William Woodsworth - Garden
22 июня 2025 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
On William's estate, he had 5 acres of gardens. We walked through a bunch and went through a lot of trails in the wooded areas in the hills of the property.
William Woodsworth - Grave
22 июня 2025 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
This is where William and his family were buried. His tombstone just has his name, when he died, his wife's name, and when she died. The other members of the family wrote a lot more; usuallyЧитать далее
English Countryside
22 июня 2025 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
It has been raining today, so we didn't get to see everything we wanted. But the rain let up for a little while, so we got to hop out and see the gorgeous English countryside!
Sheep!
22 июня 2025 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
Not only did we get to see some more sheep up close, but her two ewes (baby sheep - sounds like the word 'you') were there too. And to make it even better, we could see a waterfall from there too!Читать далее
Shopping
22 июня 2025 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
I found a clothing store that looked really cool, and I was excited because it is open until 6. We walk to the entrance, and it says closed. Confused, we looked at the sign and realized that today isЧитать далее
Grenta Green
23 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌬 57 °F
We're in Scotland! We just made a stop in a small town that sprung up around the blacksmithing industry. It stayed popular because in England, the minimum age to get married was 21 years old (now itЧитать далее
Traveling North
23 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌬 55 °F
While we were heading up north while our tour director, Sam, reads us a bedtime story!
Glacial Valley
23 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌬 52 °F
Sam has taught us that the valleys we keep seeing are almost always glacial valleys.
Photo Stop
23 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌬 52 °F
We stopped for a photo stop. It was cold and wet, but it was still beautiful. Not all the Ducklings were brave enough to pose for a photo....lol
World War II Memorial
23 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
This is a memorial to the Scotish soldiers who fought in World War II. We wanted to stay a little longer, but the wind was very strong and it was raining.
What a View
23 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌬 50 °F
How awesome would it be to live out here? Forget about the temperature being in the 50s though...lol
Almost There!
23 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌬 52 °F
We're almost to our hotel! Today was a LOT of driving to get up to the Highlands of Scotland. Tomorrow's going to be a busy day!
Culloden Battlefield
24 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
The Battle of Culloden was fought in 1746 between the Jacobite Army and thr British Army. The defeat of the Jacobites at this battle ended the Jacobite uprising that started the year before.
We foundЧитать далее
ПутешественникExciting that you found the Campbell Clan gravestone marker!!
Ness Bridge
24 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
We had lunch in Inverness, which is one of the cities that the River Ness goes through. Cole and I had burgers, and the girls had some traditional Scotish food. Cole and I went over the Ness BridgeЧитать далее
Urquhart Castle
24 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Urquhart Castle is a small castle on Loch Ness. When the Jacobite revolution ended, the castle was partially blown up. We couldn't get very close, but the view was amazing!
Loch Ness
24 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Loch Ness literally means Lake Ness. It is famous for the Loch Ness Monster, or how she is affectionately sometimes called, Nessie. There have been tons of sightings and stories, but the strange partЧитать далее
Stirling Castle - Part 1
25 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
This castle was originally built in the 12th century, but most of the current buildings are from the 16th and 17th centuries.
You do know that our family has a castle in Scotland!!!! Did you find it???? [Sharon]
Stirling Castle - Part 2
25 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
We did a tour that went inside most of the buildings/rooms. Here is the Great Hall and the Residence
The 3rd picture with the red cloth and candles reminds me of a Hallmark movie about a guy who was going to be King! Hmmmmmmmmmm, I wonder if it was filmed in there!!! [Sharon]
Sterling Castle - Part 3
25 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
The grounds of this castle, and the view, were beautiful!
The Kelpies
25 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
The Kelpies were shape-shifting water horses that lived in bodies of water around the British Isles. The stories revolve around warning children of the dangers of the bodies of water and warning womenЧитать далее
Room with a view
25 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
We're staying at Barony Castle Hotel tonight, which was created as a "tower house" (similar ideas as a castle). Cole and I got the best view (5th floor rooms). I'm a little confused about our floorЧитать далее
First minister
26 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
This is the First Minister's Office (the Scottish version of a president) which is located in Charlotte Square. Our guide explained that because of the low crime/violence in Scotland, they don't needЧитать далее
Edinburgh
26 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We made it to Edinburgh. It's the capital of Scotland and the second biggest city. It's divided into the "old town" and the "new town". We got to see both, but we spent our time in "old town"
St Giles' Cathedral
26 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
This cathedral was founded in 1124 by King David I. We went into the Thistle Chapel and saw some amazing woodworking and a tribute to King George VI (Queen Elizabeth II's father).
Edinburgh Castle
26 июня 2025 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
As part of our visit in Edinburgh, we visited the Edinburgh Castle. It was built on Castle Rock, which is a vocanic plug. It has been used as a royal residence, a military fortress, a prison, andЧитать далее