Tuesday 24 June - David Attenborough exhibit & The Lion King I made a conscious decision to plan a nice day for my last day in London so that I could maintain my ability to stay present to the moment and not get anxious or focus on staying up and getting to the airport early tomorrow. Yesterday I had missed the opportunity to see the "Our story with David Attenborough" at the Natural History Museum so I booked a ticket for midday today and rear...

Monday 23 June - London Natural History Museum and Kensington Gardens I thought it would be nice to head into central London and explore the Natural History Museum and take a wander through Kensington Gardens. The weather was perfect, except for a little wind, for a day in the city. The tube ride into South Kensington was easy and mostly above ground. The short walk to the East Entrance to the Natural History Museum was gorgeous - big, tall, lush green trees...

Sunday 22 June - Travel day After a beautiful day yesterday (both in activities and weather), today was a wet but not cold travel day. Katie made delicious pancakes for breakfast and we topped them with fresh fruit, honey, golden syrup and Nutella. I packed up my suitcase and said my farewells to Colin, Katie, Elsie and Megan, thanking them for a wonderful stay and wishing them well. Also passing on my best to Michael and Gloria. I am glad I allowed plent...

Saturday 21 June - Exploring Glasgow Colin had roughly planned out a full day exploring Glasgow city for us and after a delicious breakfast of porridge with fruit (made by Katie) the five of us set off to catch the train to Queen Street. We admired the City Chambers and could only see the tall statue in George Square in front of the Chambers, as it was all boarded over for renovation. We continued along George Street, walking past Strathclyde University paus...

Friday 20 June - Arrochar to Glasgow I had a terrible nights sleep. Tossed and turned, irritated by the midges bites and just had trouble sleeping. Interesting that I had the same poor nights sleep after hiking Stac Polliadh. I took the opportunity to pack my suitcase as much as possible, putting souvenirs and gifts in where it might work for my trip home. And it showed me I don't have much space left in my bag. I should manage to get it all in, just. I also w...