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An oystercatcher struts outside my cottage as high tide nears
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From the lone shieling of the misty island Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas -- Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we in dreams behold the Hebrides!
	-- Sir Walter Scott

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Campaign to preserve York Castle and Cliffords Tower

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Plockton Illustrated Trip Journals Notes from the journey with imbedded thumbnail photos relevant to the text (click on any thumbnail to see a larger image) Illustrated Trip Journal 1998 Illustrated Trip Journal 2000 Illustrated Trip Journal 2002 (not ready yet) Illustrated Trip Journal 2005 (in the planning stage)	Plockton Infamy Rieko, one of our Plocktan clan members, has published her book (in Japanese) -- including a picture of all of us sitting outside Plockton Hotel. I ordered it from Amazon Japan and had no trouble at all (but be sure to poke "use English") If you like, take a look at the original photo on Kirsty's site. And whilst there, you can also see the photo of Paul reading the book.
Why Plockton?	The original song Plockton Morning© has been updated to reflect the correct music and timing
Plockton Photo Albums
Images of Scotland and York	Images of Plockton
Links to Plockton & Hamish Macbeth Information about Lochdubh (Plockton) and about the character Hamish MacBeth	Humor & Fun: Worrying about Stirling BritSpeak and ScotSpeak Spelling, Scottish Style "First Prize" (a smile)
Other Worlds The ultimate traveler's dashboard -- Choose "Plockton"	Plockton Morning©, an original song by Lehua Plockton Morning midi, 2K Plockton Morning sheet music and (gif) lyrics, 75K Plockton Morning text lyrics

Illustrated Trip Journal 1998
Never attempt to fire a gun or pistol while on the road -- it may frighten the team and the careless handling or cocking of the weapon makes nervous people nervous. Don't discuss politics or religion, nor point out places where horrible murders have been committed. Hints for Plains Travelers Omaha Herald, 1877
Part One The Planes & Airports from Hell The Trains & Stations from Hell
Part Two Leith Walk & the Old Salt Heading into the City: Closes & Wynds Camera Obscura Cyberia Greyfriars Bobby & Bobby's Bothy
Part Three Travelling with Robbie Burns Perth in the Rain Slugs from Stones
Part Four: Plockton In Search of Lochdubh: Driving into the Highlands Opening Night
Part Five: Plockton The Gathering of the Plockton Clan: Plockton sightseeing: Balmacara & The Isle of Skye Calum & the Seals Farewell to the Hamishites Duirinish; Highland Cows
Part Six: Plockton Photos around Plockton A Highlands Funny Singing to the Seals The Great Upload A Word about Scottish Food
More to Come...

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Photo Albums Scotland & York
Images of Edinburgh, Set 1 Bob Miller, Piper Deacon Brodie Tavern Jekyl & Hyde Pub Cockburn Street	Images of Edinburgh, Set 2 Rooftop Statuary, City Chambers Rooftop Sphinxes National Gallery of Scotland Frescoes, National Library of Scotland
Greyfriars Bobby Edinburgh Greyfriars churchyard Bobby's Statue Bobby's Grave Bobby's Bothy & Matthew Bobby's Pub & T-shirt	Edinburgh The Castle & The Royal Mile (Including a squirrel and pigeon spoor)
Enchanted Closes & Wynds Nooks & Crannies Bell's Wynd Edinburgh Fleshmarket Close Edinburgh Old Fishmarket Close Edinburgh Moss Covered Stairway Carlton Road Edinburgh	Chim-Chiminee... Stovepipes and Rooftops Magical Images Set 1: Edinburgh Set 2: Edinburgh & Perth
Camera Obscura Vistas Edinburgh	The Old Salt, Edinburgh Exterior, The Old Salt Old Salt Optics Margaret, Day Bartender
Olden Times Chemist Shop, Edinburgh Optics, Old Salt Edinburgh Sign for Misplaced Street Edinburgh Fishmonger, Edinburgh Street drain, Edinburgh Bagpipe Makers' Shop Edinburgh	Images of Perth Hope House Old Ship Inn Thistle Tavern Church Clock Tower
Images That Struck Me, Set 1 Monorail at Sunset Newark Sari Shop Edinburgh Construction with Flowers Edinburgh Cheesecake Edinburgh Irn-Bru Taxi Edinburgh Mounted Police Edinburgh	Images That Struck Me, Set 2 Homeless Edinburgh Moss 1, Car 0 Plockton Strange Striations Plockton Harbour Rooftop Plockton

