Today was a travel day. The group was moving from Kentallen to Aberfoyle, Scotland. Let’s ask our Hard Hitting Reporter to discuss the day with the group..
HHR: Did you make a stop on the way?
Larry: We stopped at the Artisan Cafe for hot chocolate and a pastry. I just loved that store. It is a church converted to a store.
HHR: I heard that you stopped at a place that Mary Queen of Scots had visited.
Joyce: Yes, we went to Inchmahome Priory.
HHR: What is Inchmahome Priory?
Debbie: It is a a wooded island chosen as a monastic sanctuary. Robert the Bruce sought solace at Inchmahome Priory and Mary Queen of Scots found safety here as a child. (When she was 4 for about 3 weeks).
HHR: So this is an island?
Jerry: Yes
HHR: How did you get to the island?
Joyce: Well, you put your rain gear on and walk to the end of the pier. Then you flip the white block to black to call the boat.
Debbie: In about 15 minutes a little motor boat shows up.
Larry: You put on a life jacket. I didn’t need any help putting mine on but other people did. There were also these three other really tall people on the boat that Debbie calls the triplets.
Debbie: We all sat down under the little cover on the. Then the driver introduced himself and said that he would make some people upset.
Larry: He said that we needed to balance the boat and pointed at me. I think that he pointed to me because I looked like I could take over the boat in an emergency. I did have to sit in the rain with the triplets. Jerry, Debbie and Joyce sat under the cover of the boat. Let me repeat again. “I sat in the rain”. .
HHR: I heard there was a photo shoot on the island.
Joyce: Yes, we have been watching some people take selfies shots and picking up pointers.
Debbie: Yes, look at the shots. You can tell we really knew how to work it.
HHR: What happened to Jerry?
Jerry: I was more interested in the historic value of the island than some selfie.
HHR: Those are quite some pictures. Did you take the boat back?
Larry: Yes, we all got on the boat again. Debbie and Joyce got under the boat cover. Then Jerry came and sat between them. Joyce had to move to the side to help balance. Jerry got a stink eye from Joyce. I also had to balance the boat – you know that I am the responsible one.
HHR: Did you go to the new accommodations next?
Joyce: Yes, we had some issues finding the place. We finally parked and almost everyone got out of the car to look for the apartment.
HHR: What do you mean almost everyone?
Larry: Debbie sat in the car.
Debbie: I thought someone needed to watch the car. I just waited until everyone came back. I needed to conserve my energy to drag suitcases up the stairs because Larry would be tired from balancing the boat.
That was “Inch me home priority” was it?
It did feel that way sometimes.
Loved all the posing! You guys looked happy if not a bit chilly.
It was wet and cold. I think that the posing practice paid off though.
I’m going to need you all to have poses on each blog posting!
Those were awesome!
We have been working on our poses. I really like Joyce under the chin pose and Dad’s one leg up.