Rosemount Hotel, Pitlochry

... worthwhile (and hopefully worth the money, i'll see when I work out how much I've spent). I obviously won't be uploading the 4000 photo's I took but anyone is welcome to see them, they need only ask; and set aside around 5 hrs to go through them. This is Mike's log.......signing out.

A surprise - wasn't expecting to see this type of detail in a non-fancy church. Looks like a farmhouse on the outside, but on the inside a very detailed painted ceiling.<br><br>I would guess that not too many people actually make it out to this site.<br>

... which actually wasn't a well but in fact a tall monument to the incident. Lynda told us any years later they actually found the skeletons of the decapitated bodies... nice!<br> <br><br> Traveling up through the ginormous mountains we stopped briefly up at Glengarry Point where we looked down into a large valley of lochs &#8211; it had been raining all morning so there were many waterfalls cascading down the mountains, wow breathtaking!

... background. First fridge magnet brought of the Cathedral!<br> <br><br> Across from the cathedral Lynda explained Uncle Dave's ashes were scattered by the River Tay and on the edge of the Cathedral as this was one of his favourite spots. Plus we learnt Lynda is a dog rescuer! River Tay has a particularly strong current so a dog she was dog-sitting (few months prior) was very lucky indeed.<br> <br>

... just called simply Cheeseburgers.<br>We would have felt quite at home if we weren't vegetarians! No, actually, they did have fish and chips (chips are our traditional french fries) and also ice cream. Mmm. There were many stands selling all sorts of different sweets. Rachel told us that sweets are very popular with Scottish people. Maybe that's where I get my sweet tooth. It's in my family ancestry. Anyway, I knew right away from that alone that I was going to like the ...

... vege growing locals it is the archetypal quaint Scottish village. In the current hustle and bustle we allow ourselves to get caught up in it was nice to see shops that actually closed for lunch 12-1. I kid you not. The main street, other than for the pubs and some businesses catering for the tourist trade were simply closed for lunch, talk about wok-life balance. I spent a few minutes here chatting with a lovely old gentleman about his garden ...

After yesterday's guided tour we thought it best to take Dorothy in our vehicle. We first went to see the votive candle stand Dorothy gave her church in memory of Peter. The church was still closed but we waited for the 10 o'clock service and attended that. The church is St Kessog's Scottish Episcopal Church. Although much shorter, the service was very similar to Catholic ceremonies &#8211; some prayers were word-for-word identical, but for the consecration of the hosts, the ...

Rose at 5(!) to catch the 7:15 ferry from Larne to Troon (Look up an atlas or Google Earth). The Irish Sea was beautiful and calm in the early light and the coast road coming into Larne looked like the road coming into Cairns from the north, but quite a bit cooler! We had a bit of a panic when ther woman on the gate could find no record of our booking! Turned out the name had been mis-spelled - and this is in Ireland, home of the Carrolls!<br>Stopped for a ...

... water, it was enjoyed by all. I will be heading for Aberfeldy tomorrow, via Strathtay. Oh - and I've just realised ... I do the Falls of Moness again, a long way uphill, with backpack! I'm sure Padi will say "justice"!! Saturday I shall be walking the Rob Roy Way from Aberfeldy to Amulree. If anybody can join me, please ring me on 07773 393 786 :)

... how much I am able to spend each week. I only work for 14 more weeks so with such a short time to save it will be over before I know it! Other than work nothing is too new with me. I joined a gym for this month. I need to build some muscle for my job as a waitress. The dishes weigh more than expected! I also have been enjoying hikes and walking Duncan, my bosses black ...