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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Edinburgh - along the Royal Mile

Edinburgh - Kilt store beside a Bagpipe store

Edinburgh - Canongate Kirk

17th century, the burial place of poet Robert Fergusson

David Rizzio tomb

at the Canongate Kirk; murdered at the Holyrood Palace

Edinburgh - statue of poet Robert Fergusson

Edinburgh old town

Edinburgh - White Horse Close

was one of the best known coaching inns

Edinburgh - Tweeddale Court

at the end of the court is Tweeddale House dating back to the 16th century

Edinburgh Flodden wall

one set of the town walls from the 16th century

Edinburgh Tolbooth

1591, was the centre of the town council, a courthouse and a burgh jail

Edinburgh old town building

Edinburgh Old Town

Edinburgh - Arthur's Peak

with lots of people climbing (the dots along the top)

Edinburgh National Gallery

Edinburgh - view from Old Town

Edinburgh Scott Monument

Edinburgh Georgian Museum

John Knox - his burial spot

Parking lot spot approximately where Knox's grave is located

John Knox's burial spot

beside St Giles Church, Knox wanted to be close to his church but the cemetery became a parking lot

John Knox house

small book shop on the ground floor

John Knox House

wall decoration

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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