Intrigued?? No, I did not meet up with Cary Grant. That was my mom’s favorite movie, and the first song that came on the playlist after disembarking the ferry and start of another road trip. Next song, Ain’t Misbehaving by Woody Herman (from my road trips with dad) and the a little Ain’t Nobody but Me, Supertramp.  They were both with me on this trip, I got a wee bit lost (of course, dad’s influence). Eventually found my way and I will have some ice cream (mom’s end of trip treat!).

So, I did drive a lot today. That wasn’t really my plan at the start, but, I talked to a couple on the ferry. ‘Have you been to the Scottish Borders?’  Well, no I haven’t.  They showed me on the map where they were, I needed a ‘goal’ town, which they suggested Peebles. So, off I go!

The picture above is on the bonny, bonny banks of Loch Lomond. It seems this area has been a point of ‘going around to get to someplace else’. No bother! It’s just gorgeous! I met these two soon to be mom and dad:

I shared some crackers, wished them all the best with their new little wee ones.  She looked like it could be very soon!

I cannot do justice to the scenery here. The evergreen forests are always changing. The trees are planted and harvested on a schedule. In the highlands, the pine is the only thing other than the heather that grows in this soil. Here at the Scottish Border, I think I’m closer to England. I tried to take a picture of the orderly forest, truly planted in lines and squares. Instead of the hodgepodge of Scottish forests. But, I was shooed by a honker on a road with no one else about. The bloody English!

I’m settled into a lovely hotel/B&B in Peebles. Planning what to do tomorrow. Here are some shots from today:

Not a Puffin!