Over the Bridge to Blue Skye

Packing again, although this time need to bring all the stuff from Tim's apartment as it is the last time through here for awhile. Mixed feelings about it all, as I suppose it is time to move on and yet returning home at the end of this trip cannot help but be a bit odd.

Spent a simply wonderful few days up in Scotland - hard not to be nostalgic about that place, serving as it did as the initial stomping ground for Euro travels 10 years ago. Gorgeous weather, and meeting up again with Karen from Iceland was sweet too. There was something appropriate in winding down this trip on the road with a new friend first met within these last 6 months. Skye was particularly gorgeous and I quite enjoyed the experience of driving on the "wrong side" of the road in the rental. No problems at all, although it was funny constantly reaching up over the left shoulder for a seat-belt that wasn't there. Old habits die hard. Photos of the northern tour here.

Off to make my way to Strasbourg to party with some European Court of Justice clerks, and then the big finale at Oktoberfest in favourite Munchen. Five sleeps until Halifax, and probably one last post from the computers under Marianplatz to make it an even 50 for the trip. My oh my.