So not doubt most of you may have heard a whisper I was at Dumfries and Galloway yesterday on a mission....as I visited 2 years ago (some of you may remember) and I thought the drive was bad enough then but decided to go back and get myself up the Grey Mare's Tail and ofcourse to see a Golden Eagle (isn't that on everyone's wish list).
So upon our arrival carparks were a we tad busy but happy to see mountain rescue vans sitting just incase lol
Just out the car having my sandwich taking in the surroundings listening for any wildlife
Light lunch done...£3 in the parking meter, footwear changed, cameras in hand and it was time to put one foot infront of the other.....
Across the wee bridge
You can just see a wee tail sticking out...mouse/ratty it was too fast for me
Then onto the dodgy steps the 1st of many
I tried to take as many pics as I could but the further we got up the less I could look as it was mostly concentrating on my feet and my heart that was in my mouth lol
As you can see ..rather dodgy steps...your going up and folk coming down at same time
Other half was leading the way as always lol
Camera got put away until we got to the top
And a lovely scene it was Loch Skeen
We made it hooray...
Legs still like jelly after 30 mins or so it was time to head back down
Looking across the loch you can just see 2 wee people at top of the hill lol
The camera didn't come back out again until we were near the bottom when I heard their calls..."find us Linda ...we are your reward!!!!"
A Golden moment..crap pics but a dont care....
Well it sure was a day to remember and my body is recovering today....the smile shall stay on my face until I have told everyone who I can possibly tell heehee....
Thanks for looking and hopefully one day you will all be as lucky as me ;-)
Mission Complete
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
A pic a took on my phone of Loch Skeen..had to get hubby's knee in!
I knew when I took this crap photo with the humongous wingspan I hit the jackpot ;-)
Cin J
Yes Erik you can swim in the Loch...several people were I just waited until they were out until I took the pics lol....not my thing swimming in the sea or lochs a prefer just water lol
Thanks C ;-)
When I read the title of this thread I thought it was going to be a Rabbie Burns story. Thankfully, it was a tale of our intrepid Linda scaling a formidable looking peak in the middle of D&G. Well done girl. I would have needed two sherpas and oxygen to get me up there at the moment. Great views and the cherry on cake for all that effort was to see Golden Eagle. As somebody on TV says (can' remember whom) "it doesn't get much better than that".
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Tony
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Crikey Linda, if you don't understand Rabbie Burns, there's not much chance for us Sassenachs ...