We left Edinburgh to drive to Pitlochry. On our way we stopped by the Falkirk Wheel, which is a feat of Scottish engineering to help move the canal boats through the canal. We got to see it in action and it is pretty cool and the boats that go through are quite pretty, too. Next we visited Linlithgow Palace, said to be the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots and her father, James I. It also is notable for having the oldest surviving fountain in the UK and as beautiful as it is today one could only imagine the opulence in it's day. Then it was off to Stirling castle where we passed a statue of Rob Roy and arrived at the castle to be greeted by a statue of Robert the Bruce and over the misty hills you could spot the Wallace Monument. I don't think it would be possible to tire of seeing these beautiful buildings even if in ruins. My mind pictures the beauty and elegance of each place, the people who lived in them and worked in them and built them, how magnificent it must have been. On our way to our weekend stay at our castle on a hill Richard spotted an air balloon.
I agree, the views are breathtaking! Can't imagine being a scullery maid in these castles!
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