Saturday saw the family gathering of eighteen at Creggan’s Inn to celebrate Aunt Betty’s 90th birthday. The first time all the cousins had been together in a number of years. So much excitement. So much to catch up on. We were piped into the dining room. A special treat for us organized by Aunt Betty. There followed delicious food and not so delicious (Haggis), the wine flowed and hilarious speeches were next. Such a fun day in a room full of love and connectedness. Aunt Betty adored by everyone. We returned later in the day for more celebratory drinks at Aunt’s home before retiring to our digs.
Teary
farewells this morning (Sunday)and then we were on the road to Pitlochry. The
countryside was snow covered and spectacular. A winter wonderland.
Our first
stop of the day was at Aberfeldy to view the Blackwatch monument and the old
stone Tay Bridge. We ventured on to Pitlochry, stopping for lunch and doing the
walk around the Dam and fish ladder. The fish ladder, some 311m long allows
some 5,000 salmon to pass upstream each year. A clever invention. A delicious meal at our hotel and a
relatively early night.
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