I participated in the
2017 World Goldpanning Championships in Moffat Scotland. Moffat is a small
town, but it is beautiful and has many tourists.
The championships were
held at the athletic park after the nation’s parade. I am grateful for the fact
that the BGA(British Goldpanning Association) has managed the championships
wonderfully with such a small staff.
I am a beginner in
the world competition for the second time. I should have practiced panning
before going to Scotland, but I was busy with work. For this reason I was defeated
in the second round.
I attempted gold prospecting
in the natural river before and after the championships. I paid a mining fee at
the Museum of Lead Mining near Moffat and went to a nearby river.
When I was looking
for a place suitable for gold digging, I saw many gold diggers because it was
the summer vacation period.
Although I searched
all over the place, I couldn’t find any bedrock. A gentleman from London showed
me the location of the bedrock. The depth to the bedrock was 50 to 100 cm. I only
got fine gold in a few hours of work.
In the evening, I
was attacked by the well-known Scottish midges. I brought mosquito coils from
Japan and the effect was small. I wanted to have a spray-type insecticide, but
I gave up because I can’t take it on an airplane.
Scottish landscape is wonderful and could have been enjoyed without midges and rain.
Scottish landscape is wonderful and could have been enjoyed without midges and rain.
Mosquito
coil (The components is plant)
