Today we got a slow start, we went to see an old fort. It was a little walk up to it but the views were incredible. It dates back to about 1200 AD. We met a local that said to… Continue reading

I went to a tartan weaving class. Reg wasn’t interested in joining me so he went shopping while he waited for me. I learned the history of weaving, the different styles and how tartan patterns are created. Each clan in… Continue reading

The games were held on the beautiful grounds of Glamis Castle. The games started at 10:30 with highland dance competitions. There were stalls around the perimeter of the games field. The events consisted of running and bicycle racing, throwing the… Continue reading

St Andrew’s is on the East coast of Scotland and has the oldest golf course. Reg went on a guided walking tour about the history of golf and got to walk on the oldest course. He didn’t get to play… Continue reading

Today we traveled north of our accommodation to the Scones Palace. It was a beautifully maintained building with a prestige garden which included a hedge maze. We got to wonder around the main floor and see the room that was… Continue reading

Scotland has a long history of transporting goods and people through canal systems. The used very large horses to pull the barges along the canals. They used Clydesdale and Lanark breads. Once the railroad came the canals fell into disrepair.… Continue reading

Today we went to the little town of Doune and saw Doune castle. It was used in the filming of Outlanders and Game of Thrones. After we went to Deanston Distillery for a whisky tasting. We did the tour that… Continue reading

We went to Sterling today. We did a little shopping. Our bed is not very comfortable and we will be in Scotland for a month we went and bought new pillows and a mattress topper. Have to say the sleep… Continue reading

Here’s a missed picture from the Isle of Man. Reg met him while shopping. He has never missed a race since he started coming over 30 years ago. We also saw this man enjoying life. He was driving around the… Continue reading

Last day on the island and it turned out to be a beautiful day. We spent the morning walking down the pedestrian shopping area and Reg did some souvenir shopping. I found it amusing to see groups of guys in… Continue reading