Yesterday I hitched with a new found friend the 10 miles to the castle Eileen Donan, an ancient lochside fortress blown up after the failed Jacobite rebellion in 1719. Rebuilt in 1912 and very picturesque: it's exterior was used in the 1980's movie Highlander, and now the site of weddings. But it was worth visiting even on a gray windy day.
And this is my new friend, Obi-Wan Lucifer Skywalker Baggins -- yes, his legal name on passport -- from Vancouver BC. He's a dedicated world traveler, going to winter over in India after Europe, planning to do a documentary there. He also has a script in the hands of the Star Wars producers. But I'm most impressed by his sense of humor, his irrepressible delight and his laugh. Hitching to the castle was quick, getting a ride with a young priest whose parish is Skye -- Obi-Wan and the priest talked about the latest Star Wars movie, and it cracked us up to hear the priest's Yoda imitation. He noted that the word order jumbling is very much like Latin.
Obi-Wan also talked at length with one of the castle wardens, who had been an extra in that Highlander movie. And the guard even let him pose with an authentic sword. Fun day.
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