Backpacking to Stranraer, Scotland from 21 May to 26 June 2014 (37days)
Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer, Scotland.
Day 27 (16.06.2014) – A happy wedding anniversary to Val Allan and Pauline Toh.
Dearest Val Allan and Pauline Toh,
Our warmest congratulations and sincere best wishes on your Golden Wedding Anniversary. May your beautiful and admirable union be richly blessed and your love grow stronger! Cheers and abundant blessings as you celebrate your 50 Years of Marriage. With Love from: Betty Ching, Catherine Oon, Lim Kee Moon and Ching Neng Bin.”
Today is a rest day. We did some shopping in the morning and in the evening Pauline and Allan celebrated their wedding anniversary by buying us dinner – fish and chips with wine and ice-cream. Ching Neng Bin went jogging to the Stranraer train station and back while the rest had a good walk along the Loch Ryan beach front.
Today is a rest day. We did some shopping in the morning and in the evening Pauline and Allan celebrated their wedding anniversary by buying us dinner – fish and chips with wine and ice-cream. Ching Neng Bin went jogging to the Stranraer train station and back while the rest had a good walk along the Loch Ryan beach front.
Sleeping: Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.
Temp: min.12 – max.18°C
The beautiful rose flowers at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.
This picture was taken on 24th May 2014 the day we came and you see no flowers.
And today on 16th June, all the rose flowers were out and so beautiful.
Catherine Oon, Pauline Toh, Betty Ching admiring the roses at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.
Catherine Oon, Pauline Toh, Betty Ching admiring the roses at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.
Catherine Oon, Pauline Toh, Betty Ching admiring the roses at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.
Catherine Oon, Pauline Toh, Betty Ching admiring the roses at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.
Red flowers at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer
Red flowers at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer
Beautiful cottage of Janet and James Drysdale next to Alistair's house at Millfield Avenue, Stranraer, Scotland.
Alistair's house backyard vegetable garden ready for harvesting.
Cordyline australis is an evergreen monocotyledon tree with a tufted habit. Its palm-like foliage emerges from the growing tips of the branched trunk in dense rosettes of pale green, waxy, lanceolate leaves. In summer it bears large hanging panicles composed of small, slightly fragrant, pale cream flowers.
Cordyline australis commonly known as the Cabbage Tree, is native to New Zealand.
Cabbage Tree was traditionally used by the Maori people as a source of food and to produce strong rope.
These are the broad beans grown by Alistair in his back yard garden.
This is raspberry grown by Alistair in his back yard garden.
Alistair's neighbors having a chat and looking at the gardens.
Dearest Val Allan and Pauline Toh,
Warmest congratulations and sincere best wishes on your Golden Wedding Anniversary. May your beautiful and admirable union be richly blessed and your love grow stronger! Cheers and abundant blessings as you celebrate your 50 Years of Marriage.
With Love from:
Betty Ching, Catherine Oon,
Lim Kee Moon and Ching Neng Bin.
Day 02 (22.05.2014 Thr) – Amsterdam City, Holland
Day 03 (23.05.2014 Fri) – Amsterdam Zaanse Schans Village (21km)
Day 04 (24.05.2014 Sat) – KL.1477R AMS/GLA 1535hr - 1605hr Glasgow Airport
Day 05 (25.05.2014 Sun) – Stranraer, Scotland
Day 06 (26.05.2014 Mon) – Fishing station at Lady Bay (15km) Loch Ryan
Day 07 (27.05.2014 Tue) – Portpatrick and Mull of Galloway Lighthouse (58km)
Day 08 (28.05.2014 Wed) – Lide supermarket (2.8km) and Museum
Day 09 (29.05.2014 Thu) – Exploring Galloway Forest Park (56km)
Day 10 (30.05.2014 Fri) – Kirkland Fishery Farm in Leswalt (4.6km)
Day 11 (31.05.2014 Sat) – Exploring Galloway Forest Park (60km)
Day 12 (01.06.2014 Sun) – Trekking 20.8km Loch Ryan Coastal Path
Day 13 (02.06.2014 Mon) – A free and easy rest day
Day 14 (03.06.2014 Tue) – To Robert Burns Cottage at Alloway (78km)
Day 15 (04.06.2014 Wed) – Fishing station at Lady Bay (15km) Loch Ryan
Day 16 (05.06.2014 Thu) – A trip to the Giant Causeway (153km) by coach
Day 17 (06.06.2014 Fri) – Trekking 4km Ardwell Pond, Ardwell Bay (18km)
Day 18 (07.06.2014 Sat) – Our ladies went shopping in Ayr (72km)
Day 19 (08.06.2014 Sun) – Visiting Isabelle/Robert in Newton Steward (50km)
Day 20 (09.06.2014 Mon) – Overnight stay at Fishing Station, Lady Bay Loch Ryan
Day 21 (10.06.2014 Tue) – Visited a farm using automated milking
Day 22 (11.06.2014 Wed) – Day 1 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 23 (12.06.2014 Thu) – Day 2 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 24 (13.06.2014 Fri) – Day 3 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 25 (14.06.2014 Sat) – Day 4 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 26 (15.06.2014 Sun) – Day 5 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 27 (16.06.2014 Mon) – Allan and Pauline 50th wedding anniversary
Day 28 (17.06.2014 Tue) – Mysterious beach walk at Loch Larbrax, Scotland
Day 29 (18.06.2014 Wed) – Lake Loweswater, Lake District, UK (day1)
Day 30 (19.06.2014 Thu) – Outward Bound Ullswater, Lake Ullswater (day2)
Day 31 (20.06.2014 Fri) – Return from Lake District (day3)
Day 32 (21.06.2014 Sat) – Our last visit to the bothy at Lady Bay
Day 33 (22.06.2014 Sun) – A farewell dinner hosted by Margaret Modrate
Day 34 (23.06.2014 Mon) – A farewell tea hosted by Vera Little
Day 35 (24.06.2014 Tue) – To Glasgow for a night stay for next day flight
Day 36 (25.6.2014Wed) Glasgow 6am to Amsterdam 8.40//MH17 12noon to KLIA
Day 37 (26.06.2014 Thu) – MH17 touched down at KLIA at 6.20am.
