Alistair and Judy Ross

Alistair and Judy live on Islay.  We are staying next door in their guest house.  The name of our house is Indefinitely.  Alistair and Judy are the parents of Susie (in Aberfeldy) and Jane (in Lenzie).

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Highland Dance Class on Islay

I was invited to go to a Highland Dance class on Islay. Alistair Ross, who we are visiting, knows everyone on Islay and told the dance teacher I was coming.  She said I should come to class and show her students my Irish dancing. Highland dancers and Irish dancers wear almost the same shoes!

It was fun.  Alistair and Judy came to watch me dance.  They are the nicest people in the world.  Alistair is in the photo in the top left in green.  He always wears soft sweaters made out of cashmere just like moms scarf.

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My favorite place in the world

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This is me standing in my FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD! It looks like you riped a picture out of a fairytale and made it real! My favorite place is outside the Islay Woollen Mill. We bought a lot there!  We bought a kilt for me, a super soft scarf for mom and a hat for dad that looks like the PDX carpet.

Kildalton Cross and a Wild Peacock!

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Today I went to see the Kildalton Cross.  The Kildalton Cross is the oldest standing cross on Islay.  I learned about it before I came and put it in my Scotland book.

On the way home from the Kildalton Cross, we saw apeacock on the side of the road.  We pulled over and we felt like we were under the eyes of a police officer, but a very shiny and sparkly police officer!  The peacock walked around and around our car.  He even displayed a little.  I rolled down my window and took this picture for you guys.

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