Category Archives: adventure

Too tired to think…

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* …Four hours later, the rain stopped and we re-hit the road. * The deflating tyre which had plagued us again and again the whole trip was worsening and meant it was too risky to use any motorways. * But … Continue reading →

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Forgetting Ayr…

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

*  We drove until we lost the light… * We drove on as the rain poured down… * But after almost driving into Loch Lomond twice… Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Getting to Ayr…

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* …We had counted on leaving the ferry by six, and being off the Isle of Skye, by seven. * We were late off the ferry and did not cross back onto the mainland until eight. * Besides which, having … Continue reading →

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Up for Ayr…

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* …It wasn’t that we forgot to bring the road-map on board. * We didn’t even think to. * Perhaps our heads, or more likely hearts, were still with the stones… * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Dreaming Stones: Hitting the Wall…

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

After the odd meeting with the woman at the pub, we now felt we had to visit Hadrian’s Wall. It had been on my mind for a while, for some reason, and had cropped up a lot in strange places … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones: Lap of the Gods…

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was already well after eight and the light was beginning to fade as we left Eilean Donan. During the crossing, we had booked a hotel in Ayr and, after two nights of sleeping unprepared in the car, we were … Continue reading →

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Calanais: Achmore…

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* For those souls with a feel for the living land, it would be wise to ‘turn away’ at this point. * The ‘dark back-drop form’ in the landscape depiction above is the line of hills known as the Cailleach-na-Mointeach. … Continue reading →

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Calanais: Cnoc Ceann a’Gharaidh…

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* The Head-of-Gary Hill, otherwise known, these days, as Callanish II… provided us with a rest-up place for the night. * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Calanais: Busy…

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* …’Busy’ would, perhaps be a better word? * We do not mind busy stones at all, and this lot look like they are dancing! * However, when the stones are busy with people, things can get a bit disconcerting. … Continue reading →

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Callanish Calling: Way-Stone…

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* Given that, by all accounts, the Way-Stone was capable of getting us to the morn, we wasted no time in putting the question… * And were met with a road length peal of laughter, quite light and silvery it … Continue reading →

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