Argyll’s Lodging

May 23, 1999.Reading time 3 minutes.

Argyll’s Lodging is a well-preserved town mansion built in 1632 by Sir William Alexander, who later went on to found Novia Scotia. When Sir Alexander died, the house was passed to the Argyll family, who continued to add on to the sprawling building

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

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 5 minutes.

Stirling is considered one of the strongest and most impregnable castles 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

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

Blackness

May 23, 1999.Reading time 7 minutes.

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

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.

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!

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