A new photo gallery category! I'll rearrange all the photos into this category soon. I'll probably also backdate the photos so they later appear in the right order.
Anyway, here's some scottish pics.
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edinburghcastle.jpg
I didn't go into the castle... I was saving money that day. This view is from the doorway of my youth hostel, "Castle Rock". :-) It was a pretty good hostel, actually.
glasgowgeorgesq.jpg
Oooh I really liked this building, on one corner of George Sq. Glasgow was quite "normal" after super-touristy-sleepy-Edinburgh. Might be a good place to go and look for work later. Hrrrmmm work... nahh don't want to think about that yet!
bridge.jpg
Hrmm... now I think this bridge is over the river at Glasgow. I was just walking the city for a few hours, after returning from Motherwell. Turned out better than I expected.
nightpic.jpg
Another night pic... This one is of an old school? I just thought it looked kewl.
loch.jpg
Ahhh loch... coffee... paradise :-)
loch2.jpg
The view from the coffee spot was really good!
sunmountain.jpg
The filename says it all. Notice that there are no trees (in any photo of scottish mountains?) The Vikings cut them to make their big boats (yess dem horned helmet guys) and the English cut the rest down for other things. It looks normal after a while, but the polish tatras with trees looked much more natural!
headwet.jpg
Brrr... cold and refreshing. I stuck my head in for 5 seconds, and accidently started some competition where ppl went in for 10, 15, 20 secs... oops!
sword.jpg
Ker-Ching! Well more like *thuk*... cheap plastic swords! Shame we didn't hold the flag so it could be seen properly.
upthere.jpg
Haha... yess there was some story about an old man and woman.... and they talked to the fairies etc etc (insert a graeme fairy story here) but the old man fell down. Awww.
oops.jpg
Haha... I was in the side closest to the edge of the road. It felt worse than it looked from our side! The ground was quite peaty so we didn't really drive into a hole, but a hole opened up under the wheels....
2therescue.jpg
OK... now THAT's a tow truck! Should've heard the grating sound of the winch of a 4wd that tried to drag us out. ieeeeeh!
castle1.jpg
castle2.jpg
We stayed here!! Twas really kewl. Why didn't I get any photos of the inside??
teamcanada.jpg
Ahhh yes. There were more canadians than Aussies! They were cool, loud, and energetic. Come On! :-)
comeon.jpg
Ohh yepp I need to insert Come On! :-) here too. This was the last night, after we saw nessy and heard Blair play the bagpipes.
lastday.jpg
The whole group.
guides.jpg
The crazy guides.
They are some very very cool photos you got there Sam, one thing though... NO LOCHNESS MONSTER!
I was looking closely at one of the photos and i think I found it! Check it
http://www.cs.uwa.edu.au/~goutc01/lochmonster.jpg
Posted by: Clive on September 27, 2002 01:45 AM
Enjoying your news about your travels.The pictures are good but I need advice on how to make them smaller before printing.Will ask Helen when she comes on Sunday.Had a great time with your Gran and Pa and aunt Elsie on Tuesday.We were entertaining a neighbour of Mabel's who is here on holiday.We caught up with all the Scottish news.Hope you get an opportunity to go back Motherwell way.There are so many lovely and interesting places around it.Elsie is going to let you know the names of places to visit.As for the school songs---we did not have them in the olden days.Ha! Ha!.Keep the news coming and look after yourself.Love aunt Isobel
Posted by: isobel sisson on September 27, 2002 06:58 AMHey Sambo,
I see a few hotties in those photos mate... So i'll be expecting to hear the un-edited version of all of these stories at some point in the near future :)
Keep it real muchacho...And remember that there are plenty of ways to keep warm if you use your imagination...
ciao for now.
MO
Hi Sam!
Don't mind mattie - all his posts only revolve around one thing... keeping warm ;-) hehehe
man - it sounds like you're having such a blast there!
working on this bitch of a thesis - i'm very jealous :-)
keep the pictures coming - it's really good to see all the places u've been to!
take care mate,
gav
I AM SOOOO ENVIOUS!;)
Posted by: Swan on September 28, 2002 05:42 PMThks to Isobel - if you go back to Lanarkshire, please do not miss New Lanark. Just ask Mabel in Alloa.
Posted by: Elsie Thomas on September 29, 2002 11:18 AMSam,
Great photos, it is good to see Team Canada has made the web. I am looking forward to reading more about your trip. I am willing to admit it I am jealous of your travels. I wish I was anywhere but here at work, but I guess I have to pay for the great vacation some how.
Steve (Team Canada)
Posted by: Steve on October 2, 2002 01:27 AMHey Sam!
Great pictures. And I know you saw Nessie. Noone here believes me either! Makes me wistful for vacation days though, being back at work just isn't as exciting. Have fun, stay safe, and keep posting!
And if you make it to Canada, let me know, there's always a place for you to stay at our place.
PS Cool on Team Canada getting their very own picture:-)
Posted by: Kate Taylor on October 2, 2002 01:39 AMHi Sam (the honorary Canadian):
Hope your conference went well! Please send me some info, would love to give it a look! If you make your way to Canada for a CanSandwich, be sure to look me up! Thanks for posting the photies and making the trip such a great one!
Mairin-Team Canada (Waiting for the call!)
Posted by: Mairin Barnabe on October 3, 2002 02:44 AMHiya Sam!!!
Love the pics...brings me right back to tour!!! What a great time we had. Glad to see that you are continuing your travels in style. Can't wait to see more photies in the future. Take care of you.
Tamara- Team Canada
Posted by: Tamara on October 6, 2002 06:14 AM