Rusacks Hotel St. Andrews
Pilmour Links St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, KY16 9QJ, United Kingdom
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Back to the Mainland
... it was still very impressive to witness the changes over the centuries and the magnificent artistry that existed during those times. The oldest area of the castle was 13th century....not great...just old.
Yesterday was very quiet....I couldn't walk so we decided to drive. Across the island to Machrie again but this time went north and around the top of the island in the opposite direction to that which we took on the first day. ...
Goodbye hand luggage, hello excess luggage
... B&B with all this assorted luggage was quite a sight. We both decided then - no more duty free alcohol!
We have been looking into the cost of sending the contents of our newly acquired extra bag back to Australia to reduce our load, but have decided, at around 140 pounds (approx $230) we will repair it (it started falling apart after its first plane trip) & drag it with us. We’d have been fine if we hadn’t seen things we wanted to buy as presents for ...
The last leg of the Scottish Tour
... It was wedged on the road at the back, and there was a massive cliff drop less than a meter in front with a rail in between. We all had to get out of the bus to try lessen the weight hoping the back of the bus would pop up off the road so she could reverse it. After stalling it many times, she eventually got it out of there, leaving behind a nice scrape on the road and shaving off a bit from the rear of the bus!
We've started hearing a lot ...
Castle Adventures
... of Queen Elizabeth.
Also on display is the Stone of Destiny. Used for coronations of Scottish monarchs of old. Symbolizing the uniting of King/Queen with the Earth and thus the People. Stolen in 1296 by King Edward, it sat in London under the throne in the West Minister Abby until it was 'stolen' back 700 years later. It does still hold the condition that it will be returned to the Westminister ...
Where's Wills?
... My kind of church. Provididng the weather remains typically un-British I suppose.
St Andrews used to be a walled town, and as I walked to find myself a home made icecream (it was amazing), I followed these walls and exited through one of the only original entrance/exit points and there was a plaque dating it to the 13th century. Something uncanny about walking through man made things that old. Love it.
Loved St. Andrews. I can totally see what drew Wills to ...



