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Home Again

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Got back to Star Valley on 23rd of Sept.  Getting a little cold and the most everyone has exited the park.  But the deer are plentiful.  Kim and John are still here for for some 4 wheeling.  We head out on the 28th, but the jeep couldn't make the trail that the side by sides could, so we just did some exploring on our own.  Hadn't been up to Granite Falls this year.  Last year they had a big fire in that area and we wanted to see how far it had advanced. Bucks playing around on Golf Course Does in Kim and John back yard.  Love Bird feeder the fire didn't reach Granite Falls Looking beautiful with snow in the mountains On the 29th, we decided to head out and stop along the way back to Happy Trails.  We met up with Judy and Rita on BLM lands near Goblin State Park in Utah.  Never had been here, but had always wanted to get over to the west side of Canyon Land National Park.  Great time jeeping and 4 wheeling and hiking.  Dry camped for a week.  Rita and

And Finally Scotland

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The next morning 30 of the group headed for Scotland from Pine Lakes Resort.  Sorry to leave, but looking forward to the new adventure.  As we crossed the Border, there's a welcome station called Gretna Green.  This was famous for runaway weddings. In 1754 Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act came into force in England and Wales, but didn't apply to Scotland.  In Scotland, a Boy of 14 and girls at 12 could marry with or without parental consent.  In England and Wales, you had to have parental consent if you were under 21 yrs of age. In Gretna Green, Welcome to Scotland One of the daily marriages here. Next stop, Edinburgh.  We're just around 3 pm when we get there, so we have a bus tour of the city.  It's raining, some but not hard. Edinburgh Castle The sun will come out tomorrow!   That evening we have a lesson in making kilts and then free for the evening.  Had dinner on Rose Street.  Many, Many restaurants to choose from, even