Padrón by Ronald Mackay

16/5/2018

It is an honour to welcome back Ronald Mackay with his third entry in this year's Travel Stories Competition. You can read his latest story Padrón here.

Ronald Mackay
When Ronald was 12 years old, he started using school holidays to bicycle all over Scotland. By the time he was 17 he'd extended his travels -- by hitch-hiking -- to England, France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

10 Comments

Syd Blackwell

16/5/2018 10:28:59 pm

I thoroughly enjoyed this tale, Ronald. Well-crafted and cheekily unresolved.

Ronald Mackay

16/5/2018 10:45:02 pm

The answer to this particular question must remain eternally unresolved for the reader, Syd. Thanks!
Ron

Euan Lindsay-Smith

16/5/2018 11:05:57 pm

Amusing, and understandable, Ronald. We will all just have to imagine the answer.

Ronald Mackay

18/5/2018 10:57:47 am

Let's hope our imagination is up to the job!

sunny lockwood

17/5/2018 12:59:34 am

Clever story, Ronald.
As an American of Scottish descent, I'll admit I was fascinated by kilt wearers when I first saw them in Edinburgh. The kilt's rhythmic swaying
is truly attractive to the observing eye.

Ronald Mackay

18/5/2018 11:01:21 am

Indeed it is, Sunny! It's the weight of the material and the depth of the pleats that allow it to swing so impressively. Our army kilts weighed 8 lbs!
Ron

Rosario Zolfi

17/5/2018 01:03:53 am

Don't you know that curiosity killed the cat!

Enjoy your imagination...

Ronald Mackay

18/5/2018 11:02:57 am

Yes, Rosario -- curiosity must be curbed!
Ron

John East

18/5/2018 10:49:55 am

Very well told, Ronald! As for the open question - surely one day somebody will get to the bottom of it.

Ronald Mackay

18/5/2018 11:02:13 am

Perhaps not quite to the bottom of it, but pretty close!
Ron

Padrón by Ronald Mackay

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