After finishing stage 1 of our trans am east to west quest ( Yorktown ,
VA to Farmington MO ) - see link in last post - we headed to Asheville
for a week with Betty and then to Scotland and Ireland for 6 weeks in
my case , 4 in Mary's. All went to plan and all the objectives achieved
most important of which was to welcome into the world our 4th
grandchild and assist as best we could.
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| With Betty at the Corner Kitchen, Asheville - a favourite lunch and dinner spot |
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| On the Blue Ridge Parkway on way to Mt Pisgah , NC - a breeze after the turmoils of the previous month. |
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| In an 8 hour layover in Chicago, we joined a bike tour of the downtown area . |
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| Note the safety officer's gear. The genes run true. |
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| Into the beloved Highlands with Jane and some serious Munro bagging |
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| Some way to go to the top of Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich |
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| Dinnae cast yer cloot till May's oot ! This the 29th. |
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| Coming off Sgurr Mor. Just in time to beat last orders for dinner at Altguish Lodge. |
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| Sunrise through the window of 20 Croft Rd , Inverness looking up the Beauly Firth - 4.33 am |
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| The AWR indicator on top of Allermuir |
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| Keith and Mary admiring the restored article - courtesy substantially of Keith's efforts |
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| The GSR/NMR seat looking in fine shape |
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| Baby Angus - 2 days old - with proud Mum, Cormac and Iona. |
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| Happy days at Ballygirreen |
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| With great aunty Janey at Lahinch beach. |
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| Sisters, sisters ......rendition not given on this occasion. |
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| Aunty Jane admiring a Sampson look a like. |
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| All very impressive. They've got off to a flying start. Busy, busy, busy. |
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| Sunday lunch in Ennis. |
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| Some heavy work here, M's landscaping skills being brought to bear at the practice. |
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| Cliffs of Moher, Co Clare. Meghan not to see ! |
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| A far more exciting part of the day out with Granny Moon, Grandad and Aunty Jane. |
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| Time out - video to the rescue. |
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| Our rented house in Ennis 5 minute walk from the practice. |
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| The family complete ( or is it ? ) at Drumoland |
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| Wonderful playground and park overlooking the castle 5 minutes from their house. |
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| Fathers' ( or Grandfathers' in this case ) Day card being presented. Now pinned proudly on the notice board in Snowmass Village bus drivers' lounge. |
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| Precious time with Daddy |
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| And now back to the Munro bagging in Scotland. My companion of the day - Johannes - who ran to the foot of Seana Braigh, Sutherland while I biked, and got there way ahead of me ! The Munro in question in background. |
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| Start of a long day in Glen Affric with J , J and their friend Rory. 5 Munros and 30 km later we got back to car at 10.45 pm. |
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| Summit of Carn Eighe. |
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| At Muirfield with Spencer, Keith and Alasdair on last day of the trip. |
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| Normal service resumed with coffee and muffins at Paradise Bakery before Saturday's Opera Scenes Masterclass |
