Day 1843 a lovely day around Pitlochry!!

I didn’t get to bed until midnight so I slept like a log and woke at 8.15am.

A positive lie in!

I reminder when we lived together I was the early bird to Linda’s night owl! She had an epic sleep so I got up, showered and snuck out and left them sleeping.

It’s not sunny but it’s a lovely day with no rain.

I cannot believe this is just outside Lindas’s back garden. It’s so calm and still and quiet.

I climbed the 100 steps again and honestly… there were 101!! Unless I lost count. I tired to run up them but had the wrong trainers on… that’s my excuse 😆😆

I went into the Pitlochry Dam visitor centre. It was built in 2017 but I don’t think I’ve been here since then.

It’s got an exhibition on the building of the dam and the importance of hydro electric, bringing power to the Scottish glens in the late 40’s and early 50’s.

After the war, the majority of households in the Highlands had no power. Men returning from the war had no work and the Hydro Power Scheme brought work and many people to the Highlands. Business was booming.

When at full capacity, Pitlochry Power Station can supply electricity to 12,000 homes. I watched a wee video!!

I headed back to Linda’s for brunch and we finally got out the door by 1.30pm!

We managed to fit so much into our afternoon on Linda’s Magical Mystery Tour.

We started off at Pitlochry co-op and then headed to drop shopping at Linda’s mums house. It was lovely to meet her!!

She lives in the village of Moulin just outside Pitlochry. A lovely village that has a very long history.

This is a gravestone of Linda’s ancestors!!

These tulips were stunning. It started to rain!!

This is the Moulin Kirk. It’s closed to visitors just now….

But…. Linda helps look after it and I was lucky enough to get to see inside it!

We then drove up onto the moors and I spotted this Grouse. The female was there too but a lot more camera shy!

Back down into Pitlochry to

Then round to the side of Loch Faskally to the boating area. We shared the largest scone with cream and jam!!

The rain makes it really atmospheric.

Next stop was my favourite place, the Faskally Wood and Loch Dunmore.

The reflections are off the scale… stunning!

The rain stopped while we walked around which was lovely!

It’s just such a lovely place to be, so quiet and so still and so calm.

We saw two herons and this is maybe the best photo I got as we fumble with photos and videos!!

The fern starting to grow.

Heron again!

I also loved this wee tree…. The promise of growth.

Back on Loch Faskally.

Faskally House drive by…..

We headed out to Loch Tummel to the Queen’s View. The rain was torrential so we sat in the car until it passed….. it was so worth the wait. I’m not sure I’ve ever been here but wow….. look at the rain pass over Glencoe in the distance. A very special moment.

What a view!

I saw my first red squirrel too 🐿️ I couldn’t believe it and highland cows!!

I’ve had a lovely day and Linda had told me so much history of the area. She is related to everyone, knows everyone and just knows everything.

She honestly knows more than I ever knew!!!

She’d make a great tour guide and I love that.

Now for a lovely home cooked meal and a cosy fire!

Stay safe everyone 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🫶🏼💙