The Scottish family parked next to us last night were fascinated by us and Marge. Every time we look out towards them they were watching us. We felt like goldfish in a bowl. Today was shower day, so we drove seven miles to nearby Aberfeldey to the Beyond Adventure outdoor activity centre.
A donation of three pounds is well worth it to use their excellent facilities. After eight weeks away we are starting to find hand washing tiring, and Angela has discovered her natural hair colour is grey! Another week and all that will be rectified.
We then had a walk around the Lower Birks of Aberfeldy.
Marge is also flagged a little. As we drove south through the lowlands we encountered a very long steep incline which John couldn't give Marge a good run at, thanks to the selfish driver of an oncoming car. Part way up she coughed a little, so we stopped. Come on Marge, you've carried us over three thousand miles don't give up now! We waited a while, John opening her bonnet and checking the coolant etc. Then turned the ignition key, and we were off once again. With twenty miles to our destination, as each mile ticked by we prayed all would be O.K. Clever Angela had found another forestry stop for tonight. What she didn't do was read the access details. Steep single track road. Great! We were worried now! But Marge is a strong old girl and we made it. Her wobble earlier a hot flush. Let's hope it's a one off Marge.
Tonight's stop overlooks the Wallace Monument and Stirling Castle. It feels very emotional to be here as this is where John's mother was born and raised, she even helped the waitress at the monument check visitors hadn't been left inside when the cafe closed. There are three other vans here with us, two are hire vans. A man from one asked us how to find drinking water to fill the water tank. We were shocked the hire company hadn't filled the tank for them. They also seemed to think a family of four could make the capacity of the chemical toilet stretch over three days until they booked on a campsite. We know it won't. If it was down to Angela they'd all be fitted with 'Boxio's. Can't keep her off it!
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