mCkCEmlAUczzjJxcgLVfWn1mlrqwQ0Fbf1hfXbDAXOz8YotArCZefraVc5hw1q1AEvvwV5BnL_2e9X5Mq3S0nUmSV2z5-XUnqI-GLMsn4Q/s320/03E5735A-9170-491E-A44E-B4D063B4B2D1.heic" width="320" /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzGimzUIpz7fknyIBaMK1MhuOrb4IQia4U4Nx0nl0zwK4b9sZYL5HdDQU6peHYhGIAPidOlqoppkYFrBrpHPOaf0WSBwXrgfJxfRPLAnnsV3xedKm9jhJC88koArPUW0U_SwGRLHy__i-byKLJFQqjWHOvU7EE9x7SMzN84zUYV5nbAK6tEcXlCUpNEY/s4032/2B091BEF-8D78-421B-AD51-9A2C4E7495FD.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEghzGimzUIpz7fknyIBaMK1MhuOrb4IQia4U4Nx0nl0zwK4b9sZYL5HdDQU6peHYhGIAPidOlqoppkYFrBrpHPOaf0WSBwXrgfJxfRPLAnnsV3xedKm9jhJC88koArPUW0U_SwGRLHy__i-byKLJFQqjWHOvU7EE9x7SMzN84zUYV5nbAK6tEcXlCUpNEY/s320/2B091BEF-8D78-421B-AD51-9A2C4E7495FD.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgBbjf_La9zSPnz16ijo6tQeXpaHqTswu5v5opYF9lA47IkTzXuss0CU6pvtNqo8PfA9PoFDGmykvtS2GTPi_AP9yVrHq2asDEuHz5psy4gdhmTd3ZK0pXPtp3fuMNhCbagla-XEVVk_24YgfIC2-Jp04HEZszzX7QIcPMJrDWVfCmkNDolBH-2R0RXg/s4032/3F121F9F-5291-4E0C-A88A-15F0AFEB6A32.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjUgBbjf_La9zSPnz16ijo6tQeXpaHqTswu5v5opYF9lA47IkTzXuss0CU6pvtNqo8PfA9PoFDGmykvtS2GTPi_AP9yVrHq2asDEuHz5psy4gdhmTd3ZK0pXPtp3fuMNhCbagla-XEVVk_24YgfIC2-Jp04HEZszzX7QIcPMJrDWVfCmkNDolBH-2R0RXg/s320/3F121F9F-5291-4E0C-A88A-15F0AFEB6A32.heic" width="240" /></a></div>The food looked very pretty but was just average. We felt we had eaten better when I fixed food at the condo. The fish was dry and the food was not seasoned very well. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqW46ETssfr-Xwq95A8sC_i879vNfCafxfiuy0UTJJ-dvio2gSsrBAHwmPboUDTi5naRtoyaa3yJANLVHSXCfIRi1RqtGN3o85-NbhStpI85vKg3398P8HzJjHinnj6KfJdcUolL2Tgemf0JJYmR3wB-btxdTYebZWiWV8gOFBmB6otOFU5k_hZExiAYg/s4032/86540194-E75C-4382-912C-DA0AADDA5DE4.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqW46ETssfr-Xwq95A8sC_i879vNfCafxfiuy0UTJJ-dvio2gSsrBAHwmPboUDTi5naRtoyaa3yJANLVHSXCfIRi1RqtGN3o85-NbhStpI85vKg3398P8HzJjHinnj6KfJdcUolL2Tgemf0JJYmR3wB-btxdTYebZWiWV8gOFBmB6otOFU5k_hZExiAYg/s320/86540194-E75C-4382-912C-DA0AADDA5DE4.heic" width="320" /></a></div>There was a wall of greenery behind our table. I really like this picture of my husband and I together.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemvoBkqgxcvREMwvNot1_UL7Sk0xWmZ_EqZQLBs6gRrFGg0CGNM1hcdfmQ4sIY8SX-vHC0yEVBdz4uo_W4lFPk-Y8ujDJtTx_8ORN7XrwfOYfjlkZOvuPxUY7_qlYiEH9t6ynt6v1O2z8e-1E4I6kVgaSKocmFNa55giGU1GlGC3fejXuB5P_zWGNasI/s3059/B8B5070C-EEFA-4DE3-A8D4-2001A7E1EAC4_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3059" data-original-width="2744" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemvoBkqgxcvREMwvNot1_UL7Sk0xWmZ_EqZQLBs6gRrFGg0CGNM1hcdfmQ4sIY8SX-vHC0yEVBdz4uo_W4lFPk-Y8ujDJtTx_8ORN7XrwfOYfjlkZOvuPxUY7_qlYiEH9t6ynt6v1O2z8e-1E4I6kVgaSKocmFNa55giGU1GlGC3fejXuB5P_zWGNasI/s320/B8B5070C-EEFA-4DE3-A8D4-2001A7E1EAC4_1_201_a.jpeg" width="287" /></a></div><br />Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-87400864197977720372023-09-17T11:02:00.002-05:002023-09-17T11:02:36.041-05:00European Vacation Day 9 - July 2022<p> July 18th - Day 9 Dive Day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwBkue3rbwudM16fPNDL9Q1I2U39RnYd_ZtFKRlnR6jQqtajB1uhwHdqv8qdC8x14UQA6kAW4FyMV_wESNvPo80aCFGDjt3hnpeHnahW3vCpyPUpxoyJlZsGAGUJac8IEy-5bQ89PPxgqgpwUiDx2d4cf6UJ8oE2ac0TBL0dk-Qcb70oGeFVhbqkmXSY/s600/294014058_10159286262404227_1432264224727656519_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwBkue3rbwudM16fPNDL9Q1I2U39RnYd_ZtFKRlnR6jQqtajB1uhwHdqv8qdC8x14UQA6kAW4FyMV_wESNvPo80aCFGDjt3hnpeHnahW3vCpyPUpxoyJlZsGAGUJac8IEy-5bQ89PPxgqgpwUiDx2d4cf6UJ8oE2ac0TBL0dk-Qcb70oGeFVhbqkmXSY/s320/294014058_10159286262404227_1432264224727656519_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>What a great day! We spent the day in and on the water. I think today was my husband's favorite day of our entire trip. We got up early and drove to Port Gallice to the Easy Dive Shop to meet Rafael, our dive master. We tried on wetsuits for size and then headed out to the boat. