A Boat Trip on Loch Katrine, Scotland

In April this year during our Spring holidays, Alessio and I, along with my parents went for a day trip to Loch Katrine. Loch Katrine is situated in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, it is a 13km fresh water loch. The driving time is over 2 hours from Broughty Ferry.

The name Loch Katrine comes from the Gaelic cateran meaning Highland robber, on the Northern shores of this loch was born the most famous folkloric outlaw turned hero Rob Roy Macgregor. Also for Outlander fans from season 2, episode 13 some scenes was filmed here.

We took a 45min boat trip on the historic Sir Walter Scott steamship, it was very busy trip. You might want to make sure there will be tickets available. The views were outstanding. Suffice to say it was rather chilly but the sun was shining too. Afterwards we had some refreshments at the cafe.

This Christmas we will be going to Scotland and hopefully doing some day trips as well as family get togethers.

Hope you are all having a great weekend

Lade Braes Walk, St.Andrews

We did a lovely walk called Lade Braes while we were in St.Andrews before my mother had to go to the dentist. It was a walk I had not done for a very, very long time.

We did not do the full walk but it was still nice to see parts of St.Andrews that I hadn't seen for many years. We started the walk at Cockshaugh Park and this had memories for me as my primary school sport day was held here every year. We walked alongside the Kinness Burn for part of the way and we saw lots of lovely Bluebells, I think it may become my favourite flower now.

It was busy with many people walking there dogs and we saw a school class out on a trip. Alessio enjoyed himself too, as he prefers walks in the nature as opposed to walking in cities.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend

365 Photo Challenge Days 339 to 350

Day 339: Tuesday 12th September - Not sure where this is now!

Day 340: Wednesday 13th Sept - Yellow week in my class

Day 341: Thursday 14th Sept - Goodbye meal with my parents

Day 342: Friday 15th Sept - Made by my father

Day 343: Saturday 16th Sept - Dinner time!

Day 344: Sunday 17th Sept - Junker Farm visit

Day 345: Monday 18th Sept - Gourds as deco

Day 346: Tuesday 19th Sept - Interesting book!

Day 347: Wednesday 20th Sept - Green week in my class

Day 348: Thursday 21st Sept - New flower planted!

Day 349: Friday 22nd Sept - Sleeping beauty!

Day 350: Saturday 23rd Sept - Evening meal out with the ladies

So this is the penultimate post for the 365 photo challenge and thank God I say and probably you too!! Since then I have only taken pics when I was away in October and I am glad to have a rest from taking photos to be honest.

The snow came at the weekend and Alessio had fun on Sunday morning playing in the garden with some friends. I made a baileys tiramisu on Sunday with help from Alessio to take to a friend`s home for afternoon eating! I must say it was quite tasty!

There is not much happening during this week, which I am quite happy about. Last week we saw the musical Wicked and we both really enjoyed it very much. I would recommend it!

365 Photo Challenge Days 220 to 230

Day 220: Wednesday 17 May - my new bag

Day 221: Thursday 18th May - Bouquet of flowers

Day 222: Friday 19th May- yummy treat

Day 223: Saturday 20th May - good book

Day 224: Sunday 21st May - river Sihl

Day 225: Monday 22nd May- outdoor furniture

Day 226: Tuesday 23rd May - Growing cress

Day 227: Wednesday 24th May - wild flowers

Day 228: Thursday 25th May - Alessio in Paris

Day 229: Friday 26th May - Wonderful Monet`s Garden

Day 230: Saturday 27th May - Place Vendome, Paris

Time is just running away, now it is July and less than two weeks until the summer holidays for Alessio. He will be off to Italy first with his dad and then to Scotland with me! Yesterday I went to see The Lumineers in concert, great band! Then on Thursday to a book reading of the New Zealander writer Anthony Mccarten, I won these tickets from the English book store Orelli Fussli.

Wishing you all a good mid week!