The plan for today was to catch up with Gordon and to pick up Louise from the airport and get ready for our trip to Scotland. We had a bit of a sleep in and Adam took us for a drive up to Oldham to look around. After a supply run, as we liked it so much we went back to the church for lunch.
As we were eating lunch Gordon rang to say Louise was stuck in Seattle as the plane hit the WTC. We were all watching in the pub as the first tower fell. We decided to get out and get our minds elsewhere. We toured around the local villages walking past some of the many locks and canals. There were some wild blackberries that we managed to harvest along a canal. The area was beautiful and real old worldly, although the mood was very sombre.
After spending the arvo watching the news, we all headed down to Castlemaine to meet Gordon and have dinner. It was very quiet in this lovely downtown area. Swapping our bags over we said our thanks to Adam. We passed the Man United stadium and just had to stop for the photo. Once arriving at Gordon’s, he showed us some photos of Scotland and trek photos. Even showing us a bit of Braveheart to get us in the spirit.