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKYH0vu_X0eCvWtiMR_ksUOZgccgL253WD94M6nPLI_NiIlKUoXOTbwXsKsrsviQeWI7fkCQBmsueKPaQ5uBktser160_KI26KerBDP-LzMjCtbMsvYwI184nz2aUJqU0RvufVCospw480kJBvy-ccwwHMV9KXksUFIDlOf7ZOXjEQXI8O3t1n-79TEU/s2613/247ECF4F-8DEB-4461-9469-5A0D0C5CAC92_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2021" data-original-width="2613" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKYH0vu_X0eCvWtiMR_ksUOZgccgL253WD94M6nPLI_NiIlKUoXOTbwXsKsrsviQeWI7fkCQBmsueKPaQ5uBktser160_KI26KerBDP-LzMjCtbMsvYwI184nz2aUJqU0RvufVCospw480kJBvy-ccwwHMV9KXksUFIDlOf7ZOXjEQXI8O3t1n-79TEU/s320/247ECF4F-8DEB-4461-9469-5A0D0C5CAC92_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It had been 4 years since our last dive trip to Bonaire. I was a little nervous about diving, but ready for another adventure. We motored out to La Fourmigue Light House for our dives.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8yj9xVITzuSQL11xZjYVW--MKa0DXzxG6rQdbwgzubpay3G73rQXi2hqm4VghkhQhKR5XnJEy9nAH55f28sv_cZ9RNOcX8RH_ofLKOSs8GZQAwwlbFPaSWI8DS3Ocowy8ZPj3T3nynEO1l1-viswWLqjTR4spfXoIXSYOWhDZ5wa-M2Jz7Wz28hUPy1c/s4032/F28E7F03-BE33-4A15-9953-ED7BA098B559.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEh8yj9xVITzuSQL11xZjYVW--MKa0DXzxG6rQdbwgzubpay3G73rQXi2hqm4VghkhQhKR5XnJEy9nAH55f28sv_cZ9RNOcX8RH_ofLKOSs8GZQAwwlbFPaSWI8DS3Ocowy8ZPj3T3nynEO1l1-viswWLqjTR4spfXoIXSYOWhDZ5wa-M2Jz7Wz28hUPy1c/s320/F28E7F03-BE33-4A15-9953-ED7BA098B559.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>At 30 feet, the water temperature was 60 degrees Fahrenheit. It was colder the deeper we went. Of course I had a typical Keitha accident. The wetsuits were very thick and have rough knee patches. When I was pulling on my wetsuit, the rough texture peeled off the skin of my fingertips.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMQdTUXyF7i49_qfFOy4t4NsC-CXn637eotKl4q9eOOtLkYH8GKJY35aJkwWRF7acpIwuOTBpqBwtzIrQyyygCHYIb4SiREDHa0xFBzBjCXEdUQzglqsazgTL4Qvj17zbCULqzcnTMSjZnPb4YDScbfTM92fUh6vFLjuHoluwBC74WZCFmm22lhbIPvw/s4032/793311A9-44C4-4BA9-9FD1-C6EF275BE28C.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgEMQdTUXyF7i49_qfFOy4t4NsC-CXn637eotKl4q9eOOtLkYH8GKJY35aJkwWRF7acpIwuOTBpqBwtzIrQyyygCHYIb4SiREDHa0xFBzBjCXEdUQzglqsazgTL4Qvj17zbCULqzcnTMSjZnPb4YDScbfTM92fUh6vFLjuHoluwBC74WZCFmm22lhbIPvw/s320/793311A9-44C4-4BA9-9FD1-C6EF275BE28C.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>Even with a thick wetsuit, I was a little cold. Our first dive lasted about 55 minutes. It was amazing to be underwater again. It was a very different seascape than I have experienced before. We usually dive in tropical waters. In this part of the Mediterranean Sea, everything was covered in seagrass. On our first dive we saw 2 octopuses/octopi (apparently both spellings are correct), quite a few fish, and neat rocks. It was really exciting to see octopuses in the wild. We did not take a camera underwater so I don't have any cool shots of the octopi.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAPVMxOuasrnF8NpreKAHEI-0lU6fU-38gSOeTi2-VjnNlOL0NzrdUUxpJS1hb3Su-AXCWwNy-YDFpgI76o0Wse7C_XCpsKwhY0mNTfnlm7OeQh6jr8aFenqppu96bO7OKLiC5fMWoDSNtVNqc4DixVO66__56-phzYXH83N0cY3JwJYpDvR0U1JxBC4/s4032/5D4BC679-9B61-4599-A80F-8A75A63BB8B6.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgzAPVMxOuasrnF8NpreKAHEI-0lU6fU-38gSOeTi2-VjnNlOL0NzrdUUxpJS1hb3Su-AXCWwNy-YDFpgI76o0Wse7C_XCpsKwhY0mNTfnlm7OeQh6jr8aFenqppu96bO7OKLiC5fMWoDSNtVNqc4DixVO66__56-phzYXH83N0cY3JwJYpDvR0U1JxBC4/s320/5D4BC679-9B61-4599-A80F-8A75A63BB8B6.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rafael talking about some of the fish and formations we had seen underwater.</div><p>My ears were not cooperating so I did not go on the second drive. I snorkled above Raphael, Boogs, and my husband. They really enjoyed the second dive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6It8NgmHmY8FZojQTxdsF0hoKoMa9SRh8rVOdg6vWbwVDjdugsjXt2RKjQ-yjuuKRZsfzF1TFRagmzDaNEgNSQqv5uxVuaTXyKOPPlS_UJx72eFzBBueSXrOhNLzwjg6EUmnjpd67FgUB3BEDHnGHvVj2RPhfyocSIoRqwp3xXyqpCp7kDquACv8uxc/s4032/3DC7DC66-8C99-43E3-88AC-C0B7918910C3.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhA6It8NgmHmY8FZojQTxdsF0hoKoMa9SRh8rVOdg6vWbwVDjdugsjXt2RKjQ-yjuuKRZsfzF1TFRagmzDaNEgNSQqv5uxVuaTXyKOPPlS_UJx72eFzBBueSXrOhNLzwjg6EUmnjpd67FgUB3BEDHnGHvVj2RPhfyocSIoRqwp3xXyqpCp7kDquACv8uxc/s320/3DC7DC66-8C99-43E3-88AC-C0B7918910C3.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyfGvv-a-n2AgIUz52IBortCYZt8Kouo9csIrHKccNgVQax9dYvc0AF4MuKqMyaNlw5_krr3GEa1TYlC79t48YTdcuyuukmD5M74sPRDrD6c7IC6choq_sEN5Ojswzxd1KLvjMY9Mgkrtkhebuxu7ZwJBmfaoPlQIudfs1Fn61zJFTIsTX8Xj_iapoOk/s4032/38CFE49E-61E5-41B8-AABC-6044EABB5DD4.