Scotland August 2008

Susan and I visited the British Isles last year. We were there from the end of August until late October. The first week was spent in Scotland. This shot is the cottage we stayed in while near Aberfeldy and Pitlochry. Susan's parents Vic and Jo were to have been with us for the whole journey but Passport delays kept Vic and Jo until the middle of the second week.

Our plan was to do some salmon fishing while in Scotland, well I did and caught Salmon and Trout.

Susan speaks to the local butchers. One of these lads is a keen fisherman. I was giving him some lip about pies he had on sale and during the conversation he discovered that I was a fisherman. So he told me quietly about Glen Lyon and a good section of the river. It was about 30 mile away from where we were staying. Nobody on the river here. 5 pound a day for the licence not the normal 15 Quid. I can't describe the natural beauty of the glacial valley with sheep grazing up the slopes. Local shepherds would stand on the road and work their dogs by whistling. They didn't bother to go up the mountains, the dogs worked the sheep by whistle.

The following photo is one of those postcard shots that appear as you drive around. This is the pick of them though. This is a hotel at Pitlochory

It was with a heavy heart that I left Scotland. I would love to spend a couple of months there while the fishing was at it's prime. 17 trout and a Salmon on the first day. A salmon and 2 trout on the second day. Thats more fish than some fishermen see in a month. I must be part Scot, I did my fishing for 5 quid a day and had it all to myself. Lower sections of the river cost a lot more.