Kilted fortnight holiday in scotland & france

**KFCarter** · 12th August 09, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Sheep In Wolf's Clothing

The one on the right is Chief of the Clan Arthur John Alexander MacArthur of that Ilk, FSA Scot. ( and to his left is his wife Lorraine).
These are great pictures, thank you so much for sharing them!
Sara

Good catch, Sara....

So great to see that picture...

Actually, great to see ALL of these pictures.

This thread rocks!!

**svc40bt** · 12th August 09, 07:07 PM

Wow. We still have another weeks worth of pictures yet. Keep 'em coming.

**Mael Coluim** · 12th August 09, 09:59 PM

[QUOTE=Paul.;774160]

Originally Posted by Standard

I believe those are the Farqhuarson clan chief's feathers which are perfectly aligned behind Ern's hat for the picture!

Or maybe a prophetic sign, I'm due for a promotion!

**Mael Coluim** · 12th August 09, 10:05 PM

Leaving my room at Pollock Halls to go to the Parade, I saw another member, Marilyn of the Clan MacCallum Malcolm. We shared the big moment of the Parade with this photo.

Okay, I reneged on not wearing a tartan tie with the kilt. But as I had seen two of the Scottish Malcolm men do it this morning, I decided as I was in Scotland I would do as the Malcolms’ do!

We had been given strict order about our line up time with our Clan. I was running late. I decided to grab a taxi to make the 10 minute walk a 5 minute journey. But instead of going on the road along Holyrood Park, the cabbie headed downtown. In 5 minutes were dead in traffic. I asked him why he didn’t take the Holyrood road? Closed he said. Right, I said paid the 5 Quid and was farther away from the start line then when I started. That cab was not going anywhere for a very long time.

But what experience I encountered! I came to the Royal Mile just above Waverly Station and headed to the Start line thinking I would just link up to my Clan when I encountered the Parade. But I had the whole road to myself! The crowd was looking down the Mile expecting to see the Parade and I was strutting down an empty road all by myself. A reverse parade of sorts!

**Mael Coluim** · 12th August 09, 10:07 PM

But I didn’t meet the Parade; only the rabble! The Parade was way behind schedule. There was much lining up to do!

My Clan was not where it was suppose to be. Others were looking for their clans. It was a hoot! I stepped from the madness to have a Kodak moment.

**Mael Coluim** · 12th August 09, 10:08 PM

Then our Clan placard appeared.

Others found their places.

People began to move!

We move on to the Palace grounds!

As folks snapped our picture, I snapped them to their delight!

**Mael Coluim** · 12th August 09, 10:11 PM

The crowd was immense!

Everyone was in a festive mood.

Some had found a good vantage point.

Others had found better vantage points.

Then there were the best vantage points.

**Mael Coluim** · 12th August 09, 10:12 PM

Looking forward

Looking back

**Mael Coluim** · 12th August 09, 10:14 PM

Our Prez Neil McCallum and family

The fellow on the left, I knew was really happy!

So, I called to him, “Act like you are having fun!”

**Mael Coluim** · 12th August 09, 10:17 PM

The crowd is overwhelmed with over 8 thousand marchers

Our Prez waves to the Crowd

Neil yells back to me “there is the reporter who wants to talk to you!” I turn back to see a lass with a large telephoto lens camera and a fellow with a big video camera. We both smile and wave, and I march on.

Even the statues are overwhelmed by the crowd of marchers.