Stirling Castle

Ok Grandma, we will admit, now that we have been to Edinburgh, you are right, it is a beautiful city! It's very surreal to walk out of a shop (don't worry we didn't buy much more) and instead of looking at skyscrapers, buildings, more shops or parks, you see this amazing castle standing proud on top of a hill that seems to just plunge away from the …

After a few weeks at home for Christmas I came back to the UK to spend new year/hogmanay in Scotland with my mates. Kelly and I stayed at Eilidh's house and her mom Gale took us on the "Gale tour of Scotland" which basically was us bombing around the highlands in Gale's Audi looking at sites from the car because the weather was so horrible. It was …

Absolutely crazy weather that hit Scotland (and made the news in Aus) meant that the Garioch game that was to be played near Fort William on the west coast was cancelled due to a foot of water on the field. So our planned road trip there was redirected to Stirling.

We unknowing timed it perfectly with the holiday of St Andrew which meant …

We headed for Edinburgh today but on the way we were stopping at a few sentimental places. Sort of returning home you might say.

First up was Stirling Castle. When we lived in Falkirk, Stirling Castle could be seen in the distance not far from our old house. Both places are also the sites of major battles fought by the great Scottish …

... Ajax" (yes the dish washing liquid) that same suggested, which we found later on that it was actually "Artax". The town of Stirling had so much characterstic about it.  So many buildings, walls and roads were build of very old stone, and gave ...

"You Hold Stirling and You Control the Country" The key to Scotish Independence was Stirling and its beautiful castle. We made the hour drive out there praying the weather will help us out and not unload on us. But in travelling you have to take ...

... held many feasts and celebrations. We have a great tour guide here complete with tartan pants he is very animated and entertaining. Stirling castle is my new favorite it is compact old and very beautiful The Castle is far more ornate than any other ...

This morning we set off to see the last sight in Stirling; the castle. Being Sunday, there weren't any busses running so we had to walk. It wasn't a huge distance but was up quite a steep hill. Once we made it up the hill we got our tickets and ...

... was closed for refurbishment so I will have to come back next year to see what could very well be my rightful home. Stirling Bridge was another magnificant part of history that we visited and it was where the mighty William Wallace had his ...

... before we set off to meet Iain and Gillian (friends of mum and dad) in Glasgow. The main thing to see here is the castle, but we decided to save that till tomorrow morning when we'll have more time. We also needed to pick up some cards and presents for ...

Wed this week I went to visit Stirling with a couple other Arcadia kids, one of whom is in my NH class...both are from NU, and I had really met neither of them before coming here.  Interesting world, isn't it?  We took the train for about 5 pounds for ...

... , as we continue on our mini-Scottish tour, I took Junya to another famous Scottish city, the City of Stirling. Home to Stirling Castle and a monument to, that most famous of Scottish Freedom Fighters, Sir William Wallace. Having never been inside the ...

... Stirling is another great little town located in the Central Highlands, about an hour northeast from Edinburgh. While there we visited Stirling Castle, which actually kicks Edinburgh Castle's ass. Oh, and once again no rain in sight. We spent a good ...

... ; And then some microwaveable toffee cake things for dessert. The second day we went out to the William Wallace Monument just outside of Stirling.  It was really neat. It's reminiscent of a cathedral tower, but the top is open to the sky and there's ...