Oats. Rye and barley are in the fields as we drive by. They look beautiful and go for miles. I haven't figured out which is which yet. Our first trip of the day is to the Black Isles. We are on the search for Picts, the early settlers in parts of Scotland. The town is Rosemarkie and was so quaint. We stopped by the seaside and walked to the point and saw Bottle-nosed dolphins right before us in the water. Amazing. As we waited for the museum of the Picts to open we visited a beautiful, yes guess what, a church and graveyard. The church had a great history and the inside was wooden everything. We met Val who was the daily welcomer who gave us a history and tea. She was delightful. The Picts museum was fabulous and very artistic. I got a "wee book of Pictish history" to read. I didn't really get to read my book as I had to navigate Kathy through traffic circles, we got into a housing development and then turned around the wrong way. After much laughter and cursing we headed out to find Nessie. Loch Ness excursion. Wait! I think I see Nessie.... Oh no it's a duck. Loch Ness is long and was covered with mist. We headed out after having more delicious Scottish ice cream, for Ballater, near the home of the Queen in Scotland, Balmoral. We took the road less traveled, even by sheep who were hysterically running away from us As we headed down a one laned sheep track. Kathy keeps stopping to take pictures of what she thinks are eagles. They are pigeons or doves. I am looking for pheasants. I have mistaken a few pigeons too. Finally we see a person and sigh in relief.... Are we on the right road. The kind, farmer-cowboy at the end of the track who just got back from a holiday in the Yukon says we must go all the way back. Neither one of us could understand him but I navigated us to the right highway finally. No more stopping for pictures. Questions: do sheep get killed on the side of the road where they continually sleep and eat? A few Jesus, Mary and Josephs and all the saints were expressed at the hair pin turns in the road. How about a new book and movie "Lost on a mountain in Scotland". I have told Kathy she has to stop singing music from Brigadoon. Kathy is obsessed with sheep but she did find a guy from her Secret Scotland book who gave up everything for Nessie to live at the head Of the Loch Ness and make statues and wait for Nessie to arrive. My questions?????Is the queen in town ?
Where's the bike shop ?
Are we stopping at the shop that sells Linens and placemats of castles?
Tomorrow biking to Balmoral....a dream come true, on a path, instead of the side of the road. then on to Stonehaven. Pictures soon. the Internet is a bit slow.
Our dinner In a train station
Albert and Victoria Hall
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