Arrochar, a feudal barony was held by the chiefs of  Clan Mac Farlane, due to it’s access to the sea the Vikings used Arrochar as a base and dragged their boat two miles overland to attack the villages on Loch Lomond where they plundered all their Haggis, Neeps, Tatties and anything else they could get their hands on.

Not having any boats to drag, we elected to walk to the top of the nearest hill . We were unanimous in our decision that this is the real Scotland.

Jen demonstrating “The Real Scotland”.

By the way, after considerable aggravation I was finally able to procure a new pair of walking shoes. The old ones having become bald on the underside and starting to smell like a cross between burnt electrical wiring and a horse stable in need of a good clean. Below are the brand new waterproof, hiking boots. Unfortunately by the end of the day they proved not to be quite waterproof, if you go knee deep into “the bog” they will fill up with ooze. This may precipitate (as in lead to, not the rain type, there’s enough of that already) the purchase another new pair of dry shoes.

For those planning a  trip to Scotland I have started to compile a list of local delicacies they include so far:

Cullen Skink.

Haggis Neeps and Tatties.

Haggis stuffed chicken breast.

Black Pudding, White Pudding and Red Pudding

Porridge with salt.

Potato scones.

My old walking shoe fritters.