Scotland
The beauty and history of the British Isles extended outside of England
deep into it's northern neighbour, Scotland. Spud knew that he would not
be able to go there without taking time out to search the black waters
of Loch Ness for it's fabled monster. After setting up camp in nearby
Drummnadrochit, Spud spent an intensive three days scouring the Loch for
any sign of the beast. In that time he found two tires, a rubber boot
and a waterlogged package of shortbread, but no sea serpents - unless
of course, you count the hundreds that were in the gift shops of the neighbouring
towns.
His
next adventure took him far into the Outer Hebrides off the north western
tip of the Scottish mainland. These fog-laden islands comprised of rock
and bog were something clear out of a horror movie! Spud's attempt at
the local language of Gaelic proved to be a horror as well.
The
main reason for venturing to these islands was to see an ancient structure
that was even older than Stonehenge; the Callanish stones. It was here
that a civilization erected these stones in the shape of a cross which
was believed to have an astronomical purpose (charting the rising and
setting points of the moon).
Spud had to travel by foot for miles to reach this lonely site. Hauling his backpack, which was almost ten times his size, made for quite a trek. In fact, he was so exhausted that he wound up sleeping for 5 days until being woken by a Highland cow who thought he was a rutabaga.
Next on his itinerary lay Wales!