Logie Head is a fin of hard sandstone that sticks northward into the moray firth off the end of a peninsula. It looks dull grey from a distance but up close and in the sunshine it’s got lots of sparkly … Continue reading
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Recipe Wednesday: Rocket with stilton and apples
I never liked arugula until we moved to the UK and started calling it “rocket”. “Arugula” sounds virtuous and bland. “Rocket” sounds fun. It’s more than the name though – in north america it’s usually eaten warm/wilted, and my experience … Continue reading
My Folks in Aberdeenshire
My parents were here for almost two weeks in June. The trip to Orkney was terrific, but doing stuff around Aberdeen with them was also fun. By now they know the area almost as well as we do (this was … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Pesto pasta
This is a simple supper and a nice way to use the tons of basil and zucchini you can sometimes accrue in the summertime (if you’re lucky). I like the simplicity of just zucchini, which gets delicious and sweet when … Continue reading
Orkney Day 3
Shapinsay On Sunday, we wanted to visit one of the other nearby Islands, but it turned out we were pretty limited by what ferries were running to which islands on a Sunday (the woman in the Kirkwall tourist bureau used … Continue reading
Posted in Sightseeing, Uncategorized, Visitors
Tagged Highland Park, Kirkwall, Shapinsay
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Orkney Day 2
Continuing our visit to Orkney, on Day 2 we visited a few more neolithic sights (seemed to be the thing to do) and poked around Kirkwall. Skara Brae This was probably the most fascinating of the neolithic sites we visited. … Continue reading
Posted in Sightseeing, Visitors
Tagged Kirkwall, Maes Howe, Skara Brae, Stone Circles
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Orkney Day 1
A few weeks ago, we spent three very nice days on Orkney with my folks, ostensibly for the St. Magnus music festival, which is a week-long classical music series in Kirkwall. We spent more time sightseeing than we did at … Continue reading
Posted in Sightseeing, Visitors
Tagged Brough of Birsay, Italian Chapel, Orkney, St Magnus Festival, Tomb of the Eagles
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Recipe Wednesday: Fennel and mushroom canneloni
Reminiscent of last week’s post, here we have more tubes of stuff baked in tomato sauce. As with enchilada, you have to watch out for gumminess, and to that end it’s essential to boil the fresh pasta for a few … Continue reading
Weird Sister
Just had a fantastic morning out with my friend Johannes. We did a 3 pitch E3 5c which would be about 5.11 a. I got the first 5a pitch which felt a lot more like 5b above poor gear but … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing
Tagged climbing, friends, multi-pitch, scotland, sea cliffs, trad climbing
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Recipe Wednesday: Enchilada
I sheepishly acknowledge that I failed to post a recipe last Wednesday. My folks were visiting and I just didn’t want to miss out. Strike one (I get two more)! I recommend using corn tortillas rather than wheat flour for … Continue reading