Day-to-day details of our trip, with all the weirdness that entails.
We’re off! An auspicious start — in our (OK, I’ll admit it, I’m not proud — in my) excitement to get going, we arrived at the airport 1 ½ hours before we can even check in. That doesn’t sound too bad, until I add that it’s six hours before our flight is scheduled to take off.
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Car mixups, learning how to drive on the opposite site (including roundabouts) and trying not to fall asleep.
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Off into the Lothians, to see our first castle (Crichton) — the first of many!
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More of the Lothians — castles, beautiful coastlines, and a few mistakes trying to escape from the Mall of Doom
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The stunning Tweed Valley today, with rolling hills, farming towns and lots and lots of sheep
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Roaming around the scottish Borders and making the rounds of the spectacular Border Abbeys.
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Swinging around southern Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway– lots of castles and fabulous scenery!
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s a t u r d a y m a y 2 2 1 9 9 9 Despite the room being in the boonies, breakfast of ham and cheese omelets was at least as good as dinner. I checked us out, telling them exactly why (I’m not spending two nights in the […]
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Stirling town — amazing castle, stunning views, interesting old buildings and churchyards, and then venturing off along the coast for more castles!
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The Kingdom of Fife, with battlegrounds, castles, and cliffside views, up to St Andrews
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