I very much enjoyed my stay at Inverallochy (the B and B). The bed was incredible<\/em>! It felt good to have a place where I could get comfortable (you know, in leggings, tee-shirt, barefeet, no bra, etc.) and know that no one would walk in on me. I can\u2019t believe how not<\/em> ready I am to go home! I\u2019m not fed up in the least bit. I have<\/em> learned a valuable lesson: be careful where you end up on a Sunday! Of my three Sundays here, or was it four? Yes, four. Two have been \u2018downers\u2019<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0\u00a0 Pitlochry, being a \u2018tourist town\u2019, everything was open<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0\u00a0 Skye. Good thing there was lots of walking country!<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0\u00a0 Perth. Scone. Need I say more?!<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0\u00a0 Dumfries. Nothing much happening!<\/p>\n Oh, I have<\/em> had the most incredible<\/u><\/em> month of my whole entire life!!!\u00a0I actually feel different, more brave, more adventurous. Life is wonderful, I\u2019ve allowed myself so many<\/u><\/em> opportunities. I\u2019m in Scotland<\/em> for pete\u2019s sake! Yes, no<\/em> one can take this experience away from me. It belongs to me<\/em>. Maybe I could get back here next spring break…!<\/p>\n noon<\/p>\n I\u2019m on my way to Glasgow!!! I got to Carlisle with 5 min to spare. This bus requires reservations, but since there was room, they made an exception, no fuss at all, and very courteously. \u00a0I\u2019ll be in Glasgow at two rather than 3:45. I might still be able to catch 1.25\u00a0hours of the transport museum! Things do<\/em> work out for me. I\u2019m starting to think that I might have a guardian angel\u00a0!<\/p>\n 5:19<\/p>\n I\u2019m home!!! (That\u2019s Glasgow!) I can\u2019t believe how \u2018far\u2019 I\u2019ve come in the last month. I navigated myself from the bus station with a minimum of map reading and no detours whatsoever. The youth hostel costs a \u00a3 more\/night in July and August, so it\u2019ll be \u00a325\/ \u00a0nights. At least it includes breakfast!<\/p>\n I did<\/em> make it to the transport museum and I had almost 1.5 hours to explore. It was sufficient. I liked the recreated street (the museum invented a street and lined it with shops and businesses from, I think, the 1920s. It included a fascinating history of the underground), and I can\u2019t believe just how fascinated I am with old cars! Of course, the model boats display (it was huge<\/em>) was my favourite. An hour more would have been great, but this was better than not going at all! So, my day wasn\u2019t a \u2018waste\u2019 after all. I just hope I won\u2019t have a hard time getting to Lanark tomorrow (I didn\u2019t get a chance to go to the rail station, but I figure there should be several on a weekday). One day left. Boohoo!<\/p>\n A final note on Dumfries (that\u2019s Dumfreece (like \u2018fleece\u2019), not Dum-freeze): I go to Scotland to get away from the Americans (not true!) and they \u2018follow\u2019 me here for a 4th<\/sup> of July celebration in the town square\u00a0! A final note on Galashiels: their travel agency featured a display on Canada with special importance placed on \u2018tourisme Qu\u00e9bec\u2019\u00a0!<\/p>\n
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