Are US maps metric or US customary? I would think the availability of mapping determines what is sensible for the units used.
Although we have a half-arsed approach to metrication in the UK at least we do use metric a lot of the time unlike the US, who don’t even use proper imperial units (although bizarrely they still use British Thermal Units to rate boilers [furnaces] when we’ve used kW for years). I’ve also noticed there seems to be a lack of scales in US kitchens - recipes seem to use cups of flour instead of weighing which sounds like hard work to me.
One of my real pet hates is the use of feet when discussing antennas. Since the bands are defined in metres if you tell me an element is so many metres long I instantly know what fraction of a wavelength it is. Tell me in feet and I have to convert.
The forecast is good for Friday. I just need to decide whether to cycle or walk the 5 km approach track. I may cycle, which should leave more time to loop round to the south and try to find the nice Falls of Unich.
Fraser,
I say take your bike, it’s a nice track. Alternatively if you fancy a good walk why not cross country from Spittal of Glenmuick? I understand from a reliable source that route was a favourite of King Charles for a day shooting at Invermark estate.
My thoughts about bicycles are well known (Devil & Hell figure) - in this case though, there is a very pleasant walk along the loch, an ascent up beside the waterfall and a descent by a further route.
I did it in summer though
