I think that Stirling saved the best for the last of our trip. We visited Stirling Castle, Stirling Bridge, and the Wallace Memorial. Edinburgh is the cultural and political center of Scotland, but Stirling may be the ancient heart of the Scotland. Stirling history dates back to Roman times, and once was the capital of Read More »
Edinburgh, Scotland: October 30- November 2 We had a bit of trouble getting to Scotland. I thought my plan was foolproof, but a conglomeration of unfortunate events including my putting us on the wrong train, and us not being able to find the Easyjet desk- once again disputing the ‘easy’ part- put us at Read More »
We woke up early because we knew there was a lot to see in 1 day in Edinburgh. Tony, Blair, Adriane, Meaghan, and I piled into our car and began our 1 hour drive from Dumbarton. It is all motorway there so its not too bad. Our first destination in Edinburgh was of course, the Read More »
Sometimes, it almost seems unnatural for something to happen when you’ve been waiting for it for oh so long. But it does come round eventually, then suddenly its over and you don’t know what to do with yourself. Day 1: Arrival. We flew thru Honky Land which is really cool – the airport at least, Read More »
There didn’t seem to be a great deal in Stirling other than the castle, William Wallace Monument and Stirling Bridge, if your into the history side of it. So its probably not worth spending a night here if you’re like me. Stirling is a much dirtier city than Edinburgh – if you want to know Read More »
Before arriving in Glasgow, we took a small detour …the opposite way, infact, to Dollar, where we visited Castle Campbell. Once we arrived in Dollar, we had to go for a walk up Dollar Glen to get there, but that place is just as fantastic as visiting the castle itself. It was a bit boggy, Read More »
Our last full day in Seahouses and the wather is not looking good. The boats can’t go out because of the wind and there are showers passing through. Still that doesn’t stop us heading for the beach – albeit for a walk rather than a swim. We are heading north into the cold wind, towards Read More »
Drive south to Kenmare (2 1/2 hours), nestled at the foot of the Cork and Kerry mountains in southwest Ireland, makes a good base for touring the sights in County Kerry. Depending on your mood, drive along the Ring of Kerry en route to your hotel in Kenmare or check in and start from there. Read More »
