Christmas in Scotland

Anstruther

Spent Christmas at home in Scotland this year for the first time in many many years. Depressingly back at work in a very warm Sydney now and struggling to cope with the heat after a few marvellous weeks of cold, wet, and windy weather. In fact it was the worst Christmas time on record or something. There were only two days in three weeks when it wasn't raining and blowing a gale but we took full advantage of both of those brief opportunities to get out into the East Neuk of Fife and up to Ben Lawers and the Trossachs. The weather doesn't really matter though when you're spending Christmas day in front of a warm fire or seeing in the New Year at the Bay Inn in Dalgety Bay. Lovely times!

 Very wet in Callander

Very wet at the Falls of Dochart in Killin

Very cold up Ben Lawers

Paris

 
Popped over to Paris for a few days before Christmas. There are some good things about Paris like the Impressionists gallery at the Musee d'Orsay which is truly spectacular. The food is quite nice too but the place is unfortunately ruined by thieving gypsies. Gangs of them roam the streets robbing everyone in broad daylight which means it's a little stressful when you're anywhere near a tourist attraction. Luckily they didn't venture into St. Germain where we were staying and so we could relax a bit in the evenings at least.

Notre Dame 

River Seine

Louvre

Sacre Coeur

Eiffel Tower