Studying Japanese at the International centre in Nagoya, Japan, back in the late 1990's, I became acquainted with a friend who went on to relocate, first to the USA, and then later in life, to Edinburgh, where the option of meeting up after a long absence became far more realistic and achievable. An overnight stay in Edinburgh perhaps accounted for the first leg of the trip, and we made a point of making an early start the following morning for a journey northwards, which would eventually culminate in reaching the very apex of the UK, namely John O'Groats. Stopping off to refuel in the once-thriving ski resort town of Aviemore was a good way to take a short break, and we were yet again on the road, and taking in the sublime nature of the Scottish
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