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ESCAPE FROM THE HIGHLANDS TO THE ISLAND OF MAJORCA

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Day1 Tuesday 6th September 2022 Whilst much of the UK had been basking in record summer temperatures and suffering from a lack of rain, the Highlands had been windy for months and the wind very often blew big grey clouds over the land. We were not parched, but, nor were we out having barbecues every day, nor unable to sleep at night due to high temperatures.  Luckily, we had a long standing booking to go to Majorca at the start of September - a booking that should have been fulfilled a number of times, but had been cancelled or postponed due to Covid. However, September came and we were able to go, so we did. Not exactly a Highland Gourmet trip, but the food is always important, so it counts as far as I am concerned. We had stayed on Monday night with Sandra and Chris in Forgandenny so as to make the journey to Edinburgh airport an hour long, rather than the three hours it would have taken us from home. So, come 0530, we were up and off, ready to fly to the sun. Such an early start...