In summary of a great two weeks away ...

Back at the ranch after a seamless transition from north of the border - everything is so green here. Scotland is at least a couple of weeks behind in terms of climate / seasons.

Wednesday's photos below for your viewing delight.

Beinn Dearg en route to Inverness

Nessie captured

So, yesterday was a side trip to visit Glen Affric and Dog Falls (couldn't make it up) which were looking lovely in weak sunshine. We walked the 400 meters to see the falls which would be spectacular after heavy rain and were OK without; photo attached but nothing special.

Dog Falls in the spring sunshine

The drive back to Glasgow was pretty and dramatic in places with some interesting meetings of coaches and lorries on very narrow roads.
Ben Nevis was almost out of the clouds and still had a good covering of snow.

Ben Nevis from a layby on the A82

We stopped for lunch in Glen Coe - there was no piper piping, only an idiot from a small blue car who stood precariously on the wall and yodeled with his pants in full view; almost put me off my food.
After lunch, we stopped at the Green Welly where I had earmarked a pair of shoes two weeks earlier (what else) The sad news was the smallest was a size 6 - even two pairs of socks wouldn't make them fit so did I leave empty handed?  No I bought a nice new top instead.
Headed on south to Loch Lomond; I do wonder whether someone may have taken notice of my email about the rubbish, needles and glass by the loch as there were new signs saying "Don't be a tosser" The words would at least resonate with those that use the lochside as a litter receptacle.
A final stop at the far end of Loch Lomond and a brief appearance by Ben Lomond as if to say goodbye.

Ben Lomond, far right makes it into the album

From here is was only 30 minutes to the airport. This time we managed to negotiate the one way system and find the car hire office to hand the car back. The added bonus for Thrifty was the amount of sand that a dustpan and brush couldn't remove from the boot or back seats. A lift to the Holiday Inn and surprisingly good dinner at an airport bar and that was us done!


So we have:
Driven 1,289 miles;
Been away for 16 nights;
Taken 2 flights and 2 ferries;
Taken 1,527 photos between us!
Experienced rain (lots of it), wind (ditto), hail, mist, a little bit of sunshine, grey and white cloud, rainbows.
Visited some of the most beautiful places in the UK
Spoken to more people than we would over the course of a "normal" two weeks
Made the decision that we could live in any one of several places.

The pace of life, the people, the peace and quiet all appeal but the very important Midge Test still has to take place. We have received a great deal of information, warnings, suggestions and good luck messages from those we have met.

Now we will take a look at the information we have brought back with us; contact Dualchas architects to discuss options and put the house on the market.

This time next year ....... who knows??