William Woodsworth - Garden
22 Haziran 2025, İngiltere ⋅ ☁️ 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 Haziran 2025, İngiltere ⋅ 🌧 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; usuallyOkumaya devam et
English Countryside
22 Haziran 2025, İngiltere ⋅ 🌧 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 Haziran 2025, İngiltere ⋅ 🌧 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!Okumaya devam et
Shopping
22 Haziran 2025, İngiltere ⋅ 🌧 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 isOkumaya devam et
Grenta Green
23 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ 🌬 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 itOkumaya devam et
Traveling North
23 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ 🌬 55 °F
While we were heading up north while our tour director, Sam, reads us a bedtime story!
Glacial Valley
23 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ 🌬 52 °F
Sam has taught us that the valleys we keep seeing are almost always glacial valleys.
Photo Stop
23 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ 🌬 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 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☁️ 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 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ 🌬 50 °F
How awesome would it be to live out here? Forget about the temperature being in the 50s though...lol
Almost There!
23 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ 🌬 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 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☁️ 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 foundOkumaya devam et
Ness Bridge
24 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☁️ 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 BridgeOkumaya devam et
Urquhart Castle
24 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☁️ 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 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☁️ 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 partOkumaya devam et
Stirling Castle - Part 1
25 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
This castle was originally built in the 12th century, but most of the current buildings are from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Stirling Castle - Part 2
25 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
We did a tour that went inside most of the buildings/rooms. Here is the Great Hall and the Residence
Sterling Castle - Part 3
25 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
The grounds of this castle, and the view, were beautiful!
The Kelpies
25 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☁️ 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 womenOkumaya devam et
Room with a view
25 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☁️ 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 floorOkumaya devam et
First minister
26 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☁️ 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 needOkumaya devam et
Edinburgh
26 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☀️ 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 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ☀️ 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 Haziran 2025, İskoçya ⋅ ⛅ 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, andOkumaya devam et