Tuesday, July 29, 2025

2025 Scotland #6


mini original watercolor  $225
A view of Isle of Skye - Isle Ornsay  Scotland


Scotland Update: 
We started in the village of Douneonce renowned as a centre for pistol-making.
Here is Linda chatting with Steve, our guide.


A stop at the David Stirling Memorial. He was the founder of the Special Air Service in 1941  A fantastic statue.

The views from the memorial were...I  am running out of words to describe...  I thought this reminded me of Pennsylvania.


Stirling Castle
Stirling is one of Scotland's greatest stone castles,  "He who holds Stirling, holds Scotland..."
Used in the movies Game of Thrones, Outlander and Monty Python - Holy Grail.



And the Kelpies,a shape-changing aquatic spirit of Scottish legend


All this before a lunch stop!  Lunch at Blair Drummond Smiddy

Another castle... Doune Castle.  Built in the 13th century!




Time for a wee tasting...  Deanston Distillery.

Tonight we had a final dinner with our guide at Potting Shed in the Roman Camp Hotel. 

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