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Scotland

In May I went with Dave, Gab, Brigitte and Mike on a two week tour of Scotland. We started and ended in Edinburgh. See our route marked in green on the image below. While we stayed in Edinburgh we toured part of the Royal Mile, the Royal Yacht Britannia, Rosslyn Chapel, Edinbugh Castle, Old Town and New Town, just to the north of the Royal Mile. The yacht and castle were incredible sights and well worth seeing, as was the Royal Mile. I would have ranked Rosslyn Chapel as one of my favorite points of interest were it not for the fact it was being repaired while we were there, detracting significantly from this marvelous chapel.

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The first day we left Edinburgh we drove from Edinburgh to Falkirk, Anstruther, St. Andrews and finally to Pitlochry . On the way to Falkirk we passed Kincardine on the Firth of Forth. At Falkirk we saw the Falkirk Wheel, which raises canal boats 80 feet from one canal to another, using a wheel rather than locks. At Anstruther we ate lunch at the Anstruther Fish bar, the #1 fish and chip bar in Great Britain. Afterward we toured St. Andrews to see the cathedral, priory wall, St. Rules Tower, castle ruins and of course, the Old Course next to West Sands beach.

Edinburgh with Scots Monument on the left, North Bridge in the background, Old Town and the Royal Mile on the right.