6/3: The Brits are a Polite People Who Always Give me a Helping Hand When I Need One

6/3 Colder today but sunny. Finally got on the internet and my blog back and going.

First I’ll finish with 5/22 Tour:

From the head of Loch Fyne we climbed up to the highest point on the pass and then descended to Loch Long (that is the bus did…I’m setting comfortably and letting it do all the work.

Next stop Rest and Be Thankful…these are the words inscribed on a stone near the junction of two “A” roads and it was placed here by soldiers who built the original military road in 1763, now referred to as the Drovers road. The stone is a replacement as the orginal wore away. We wandered about this rest area and took some pictures. This is a stark land with frequent landslides and scenery that thrills the soul.

We then skirted Loch Long which is 20 miles long and 1-2 miles wide as well as 30 meter deep. This is what is called a fjord type sea loch and extends from the Firth of Clyde and is surrounded by mountains. It has lots of fish for the catching including salmon. It was also the site of a Torpedo Range from 1912-1986 (which was finally demolished in 2007).

Then on to the Queen of Scottish lakes–Loch Lomond, the largest stretch of inland water in Britain. This lovely lake is bordered by everything from gentle pasture to steep, forbidding mountains and it contains many (30) islands. 23 miles long with widths that range between 5 and 3/4 mile.

And remember that song “You take the high road and I’ll take the low road and I’ll be in Scotland afore you.” This is a song of the Jacobian periods when a prisoner is telling his friend prior to his execution that his spirit will take the “low road” after it is released by death—to return to his native Highlands.

A few shots of our way home

A stop to get another look at Stirling Castle—can you imagion having to attack this place?

return to reality in Cornwall….6/3:

Slept like that log everyone is always talking about and then laid abed watching morning news on BBC1. This was a getting aquainted with the town day….. (that’s my Inn at Breakfast time)

Spent the day checking out the shops and restaurants meeting a lot of locals and tourists alike

Finally got on internet long enough to email my roomie and Susi who was convinced I’d gone back in time and was trying to find Jamie Fraser.

The weather remains beautiful and I continue to work on my relaxation and getting ready to write. Will work on that tomorrow after I visit a couple of local sites.

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Spent another day out and about the village.

First stop after my breakfast at the Cornishman Inn was

Arthur’s Hall: This was an existing building when a millionaire decided to buy it and add a hall dedicated to King Arthur–the results being breath taking.