The Flight of the Saltire

[Panache]

It happened that there was a birthday party being held in Santa Cruz for a very dear and old friend on Sunday.

Making sure the Saltire was refueled and her stores of gin plentiful we headed Southward early that morning.

Soon we had reached the magnificent redwoods of the Santa Cruz mountains



She landed at Shaffer Park (a private park my friend's wife had rented to celebrate his 40th birthday)



There were clear warnings posted so she did not startled any of the native gastropods as she came in for a landing



We were delighted to come across piper and Santa Crux X Marker AndrewLenzJr



A very pleasant afternoon was spent amongst the beauty of the forest and glad company





Returning home to San Jose she rested for one last night in California.

The next day with her course set for Arizona she gently alighted into a cloudy sky.



I and my wee daughter bade her goodbye as she sailed off into the dark clouds.

We watched until she disappeared from sight.

It is always nice to have her return home, but the Saltire and the goodwill she spreads belong to all the good members of X Marks the Scot.com.

May she continue to travel far in friendship!

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Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[Ayin McFye]

Hadn't checked my mail in two days, but checked it today and the Saltire has arrived here in Arizona. I'll be hopefully taking her out this weekend, and handing her off to Spartan/Frank in NW Phoenix within a week. I'll post some pictures here soon!

Cheers!

[davedove]

When is the wee airship going to make it to the DC area. There are a few of us who would be more than happy to host her.

[TNKiltedWolf]

It's been quite the time... has anyone heard from our dear little :blimp:

[SteveB]

I sure hope that her air schedule could include the mountains of the Granite State this September. I think a goodly number of the New England and upstate New York Rabble would be proud to host her at the New Hampshire Highland Games. We might even get some SOKS to come down to see her, one can never tell...
Slainte

[Dan R Porter]

The Saltire flying around fenwapark! Now that would be a w s o m e! (Speaking of which boston just took toronto...again!)

Has the saltire flew over the Saint Louis arch yet? If not we could work that out here in STL!

[macwilkin]

The Saltire flying around fenwapark! Now that would be a w s o m e! (Speaking of which boston just took toronto...again!)

Has the saltire flew over the Saint Louis arch yet? If not we could work that out here in STL!

The wee airship has already been to St Louis, but it did not make it down to the Arch -- it got as far as Dressel's Welsh Pub in the Central West End, but the photos didn't turn out. It also visited Wesport for a private Burns Supper.

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T.