Day 2100 train trip to Oban to meet Mum & Dad

2,100 days of my daily blog.

That’s commitment.

Why am I still going with this?

In all that time I’ve only grown about 750 followers but I seem to get so much out of sitting down and reviewing my day.

As things get busier with Her Travel Circle I might not have as much time but I should really make the time.

It calms me.

I take a step out of whatever reality I’m living and just breathe.

It’s that simple.

There are days when things happen to me that I cannot share, mostly as they may have a huge impact on me, but it is not my story to tell. I find those days difficult as there is something bursting inside of me to get out.

I got into trouble in primary 1 at school for always wanting to be part of show and tell… even when I’ve nothing to show or tell…. I’ve always wanted to talk! I know, I know…. Some of you are shocked….

So on a round number day I usually share my stats but life has changed so much this year now that I’m back on antidepressants.

I am so much calmer, so much less anxious, so much more in control.

Life with anxiety is so hard and I think more women suffer from it than not. Mine just broke me, back in 2018, but I see now, it was because I needed to break to be reborn.

Yes that sounds corny and dramatic but that’s really what happened.

I have never really been ME until now. I was always who YOU wanted me to be or the person I thought everyone expected me to be.

I’ve said before that Craig married a Manager in the Scottish manufacturing industry, who went to conferences and customer visits all suited and in high heels and look at me now…

So back to today.

I was up at 5.45 and on the train to Glasgow by 7.10am.

It’s a stunning train ride from Glasgow up to Oban but it started in the dark!

Once out of Glasgow, the train hugs the Firth of Clyde estuary then Loch Goil, Loch Long and Loch Lomond!

I match the Christmas tree in Queen Street Station!

It was stunning. It’s cloudy but high level cloud.

Dirty windows but this is the Cobbler, Ben Arthur.

The train is FREEZING!!!! The first carriage is completely empty.

This was the lovely sight that greeted me as I got off the train! Awwwww 🩵🩵

We went for brunch and then for a wander around the sights and the shops.

Check the seagull !!!

This is the view from mum and dad’s room!!! Said hi to dad and left them to rest and I went off out again.

I climbed the stairs to McCaigs Folly.

Just in time for sunset.

This wee robin was right at my feet for ages.

Back down to the sea looking up at the Folly in the skyline.

We’re off out for dinner shortly.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️