The beautiful Highlands of North -West Scotland.There is a small town on the coast of north west Scotland
With dream comfort memory to spare
And in my mind
I still need a small town to know
Where everyone shares the same last name,
Leave us
Celtic, Celtic , Celtic.
Anyway, a tribute to a wee place across from the Isle of Skye, Caol Loch Aillse.
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4 comments:
oh , i just love the country side and people up there!!!! one day i tried to get across to skye from mallaig but the ferry wasn't running. i didn't want to stay in mallaig so went down to the docks and stuck out my thumb like i was hitchiking. a guy on a boat asked me where i was going and i said 'anywhere but here'.
he allowed that he and his family were picking up supplies then headed across to the knoydart penninsula and i was welcome to come. as the peninulas is the start of the last vestige of any kind of wildlands in scotland i said 'aye aye' and hopped aboard.
we docked at Inverie, a village of 50 people. i sat in the pub and sessioned with some celtic musicians until the family were finished their errands. then we drove to their 3,000 acre croft and i slept in the shepard's room of the old stone house. in the morning their children yelled, 'quick come out, come out, there's dolphine running up the loch!!!'
i hurdled old stone walls with them and we ran after the amazing creatures, then the crofter got his land rover , we hopped in and drove up a 4x4 trail. truly amazing. the next night the village gathered on the beach for all saints eve, pagan style and we drank mulled wine around a bonfire.
one of the most memorable experiences of my life!
ach noo, laddy, ya know the fine places indeed!
Well hello Hawaii.
I should have guessed that no matter how remote the village, you've been there Scout. A great story, thanx.
My mom is the only one who has been to our ancestral village, where everyone has the same last name. I always thought it sounded a little incestuous.
Of course being on the coast these people are all half Norwegian thanks to the Viking's traveling ways :)
your mom is going to start reading .Everyone in Glencoe knows your name.I luv your blog.V
Thanks V.
Glencoe may be Scottish but it's more small town than tiny town, maybe nearby Appin might qualify for a tribute posting? Of course as you know, no one has ever been seen on the streets of Appin and this may in fact spawn an episode for the X files.
Me mom's used to me rantin about the evil Bush family :) I won't rest till the twins are in uniform in Iraq.
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