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="This is how my husband came back from the dive." border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyfGvv-a-n2AgIUz52IBortCYZt8Kouo9csIrHKccNgVQax9dYvc0AF4MuKqMyaNlw5_krr3GEa1TYlC79t48YTdcuyuukmD5M74sPRDrD6c7IC6choq_sEN5Ojswzxd1KLvjMY9Mgkrtkhebuxu7ZwJBmfaoPlQIudfs1Fn61zJFTIsTX8Xj_iapoOk/w320-h240/38CFE49E-61E5-41B8-AABC-6044EABB5DD4.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is how my husband came back from the second dive.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9A0V6h6tTr7RD-v2JmAvQLCCnDkIi9cZVokRi4EOr6WTSaoVaXzoxvVoEDkof-nukcoBA0nSELBy2oMAzeyCdt4i3lMXQsU17LPb16-LZUpQHMVBJZR7HSnDpIlxrP2UChfmlweQTIinQZrN3-FOCHdxsWE617i5JEC4aRiZr_0hm6feaVjvFllZdtIU/s4032/50FD9E25-9666-46CF-B2A3-CDD083D181CE.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Wow! That really hurt. Rafael called the other Easy Dive boat and we met up with them to get some cream to put on my sting. (As I write this, it is September 17, 2023 and I still have a scar on my leg from that sting.)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUXJmYRdctVXjbZlvZrEWOMxKm-2ynsW61E9AbiUnNdbl9UXEVSP_4LQXSCNv5ThcyWvRA6kB0vzBZ5HdxIq7kkXp6Yuw1J7U8TIXKUSq3worflT-FtM8vGaelsjcq1D5xK_YvIS7i2uXteklQvpbORvJ8cqk1qyK7N6kYbJrZ0jQ8cBRHu3hw3VaAVw/s4032/FAC7953C-6F17-40EB-BFEC-A13B4BF0E8E6_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUXJmYRdctVXjbZlvZrEWOMxKm-2ynsW61E9AbiUnNdbl9UXEVSP_4LQXSCNv5ThcyWvRA6kB0vzBZ5HdxIq7kkXp6Yuw1J7U8TIXKUSq3worflT-FtM8vGaelsjcq1D5xK_YvIS7i2uXteklQvpbORvJ8cqk1qyK7N6kYbJrZ0jQ8cBRHu3hw3VaAVw/w110-h147/FAC7953C-6F17-40EB-BFEC-A13B4BF0E8E6_1_201_a.jpeg" width="110" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was so pretty out on the water. We could have stayed out all day long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonZFYE_OYC8hSYAVjumnYMxAzht2bQZo3mKraW9DndvA4GRCp20k8AzxSsvAUx9OnC0nA4-NFI0G8nNTfYiV5ywKOHAOKg3VY8DJFLPYchNfww-m4ODdP3NtbrknPzzX0jfe9hG2xUH7jfGmQvZ6A9pwIzg2VK8U1HiKlyuHiEx3aIev0by9dgSoFDOc/s4032/B0F187D2-FBF8-4419-B2A6-170B7E68722D.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonZFYE_OYC8hSYAVjumnYMxAzht2bQZo3mKraW9DndvA4GRCp20k8AzxSsvAUx9OnC0nA4-NFI0G8nNTfYiV5ywKOHAOKg3VY8DJFLPYchNfww-m4ODdP3NtbrknPzzX0jfe9hG2xUH7jfGmQvZ6A9pwIzg2VK8U1HiKlyuHiEx3aIev0by9dgSoFDOc/s320/B0F187D2-FBF8-4419-B2A6-170B7E68722D.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>We went back to the condo and relaxed for the rest of the day. We swam in the condo pool and then I made dinner. We ended the day sitting in the living room, watching a movie. It was a really nice day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8li31X_eyGjp1u0tgRX4joi3abt46nTB-UjzAxN2mD9KgcstP3TaOV40BlSSJ8wukGxx5sC4Kbn7FTwdOuCzMmXsJKSEbIms1Q-akEHc6EZvW2XrWErji5OE4-tqBFeyuBtf3GO3p2O33lXKiXj_OwMIELRcrK6bi075p3_4evFuhQ8nFsLOZMHphDJ8/s2928/4112B7F7-2697-4E15-BDEE-5123D0C4E42E_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2928" data-original-width="2080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8li31X_eyGjp1u0tgRX4joi3abt46nTB-UjzAxN2mD9KgcstP3TaOV40BlSSJ8wukGxx5sC4Kbn7FTwdOuCzMmXsJKSEbIms1Q-akEHc6EZvW2XrWErji5OE4-tqBFeyuBtf3GO3p2O33lXKiXj_OwMIELRcrK6bi075p3_4evFuhQ8nFsLOZMHphDJ8/s320/4112B7F7-2697-4E15-BDEE-5123D0C4E42E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="227" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135279048335528820.post-31523504181077191112023-09-13T22:10:00.001-05:002023-09-13T22:10:13.093-05:00European Vacation Day 8 - July 2022<p> July 17th - Day 8</p><p>We got a late start today - 11:40 am. We left our condo to drive to Parc National du Mercantour. Google maps showed that it was about 1.5 hours from Cannes. I was excited about going hiking in the mountains. I expected Mercantour to be like going to a US national park or like Slagbaai Nationa Park in Bonaire - with an entrance, visitor center, and trails to hike. Our drive was very pretty. Lots of twisty road, tunnels, and beautiful views. The roads we were driving on had signs showing they were part of the route for the Tour de France bicycle race. I cannot imagine trying to pedal up those hills.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUq13iPSNUbojmdanC49hq6lKnL4TFT94-fDSd7I-OT4eMdd8LZxB84vxjHQ8kbnDHeMInPuSP034A7G8BRLr31rkw12axlfsTQBtDyud_ccJX9rqLlIYkuBCIpOEnDI-J_UTiOebb25Ds8pTSjdQ-Zw9GjD9TM1M29hROakGZycBmAxtwf831Qb6E7Hw/s4032/F05A9068-1521-4D66-90BB-9F3508059A60.