Kilted in Scotland Pictorial

[ForresterModern]

The Black Isle is actually probably the kilt I wear the most, both home and abroad. Being dark it hides dirt well. Being 16 oz it wears like iron. And with the subtle tartan pattern it is often less obtrusive in public, and looks great when dressed up too. And Black goes with everything. Black is the new black you know.

[Jock Scot]

No offense taken on either account. I actually had a couple shop keepers compliment me on the use of the "braces" with my kilt as a good idea for guys of girth like myself (real shops like Hector Russell, not the tat shops).

As you can see from the pics where I am without a hat I am---well lets just say--rather "thin" on top and my head sems to get constantly sunburned when I am out and about seeing sights on vacations. Normally I would wear a simple ballcap but didn't see a single one my whole time in Scotland (other than on american tourists and in the tat shops) so I thought the country caps in matching tartan were more appropriate and functional (except in the windy highlands). They also look good back here in the states with my sweaters and winter coats. I have always been a hat person anyway. Thanks for the comments.

Phew!You are a gentleman.

[bjproc]

No offense taken on either account. I actually had a couple shop keepers compliment me on the use of the "braces" with my kilt as a good idea for guys of girth like myself (real shops like Hector Russell, not the tat shops).

As you can see from the pics where I am without a hat I am---well lets just say--rather "thin" on top and my head sems to get constantly sunburned when I am out and about seeing sights on vacations. Normally I would wear a simple ballcap but didn't see a single one my whole time in Scotland (other than on american tourists and in the tat shops) so I thought the country caps in matching tartan were more appropriate and functional (except in the windy highlands). They also look good back here in the states with my sweaters and winter coats. I have always been a hat person anyway. Thanks for the comments.

auch, it doesn't matter if your getting thin on top, just a wee rub of suntan cream on your napper will help a lot

[Riverkilt]

Thanks for the clan tartan pics and the travel tips. And a full range of big man to wee man looking good in kilts. You encourage me to "some day" find a way back to the ancient homeland to poke around.

Ron

[ForresterModern]

Thanks for the clan tartan pics and the travel tips. And a full range of big man to wee man looking good in kilts. You encourage me to "some day" find a way back to the ancient homeland to poke around.

Ron

Thanks Ron. If you do decide to go and want a little company (well rather large company actually) gove me a buzz. I am already jonesing to go back and see more of the country than we got to on our limited visit. Even after only a week I am already in withdrawal from the sites, sounds and smells, and mostly the people.

jeff

[Niblox]

...the capital of Scotland is spelt EDINBURGH.

...though Edimbourg (French) or Edimburgo (Italian) are perfectly acceptable.

The prononciation can vary. Locals say "ed-in-broh", with the stress on the first syllable, while those who do correct pronunication say "ed-in-burra" with almost equal stress on all syllables.

To say "ed-in-burg" or "ed-in-burrow" really makes the toes curl!!

[CelticRanger66]

Great Photos!! Thanks for sharing your trip!

[ForresterModern]

...though Edimbourg (French) or Edimburgo (Italian) are perfectly acceptable.

The prononciation can vary. Locals say "ed-in-broh", with the stress on the first syllable, while those who do correct pronunication say with almost equal stress on all syllables.

To say "ed-in-burg" or "ed-in-burrow" really makes the toes curl!!

I am in the crowd using "ed-in-burra" while it has literally taken months to get my dutch american wife switched over from "ed-in-burg" to at least the somewhat closer "ed-in-burrow". We americans are often linguistically challenged preferring to americanize foreign names rather than embrace their native pronunciations.

Had a conversation with an 80 something year old native man in the countryside near Inverness when we had a rental car tire blowout, and finally got a good feel for most of what he was saying, especially the nearby places he was referencing, but his pronunciations were far from what mine would have been for the same named place given the spellings on the maps. I felt like a New Yorker in the deep american south with the degree of difference in the way we were using essentially the same language. It is true that the UK and US are one people separated by a common language.

[bjproc]

I am in the crowd using "ed-in-burra" while it has literally taken months to get my dutch american wife switched over from "ed-in-burg" to at least the somewhat closer "ed-in-burrow". We americans are often linguistically challenged preferring to americanize foreign names rather than embrace their native pronunciations.

Had a conversation with an 80 something year old native man in the countryside near Inverness when we had a rental car tire blowout, and finally got a good feel for most of what he was saying, especially the nearby places he was referencing, but his pronunciations were far from what mine would have been for the same named place given the spellings on the maps. I felt like a New Yorker in the deep american south with the degree of difference in the way we were using essentially the same language. It is true that the UK and US are one people separated by a common language.

don't worry about trying to understand all the pronunciations/slang for places etc i struggle at times .

i work with a guy from findochty, near buckie, but he calls it finechty, i had one hell of a job trying to find his number in the phone book

[SFCRick]

Great photos, looks like a grand trip