Comments on: Cycling Into A Headwind

By: James

James — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:00:39 +0000

Scotland blows the socks off the rest of the UK, IMO

By: Bikeboy

Bikeboy — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:38:30 +0000

Sorry for the comment way late. But I just came across this post doing some research on my next bike trip.. The picture of the sheep is stunning. You were just riding and you came upon that? Pretty cool

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:42:29 +0000

It’s a great idea Webduck, but in places we could do with the trains back….

By: webduck

webduck — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:58:05 +0000

We have a program in the States (my husband donates to them through work) called Rails to Trails that has really made use of the old rail line areas and put them into service as walking and biking trails. Brilliant idea, huh? I know, this post was way last Dec., but I wanted to tell you about the R2T program.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:30:45 +0000

Hi all, thanks for your nice comments

Aberdeenshire is a stunning place, and as you move into the Grampian Mountains it’s just wall to wall majestic mountains, lochs, rivers & forests. They don’t compare to some mountain ranges for height, but their immense age gives them a real nobility.

I want to visit Sweden - how about a swap? I don’t mind winters, you can always wrap up warm & enjoy it - when it’s hot there’s only so much you can take off!

I’m a terrible nostalgic Skittles, cycling through the stations, you can almost see the people on the platforms & hear the old steam trains…

By: Skittles

Skittles — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:52:43 +0000

Old buildings like that are interesting to me. I always try to imagine who used to be there, what they were like, etc.

We live somewhat close to a track.. just close enough to hear it’s whistle late at night. Always a comforting noise.

By: crunchy carpets

crunchy carpets — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:12:28 +0000

Great pics……

My cousin (2nd, 3rd???) moved to Southerness, Dumfries…..very amazing but bleak countryside.

And he has those HUGE wind turbines beside his cottage.

By: Mrs Lifecruiser

Mrs Lifecruiser — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:52:15 +0000

Oh, ah, aw!!!! *dreaming*

Actually this wasn’t nice of you at all To get me here looking at your bloody marvelous pictures and make me crazy of travel temptation, when I can’t travel for the moment!

We’ve been to Scotland twice and we LOVE Scotland. No, we ADORE Scotland. This year we went to Ireland instead, but we were longing for Scotland… and still does. We’ll go back some day for sure!

Though I’m not sure that I would want to live in Scotland during the winters… I don’t even want to live in Sweden in the winters.

Thanks for stopping by and warmth welcome back

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:04:51 +0000

Nice, but windy! We lost so many local lines in this country during the ’60’s it was a crime. We need them back now.

By: Erika

Erika — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:03:03 +0000

Nice pictures! sounds like a nice ride. We still have plenty of trains that pass through cincinnati…