The hero’s Scotland journey in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped is being recreated in genuine life this summer. Which story’s safari would you go for?It is cold and wet here this morning,and I was feeling particularly sedentary until this tale of adventure inspired me to greater feats. Athletes Alan Rankin and Willie Gibson are due to recreate the total journey of David Balfour, hero of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped, and to raise money for charity.“In the summer of 2016 we will set sail from South Queensferry [west of Edinburgh],around Orkney down the Minch to the island of Erraid, off Mull. From Erraid, and the team will go by foot the 270 miles back to South Queensferry,” they write on their website. “The overland leg will cross some of the wildest and most stunning landscapes in Scotland, following the route as described in the book, or mapped on the long-distance route the Stevenson Way.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com