Wemyss Bay and then Aviemore

So we left Plockton and started driving to Wemyss Bay which was a fair way and was to be further as we planned to take the scenic route combined with a ferry trip but after a couple of hours driving we changed our minds and decided to take the shorter route. I was regretting that we would miss scenery but I needn’t have worried as you don’t drive anywhere much in Scotland that there is not scenery. Perhaps in the south west. 

We stayed 2 nights at the Inverkip Hotel which was a refurbished hotel near Drew’s. Very nice although the room was pretty small. One of the proprietors had lived and worked in the hospitality industry in Melbourne for 2 years. I asked where and he said Attica. I am not sure about that but he could do coffee so that was a treat!

We had tea at Drew’s that Friday and Saturday night and Saturday day Claire, Beth, Dad and I went into Glasgow for a walk around whilst Andy and Drew took Solomon and Abigail for haircuts at Andy’s sister’s, Susan salon. ( my punctuation is all wrong there! Not sure how to fix it). 

Sunday we all met up with Susan and her husband, Jim, and Norman, Andy’s brother, for a lunch and then Dad and I drove to Aviemore in the Cairngorms. 

More scenic scenery!!  We had 5 whole days in Aviemore which was pretty relaxing.  The first day we had a look around the town and went on a steam engine ride. Here is a picture of the train

and the station 

one day we drove to visit a couple of towns which included 2 woollen mills where I bought some wool. We also visited a town called Nairn and its golf club where Andy’s grandfather used to be the Captain. The manager showed us their memorabilia room which was very interesting with all that had been collected over 125 years. Here are a couple of photos 

we went for a couple of walks around the lochs and a few drives. Dominic came up on Wednesday night and stayed with us till the Monday. He played golf with Dad - Andy caddied. 

On saturday, we parted ways with Claire Andy and the girls driving part way back to Romsey whilst we drove to a town near Stirling where we stayed in a hotel which was almost like a palace!  well not quite but still very nice.

On Sunday morning, dad and Dominic drove to Carnoustie after dropping me at the station to catch the train to Edinburgh. It was only 49 minutes away and it seemed quite weird to just think - well I will go to Edinburgh today because I can!