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhUq13iPSNUbojmdanC49hq6lKnL4TFT94-fDSd7I-OT4eMdd8LZxB84vxjHQ8kbnDHeMInPuSP034A7G8BRLr31rkw12axlfsTQBtDyud_ccJX9rqLlIYkuBCIpOEnDI-J_UTiOebb25Ds8pTSjdQ-Zw9GjD9TM1M29hROakGZycBmAxtwf831Qb6E7Hw/s320/F05A9068-1521-4D66-90BB-9F3508059A60.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>After driving for a bit, we stopped at a bakery for lunch. The food was very good. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmkUzk26E5_burFDWrjGk9ixWWsGCjHyEtkRxLgiHeXlqfdkOW6x5rSmVgT9507LjoAAubVQDsskvT_xEuAhuDJ-6PBO-g-Hp_CHnznnCOiDHVxfEOXyO_CJ-xNNP5SRkhfW9wp0EfaDo2if2owpgQ2lvYGnAWkKA8dU6r46CHaKF_Vpv-FJ-c2BjB_0/s2602/3F173A37-E5F8-421D-B1C3-930E9DEB6602_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2301" data-original-width="2602" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmkUzk26E5_burFDWrjGk9ixWWsGCjHyEtkRxLgiHeXlqfdkOW6x5rSmVgT9507LjoAAubVQDsskvT_xEuAhuDJ-6PBO-g-Hp_CHnznnCOiDHVxfEOXyO_CJ-xNNP5SRkhfW9wp0EfaDo2if2owpgQ2lvYGnAWkKA8dU6r46CHaKF_Vpv-FJ-c2BjB_0/s320/3F173A37-E5F8-421D-B1C3-930E9DEB6602_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So many yummy looking things to chose from.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkkqc2vt2SfYsvv0KZDuXHgjs-7n6XDPXjDEjzOExBmT0kNHsUacTdD4MT4w0qglwU2E9op0FnTV5yBtQxXNKtKRXsfX3sWwTKSocRB36wWj64iUMRW1dETXC1t_7gdrlZFMt0kwLSPm-mfKvuO9EZrcedePMHhhnOVsDhd-KWpEYA-cebdWzrzT8maY/s4032/39BED81B-3FB6-4308-A457-7F0AFA3B7260.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkkqc2vt2SfYsvv0KZDuXHgjs-7n6XDPXjDEjzOExBmT0kNHsUacTdD4MT4w0qglwU2E9op0FnTV5yBtQxXNKtKRXsfX3sWwTKSocRB36wWj64iUMRW1dETXC1t_7gdrlZFMt0kwLSPm-mfKvuO9EZrcedePMHhhnOVsDhd-KWpEYA-cebdWzrzT8maY/s320/39BED81B-3FB6-4308-A457-7F0AFA3B7260.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We all shared what we had ordered. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnk57QwF9skzAYSJR3Cj-KVtOuhblhYoZYLv67SrQvHUW8oo-FZbmGa-V-mjhvI8XdcBdm5nqwVQioMjuI_WRtOAMFaz6LgS7DF85FIswmpJyqcIvXraBST1fu-K2pzVrH2iMkFGa9hlmMCyJArkNEMImb3gAVgr2Opri_Vr-Fs8Bm9BJ11WUZyZCGMk/s4032/FBAFD4BB-EBCB-4895-A479-7B77FE1A1FCD.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhAnk57QwF9skzAYSJR3Cj-KVtOuhblhYoZYLv67SrQvHUW8oo-FZbmGa-V-mjhvI8XdcBdm5nqwVQioMjuI_WRtOAMFaz6LgS7DF85FIswmpJyqcIvXraBST1fu-K2pzVrH2iMkFGa9hlmMCyJArkNEMImb3gAVgr2Opri_Vr-Fs8Bm9BJ11WUZyZCGMk/s320/FBAFD4BB-EBCB-4895-A479-7B77FE1A1FCD.heic" width="240" /></a></div>When we got back on the road, the GPS was being finicky. It showed that we were still more than an hour away from the Mercantour. Quite a ways from the little town where we ate lunch, we drove by a car parked on the side of the road. About a mile later, we saw a woman hitchhiking. We were out in the middle of nowhere. We decided to stop and help her out. Her name was something like Sandrielle. My husband can speak French, it was actually his first language. He is French Canadian. Boogs and I cannot speak French. While my husband was talking with Sandrielle, she asked where we were headed. We told her "Park National du Mercantour." She looked at us a bit funny and explained that Mecantour was an area, not a specific location to go to. She said she wanted to be dropped off at any nearby town. We asked about a good place to hike. She told us about La Colmiane, a place where a friend of hers lived. So we agreed to drive there and drop her off and then check for a place to hike. It was about a 25 minute drive to La Colmiane. Once there, Sandrielle asked to be dropped off near the ski slopes. We offered to take her to a specific address, but she said she was fine.<div><br /></div><div>La Colmiane is a resort located in the town of Valdeblore in the Maritime Alps in the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur. We parked and then went to the visitor's center to ask about hikes. We only wanted to hike for about 2.5 hours. We were told that we could walk the road along the ski slope and go to the top to see some great views.</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/AVvXsEhg3GLCIZV-LgUPThqTOVDZ6luhPUScdlotKLjwGnMBvmesj04jS3bRIWbi9pjvnIY3bmLTvSIHfictpnXxQa4pFigHKQxPbjfg4vbIN2I2e8VYDrbsG4neDmTqpO3oB60MfVqoEunc42JNRPtslH7TLGWNfzUcuTNn-ncK632PeZFv6SoONeWj9lzq8BI/s4032/35C0D89A-0B92-4948-99A2-2D2D7B216D82.