“We’re all going on a holiday”
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Returned from holiday yesterday. One month, three different places (all family places). Alas, didn’t have the time to hook up with you, Mark.
During a day trip to the Danish town of Skive, I picked up two soundtrack CDs at a used record store — Preisner’s BLUE and Vangelis’ CHARIOTS OF FIRE for about 30 NOK each ($3). Both classics that I’ve owned and listened to death for years, but inexplicably never owned on CD. So remedied that.
Hello playmates!
I recently got back from a visit to the Auld Country. My brother and I had booked a week in a cottage on the Isle of Skye (spectacular place), but the day before we were due to travel, my brother “fell” (not quite sure how he did that) and broke his collarbone. So we had to cancel it, and lose all the money we’d paid to book it. No refund when you break your collarbone the day before arrival!
And so I spent two weeks sleeping on the floor in my brother’s little house, which is also my sister-in-law’s house (as you can imagine). Not quite Skye, but my brother’s greenhouse is coming on a treat.
That’s “ouch” in every sense of the word, Graham. I wish him a speedy recovery. Why wouldn’t travel insurance cover that?
Big bro is on the insurance case now, Thor. I imagine we’ll get a percentage back.
Thinking about all this – and it might be good fodder for a new topic – I’m not sure a actually want to go to Skye next year. Not becuase it isn’t beautiful (it’s spectaular), but because every year there are more and more tourists. The island is still mostly single-track roads, and nowadays, in the summer, they’re packed with tour coaches maneuvering around the passing places. I suppose the next step is to make all the roads much wider to accommodate them, but then the place loses all its charm. The road through Glen Coe on the mainland has been ruined, for example. Maybe Alan has an opinion on this.
When I retire (three more years – I hope I stay alive), I’m going to take my holidays in May. Good weather, fewer tourists.
Blame it on OUTLANDER!
I’ve always wanted to go to Skye, or the Scottish highlands in general. I had a chance a few years ago, when I attended a wedding about an hour from Aberdeen, at an estate by something called Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire. Stupidly, I booked an airplane back the next day. Should have done like some other guests — extended my stay and explored the area. Oh well.
Fond memories of the single track roads though it’s been 30 years I have been to Scotland. Wa a week tour by car staying at bed & breakfast locations. From Edinburgh through the Highlands including a visit on Skye and back. I even saw Nessie (okay, that’s a lie ;-)).
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