JanineandGraeme

A great trip to the Orkneys (3 hour drive each way - 45 minutes on the ferry and 5 hour bus tour around 5 islands) Very fertile place but no trees - too windy & cold. Saw an amazing - huge - stone circle and a neolithic Pictish dwelling site. Drove to the northwest coast (Ullapool) via the Falls of Shin and watched salmon trying to leap over the falls to get upstream. Awesome scenery on the west coast! Left Aviemore on the 18th and on to Fort William for a couple of days. Visited Glen Coe (very beautiful area where we got some great photos - site where the Campbells murdered the McDonalds) and on to the Bonnie Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond. Trip to Pitlochry - the home of Clan Robertson. Visited Clan Donnachaidh ... read more

Travelled from Paris to Limoges where we hired a Renault for a week. Graeme found the left hand side drive a bit of a challenge, but coped admirably - returned the car without any scratches, but was a bit dented himself. The 5 day wedding extravaganza was great, but exhausting for all, as we fitted so much in to the time, and met so many new and lovely people. The Poms "say" they won the cricket, but there is some doubt about the scoring. After quite a few drinks most admitted defeat. The wedding was most colourful, with all the ladies being fitted with fascinators from the costumery, the men being presented with colourful buttoniers, and the groom dressed in purple satin! Melanie looked absolutely lovely in a sort of grecian style gown of cream. Lyn ... read more