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhg3GLCIZV-LgUPThqTOVDZ6luhPUScdlotKLjwGnMBvmesj04jS3bRIWbi9pjvnIY3bmLTvSIHfictpnXxQa4pFigHKQxPbjfg4vbIN2I2e8VYDrbsG4neDmTqpO3oB60MfVqoEunc42JNRPtslH7TLGWNfzUcuTNn-ncK632PeZFv6SoONeWj9lzq8BI/s320/35C0D89A-0B92-4948-99A2-2D2D7B216D82.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We decided to walk down to the town center before heading out on our hike. Then, we saw this sign. The Zipline at the resort is the longest zipline in France. They also had summer tobogganing. We decided to zipline and toboggan instead of hike. It was a great decision.</div><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8blSJARFqiPACL58V880cXL7e1mtiCA-rxP2uz35ZswESLgPeueyK8JaTPzQBvdYjM-2bs2WKtK8_4hMvQgircPGs-A4O03dkXdx9XjKvLjws24ZgX3BER7jqvJPoCgcSlT4CuJ_v2bPUhfeN-lHCIQ9wGhWopmD8Ga9jZUbYiyX3DLVjA90_LeBZUx8/s320/9C476AFF-F6BB-41F8-AAD6-FB4ED8BA5DF6.heic" width="320" /></div><div><p>We walked halfway up the ski hill and then took the chairlift the rest of the way up to the top to reach the zipline. Wow! The views of the Mercantour Mountain Range were spectacular. Boogs was pretty nervous on the way up the chairlift. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXIE5ZodLpksrSfoaCItLnPQw3GqOP4aYx-hNQSiNM8woyGmyX7G5N3WWX6oD3vyVF__MmNVDxeE8Wb-h257s2vNyS0LJf-N3XqmZ5fo6Rtm9fMcxYd4fjLNotphwcg3tW7CumeFVgrjexuNAp6Noa-b917nVI2bMjBAQXuKFiSYyw6qvXVqsJTSTQ0Y/s4032/0C1DC47E-151F-4070-A8CA-18EF1ADB98B5.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgaXIE5ZodLpksrSfoaCItLnPQw3GqOP4aYx-hNQSiNM8woyGmyX7G5N3WWX6oD3vyVF__MmNVDxeE8Wb-h257s2vNyS0LJf-N3XqmZ5fo6Rtm9fMcxYd4fjLNotphwcg3tW7CumeFVgrjexuNAp6Noa-b917nVI2bMjBAQXuKFiSYyw6qvXVqsJTSTQ0Y/s320/0C1DC47E-151F-4070-A8CA-18EF1ADB98B5.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKIE-99wVtijpHSNqIiOsHv9mnP0x8Wqpx9jgVk83IRrQeA19Mqm4LBtsnTKX48OyuUhACmM4yDViNxUfs-oepNoW7MAYLpousHHyQrhNnsbjOm90-yPW-UMQQi-dyco4ttPeDfOL4ktgH7AaXAdPNYbO0JVsZv8OOpHUNRFohmM8DGD-KZPZyX8QO94/s15112/A76AFCC5-044F-40A8-878A-CC9205BC4D16.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3836" data-original-width="15112" height="101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKIE-99wVtijpHSNqIiOsHv9mnP0x8Wqpx9jgVk83IRrQeA19Mqm4LBtsnTKX48OyuUhACmM4yDViNxUfs-oepNoW7MAYLpousHHyQrhNnsbjOm90-yPW-UMQQi-dyco4ttPeDfOL4ktgH7AaXAdPNYbO0JVsZv8OOpHUNRFohmM8DGD-KZPZyX8QO94/w400-h101/A76AFCC5-044F-40A8-878A-CC9205BC4D16.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRy7FPB_esEYUAj8S8XEDHf5QJ5Dh6cfqCJ6RA_2weN40Fjuo7aXX-z2roX1ju0UYwO7jNpWY7GBH1SiBY8SshsO3klI5n3A9QJiB7RT6DQAR7nf5fBsczgRiUCJ__XaU4fYf_QOTn_npfpT8cRu1ZLxvCGczF9aTvmjWBgnkZp1D5eQiVVn4mMIepv7c/s4032/F492F01E-5286-470F-BB9F-1F70E6C3A286.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRy7FPB_esEYUAj8S8XEDHf5QJ5Dh6cfqCJ6RA_2weN40Fjuo7aXX-z2roX1ju0UYwO7jNpWY7GBH1SiBY8SshsO3klI5n3A9QJiB7RT6DQAR7nf5fBsczgRiUCJ__XaU4fYf_QOTn_npfpT8cRu1ZLxvCGczF9aTvmjWBgnkZp1D5eQiVVn4mMIepv7c/s320/F492F01E-5286-470F-BB9F-1F70E6C3A286.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It started to drizzle a little bit while we were getting into the zipline gear. We were still able to go in the rain. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiHA44X6LxvC584NvH36P5lakZFMFo-QZ7fHtxHGZ4VR_LnqEjUBy4392PIg56OWUTHssmmU7NpJq5l7MTi8bvgnry7dH_6SXy11KRRJd2AhW8h2-a1LPxJ_f0x_wODbJYSxMdRMPUjINNO2KOVnv_dTVjwhca0e6uR7e25sU_1ejwcNmvTmYdcgC5rI/s4032/A70B7319-327B-40D2-B240-1AEAC8D2F917.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEhmiHA44X6LxvC584NvH36P5lakZFMFo-QZ7fHtxHGZ4VR_LnqEjUBy4392PIg56OWUTHssmmU7NpJq5l7MTi8bvgnry7dH_6SXy11KRRJd2AhW8h2-a1LPxJ_f0x_wODbJYSxMdRMPUjINNO2KOVnv_dTVjwhca0e6uR7e25sU_1ejwcNmvTmYdcgC5rI/s320/A70B7319-327B-40D2-B240-1AEAC8D2F917.heic" width="240" /></a></div>My husband went first. I think it made me more nervous to wait and watch my husband and Boogs go before me. During the descent, you reach speeds of 75 mph (120 km/h). Look at the mountain peak off in the distance in this picture. It almost looks like a fake backdrop. The scenery was absolutley stunning on the ride downhill.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjv35OBWBdT9QfOef7hYEwX52HQ938DzmXJ4jtMYjQaxGoorvhZ6g2pLYaJGts7Aid02l9hG9l2quJjUShDYOvbq6lD7K6nimtYqw_5Eo9n70YXSEoLUWSyrhKDNW5SrriwU0JGXrQIzDpX-IOJ-ZtZY7BhhxDQXfaXoM41Ww3DelCLnLyAZSWEEy8T7c/s4032/98FE3FD2-BB06-402B-B732-86F0A80FCD99.