Romantic Views from the Farm

To the left is a view of the front of our cottage on Priorletham Farm. It has the romantic appeal of countryside living with sheep, cattle, and a riding horse within view from our bedroom window. There's also plenty of nighmare-sized spiders (actually dreamt one of the hairy beasts sat on my chest while I was in bed threatening to bite me!) and howling evening winds. Ah, life on the farm.

On the other hand, we have some quite romantic views from our wee cottage out on Priorletham Farm. This shot below was taken in early September after the hay had been cut and rolled into bales. It reminds me so much so of "the everlasting hills of Oklahoma, they hold a million treasures to be found!" I know, I know. We're in Scotland. But that's what happens when you've left all your CDs behind in Germany, and all you have to listen to are songs from Sons of the Pioneers. Honest!

Day at Glen Clova

Hello World,

Johannes has been kind enough to walk me through my own blog account. Thank you, my friend. Your help cheered me up.

On July 28th, Dominik, Johannes and I set out to conquer the two mountain tops Driesh and Mayar. After two hours of strenuous hiking up the Kilbo Path, we made it to the Driesh (947m). Stomachs grumbling and wind gusting, we ate lunch behind the shelter of a large boulder.

Upon finishing lunch, we walked on to the Mayar (928m) and down behind an enchanted valley called the Corrie Fee. Wow! Streaming waterfalls, undulating streams, purple heather, and a huge rainbow to top it off . . . it was like Lord of the Rings filmed here on location.

The six hour walk was hard on me, but the majestic view of the Corrie Fee was well worth the extra effort. Thanks, Dom, for suggesting such a great treking local!