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Photo Albums Plockton
Driving into the Highlands Dochart Falls	Driving into the Highlands In Search of Lochdubh My first Highland cattle Buachaille Etive Mor Scenes around Glen Coe Eilean Donan Castle Lochs at Dusk
The Hamish Clan	The Clan Departs
The Isle of Skye Waterfalls Sheep Wary Ram	Skye & Balmacara Skye: Ancient Boathouses View of the bridge to Skye from Balmacara The "Stag Bar" (Balmacara) Exterior & Interiors
Bad Cows	Good Cows Set 1 Set 2 And... Wondrous Cow Faces I have never seen anything like the Highland cattle's faces in my life. Their faces are as individual and varied as humans'. Please take a moment to be amazed.
Flora Heather & Gorse International Traveller Nasturtium Lovely Unidentified Things	Fauna (Fauna that are not cows and are not seals) Gulls The British robin Oystercatchers A Fortunate Harbour Cat Wary Ram Sparrows on Pink
The Seal Trips:
Seal Trip Vistas Ulluva (with Seals) The old lighthouse Eilean á Chait Duncraig Castle Amanda C. passing the harbour island A Dream Cottage Crab fishermen bringing their catch	Seal Trip Wildlife Cormorants Herons Oystercatchers Sea Urchins Gulls Zillions of Seals !!
My Enchanted Cottage and Plockton Hotel	Views from My Cottage My Very Own Bench Colin: Late Afternoon Watercolour The Rhu The Island
Around & About the Rhu Authentic Black House The Hijack, Resting The New Post Office Enjoyed by the Hamish Clan A Rhu Dreamhouse	Many Faces of the Rhu (A Love Song) Views from the Rhu
Scenes around Plockton Set 1 Plockton Burial Ground Gravestone with Heather The Harbour from the war memorial Another magic gateway	Scenes around Plockton Set 2 Alan, Leslie & Klaus Plockton Hotel Plockton's Wee Station Royal Bank of Scotland's Mobile Bank Van (and Plockton Craft Shop) Plockton Stores Harbour Street
Boats I often say, "I never met a cookie I didn't like." I think it's also true that I've never met a boat I didn't like. Find out why	Lives of the Sea The ocean absolutely central to Plockton, shaping work and play and the very fundamentals of life force. Odd Front Yards Traps Fishermen Returning Near the Rhu Crab Fishermen Retrieving Catch Amanda C. travelling Loch Carron
The Great Post Office Opening (Including TV John)	Dream Houses

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Plockton: our Lochdubh

Plockton

Plockton Web, the real Plockton site. Plockton accommodations, transportation information, restaurants, facilities, and beautiful photographs.

Plockton adventure

: Calum & Jane MacKenzie's Leisure Marine: Plockton seal trips -- including a photo gallery of wildlife and scenery in Plockton's waters

Plockton and Hamish MacBeth

BBC-America's Hamish MacBeth writeup
Brian's Gossip from Lochdubh
Brian's "Scotland the Movie" site
Postcards from Plockton
Plockton panoramas: Andy & Ruth's Highlands Panoramas
Belinda's Hamish MacBeth Page
Mark Machin's Lochdubh Pages
Hamish MacBeth books: Stop You're Killing Me

Plockton Shinty

For those of you who've asked what shinty is, Janice of our Hamish group offers the Official Web of the Camanachd Association, with this comment: "Camanachd is the Gaelic word for the game known as shinty... there used to be a league in the Toronto area (now defunct). I remember watching a match between local players and a visiting team from Ireland about 10 years ago and the Irish coach kept yelling at a poor player named Sean - I felt sorry for the poor lad but couldn't figure out which one he was. After the match when the players were introduced I found out half the Irish team was named Sean . . ."

Plockton side trips

The official site of Greyfriars Bobby

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If you are wondering why I've chosen Plockton for this adventure,
check out Why Plockton?

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