A Taste Of the Highlands

Exploring different cultures

usually involves long distance traveling,

airline hassles, and time zone adjustments,

but this weekend it was only a 30 mile

drive up the Big Thompson canyon
to Estes Park,

the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park
which is celebrating it's 100th year anniversary.

This past weekend we enjoyed the 

Long's Peak

Scottish Irish Festival.

Click  to
enjoy some of the music from
The Elders.
Bet you can't keep your feet still.




I'm not too familiar with Scottish History
other than from Braveheart

so it was very interesting to 

investigate different clans and

their tartans,

the strong man challenge,

light armor jousting,

and heavy armor jousting. 

Of course, one way to enjoy a different culture

is through the food.

 No, I didn't try it.

But instead enjoyed a Scottish Meat Pie

and Ale.

There was

 

 dancing,

dulcimers,

dogs,

pipes,

and kilts

One guy's t-shirt read:

Yes, this is a kilt,

If I were wearing something underneath,
it would be a skirt!

We had a fun highlands experience,
but exploring the real Scotland

 is still on my bucket list.

(So, are your feet still tapping?)

Until Next Time-