Monday 12 June 2023

We checked out of our hotel and headed to Scone Palace. Scone Palace was the crowning place of Scottish kings where Macbeth, Robert the Bruce and Charles II were once crowned. Lots of history here and very interesting place to visit.

We followed Scone with a trip into Perth City, lovely city.

Mid afternoon we headed west to Doune Castle. This medieval stronghold was built in the late 14th century. It’s largely empty, allowing you to use your imagination as you roam its ancient rooms and halls, picturing what life was like 600 years ago. Most importantly, Doune Castle feels familiar because it’s one of the most famous filming locations in Scotland. It’s been featured in Ivanhoe (both Liz Taylor’s 1952 film and the 1996 BBC adaptation), Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Game of Thrones, and Outlander.

Then onto Stirling Castle, we drove right up to it but didn't go in. Just too many steps and we just weren't up top it.

Further south and we by passed Glasgow before a quick stop in Lockerbie where we checked out the Sherwood Crescent Memorial Garden. A lawned garden with shrubs and trees now occupies the site where numbers 13 to 16 Sherwood Crescent once stood. The homes were destroyed (together with several other local houses) on Wednesday, 21 December 1988 when a large section of a Boeing 747–121 airliner crashed to earth here. The plane was destroyed by an explosive device. The explosion and crash killed all 243 passengers and 16 crew members in the plane and a further 11 people on the ground.

We ended up in Greta Green just shy of the England border.

Sunday 11 June 2023

After our day in Edinburgh on Saturday we drove about 110 K's north to Perth. Lots of walking these past 2 days and we pretty well flaked out once we got to the Perth hotel.

Sadly on Sunday we needed another days rest and we relaxed in our hotel.