6 October 2007

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Saturday 6 October 2007 It's Do-Over Day! Another beautiful sunny day, and I have the chance to make up for missed photographic opportunities past. After an early-morning stroll around misty Dent, I hit the road and make a detour toward Keswick. I spent several days here a few years ago, but was unable to photograph the nearby Castlerigg Stone Circle because the field it stands in was off-limits, due to hoof-and-mouth disease. I get lots of good shots this morning, then cross into Scotland, where I get to make up for last year's dreary weather at Caerlaverock Castle and Cairnholy chambered cairn.

I arrive at Bladnoch at about 4:00, and am fortunate to find the shop open--it normally isn't on a Saturday, but there's a book fair on in nearby Wigtown. Books and whisky makes sense to me. I buy several small bottles, and a full one of Invergordon grain whisky, 35 years old, which will be a new experience for me.

There's enough daylight when I roll into Isle of Whithorn to take a nice walk out by St Ninian's Chapel. In this weather, it seems a shame to be here for only one night, but then again, it's nice to be anywhere in weather like this. Dinner and drinks are in the Steampacket Inn, which is also where my room is. It's a nice evening.

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