Our tour of Great Britain began in Edinburgh, Scotland. We left our hotel in the early afternoon for Stirling Castle.

On the road to Stirling – “The Kelpies”, by Andy Scott, landmark of the Helix canalside park

One of the nation’s greatest strongholds and holding the pass to the Highlands, Stirling Castle occupied a key position in Scotland’s struggles for independence. Parts of the castle date from at least the early 12th century, with the current buildings dating back to the 15th/16 centuries. We toured the Queen Anne Garden, the Chapel Royal, Great Hall and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum.

Robert the Bruce statue

Entrance

Queen Anne Garden

Grand Battery

Museum and Chapel

Great Hall, exterior

Great Hall, interior

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Exhibits from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum

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We drove back to our hotel for our welcome dinner which featured Scottish dishes and a surprise performance by a bagpiper.

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