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Tuesday 7 January 2014

"Rosemarkie" For a 2014 First Foot

There are many Legends & Myths in Scotland (Brigadoon, The Loch Ness Monster, etc.)
Slim Whitman contacted us about Three Alfie Bay as he had been researching for years, It's a simple but fundamental mistake Slim you should be looking around Rosemarkie!
 

Linda, Neil, Sam. Alfie, Marion, Bruce, Andy, Jill, Kay, Kevin, Bob, Sally & Captain Haddock head North for a New Year Break & the Search for "Three Alfie Bay".


Rosemarkie from Scottish Gaelic: Ros Mhaircnidh meaning "promontory  of the horse stream" is a village on the south coast of the Black Isle peninsula in Ross-shire ( Ross and Cromarty ), northern Scotland.
Rosemarkie fronts on a wide, picturesque bay, with views of Fort George and the Moray coastline across the Moray Firth. It has one of the finest beaches on the Moray Firth Coast Line. At the southern end of the beach is Chanonry Point, reputed to be the best location on the United Kingdom mainland from which to see dolphins
Rosemarkie has a collection of finely carved Pictish stones, which is one of the largest in Scotland at a single site. These 8th-9th century sculptures, found in and around the village churchyard, are displayed in the Groam House Museum, a converted 18th-century town-house on the High Street. These carved stones are evidence for a major early monastery at Rosemarkie, founded by, or associated with, Saint Moluag (d. 592) and Boniface, otherwise known as Curetán (fl. early 8th century). The sculptures include cross-slabs, shrine fragments and architectural pieces.
Rosemarkie welcomes Las Ramblas & 2014
A row of Ramblers head out in search of Three Alfie Bay
Rosemarkie
Three Alfie Bay
Three Alfie Bay showing how it got it's name
unfortunately the Plough Inn was closed so it's time to head back to the ranch for a drink or two.
 Alfie get everyone a Pint
 And three for yourself