August is bombarded by high winds coming straight off the Atlantic. We are slowly drowning under the incessant rain.
Everyone staying this week has been visiting the Cowal Games in Dunoon, the largest Highland games in the world. People come from all over the globe to enter competitions in piping, dancing, and athletics. The athletics being traditional Scottish feats of strength, including , hammer throwing, tree throwing (called caber throwing) and wrestling, as well as evening entertainment. Local bands and a riotous and boisterous ceilidh. One father had brought his son down from Aberdeen to enter into the solo piping competition. His wife had arrived earlier to introduce her daughter to all the regional dancing competitions, before this weekends main events. Another guest from the states just wanted to experience the Scottish scene and immersed herself into the activities. On Friday she joined the Gig at the Gathering, getting back just before midnight. Then out first thing the following morning to watch highland dancers, pipe bands and the traditional highland sports. Some stamina. Fortunatel