{"id":17833,"date":"2023-03-30T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=17833"},"modified":"2023-03-30T06:00:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T13:00:46","slug":"mar-sin-leat-fair-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=17833","title":{"rendered":"Mar sin leat fair Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As I leave the grounds of the Botanical Gardens<\/strong> in Glasgow, I realize that my melancholic state of mind is coming from the sad truth of this being my last day in this truly fantastic country. Scotland&#8217;s beauty and hospitality has been top notch throughout my three and half week adventure, and I&#8217;ve fallen hard in love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t want to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" data-attachment-id=\"17838\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=17838\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?fit=3770%2C2693&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3770,2693\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;367&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1662213111&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?fit=640%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?resize=640%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?resize=768%2C549&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?resize=1536%2C1097&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?resize=2048%2C1463&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?resize=1200%2C857&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?resize=600%2C429&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683902311.617490.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I walk on over to an area by a University<\/strong>, admiring the street art found on the sides of buildings as I make my way to Drygate for a pint or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afterwards, I continue wandering the streets, wondering why the area isn&#8217;t as crowded as usual. I hear loud cheering coming from a pub, and make the connection that a football match must be going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The camaraderie emitting from the pub is infectious. I love how an entire country can come together over a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" data-attachment-id=\"17840\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=17840\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?fit=3811%2C2722&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3811,2722\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;367&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1662204254&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?fit=640%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?resize=640%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?resize=768%2C549&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?resize=1536%2C1097&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?resize=2048%2C1463&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?resize=1200%2C857&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?resize=600%2C429&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-683893454.436025.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rain starts to fall<\/strong> as I find an old park, exploring statues of original settlers and founders of this land. More cheering can be heard from a stadium in the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m getting a little tipsy, so I find another little pub and get a final, proper Scottish meal of delicious haggis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"17842\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=17842\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?fit=3620%2C2038&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3620,2038\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1662214126&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5588\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?resize=2048%2C1153&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?resize=1200%2C676&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5588.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Oh how I love the United Kingdom<\/strong>. It truly is my new obsession, and the long distance walking trails throughout are just my cup of tea to explore more of this special land. 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