We bid a fair goodbye to Graham & Edna at the Honeypot – great B&B and hosts.
Our drive north is on a series of ‘B’ roads to Perth, then on to the Pitlochry area (2-1/2 hours or so). This is voting day on secession from the UK. Lines are incredibly long outside voting locations and conversation is lively wherever we stop. Near Strathtay, the roads get quite small. There are many signs of caution about, but not evidence of, the endangered red squirrels of Scotland. As a break, we have a nice walk & soup lunch in Aberfidy and have our first exposure to an incomprehensible Scotch dialect. I hope they weren’t talking about us.
A few kilometers down the road and we’re in ‘Dull’ Scotland – sister city of ‘Boring’ Oregon. Really. And, true to name, it was really dull (and ‘Boring’ Oregon is really boring – we’ve been there). Close by was Castle Menzies, home of the Menzies clan who hosted Bonnie Prince Charlie on his way to Culloden (and doom).
Our lodging is at the Riverview B&B in Strathtay, Anne is our hostess. Absolutely gorgeous place, especially with our room upgrade. A short walk across the Tay River is Grandtully where we dine at the ‘Inn on the Tay’. Nice views of the river and kayakers navigation slalom gates.
