ШотландияEdinburghGrassmarketEdinburgh Castle55°56’55” N 3°11’57” W
25 августа 2015 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
The military tattoo was an amazing feat of showmanship and organization. There were units from all over the world, including China. I would have been pleased to see a little less razzle-dazzle and aЧитать далее
ШотландияFifeSaint Andrews56°20’23” N 2°47’11” W
26 августа 2015 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
On the way to St. Andrews we took a one-hour break in the lovely little town of Pitlochry. A morning visit to St. Andrews took us by the Ancient and Royal Golf Course, where the game of golf wasЧитать далее
ШотландияPerth and KinrossPitlochry56°42’11” N 3°43’45” W
26 августа 2015 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Leaving St. Andrews at 1:15 PM, we passed through Birnham Wood, a location mentioned in Shakespeare's play Macbeth. We passed a replica of the ship Discovery docked at Dundee. It was the vessel usedЧитать далее
ШотландияHighlandInvernessRiver Ness57°28’43” N 4°13’41” W
26 августа 2015 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌙 50 °F
9:48 pm We arrived at the Glen Mhor Hotel right along the bank of the Ness River in Inverness. It is a bit unusual in that our rooms are strung out among six different cottages. Ours is very small,Читать далее
ШотландияHighlandFort Augustus57°8’45” N 4°40’52” W
27 августа 2015 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
12:30 pm We drove from Inverness to Loch Ness in the morning, passing Urquardt Castle. The present ruins date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, though built on the site of an early medievalЧитать далее
ШотландияHighlandInvercoeRiver Coe56°40’58” N 5°6’2” W
27 августа 2015 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
1:47 pm Photo stop at Glencoe. David showed us the site at Glencoe where the filming of the scenes of Hagrid's house took place in the Harry Potter films and explained the significance of Glencoe inЧитать далее
ШотландияArgyll and ButeObanOban Railway Station56°24’45” N 5°28’18” W
27 августа 2015 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
3:00 pm. We toured the distillery with our guide Stuart, and received two very small samples of Oban whiskey. Whiskey is still something for which I have not developed a taste. They gave us as aЧитать далее
ШотландияArgyll and ButeTobermoryCalve Island56°36’58” N 6°2’24” W
28 августа 2015 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
This morning we boarded the ferry for the 45 minute trip to the Isle of Mull. Rain on and off made clouds that gave the island and otherworldly air. We drove south to the village of Tobermory forЧитать далее
ШотландияArgyll and ButeLussLuss Water56°6’2” N 4°38’23” W
29 августа 2015 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Rain again today. At breakfast we were attended again by the most delightful waitress, Eilia, who has a major in the Gallic language. At 8:15 am we are on the way to Loch Lomond, the Bridge of DoonЧитать далее
ШотландияSouth AyrshireAlloway55°25’33” N 4°38’10” W
29 августа 2015 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
At 2:15 pm we ended our tour of Robbie Burns’s birthplace. At 2:30 photographed Cross Raguel Abbey just south of Maybole. I was very much aware of the fact that just east of us, behind some hillsЧитать далее
