Scotland - Kelpies, Unicorns and Hairy Cows (Part 3 of My Retirement Trip)

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December 19th 2022

Published: December 20th 2022

INTRODUCTION: Scotland has a multi-layered history based in a turbulent past. There are hundreds of castles, fine whiskey, kilts, bagpipes and it is the birthplace of golf. The official animal is the unicorn. The unicorn has a reputation for nobility & purity and most importantly, it is the mortal enemy of the lion, the figurehead of England. Scotland has always had a troubled history with the En... Read Full Entry

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Inverness appetizer

trying haggis & neeps

Inverness pub night

piano player

Culloden memorial stone

this stone says 'field of the English they were buried here' however archeologists have not found a grave in this area

Walking to Clava Cairns

the River Nairn

Torridon, Applecross & Eileen Donan Castle Day Trip

Loch Maree - thousands of years ago, druids believed this loch had the power to cure lunacy

Red Deer

not sure how healthy human food is for the deer

quadrangle

location of the murder of David Rizzio in 1566

Palace of Holyrood

the Grand Staircase

Edinburgh - Paisley close

sculpture based on story of an 1861 building collapse

John Knox house on the Royal Mile

Knox was one of the occupants - 16th century; the house dates from 1490

Greyfriars Kirk Cemetery

wall tombs part of the Flooded wall - town wall

Rosslyn Chapel

Craigmillar Castle

Edinburgh piper

pronounced Ed'n-burah

Edinburgh Mercat Cross

marks the city centre; Bonnie Prince Charlie was proclaimed King here in 1745

Edinburgh garbage strike

National Museum of Scotland

stuffed Dolly - the first cloned animal

21st December 2022

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

What an amazing retirement trip you've had!
I was also in Scotland the end of Aug and early Sep for two weeks. I only had time to visit 30 castles of my ancestors. I appreciate your sharing that history, as did I.

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