Sorry to have missed yesterday, but it was a long whirlwind of a day!
We left Oban, stopped at Luss (a beautiful little community along Lach Lomond) and then headed into Stirling. Stirling is considerably larger than the “wee” town of Oban and our hotel sits high atop a hill, just below Stirling Castle. We toured Stirling castle yesterday then had some time to walk around the city before dinner at the hotel.
I should point out that Friday’s highland was our tour guide, Sheila, who is simply a wonderful story-teller. She conveyed history and battles as if they were written as a play. She talked of Robert the Bruce and William Wallace (sp?) and took us to a battlefield where she described scenes in great detail. She has a real gift for bringing the history alive and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Today we spent the day in Edinburgh. We motored around the city to see landmarks and get our bearings, then had some time at Edinburgh Castle. Our afternoon was free to walk the Royal Mile, shop, cruise the pubs, or visit museums.
Here’s a photo of Jean and Paul snapping photos at Edinburgh Castle.
My favorite activity today was climbing to the top of Sir Walter Scott’s memorial located on Princes Street. With 287 steps to the top, it provided quite the view of Edinburgh! I also enjoyed the fact that Edinburgh is a bustling busy city — with a mountain right in the middle of it. An actual mountain! It’s a beautiful park with wildlife and trails and again, amazing views.
Here’s a shot of Princes Stree from high atop the monument.
Wish you were here! AND OH! I found ICE today! Sooooooo happy!
Mon
