Day 1 · Drive to Auckland Overnight Ibis
Day 2 · About to jet off to Singapore
Day 3 · Uber drivers were very helpful. Also staff at the Hillington...
Day 3 · Uber drivers were very helpful. Also staff at the Hillington hospital.
Day 4 · Flew up to Newcastle where we stayed at the TravelLodge...
Day 4 · Flew up to Newcastle where we stayed at the TravelLodge near the airport.
Day 5 · Spent the day watching the dancing at the Newcastle Festival.
Day 6 · Wayne drove us all up to Pitlochry where we are...
Day 6 · Wayne drove us all up to Pitlochry where we are staying at the Atholl Palace hotel for the RSCDS Winter School.
Day 7 · View outside our window at Winter school
Day 9 · As the days went by, the weather warmed up and...
Day 9 · As the days went by, the weather warmed up and the snow slowly disappeared.
Day 10 · What a wonderful setting to be in. The red carpet...
Day 10 · What a wonderful setting to be in. The red carpet was rolled out for us. The hall was packed with energetic dancers and lively music by the band even though thd weather outside was damp.
Day 11 · Saying goodbye to friends, we packed our suitcases into Iain...
Day 11 · Saying goodbye to friends, we packed our suitcases into Iain and Elaine's little green car for the journey down to Linlithgow. Mixed weather, but arrived in sunshine.
Location Atholl Palace hotel
16 Feb 2026
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