Wallace Monument

May 23, 1999.Reading time 3 minutes.

One of the first things that I realized about our trip to Scotland was that everything worth seeing in Scotland is UP. I spent more time climbing hills, climbing steps, climbing…and this one is 246 steps up in a tiny circular staircase on the outer wall.

Doune

May 23, 1999.Reading time 5 minutes.

Best known as the castle in Monty Python’s Holy Grail, this is one of the tallest towers in Scotland

Travelogue: Day 9

May 23, 1999.Reading time 18 minutes.

Stirling town — amazing castle, stunning views, interesting old buildings and churchyards, and then venturing off along the coast for more castles!

Loch Ness

May 23, 1999.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Famous for the shy Loch Ness monster, Nessie, Loch Ness is a the second largest loch (by size), but it is the deepest loch in Scotland.

Blackness

May 23, 1999.Reading time 7 minutes.

This 15th century fortress looks like an enormous battleship, heading out to sea.

St Marykirk

May 23, 1999.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The longest church in Scotland at 206 feet, and the second largest parish church in Scotland

Huntly Port

May 23, 1999.Reading time less than 1 minute.

It was incredibly windy when we stopped to take pictures at this tiny port (lost again, I think!) and we tried for about ten minutes to get a picture of the waves crashing over the stone walls

Stirling

May 23, 1999.Reading time 5 minutes.

Stirling is considered one of the strongest and most impregnable castles in Scotland.

Stirling Great Hall

May 23, 1999.Reading time 2 minutes.

A stunning interior and exterior restoration of the Great Hall of Stirling Castle

Stirling

May 23, 1999.Reading time 4 minutes.

Stirling is a wonderful town and we spend the morning wandering along the Castle Wynd and enjoying the monuments and historic buildings