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgjv35OBWBdT9QfOef7hYEwX52HQ938DzmXJ4jtMYjQaxGoorvhZ6g2pLYaJGts7Aid02l9hG9l2quJjUShDYOvbq6lD7K6nimtYqw_5Eo9n70YXSEoLUWSyrhKDNW5SrriwU0JGXrQIzDpX-IOJ-ZtZY7BhhxDQXfaXoM41Ww3DelCLnLyAZSWEEy8T7c/s320/98FE3FD2-BB06-402B-B732-86F0A80FCD99.heic" width="240" /></a></div>You ride this zipline laying down like Superman. You put your feet against the black bar the worker is holding in the above picture. You have to keep your legs straight and keep pressure against that bar for the entire ride.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3422" data-original-width="2471" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkVObrC1tjhp72Qy10mqaohY3eiXotqJlXOSrNw0wXh3tES4cWAmMSbEU1P9ftdz3Estbymlh5Bnm_JnmJYom8Q4qHNi4kDGMy0CqEODgnvuBD9hZRwJZh7b7jl-i8TxREvCiHhu34UNyGNqJEVqg0a2l0UALTu7CNtEbeHDNRbijssfg5hVDkusUEhk/s320/7D1B85D7-79D7-4857-9C22-C2FB49F34703_1_201_a.jpeg" width="231" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Boogs was next. He was nervous but ready to try it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtAc4aXn3-6Y4dMaQHl50bmPSAdBWk7LucbNyPadOUouK3R46sy921FX6gvaRXW9Q-7eukIBdKm4i3DHgYxlRCpxjMKrFitGMDNlPenIt3wr-L2ReTivoeLGZM5E3q8vO_R9e3VQBjsaC28V-2w0K3Yl6rYo1ifJj5rghulOiEUlpXG6uR-5wDi1LMEs/s4032/48AE6666-BAA6-4FE7-A552-32442D8E7E25.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtAc4aXn3-6Y4dMaQHl50bmPSAdBWk7LucbNyPadOUouK3R46sy921FX6gvaRXW9Q-7eukIBdKm4i3DHgYxlRCpxjMKrFitGMDNlPenIt3wr-L2ReTivoeLGZM5E3q8vO_R9e3VQBjsaC28V-2w0K3Yl6rYo1ifJj5rghulOiEUlpXG6uR-5wDi1LMEs/s320/48AE6666-BAA6-4FE7-A552-32442D8E7E25.heic" width="320" /></a></div>There were parts where you felt like you were going to crash right into the trees.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zt-3qRj4EX6rC5bUWItjygrCLInSLp9t0f-D4Fy8oI3m4a58PPphYslRuTAom3eyuhgnOTeZCjiyXHZAN6yoxtm8lrPR22vU2aYonafaIS4QXT7eZ2fS4tvRcIvx0GeZbkDd8SEOHmEAmniHCBw02S6ttjnw6XwOOeG7UZKYwBZpwKQicHY2eeK_iSc/s4032/1A41CFD4-55B4-4486-8D9F-30A33CE9791D.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEh8zt-3qRj4EX6rC5bUWItjygrCLInSLp9t0f-D4Fy8oI3m4a58PPphYslRuTAom3eyuhgnOTeZCjiyXHZAN6yoxtm8lrPR22vU2aYonafaIS4QXT7eZ2fS4tvRcIvx0GeZbkDd8SEOHmEAmniHCBw02S6ttjnw6XwOOeG7UZKYwBZpwKQicHY2eeK_iSc/s320/1A41CFD4-55B4-4486-8D9F-30A33CE9791D.heic" width="240" /></a></div>Halfway through the ride, you stop at a platform, unclip, walk down the stairs of the platform, walk over to another platform, and the clip back in to complete the rest of the ride.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGJayRF4Eul8Sxbz4CgGffuBFV17LpzqbaM8fyA7w42ORG_p7pRBec_VGIJRpfcTQzJtuVjjkP1K9DKsfnUY3t9mjcn_ehOUIuxGHcuKQHzOT4M6krtvpnB4jLPH3RbKHdPg6uIpPqlO0ZgkgyW5vvWEKjWs-PvTldLb6Df92RxHGtaDTaFR5aR3URKA/s4032/7DE2681C-CF01-4826-9031-41058E742CB0.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiwGJayRF4Eul8Sxbz4CgGffuBFV17LpzqbaM8fyA7w42ORG_p7pRBec_VGIJRpfcTQzJtuVjjkP1K9DKsfnUY3t9mjcn_ehOUIuxGHcuKQHzOT4M6krtvpnB4jLPH3RbKHdPg6uIpPqlO0ZgkgyW5vvWEKjWs-PvTldLb6Df92RxHGtaDTaFR5aR3URKA/s320/7DE2681C-CF01-4826-9031-41058E742CB0.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The line crossed over two small lakes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyTvw6-KIlcQYFcEz0DKS9lVbrcgOE1oOPnoDL4PCUMLOnaJBhSugiT_rVW2ip_aOcINMZHmok4p8YFAeqS8FZlGkqceVW-CrWAFZ4y971qeIWkC7orVLCncOkKrfMHu8jjdiAu1o5UsMQbR5c8cLxpf8AdeqRmyJvjHVaTEh1fHGF3NH_gGzCJb4sig/s4032/A8FAC5CF-FD5D-4571-B12C-FB09378C6239.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiuyTvw6-KIlcQYFcEz0DKS9lVbrcgOE1oOPnoDL4PCUMLOnaJBhSugiT_rVW2ip_aOcINMZHmok4p8YFAeqS8FZlGkqceVW-CrWAFZ4y971qeIWkC7orVLCncOkKrfMHu8jjdiAu1o5UsMQbR5c8cLxpf8AdeqRmyJvjHVaTEh1fHGF3NH_gGzCJb4sig/s320/A8FAC5CF-FD5D-4571-B12C-FB09378C6239.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rain started to pick up a bit while we were on the ride. The raindrops stung my face a little but did not dampen the thrill of this ride. I had a blast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6eLGkMA5g4hErvESss8_8ygGuWww4dgCqrwFT_u2aq6iy6q83Q2x4QjURrwHKhZSIH5qPIY3RQcDwcXak-0rMWTqXZ6R6_Ol9i7VD3y_1FrR9Z2vuB38YgXUMIzrNOZ0OY6dpFL6zi4OZPgNyFGOPyzhAOQHMSYNBGwM2gChOrP1z6swE5oOmxGCc48/s4032/C0E75CF4-C4CD-4B5F-ACA4-48B09BC0658A.