On Wednesday the 18th of September we left Pitlochry and drove the ‘Snow Road’ A93 through the Cairngorms with stops at The Lair, Braemar, and on to Dunnottar Castle on the North Sea. We stayed near to the castle at a B&B that was wonderful. I’m posting this after we moved on south. More postcards to come.
We’ve had two beautiful day in Pitlochry. We arrived for their best summer weather! This is where we are staying for two nights. We ate at the Old Mill in the village center. The time difference between our home and Scotland is throwing me for a loop with my posts. When I get home I’ll double back and fill in all the details of our trip. Cheers!
After 13,000 + steps today I only have the energy to add one postcard from a full and wonderful day. Breakfast at the Ivy again in Glasgow and then we checked out and got an Uber to Stirling. We walked to Holy Rude Church, the cemetery, and up to the Castle. Then we walked to a bus stop to catch the bus to the Wallace Monument. Taxi back to our B&B and then we walked to dinner at Brea. Now feet up and ready to crash.
Looking to the Wallace Monument from Stirling Castle. We had a lovely mix of clouds, rain, wild winds, and sunshine today!
On this day we are heading into the Lower Highlands.
Come, Thou almighty King,
Help us Thy Name to sing, help us to praise!
Father all glorious, o’er all victorious,
Come and reign over us, Ancient of Days!
Jesus, our Lord, arise,
Scatter our enemies, and make them fall;
Let Thine almighty aid our sure defense be made,
Souls on Thee be stayed; Lord, hear our call.
Come, Thou incarnate Word,
Gird on Thy mighty sword, our prayer attend!
Come, and Thy people bless, and give Thy Word success,
Spirit of holiness, on us descend!
Come, holy Comforter,
Thy sacred witness bear in this glad hour.
Thou Who almighty art, now rule in every heart,
And ne’er from us depart, Spirit of power!
To Thee, great One in Three,
Eternal praises be, hence, evermore.
Thy sovereign majesty may we in glory see,
And to eternity love and adore!
Words: Some sources show the author as “anonymous.” Others credit Charles Wesley, 1757. The words appeared in George Whitefield’s Collection of Hymns for Social Worship, 1757.
Music: Italian Hymn, Felice de Giardini, in The Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes Sung at the Chapel of the Lock Hospital, 1769. De Giardini wrote the music specifically for this hymn. Alternate tune: America, Thesaurus Musicus, 1744
In the days of the American Revolution a congregation of patriotic colonists were worshiping in their church on Long Island when the service was interrupted by the arrival of a company of Hessian troops. The captain stalked up the aisle and commanded the people to sing “God Save the King.” The organist started the tune that we call “America”; but the people, true to the cause of the American colonies and to their God, sang this hymn.
ht: Cyberhymnal
Breakfast at The Ivy
Glasgow Cathedral
The Necropolis
Celtic Park for the Celtic v. Hearts Game
Dinner at the Ox and Finch to close out our day.
Tomorrow, Sunday, we travel to Stirling.
In the future I will share more photos from this busy and satisfying day. God is good to us!
All the way from Seattle, Washington to Glasgow, Scotland on the first leg of our journey!
We got to Sea-Tac and breezed through security with plenty of time to spare for our Aer Lingus flight to Edinburgh with a stop in Dublin, Ireland. Our flight left Seattle at 6:45 PM on Thursday the 12th of September.
Laura got a shot of me enjoying an online puzzle that was offered in the game app on the plane.
We made it to Dublin (because of the time zone difference of 8 hours) at 11:30 AM on Friday the 13th. Our connection in Dublin onto a much smaller plane was touch and go for a while as there were some technical issues but we finally boarded and made it to Edinburgh airport at 3:30 PM on Friday.
Our luggage arrived quickly and we made it to a queue for an airport bus to take us to Glasgow.
That trip is normally 1 hour long but there was a lot of Friday afternoon traffic and we didn’t make it to Glasgow until after 6PM.
It was a short walk from the bus station to our hotel and it felt good to settle in our rooms and then make it out for a nice sit down meal. After trying a couple of Pubs that were packed to the gills we settled in at All-Bar-One where we enjoyed our time.
So thankful for all the travelling mercies we enjoyed on this day.
It’s our first time in Glasgow, an old city with amazing architecture to enjoy. So thankful for Laura’s eye for the details in taking photos and sharing them with me.
Hoping to share more postcards along the way. We have been up for well over 24 hours and hope to sleep well, Goodnight!
We had a beautiful drive through Eastern Washington across the mighty Columbia river and over the Cascade mountain range to the Puget Sound area of Washington.
We had a 2nd birthday celebration for Dear at Rare Society in Mill Creek with our Westside kids. On Monday we had the first celebration with our Colville kids and Grands. It was good to touch bases with everyone before we head out of the country.
Soon we will be in Bonnie Scotland. I hope to be able to share postcards from our days before I recap our trip when we return. Cheers!
Today is the 23rd anniversary of the attacks on the U.S.A. on September 11th, 2001. We won’t forget that day.
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Time for the new school year!
It’s always fun to see their favorites. Busy days ahead with homeschooling and with Co-op.
We had twin fawns visit and I only managed to get one of them in a photo.
I will be hit and miss on the internet and with posting for the next little while. I’ll pop in when I can.
Happy Birthday to my one and only, Greg. This young version of him is who I fell in love with way back in 1972.
On our wedding day fifty years ago!
I’ll share random photos as the years flew by.
Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs
I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Psalm 71:18
Even when I am old and gray,
do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power to the next generation,
your mighty acts to all who are to come.
I love this older version of Greg, too.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
Thanking our God and Father, our Savior Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit for you, Greg. You have been faithful to me and our family. Your integrity and work ethic have given you contentment which is worth more than gold. You are a gifted teacher and you have set a good example for your children to follow. God has brought you to your 71st year on earth and we will enjoy celebrating your new year this week. My birthday wishes for you are that you love Jesus more and more this year and that you know deep down that this world has no satisfaction to give you apart from the God who created you for His glory. Keep yourself in the love of God. All we have that is worthwhile is from God’s hand. I count you as a precious gift from God’s hand to me and to our family. Thank you LORD!
Philippians 3:20-21
20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 