Our Favorite Place on Earth

Hi, everyone! We've gone a couple of days without blogging because of difficulty connecting to the Three Chimneys' network. Figures that we're finally on and it's our last night here.



Our stay on the Isle of Skye has been remarkable. The weather actually is better than it was when we were here in July '06 -- it's a lot like home, actually. Frosty in the mornings, cool in the daytime and crisp in the evenings. We haven't been outside a whole heck of a lot, between sleeping in, reading, napping and eating, but we have managed to venture out at least once a day and it hasn't been bad at all.

The food here is...um...out of this world. The seafood is incredibly fresh (prawns, scallops, turbot, langostines (sp?) and John Dory) and the beef (which Mark has had every night) is unmatched. For breakfast each morning, we've had fresh biscuits, honey, home-made granola with local yogurt and peat-smoked local salmon. Because we are in Scotland and they are ever so proper here, we've had tea every day at 3:30, which includes more biscuits, homemade cookies and little tiny pies. It's amazing that we still fit into our clothes. We've managed to keep a log of our dinners each night, although after a few pre-dinner cocktails, some of the spelling is questionable (for those keeping score, Mark spells the word "oatcakes" with a "k" at the beginning of "cakes," sort of like TASTYKAKES. Quite hilarious.

Anyhoo, here are a few pictures from our time in Skye. We're headed back to Glasgow in the morning, and off to Edinburgh for dinner. Can't wait to see you all when we get back! Love you!

Off to Skye!

Hi everyone! We just woke up and turned on the computer to check the Caps score from last night (we won!) and thought we'd drop a quick note before getting in the car and heading to Skye. It should take us about 5 or 6 hours to get there, and hopefully along the way we will find a shop with a 3-pronged adapter for this computer, otherwise we won't be posting much! The battery has about 1/4 battery left so we're working on it.

Actually slept well last night and had a nice little breakfast delivered to the room this morning, so we'll hopefully have the energy we need to make the journey to northwestern Scotland. The weather is clear, but Henri tells us it should get dark around 3 p.m. so we're anxious to get going to make sure we get there while it's still light.

Should be posting pictures later! Love you all.

Greetings From Scotland!!!

Hi, everyone. Mark and I are safely ensconced in our hotel room in Glasgow. Just returned from a nice dinner with our friends Henri and Alastair and now plotting our route to the Isle of Skye. Hope the weather holds out (it's cold and gray, a lot like home, now) for the 5+ hour drive in the morning. We already are reminded of one of the main reasons we love Scotland so much - the people. They are so friendly and welcoming. We can't wait to get up to Skye to "disappear for a few days," as Mark says, and really relax the way we haven't been able to all year.

Miss everyone already, and hopefully will have grand tales to tell throughout the trip! We understand that the Three Chimneys has wireless Internet, so hopefully we can send pictures and stories over the next few days.

Love you all!