Kilted Carolina Vacation

[Mael Coluim]

This would be my fourth visit to Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in five years. In 2007, I would find XMarks the Scot by it! I’ve always wanted to see the Biltmore Estate in Asheville. And what XMarker does not want to make the pilgrimage to the Scottish Tartans Museum in Franklin? This would be my year to do both as I headed south to Grandfather!

As my trip to Scotland and France last year, I would travel kilted. I did throw a pair of p@nts into the car in case I needed to change a flat tire. My kilted wardrobe packed would include: Burnett’s & Struth casual kilts in Malcolm and MacCallum, Newsome box pleat in St. Columba tartan, USA Kilts casual in Caledonia tartan, Stillwater economy kilt in Gordon tartan and my just received Elkomando hiking kilt. I decide to wear the Elkomando on the seven hour drive to Asheville. My canine daughter, Fiona gave this special T shirt to remind me of her!






Surely, Dad you can find room for me in MacGuinea Pig? The name my wife gave the Honda Fit as she said it looked like a guinea pig on steroids!