Dunblane, Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel

We are meeting Lan, Joc, Lorraine and Renee for morning tea at Dunblane this morning. They are travelling down from the Peak District. We are meeting at Another Tillie’s Tearoom. We got there a bit early and the homemade cakes had us salivating while we waited. It was lovely to share a bit of what we’ve all been doing the last few weeks and the cakes lived up to expectations as well.

The sun was trying to come out after morning tea so we decided to try our luck visiting The Kelpies. At 30 metres high, The Kelpies is the largest equine sculpture in the world. The two steel horse heads rear up by the Forth & Clyde Canal. Sculptor Andy Scott was inspired both by the myth of the kelpies and by the Clydesdale horses that once powered Scottish industry by pulling barges transporting goods and materials for manufacture. It really is an imposing piece of art, and so much bigger than I was expecting.

Next up was the Falkirk Wheel, the world’s only rotating boat lift. The Falkirk Wheel links the Forth & Clyde Canal to the Union Canal 35 metres above, allowing vessels to sail through the sky thanks to a unique fusion of art and engineering – and only using the same power it would take to boil eight kettles. It was great to see!

We booked a Stirling Ghost Walk Tour tonight up at the local church tonight. We were met with our guide in full dress and character! It was a mix of storytelling, drama and comedy while we listened and walked around the graveyard.Read more