September 29 the end of the day!

We did a catch up blog this mrning.  This is what happened today.  First of all Andromeda has a touch of travel sickness and her battery isn't charging and her power cord is touchy.

We did our blog at the tearoom and then went back to New Lanark.  Visited the school house and saw what education was like.  Very interesting.  They had a huge globe with uncharted territory in Canada.  Learned a lot more about Robert Owen.  The big water wheel was working outside.  After lunch we hiked up the river to see the two sets of waterfalls.  Stunning views.
Stopped at the TI for information about getting to Edinburgh (we may go tomorrow) and we are back to the tea room.
Robert Owen was a mill owner who was way ahead of his time.  He believed in socialism to a point.  He started the first nursery for children under 3 so mothers could work at the mill.  He also had sick benefits for workers to ill to work.  The company store sold high quality goods cheaper than town and the profits went into health care and education.  At New Lanark they credit him with starting the co-operative and union movements.  When other workers found out what he was offering his workers they believed they should have the same opportunities.  He became so dissolutioned with the legislation to help workers and fighting to get better conditions that he finally moved to the USA to try and set up an ideal town in Indiana.
Walking along the River Clyde is going to be one of the highlights of our trip.  Beautiful walk on a well maintained trails with 3 falls to visit.  It took about 2 hours to walk it and back, but unbelievable as it may seem, the sun came out and it was so nice. Closing the tea room so have to go.  Hopefully will be on again soon.