Falkirk wheel

 Once again I am have been lazy updating this. Mid September I went on a 10 road trip around bits of Scotland with Mom and Dad. They came up a few days before we left and had fun around Edinburgh (mainly along the coast) while I worked. 

On the way to Ayrshire, we stopped off at the Falkirk wheel and then went over to the Kelpies. 

I didn't take many photos of the wheel which is a rotating boat lift wheel which moves narrow boats up 24m and 11m, joining the Forth and Clyde Canal (from Glasgow) to the Union canal (from Edinburgh). 

We took the trip up and back on the boat but it was pretty packed and as you can see true Scottish weather.

Guildford to Godalming

On Saturday I took my first trip to Guildford to meet up with a friend. It's not as bad as I have been told! Though the fact it was beautifully sunny helped matters. After lunch we had a quick walk up to the castle (what's left of it).

Guilford castle 

Castle grounds

View from the mound.

There was also the Guildford Fringe festival on with a party in the park on the castle grounds. If we had known it would have ben nice to sit.

After wondering through the festival we walked down to the river/canal and walked along all the way to Godalming, about 5 miles. It's a very nice walk, all flat and right along the river. 

The river Wey canal

Nearly there

However I was very glad when we reached Godalming and a pub for a nice pint of cold cider. Not only as it was lovely but quite hot, but I managed to get large 50p size blisters on each foot. Either I need to toughen my feet up for my hiking sandals or my sandals need a good burial and buy new pair. :(