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgq6eLGkMA5g4hErvESss8_8ygGuWww4dgCqrwFT_u2aq6iy6q83Q2x4QjURrwHKhZSIH5qPIY3RQcDwcXak-0rMWTqXZ6R6_Ol9i7VD3y_1FrR9Z2vuB38YgXUMIzrNOZ0OY6dpFL6zi4OZPgNyFGOPyzhAOQHMSYNBGwM2gChOrP1z6swE5oOmxGCc48/s320/C0E75CF4-C4CD-4B5F-ACA4-48B09BC0658A.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Boogs looked a little sick when he finished the zipline. He said he liked it but was very nervous on the line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It really started raining. The summer toboggan is closed when it rains. So we went to one of the outdoor cafes to wait out the rain. We had drinks while we waited.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7J2dIElmb7077abS_OiOdczlUzpDyWug2pgb1-AgkgucTx18xn9GB85Eg0xTvqhLn8jFNZ98DaDvDZ19JQB_sHWWKA01pcKdO-ttN4Le_Hjbd_R1_3csFtG-m98T8dj3Hbw0ch-WcgNCqWd2aod9aT5crADthn75ynY2L3pPLP5Y5hntDpgbIFbjuKM/s4032/A706E762-4EC8-4B11-ACD1-EC87EABF8219.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7J2dIElmb7077abS_OiOdczlUzpDyWug2pgb1-AgkgucTx18xn9GB85Eg0xTvqhLn8jFNZ98DaDvDZ19JQB_sHWWKA01pcKdO-ttN4Le_Hjbd_R1_3csFtG-m98T8dj3Hbw0ch-WcgNCqWd2aod9aT5crADthn75ynY2L3pPLP5Y5hntDpgbIFbjuKM/s320/A706E762-4EC8-4B11-ACD1-EC87EABF8219.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomppN_dA6nz6LibpmXXVD9ipJNyDgz5q86HGhnkcLp5HIg_glXVE_qrLoFYMC93w6OgLQiPNDHA9JZ_cR768r7vIVaJQmOUx07p-C9X5rmucoN5cYbQTKG9rEdiC6xL58680gCE_l8YJNccLApYFCJKvtynNCyb_I-YKhH-6dGJ9C95a6QdRYAtcd4Os/s4032/C7C1789A-903F-4629-8924-C7746AF10349.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgomppN_dA6nz6LibpmXXVD9ipJNyDgz5q86HGhnkcLp5HIg_glXVE_qrLoFYMC93w6OgLQiPNDHA9JZ_cR768r7vIVaJQmOUx07p-C9X5rmucoN5cYbQTKG9rEdiC6xL58680gCE_l8YJNccLApYFCJKvtynNCyb_I-YKhH-6dGJ9C95a6QdRYAtcd4Os/s320/C7C1789A-903F-4629-8924-C7746AF10349.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rain finally stopped so we headed back to the chairlift once more. Boogs was not at all worried about the chairlift on our second time up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHVyK6mt52fY-bTrWb_5Qkz6CcpGGVwIrdT7piX1SLF7IEG9gAj95v2dilx9NiaNfMh9SsZ4MCISHUIaU2B9Th-hEgeG56hAzE9PTgTgVPJxVPbpss4qn9q0Yoo5fUiUHuXXVMPGtqNN0NV3BW10IyZC_znHnBxQAVmDkI1aOsqgSB8dn0Ubgusj9sxA/s4032/B98BAACF-709A-4146-A734-C9F16988E033.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgKHVyK6mt52fY-bTrWb_5Qkz6CcpGGVwIrdT7piX1SLF7IEG9gAj95v2dilx9NiaNfMh9SsZ4MCISHUIaU2B9Th-hEgeG56hAzE9PTgTgVPJxVPbpss4qn9q0Yoo5fUiUHuXXVMPGtqNN0NV3BW10IyZC_znHnBxQAVmDkI1aOsqgSB8dn0Ubgusj9sxA/s320/B98BAACF-709A-4146-A734-C9F16988E033.heic" width="240" /></a></div>On the way up, we checked out the track we would soon be racing down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbBZp2JUImzgP7A8fkEq-nO7Q4tcspM_m9QU5TVkuNzwRAhRhN-k7MMlQXQYzL7IJzUI2cYWmsMalwE67R8Yz2o_lJF4_U89FX_TGfeI5dJtEIJd72j2qR7LyH-u9FXYo8rIfvXL3WvYGQus3JLh6g7rSXzfxCMhXYcB4CSPuI6eyssqinEllF6bxzDM/s4032/CB18B8DA-BCEF-48E0-B063-0E053F7943CA.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjIbBZp2JUImzgP7A8fkEq-nO7Q4tcspM_m9QU5TVkuNzwRAhRhN-k7MMlQXQYzL7IJzUI2cYWmsMalwE67R8Yz2o_lJF4_U89FX_TGfeI5dJtEIJd72j2qR7LyH-u9FXYo8rIfvXL3WvYGQus3JLh6g7rSXzfxCMhXYcB4CSPuI6eyssqinEllF6bxzDM/s320/CB18B8DA-BCEF-48E0-B063-0E053F7943CA.heic" width="240" /></a></div>If you look at the center red post in the picture below and then look straight above it on the top of the ski hill, you can see where we were going to start the toboggan ride.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVJHL4SZCS0VWaCzSfOnTIrUh2xeT_VDFXjiX-Zxx1t3HAmlP3OIPOY8C2oCSEXvntT88X3fCM_LeWE4cNvIHmrLn1xGFMQxujTr3qjP74ooaWNRy1AgZeEyjupYmqrBUMtIMvn76K2w017Yp_XelCvxFbXRh2BfxYzdwZixunEIXrz0mCP8-WzEUWzs/s4032/DD67123B-CC24-40DE-A6C9-BE6BAA7AD7BA.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEjkVJHL4SZCS0VWaCzSfOnTIrUh2xeT_VDFXjiX-Zxx1t3HAmlP3OIPOY8C2oCSEXvntT88X3fCM_LeWE4cNvIHmrLn1xGFMQxujTr3qjP74ooaWNRy1AgZeEyjupYmqrBUMtIMvn76K2w017Yp_XelCvxFbXRh2BfxYzdwZixunEIXrz0mCP8-WzEUWzs/s320/DD67123B-CC24-40DE-A6C9-BE6BAA7AD7BA.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5I6KZe_blrAbIGHl90om__6jTErLZyfwkseWJh40RyeBM7FOnSbM3DwoWiff62P41jKAgFRsqX7Q4HyvNHGGe-2-yzbcMWqh08QYWJCsJ088K43XXKeSVXpXwH6L0KLwTNarrYKT02UQ6vbpPy3X0O0CacDE62vADmUtA6KJOgH9Uxmw8L3-8S1QwOU/s4032/54B89337-6D04-4F81-B647-BDAA53F51A15.