Dunkeld, Black Watch

Today Clare and I went to an organic strawberry farm and café, with her driving. But they had no electricity due to the storm two days ago. So we bought a few things but there was no hot coffee for Clare.

Then we were going to Scone (pronounced scoon) Palace but they were closed also because of the storm.

So we went to the Black Watch Museum, near to Perth. I had no idea what Black Watch was (it is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland) and after paying $10 admission I lasted 20 minutes.  War, war, war, men, men, men, room after room! The only mention of women was in warning soldiers to be careful of someone behind a wall because it could be a "wifey with a pram" (so don't shoot immediately)! 


Then I joined Clare in their café for lentil soup and tea. Everywhere I go seems to have a café and a gift shop!

We decided to go to the small charming historic town of Dunkeld, about a half hour away. There were many tourists, it being a Sunday. 




We had a meat pie from the strawberry farm store and strawberries and cream and a brownie for dessert!

Dougie MacLean's love song to Scotland, "Caledonia" (the old name for the country), "which is often dubbed Scotland's unofficial national anthem" (Wikipedia). Dougie and his wife Jennifer,  who is an accomplished artist, live in Dunkeld and Clare and her ex-husband used to be friends with them. 

https://youtu.be/q9IYGku0CJ0?si=j_FqZf7zy_AKQOrr

FOUR more days...!

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  1. AnonymousOctober 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM

    I didn't know Caledonia is the old name for Scotland! , you are running into MacLeans left everywhere!

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