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A Saturday that didn't feel like a Saturday
It's really weird to spend a Saturday away from my bike. Today Dave and I went out to Pleasanton Highland Games so I could get my Scottish fix. So nice to sit around, relax in the sun, and enjoy a day of sloth. I would have been happy to watch the pipe band competition ALL DAY LONG.
I mean, the actual bands. Like this one, which came all the way from Windsor, Ontario:
There must have been thirty bands competing in three different categories.
But of course we were also attracted to the fried food.
We had to watch the sheep dog trials so I could get this blurry border collie photo for Elayne.
There was haggis.
And beer.
And also pirates.
And many, many men in kilts.
The rest of my photos are here. And I took some some crappy but fun camera-phone video, too.
September 2, 2006 10:45 PM
They have one of those fests up in Estes Park every fall but I've never gone. It didn't occur to me that they might have sheep herding so maybe I'll have to check it out this year. You don't even want to know how much video I have of dogs chasing sheep around from the Western Stock Show last winter.
You should think about doing the Edinburgh Marathon. They had pipe bands at lots of places along the course and Haggis ravioli at the pre-race dinner.
Love the pipes! But I think the strong man competitions are my favourite part. Nothing like a good caber toss to get a girl proud of her roots.
haggis ravioli?!?
i'm still unable to get past that part...