Diana wanted to play music in Orvieto Italy with Marilyn so we decided to go to Scotland and England with her and Marc. We drove 1287 miles in a week and circumnavigated Scotland. We added a week in the Lakes District in England and a few days in London and here’s our trip.
I made a page for each day with descriptions and photos.
July 5, 1998 – We get to Scotland in the smallest car that would fit four American adults with enough luggage to equip a safari.
The smallest distillery in Scotland and one of the oldest. It supplies The House of Lords in Parliament with House of Lords scotch only available here and there.
It is picturesque.
The lovely Fiona, our tour guide.
She tells the tale of House of Lords at the visitor center.
Marc is excited... we get to try scotch.
This device measures the specific gravity of the raw scotch and tells how much water needs to be added to make "proof".
The two pot stills that make scotch, not pot.
Drink enough Scotch and you'll look like this, too.
Dinner on the hoof.
Nothing is more Scottish than pipers, except, of course, Scotch.
We went back to Athole to meet an artist.
Us
Them
Them 2
Us 2
Dinner on the hoof.
Shopping in Pitlochry.
The Aberfeldy living room with Marc living in it.
What the map o' Scotland looks like with a 1475 mile plan.
We took a walk to have one of the Cuban cigars we bought in Edinboro.
Johnstons of Elgin is a woolen mill. Considering that wool is the national animal of Scotland, this is the place to see what they end up as.
Naturally there is a gift shoppe.
Buy all you want... we'll make more.
dying vats.
dying vats.
blue doors.
More blue doors.
rollers.
Yarn making machine.
more yarn making machine.
yarn storage.
weaving stuff.
checking stuff.
blue machine. different shade than the doors.
marilyn showing off why they love Americans here, especially when they arrive with cash.
Glenliviet distillery gift shop. Shoulda known.
Glenlivet distillery
Glenlivet distillery
Glenlivet distillery
Glenlivet distillery
The Heather Center is a place with lots of heather. And Marc.
The girls about to enter the Center.
Heather. the flower, not people.