Tongue!

We saw some strangely named places up the top of Scotland. There was Doll, Brawl and Ham. But my favourite was the thriving metropolis of Tongue.

Tongue really takes your breath away. The inky sea mellows into sapphire then powdery blue like a Dulux paint swatch; all bordered by gorgeous beaches, pale and honey gold.

I was so excited to be in a town called Tongue that I neglected to take any photos of the actual scenery. Instead I concentrated my efforts on signage and sniggering like a ten-year-old.

this way to tongue toon

hmmm

restricted access

who could resist?

well don't well all.

Anything after Tongue would have been an anti-climax, so we headed home after that. We passed more Germans in caravans. They even have the Please Don't Mow Down The Sheep signs in Deutsch.

July 7, 2004 | Permalink | Posted in Globetrotting | Comments (20)

Comments

1 · Susanna said:

There is a village in Hungary that is called 'knickers' in Hungarian.

July 7, 2004 7:42 PM

2 · slack said:

I'm suprised that you didn't find the town "depressing"

July 7, 2004 9:15 PM

3 · Gordon said:

I'm flattered. Thanks!

(OK, so you were gonna post it anyway but thanks for at least pretending I prompted you.. ;-)

July 7, 2004 9:23 PM

4 · Laika said:

I love the highlands and islands, great places. When I lived in German (no, I don't own a caravan) our local petrol station was in Wankem. ;-)

July 7, 2004 9:24 PM

5 · Monkey said:

*shakes head* Slack, you ought to be ashamed.

July 7, 2004 11:53 PM

6 · Paul said:

If there's been a more salacious-sounding line written on any blog, anywhere in the world, ever, than "Anything after Tongue would have been an anti-climax" then I don't know what it is, by gum.

Teehee.

July 8, 2004 12:12 AM

7 · marc said:

The "Tunga" under the first Tongue picture incidentally means "tongue" in Swedish as well.

Just call me Mr. Smarty Pants. (But preferably in Swedish. )

July 8, 2004 12:36 AM

8 · rzan said:

Hmmm... I wonder what kind of authorization the authorized persons need to gain entry into the Tongue Depot?

July 8, 2004 1:27 AM

9 · Paul said:

Dunno, but I'll bet they let this chick in.

July 8, 2004 1:46 AM

10 · ladygoat said:

Hee hee! Too funny.

But why can't we mow down the sheep?

July 8, 2004 2:26 AM

11 · Missjenjen said:

That 'I heart tongue' thing is just fabulous. I think I'll stick it on a t-shirt.

July 8, 2004 3:24 AM

12 · sigga said:

'tunga' means tongue in Icelandic as well. A very popular name for farms in Iceland :s

July 8, 2004 10:56 AM

13 · lenore said:

Well, you should plan your next trip to Dildo, Newfoundland.....

July 8, 2004 3:59 PM

14 · Witold Riedel said:

My tongue is attached... : |

Oh, do you know Martin Parr's project on Boring?

: )

(Martin Parr rocks!)

July 8, 2004 8:44 PM

15 · shauny said:

btw that is my mug... it was only £2.80.

July 8, 2004 8:55 PM

16 · seeou said:

I once drove along way to visit 'banana' in QLD. Not much there though..the only postcard was of the greyhound bus leaving town...
still keep meaning to visit woodenbong in NSW too

July 9, 2004 8:54 AM

17 · kimbofo said:

England is full of ludicrously funny place names. My personal favourite is Pratt's Bottom in Kent.

http://www.pphweb.com/newhomes/hillside/indexfrset.htm

July 9, 2004 7:56 PM

18 · Anonymous said:

Hae you visted Fucking in Austria?

July 10, 2004 10:14 AM

19 · momo said:

heeheeeheeeeeeeeeeeee! love it.

July 14, 2004 2:40 PM

20 · Mark said: