Today was, once again, mostly occupied by travel. We left Blackpool this morning in the rented people mover, and stopped to take in the views of Lake Windermere, at the fantastic Wateredge Inn. Not long after that, we stopped for lunch at the Old Toll Bar, just over the Scottish border in Gretna Green. Here, I took a selfie with the sign that says Scotland Welcomes You. This was quite an emotional experience for me; my first moments in Scotland since I left as a toddler.
The afternoon was spent driving from Gretna Green to Clydebank, the city where I was born. I don't want to overuse the word "surreal" in this rambling chronicle, so I will just say that it feels good to finally be here, and that in a strange way, I feel like I belong here, even though I am really just a tourist. This is where I came from, so this will always feel like home.
Wish you were here.
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