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Yesterday the Scottish Highland Games were held in Chiba.  Two of my colleagues are of Scottish decent, as well as myself – somewhere back in the mists of time.  They were both going (in their kilts no less!) so I thought I should indulge in some of my heritage.  Admittedly I don’t think of myself as Scottish, I’m third or fourth generation Australian, and my closest heritage is English and German, but I’m beginning to appreciate the Sottish in my background.

Anyway, I’m digressing.  The Games.  It was the first time for me to go to such an event.  They had a lots of things in the program, Soccer and Netball games, kids races, dancing and piping, and of course – heavy events.  It was also probably my first time to witness the heavy events, and I found them to be very very interesting.  (And also awing…  people can lift weights like that and throw them?!?!)  And of course there is the food and drink.  I wasn’t quite game enough to try the haggis (my colleagues tell me they have eaten better), but there were other British foods like cottage pie, and Indian..  And of course the beer.  and whiskey. 

Admittedly there wasn’t all that much to see and do, but it was a nice relaxing and interesting day none the less.  I’ll be going next year as well I think, and maybe by then I’ll have a kilt in my own tartan