First stop in Scotland, the real Molly Malones Pub in Dundee, Scotland!

Glamis Castle - half way between Dundee & Aberdeen - Queen Elizabeths whanau "'Lyons"' castle.

Streets of Aberdeen, all stone attached housing, feels ancient!

And of course the Huntly Hotel, Eugene grew up in our NZ , Huntly!

Coloden Battlefields - Jacobites, Eugene's Tipuna fought in this!

Grave site of the Jackobites from the Culoden battlefields.

A homestead of yester years on Culoden grounds!

Foulis Castle, one hour north of Inverness, Eugene's Tipuna from here! His sister is named Foulis.

Gateway to Foulis Castle, Eugene's oldest sisters name!

In a fine little village called Dingle, where we stayed, next village along from Foulis Castle

Lookin pretty good, travelling around castles in Scotland, woop, woop!

Edinburgh Scotland 4 day Hire Car trip!

August 4, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

Flew into Edinburgh Scotland, Dads choice stop, to track down whakapapa! Hired a car for 4 days and travelled to Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness to Foulis Castle and then back to Edinburgh Castle for the greatest Scottish event each year, gathering of the clans for the Tatoo! Eugené's sisters name is Foulis!
Scotland, Hearty, proud characters always of environment and people as Scots are always known to be! Environment like home, wild flowers, rock walls as fencing from long ago! Heather in the mountains, Haggis, gorse and ragwort, birds mostly crowes and pigeons, sheep and Angus cattle, potato fields, thistles, castles, clans!Read more