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The beautiful rose flowers at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.
This picture was taken on 24th May 2014 the day we came and you see no flowers.
And today on 16th June, all the rose flowers were out and so beautiful.
Catherine Oon, Pauline Toh, Betty Ching admiring the roses at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.
Catherine Oon, Pauline Toh, Betty Ching admiring the roses at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.
Catherine Oon, Pauline Toh, Betty Ching admiring the roses at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.
Catherine Oon, Pauline Toh, Betty Ching admiring the roses at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.
Red flowers at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer
Red flowers at Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer
Beautiful cottage of Janet and James Drysdale next to Alistair's house at Millfield Avenue, Stranraer, Scotland.
Alistair's house backyard vegetable garden ready for harvesting.
Cordyline australis is an evergreen monocotyledon tree with a tufted habit. Its palm-like foliage emerges from the growing tips of the branched trunk in dense rosettes of pale green, waxy, lanceolate leaves. In summer it bears large hanging panicles composed of small, slightly fragrant, pale cream flowers.
Cordyline australis commonly known as the Cabbage Tree, is native to New Zealand.
Cabbage Tree was traditionally used by the Maori people as a source of food and to produce strong rope.
These are the broad beans grown by Alistair in his back yard garden.
This is raspberry grown by Alistair in his back yard garden.
Alistair's neighbors having a chat and looking at the gardens.
Dearest Val Allan and Pauline Toh,
Warmest congratulations and sincere best wishes on your Golden Wedding Anniversary. May your beautiful and admirable union be richly blessed and your love grow stronger! Cheers and abundant blessings as you celebrate your 50 Years of Marriage.
With Love from:
Betty Ching, Catherine Oon,
Lim Kee Moon and Ching Neng Bin.
Click below to view daily adventures:
Day 01 (21.05.2014 Wed) – MH16 KUL/AMS 2355hr – 0655hr on 22MayDay 02 (22.05.2014 Thr) – Amsterdam City, Holland
Day 03 (23.05.2014 Fri) – Amsterdam Zaanse Schans Village (21km)
Day 04 (24.05.2014 Sat) – KL.1477R AMS/GLA 1535hr - 1605hr Glasgow Airport
Day 05 (25.05.2014 Sun) – Stranraer, Scotland
Day 06 (26.05.2014 Mon) – Fishing station at Lady Bay (15km) Loch Ryan
Day 07 (27.05.2014 Tue) – Portpatrick and Mull of Galloway Lighthouse (58km)
Day 08 (28.05.2014 Wed) – Lide supermarket (2.8km) and Museum
Day 09 (29.05.2014 Thu) – Exploring Galloway Forest Park (56km)
Day 10 (30.05.2014 Fri) – Kirkland Fishery Farm in Leswalt (4.6km)
Day 11 (31.05.2014 Sat) – Exploring Galloway Forest Park (60km)
Day 12 (01.06.2014 Sun) – Trekking 20.8km Loch Ryan Coastal Path
Day 13 (02.06.2014 Mon) – A free and easy rest day
Day 14 (03.06.2014 Tue) – To Robert Burns Cottage at Alloway (78km)
Day 15 (04.06.2014 Wed) – Fishing station at Lady Bay (15km) Loch Ryan
Day 16 (05.06.2014 Thu) – A trip to the Giant Causeway (153km) by coach
Day 17 (06.06.2014 Fri) – Trekking 4km Ardwell Pond, Ardwell Bay (18km)
Day 18 (07.06.2014 Sat) – Our ladies went shopping in Ayr (72km)
Day 19 (08.06.2014 Sun) – Visiting Isabelle/Robert in Newton Steward (50km)
Day 20 (09.06.2014 Mon) – Overnight stay at Fishing Station, Lady Bay Loch Ryan
Day 21 (10.06.2014 Tue) – Visited a farm using automated milking
Day 22 (11.06.2014 Wed) – Day 1 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 23 (12.06.2014 Thu) – Day 2 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 24 (13.06.2014 Fri) – Day 3 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 25 (14.06.2014 Sat) – Day 4 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 26 (15.06.2014 Sun) – Day 5 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 27 (16.06.2014 Mon) – Allan and Pauline 50th wedding anniversary
Day 28 (17.06.2014 Tue) – Mysterious beach walk at Loch Larbrax, Scotland
Day 29 (18.06.2014 Wed) – Lake Loweswater, Lake District, UK (day1)
Day 30 (19.06.2014 Thu) – Outward Bound Ullswater, Lake Ullswater (day2)
Day 31 (20.06.2014 Fri) – Return from Lake District (day3)
Day 32 (21.06.2014 Sat) – Our last visit to the bothy at Lady Bay
Day 33 (22.06.2014 Sun) – A farewell dinner hosted by Margaret Modrate
Day 34 (23.06.2014 Mon) – A farewell tea hosted by Vera Little
Day 35 (24.06.2014 Tue) – To Glasgow for a night stay for next day flight
Day 36 (25.6.2014Wed) Glasgow 6am to Amsterdam 8.40//MH17 12noon to KLIA
Day 37 (26.06.2014 Thu) – MH17 touched down at KLIA at 6.20am.
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