Natural fibers (mostly wool), animals, bicycles & serendipity
Kirkwall is the largest community in Orkney, and is located on the largest island, called Mainland. It makes a terrific base of operations. As with everything I'm writing about pertaining to this trip, I can't do it justice but I … Continued
The travel notes continue. I'm skimming the surface, and still there is so much to say. . . . The next series of posts will be about mainland Orkney. (To allay some confusion: I was in mainland Scotland; also in … Continued
As of about three hours ago: Ceilidh thinks he's okay. This is a pretty big deal. She is very "soft," but doesn't like to be pushed around. He can take a hint. (Jak, our foster, couldn't.) In fact, even when … Continued
The Scotland, Orkney, and Shetland travel notes will continue, interleaved with real-time updates. There's so much to share. . . . I'm home again, and while I wasn't ready to leave the places where I traveled, I was ready to be … Continued
I've had another blog post almost done for several days. There are more that I need to write. Meanwhile, even after a wonderful trip it's good to be home. November 4 November 5 November 6 November 7 It's time to … Continued
