Grandfather Mountain Games 2012

[Dixiecat]

Wow. What a time we had at the Games. We arrived on a fine Monday afternoon. After unloading our stuff we walked around and met our fellow campers in the MacVillage area. We missed the opening ceremonies as by that time we were a bit damp from the rain that started late Monday and just kept up so we were huddling around the fire. Forgot about the Xmarks meetup on Friday until too late and arrived just after the pic on Saturday. We met several Xmarkers who were still hanging around when we got there. Sunday was lovely and we enjoyed the parade and listening to the bands until the heavens opened up. We packed up after that cleared off and left the Mountain around 2:30 taking our time as we drove away.
Here's what Friday night looked like.

This is my part of post #1.

[Border Reiver]

Thanks for the pics!

[kiltedjoss]

[McFarkus]

My brother Turpin has talked up Grandfather Mountain for years. It's good to see that he was really there.

[kiltedjoss]

[Mael Coluim]

Turpin is the man! That is one supper not to be missed.

Turpin had posted to bring extra tarps on the other thread about GMHG. As I was packing his words of advice echoed in my pea brain and threw another tarp into my car.

I had purchased a new tent that claimed it needed no fly to keep out rain. My first night out was a wet one as that claim didn’t deliver. The next morning I used my extra tarp as a fly and had a dry tent for the remainder of the weekend. Thanks, Turp!

[Mael Coluim]

Some great pix, Kiltedjoss! You have a pic of Connell Sanderson, the young bagpiper of Uncle Hammish and the Hooligans. Connell is a member here as well as his Dad, Bill Sanderson known as Tartan Hiker. Shawn Dunham the lead singer is That Celtic Band, here on XMarks.

Here is a vid on their original song, Slainte M'Hath from their latest album, Operators are Standing By.

[Mael Coluim]

Sunday was the Parade of Tartans. The morning was sunny without a cloud in the sky. A respite from the rains and mist.

We were not the honored Clan, but we marched second in line as our Chief was presiding Chief of the Games.

To my right is our new Clan Society President James MacCallum of Charleston. Behind me are some of the past presidents.


When our Clan had finished the parade, I slipped back to take photos fo the other Clans. Look closely you may see yours.

[Mael Coluim]

Here is our David Pope enjoying his march in the Parade!

[Mael Coluim]

The summy skies of the morning had turned as we had our meet up. The clouds would burst and we will given shelter in the Scottish Tartans Museum tent.


We did have our meet up!