Almost time to come home…

This might be my last post before coming home.  Tomorrow we will be checking out of our lodging and heading up to the Pitlockry area to see the sights and finish up with the Enchanted Forest.  I may try to post something more while I wait around in the airport if WiFi is available–I’m certainly going to have plenty of time on my hands as our flight doesn’t leave until 6 am.  So we’ll see what happens.

Today it was raining steadily and we were rather beat.  So, we just decided to go back to the Royal Mile and do a little more browsing around in the shops to see if there was anything we wanted to get.  We found a used bookstore and I found a treasure that I never expected to find.  Ben and I were both looking for Gaelic Bibles but were unsuccessful.  The bookstore owner went in a back room to double check and came out saying, “No, I could’na find a Gaelic but I do have this..”  It was a New Testament in Scots!!  I couldn’t believe it—I’ve looked for those, even on the internet and could only find one book–the book of Mark–that had been translated.  But here was an entire New Testament, translated from the Greek into Scots!!  HUGE Thrill for me!!!  Scots is the language of the people, the local vernacular, the language that Robert Burns wrote his poems in.  Major find–treasure–for me!!!

Ben found a can of Vegetarian Haggis…debated long and hard whether to get it or not.  In the end decided not to–who wants Fake Haggis, and he sure-as-heck wasn’t about to try the real thing…….(if you don’t know how it’s made, look it up–I don’t want to spoil the surprise….you’ll understand then why it’s served with Whisky… 🙂 )

One of the things I bought today was a box of “Glengoyne, Handmade Single Highland Malt Whisky Fudge”!!  Made with 1% Whisky.  Does that mean if I’ve eaten 20 of these things I’ve had 20% Whisky??  They sure are (were) good!!

We will be in the Perthshire area tomorrow–probably my most favorite area in all of Scotland so I am really looking forward to it.  It is a beautiful forested area and with the Autumn colours I’m sure it will be stunning.  So far the weather looks good for tomorrow.  I’m hoping it will be so for just one more day.  The Highland Perthshire Autumn Festival is going on in the area so there will be plenty to do and see as we wait for our scheduled 7:15 pm ticket time to go see the Enchanted Forest.

Not much else to add for right now, so I think I’ll finish packing and head for bed.  Have missed everyone at home.  Have enjoyed having a chance to keep in touch via this blog and hope you’ve enjoyed it as well.  Never done anything like this but thought it would be fun–it was 🙂

I DO miss family and friends, but at the same time it’s with a feeling of sadness that I will now be leaving Scotland.  I can’t express to you what this has meant to me, or how grateful I am that Ryan wanted to do this for me (brings tears to my eyes thinking about it even now).  With Ben working as a Paramedic in Nebraska and not having seen him since last Christmas, it has been wonderful to have spent all this time with him as well.

It’s been a great time and Scotland has been all I thought it would be and more–much much more!!  It’s been wonderful to have had the chance to come “home”—-it’ll be great to be home.  Looking forward to seeing everyone soon.  God bless you all.

Howie