One of our last nights out at the Festival was a pub crawl but because it was a literary pub crawl about the greats of Scottish literature who lived in Edinburgh, we felt that the education cancelled out the alcohol we had at each pub stop. The pubs we visited were the ones where Robbie Burns, Walter Scott and the like got their “inspiration”. It was a good night out, funny stories by the two actors and good company. Edinburgh was great but I have to say I’m a little glad to be gone. I’m not sure how much longer we could have held out, day and night. We drove south-west today to Auchinleck where Sharon’s ancestors, the Boswells, had their house and after winding along country roads for an hour, found the house up a lane, over a stone bridge. All very impressive. Will head to the west coast tomorrow and head north.
“The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson
You’ll be glad to have some quieter nights but what a great time to be in Edinburgh to see the festival. Your heads will clear with all that wild Scottish scenery. Hope the days are sunny. All well here, Pennants golf for me tomorrow and hopefully my third win. Jack and Nyssa were here last weekend to stay. Jack is working at North Sydney on a project for six weeks although flying back to Brisbane at the weekends. He’s going to Thangool for Jacob’s 18th party this Sat. We have booked a house at Toogoom for a week for the wedding. A few of the others have as well. Well have fun and hope the weather is good. Love Diane