Scotland Trip - Day Two

 

So following on from my first post about my trip up to Scotland.

I then carried on up the M6 and stopped off at Tebay Services.

It is so interesting that you reach a certain part of the M6 and not only does the traffic suddenly reduce massively.  But the scenary becomes far more open and less built up and freeing. 

I absolutely love having my little van and being able to stop off in my home from home.  Tebay is the perfect place for an overnight stop on a journey up North.

Incredibly this was the child's size dinner and was delicious.

This has to be the best view I think there is for a motorway services!

I then treated myself to a lovely breakfast the next morning aswell as you are given a complimentary voucher for eating in the restaurant if you use the campsite.

 

As well as being an avid National Trust visitor, I am also a member of WWT Wetlands Trust, of which there are ten sites around the country.

 

I only have three sites left to visit to have visted them all.

 

I love using the Merlin All About Birds app, just stopping and listening to what is around you and letting the app identify them.

Every wetlands is so different.  For me my local Slimbridge Wetlands has always been my favourite.  But Caerlaverock centre is just a whole different experience.

It reminded me partly of being in Norfolk, just huge open spaces with big expanses to view and just take in the sights and sounds around you.

But the highlight had to be the observatory where I got to see Swallows flying right next to the hide was just incredible. 

 

 

 

 

Another pastime I really enjoy is just watching the clouds and wow what a view and incredible sky which changed every minute, I could have just sat for hours watching this sky.

This table is made from the oad of RRS Discovery, the ship used by Robert Falcon Scott on his journey for the British National Antarctica Expedition also known as the Discovery Expedition.

She was a traditional wooden three-masted steamship built in 1901 in Dundee, specifically for Antarctic resear.

She is now back in Dundee where she can be seen in a visitor attraction.

One of the many things I enjoy doing is being able to see in to the night sky.  

Sadly where I live is very urban and full of street lights so you have no chance of seeing any galaxies!  But I bet it would be magical to stay here where there is literally no night pollution right next to the red deer park. 

This is such a wonderful place to stop at.

If you bring along some apples the deer come right up and take them out of your hand. 

My good friend who was so kindly letting me stay has moved to Galloway Forest.

She is in absolute heaven!

This was the view on our first walk when I arrived at her's, which was literally on her doorstep! 

Next installement coming soon.