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEj-5I6KZe_blrAbIGHl90om__6jTErLZyfwkseWJh40RyeBM7FOnSbM3DwoWiff62P41jKAgFRsqX7Q4HyvNHGGe-2-yzbcMWqh08QYWJCsJ088K43XXKeSVXpXwH6L0KLwTNarrYKT02UQ6vbpPy3X0O0CacDE62vADmUtA6KJOgH9Uxmw8L3-8S1QwOU/s320/54B89337-6D04-4F81-B647-BDAA53F51A15.heic" width="240" /></a></div>We were lucky that the area was not crowded on the day we visited. France, and most of Europe, was under an "extreme high temperature" alert. It was hard for us to believe that a high of 77 degrees Fahrenheit was extreme weather. Back in Texas we had days upon days of 100 degree F temperatures.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyYZpnIoEPTjYV9GDp-a8_Rl-bq9RSm4W28g7eThduzcMcefvn-Nfu08U6ForjzBysKys_e4UmB3_kem5Tvzhd6LFCasAnkNljbuEjT0dncBAqcAAqCjlWq_Bhn5dRlvoQ-QSScQVfot36fwKUGTdNLO6GgXcPJknv1HnKwn0VIM3E1_bREvblFSsa6bE=w225-h400" width="225" /></div>My husband went down the ride first. Boogs went second and I went last. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCechTx4Km6Wt5RPf2kl8CHTFGpA7uSS-wLb9vpYxcDsCBaIwUB1MsyCgOoV3fkL5CbYpNH0f3oFsO6yANIhXETNQ3UPi-zqw3OmFEaBEVYwjgbWiNncSMqvc9gXMG9ciXwLR2U6IsDG7kbcBs2QQQ71r8r6-SfURMpOpec7MSMmm_pzeRcgXd7tNr2bo/s4032/E5F11992-0C28-4742-9174-F083491FC336.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEiCechTx4Km6Wt5RPf2kl8CHTFGpA7uSS-wLb9vpYxcDsCBaIwUB1MsyCgOoV3fkL5CbYpNH0f3oFsO6yANIhXETNQ3UPi-zqw3OmFEaBEVYwjgbWiNncSMqvc9gXMG9ciXwLR2U6IsDG7kbcBs2QQQ71r8r6-SfURMpOpec7MSMmm_pzeRcgXd7tNr2bo/s320/E5F11992-0C28-4742-9174-F083491FC336.heic" width="240" /></a></div>I rode my brake quite a bit down the course. My guys made fun of me for taking soooooo long to get to the end. I videoed my ride down, it took me over three minutes. Apparently, they both made it down in almost half that time. The ride was 1670 meters (a little over a mile) in length with a 400 meter (1312 feet) drop, 22 turns, and a max speed of 42km/h (26 mph). I never reached the max speed.<br /><br />We left La Colmiane after the toboggan ride to head back to Cannes. We took a different route back and really enjoyed the scenery. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YrWP_cwmIPdKUJfepKQV1SzcKkBj3OavnI5O4bFj7iAIXdPgziiGTn0WStLVFvMp-XOKoQrh1CUXw4WtEyuQW8cGCmRAY-7BBPbfBFa_9J3yHA5c_8rSW5wLKvgi0a75T1MUoQJRIkGb4b1DcsMICY12b3hAwgquUNxIAVnLDCTNpzeyv7cD0lLGaiQ/s4032/3A2F426C-BFFC-450D-A80F-2EE289814074.heic" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEh5YrWP_cwmIPdKUJfepKQV1SzcKkBj3OavnI5O4bFj7iAIXdPgziiGTn0WStLVFvMp-XOKoQrh1CUXw4WtEyuQW8cGCmRAY-7BBPbfBFa_9J3yHA5c_8rSW5wLKvgi0a75T1MUoQJRIkGb4b1DcsMICY12b3hAwgquUNxIAVnLDCTNpzeyv7cD0lLGaiQ/s320/3A2F426C-BFFC-450D-A80F-2EE289814074.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I find it fascinating to see how roads and tunnels are carved through rock. We went through a lot of tunnels on our way back down to Cannes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J-wjmOmuE_AAZaRzU97_Zhk8C8-rwd_zHhnzA3StkD-QxO7jVInI8Yfq917ERM5V1jDAp6O8NWV1Y3WdUcCZeUQLSwwdwuVG5xzGN3Za7ZQ8UTypuoiTYUR4eIXzslevYOppLw5r9XZd97OstPgR_8le6KHDLSzJHpMaDhcSwt6GYu8MVWAHvs1Ww0k/s3541/416863DC-1980-4FDD-BF24-19797BBF7AC1_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3541" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J-wjmOmuE_AAZaRzU97_Zhk8C8-rwd_zHhnzA3StkD-QxO7jVInI8Yfq917ERM5V1jDAp6O8NWV1Y3WdUcCZeUQLSwwdwuVG5xzGN3Za7ZQ8UTypuoiTYUR4eIXzslevYOppLw5r9XZd97OstPgR_8le6KHDLSzJHpMaDhcSwt6GYu8MVWAHvs1Ww0k/s320/416863DC-1980-4FDD-BF24-19797BBF7AC1_1_201_a.jpeg" width="273" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were lots of pretty towns along the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGjejrQcra6GTIV3JqrBZoVoFSjvcnzH9Sxkx1IjQdaROMWbqPGEGAUi5YsDpFzEFfLaz2W2TVJ8FNvunN8ZoAWooBHxJKP-Sfz-gjqTTpILsg0U6DsOxbIVOX_-ci1Rekowms-3Q8BBcB-Jh05B6GxZ7l4YW717RXiWIdwOsZqrKG3K6pPDF6Qrcifk/s2954/D7A32B4A-0E28-49E5-85D7-DC91DD89175D_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2954" data-original-width="2528" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGjejrQcra6GTIV3JqrBZoVoFSjvcnzH9Sxkx1IjQdaROMWbqPGEGAUi5YsDpFzEFfLaz2W2TVJ8FNvunN8ZoAWooBHxJKP-Sfz-gjqTTpILsg0U6DsOxbIVOX_-ci1Rekowms-3Q8BBcB-Jh05B6GxZ7l4YW717RXiWIdwOsZqrKG3K6pPDF6Qrcifk/s320/D7A32B4A-0E28-49E5-85D7-DC91DD89175D_1_201_a.jpeg" width="274" /></a></div>It turned out to be a great day of adventure. I am so glad we took a chance and picked up a hitchhiker. <br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Keithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04075543110533406012noreply@blogger.com0