The site at Aberfeldy was large and very busy but we had been put on a corner pitch which meant we had an extra bit of room for the trailer and the bikes. We visited Pitlochry, including the salmon ladder at Clunie Hydroelectric Power Station, the Pass of Killikranky and the Queens View (picture right). We spent one day on a fairly long ride over to Portnacroish in Appin to visit Tricia’s aunt Seonag. The run took us through some great countryside on narrow twisty roads through Crianlarich, Tyndrum and Connel. You would love these roads, Suresh.
While in Aberfeldy we also visited the oldest Yew tree in Britain (maybe even Europe) (picture left) at Fortingall. The tree is reputed to be 5000 years old which means it was old when the Roman ambassador to Caledonia, Pontius Pilate’s father, lived there and Pontius is said to have been born there too.
We had another uneventful journey up the A9 and A96 to Nairn. The Delnies Wood site is located about three miles before you get to Nairn from Inverness and, as the name suggests, it is in a pine forrest. Although the weather hasn’t been great, and in fact I am sitting writing this because it has been raining heavily today, we have managed to get out and about. We have had a walk around Culbin forest, between Nairn and Findhorn, with my brother, Don, and walked along the Moray Firth shore to Nairn from the camp site. We have also cycled to Fort George and Ardersier. I did a walk with Don around Carrbridge (picture right) the other day, Tricia is still having problems with her ankle so she went for a cycle ride to Whiteness Head instead.
A couple of days ago we rode or motorbikes down the road to visit Ardclach Bell Tower, an ancient monument, and Dulsie Bridge. Both were very photogenic and the ride was pretty good too.
During our stay here in Delnies Wood we have been able to make several visits to my mother, who lives in a care-home in Nairn, and we have seen a bit of my brother and his family too.
We have just under a week left here before we head over to Bught Park in Inverness so, hopefully, we’ll be able to get out for some more sight-seeing trips.
