Meeting up with Friends

Meeting new people and making new friends is one of the best parts of house sitting. It's always fun when we are close enough to a former house sit to get together with the home owners.  In this case, we were able to see both of the folks we stayed with the last time we were in Scotland!

Dinner at The Kitchen with Eleanor and Brian from Muir of Ord. 

Muir of Ord is quite near to Inverness, so Eleanor and Brian met us for dinner.  The food was yummy and the view from the wall of windows on the second floor was splendid!  We were able to hear about their new grandchildren, house remodel and Lucy the Spaniel and Charlie the Chocolate Lab.  Eleanor also told us about the new viewing platform on top of the Castle; a must see.  We had a wonderful evening!

Marty and Rae in front of the mural at Gellions Pub.

Rae and Marty from Newtonhill, were in Inverness while enjoying the school Tattie Holiday; the traditional time off to harvest the potatoes. Marty used to work "lifting the tatties" every fall as a way to make his money for the year while still in school.  We met for dinner, and to listen to the live music, at Hootenanny's.  Dinner was good, but the music wasn't, so we walked to Gellion's Pub where the music was lively. Another evening of catching up on each of others lives, as well as the escapades of MacGregor the Cat.