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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Battle of Glenshiel sign

Torridon, Applecross & Eileen Donan Castle Day Trip

Glenshiel

Invermoristan

River Moristan Falls

Invermoristan

Thomas Telford bridge

Loch Ness

Edinburgh buses

Edinburgh trams

Lydia & her husband, Ben

friends from Edmonton meeting for lunch in Edinburgh! My flat hair!

Lentil & sweet potato pie

excellent pub lunch

Edinburgh plaque

the site of the last public execution in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Heart of Midlothian

marks the spot of the Old Tolbooth, 15th - 19th century & was also a prison

Edinburgh wellhead

Edinburgh World's End sign

World's End pub

Edinburgh - along the Royal Mile

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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