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Monthly Archives: June 2009
IRN BRU
This was our day to leave behind the hills and sights of Glen Coe and Oban and return to Stewarton. After a few days of drinking diet IRN BRU in our caravan park, I was beginning to get attached to … Continue reading
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Tagged ©rjhay, Irn Bru, Ron Hay, Scotland, soft drink
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The Pass of Glen Coe
The Pass of Glen Coe We woke to overcast weather patterns and the chance of rain, but not letting that dampen our enthusiasm, Jim and I head further north into the pass of Glen Coe. Along the way, Jim explained … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tagged ©rjhay, glen coe, hills, Offa Dyke, photography, Ron Hay, scenery, travel, vista
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Dustaffnage Castle and Oban, Scotland
Dustaffnage Castle and Oban, Scotland Aside from a shout in the dark sometime after midnight, when I thought that rain might be coming in the roof hatches of the caravan (it wasn’t), I slept well and entered the morning , … Continue reading
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Tagged castle, Dustaffnage Castle, elderly people sign, Oban, RJHay, Ron Hay, ruins, Scotland, trekking
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Caravaning in Scotland
Caravaning in Scotland Jim had planned for us to head north in his truck hauling his caravan to a caravan park north of Oban, Scotland. He felt that he could handle the preparations quite well without me :-), so, while … Continue reading
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Tagged ©rjhay, beetle, Benderloch, caravan, caravaning, Eglinton Castle, eglinton county park, Oban, Ron Hay, ruins, Scotland, seagull, stewarton, sunset, tower, yellow flower
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A visit to Stewarton, Scotland
A visit to Stewarton, Scotland Following my hiking of the Offa’s Dyke Path (177 miles): Offa’s Dyke Path June 2009 , I traveled by train to Glasgow, Scotland to visit with a relative of mine (artist Jim Wylie: jimwylie-artist.co.uk/ )
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Tagged Ayshire, ©rjhay, dove, Eglinton Castle, eglinton county park, Giant Hogweed, Glasgow, Hogweed, pigeon, Ron Hay, Scotland, stewarton, train, train station
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Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 13
Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 13 – Bodfari to Prestatyn Our last day on the Offa’s Dyke Path and it was a beautiful day. Nice warm temperatures and sunshine were a sharp contrast to the mist and rain of the … Continue reading
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Tagged ©rjhay, Bodfari, England, Long Distance walking, Offa's Dyke, Offa's Dyke Path, Prestatyn, Ron Hay, Wales
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Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 12
Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 12 – Clywd Gate to Bodfari When I looked out of the window early in the morning I gasped and then hoped that things would improve – they didn’t and we faced a very damp … Continue reading
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Tagged Long Distance walking, Offa's Dyke, Offa's Dyke Path, RJHay, Ron Hay, Wales
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Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 11
Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 11 – Llangollen to Clwyd Gate The day started out in the town of Llangollen. We crossed the canal and then headed uphill soon to regain the Offa’s Dyke Path for a very interesting section … Continue reading
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Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 10
Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 10 – Trefenon to Llangollen Before heading out on this long distance walk, weather was almost always in the conversation. “What will the weather be like? What is the weather normally like? And then when … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Llangollen, Offa's Dyke, Offa's Dyke Path, RJHay, Ron Hay, Trefenon, Wales
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Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 9
Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 9Â Buttington to Trefenon To end our previous day, we had dropped down about 300m from Beacon Hill (about the centre of this photo) into the village of Buttington. Once telephone contact had been accomplished, … Continue reading
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Tagged Long Distance walking, Offa's Dyke, Offa's Dyke Path, RJHay, Ron Hay, Wales
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