Where is Mari?!

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Lux

You certainly paint an enticing picture. You sure you enjoyed it? Pft, bugs. It wouldn't be home without being attacked by bugs.

With your lack of mountain climbing skills you've reminded me of my mother (I shall punish you later as I was enjoying the selective amnesia) who has just informed me via email that she's alive. After the initial disappointment, I've come to accept the outcome of her expedition of insanity. I can barely make it up the stairs but my 50 something mother just climbed the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea, famous not only for WWII but for people falling to their deaths. She had to train for months though but still, the thing is freakin vertical in parts. I even have a picture if you're remotely interested in my slightly related diversion of topic. So I can't relate but I'm sure if I were my mother I could but if that were the case I'd also kill myself. I digress but I'm allowed to, I'm high.

Hey, Scottish accents are cool, except when they're being emitted from the mouth of Billy Connolly.

Oh sure they're cool, but it takes quite an effort to understand if english isn't your first language. I love to put 'wee' in front of every noun, now.
That track looks (for lack of a better word). I was already impressed when I saw people passing by with tents & sleeping bags etc on their backs, we were a lazy bunch compared to them. I'd never be so crazy to do that.
You might like bugs, but have you experienced sitting in a cloud of midges? It was maddening. They were everywhere. Don't let my pessimism fool you, I'll still say I loved it there.. I want to go back! Even when I forgot to mention the most famous Scottish Holiday Horror, which is the weather. We had two or three sunny days out of 14 in total. Why does it always rain on me?