So Sunday came and we packed up the house into the car and headed back south. It was beautiful when we started out but then it started to rain once we hit Aviemore. It was an uneventful trip home - the roads were empty and the scenery was good - so we churned up the miles quite easily. Tom was on good form too - full of very interesting things to say about the most ridiculous things!
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| Falkirk Wheel |
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| In operation |
We decided to stop off at the Falkirk Wheel on the way back - it was about half way. This is similar to the Anderton Boat Lift and connects two canals to each other via a massive wheel. It's a huge structure and pretty impressive when it turns. However, we were all starving when we arrived, so first job was to find a cafe and feed ourselves, once we were satisfied we then enjoyed the wheel. We didn't go for a trip but we saw it turn round twice - Tom was impressed.
Then a quick look around the shops - I found a patch (at last - I didn't get any in the Highlands very disappointing) and then back to the car. We then stopped off at Gretna Services for a last look at Scottish stuff and to fill up - yes the petrol at Gretna Services is significantly cheaper than petrol in regular petrol stations in England - I guess petrol tax must be lower over the border. Then a quick stop at Tebay Services to get some food from their rather lovely farm shop and then home. We made good time, although Tom fell fast asleep literally 10 minutes before we arrived home and when I say fell asleep - he was completely gone - typical!
A good holiday, thanks to the weather for not raining when we were out and about.
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