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Edinburgh... Whit’s fur ye’ll no go by
... there, but I think that is just the United Kingdom for ya..
Our trip had a little bit of a rocky start when we found out that the train we were taking was filled to capacity and seats needed to be pre-booked ahead of time. We all just assumed you get a ticket, you get a seat. That is not the case... Once we showed proof of our ticket we were informed that we would be standing in the one of the train luggage/bathroom areas ...
Back in the Burgh
Once we had our bags packed and we had cleaned up the apartment we gave Giv a big hug goodbye and made our way to the airport. It took us several trains again but it was no problem for us, seasoned pros at the Paris underground. The plane went via Heathrow, which took several hours to stopover which was a bit frustrating, but it wasn’t long before we landed in beautiful Scotland once more. We caught the normal bus in, instead of ...
The Georgian House, Britannia and The Deep Sea
Thursday, "possibility of rain this afternoon" said the forecast. They were out by a few hours it was raining by 8 in the morning. The rain was light at first so we decided the walk to the Georgian House should be first up this morning in case the rain got heavy. As it turned out it was a good call. Kath enjoyed the Georgian House. It put some perspective to the period films and novels she likes to watch and read like "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense ...
The heart returns to the home
... and it was said in history, he who controls Stirling controls Scotland. It holds an important strategic position in central Scotland and was virtually impregnable. It oooks majestic sitting high on its hill. Good memoires. We did the obligatory tour and much has changes in the time I have been away. A wonderful place to visit. great views of the surrounding country.
Close by is a monument to Sir William Wallace. We made our way up and stood at ...
My last night in Scotland (for this trip at least)
... And I saw a neat glen called Glen Lyon which was incrediby beautiful! The sun actually came out today for a few hours, and it was very beautiful and nice. It did not rain today. I got lucky. It was nice to have a dry day for a change. I liked the man who was my tour guide. It was about a 2 hour train ride both ways, which was long and tiring. But it was worth it. Im sick of taking the train ...
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