Time is flying here in Scotland as we mix a bit of work with the travels. The weather has been pretty cold and grey most of the time, but in many ways it suits the landscape here. It also explains why it is so green and lush everywhere we go. We have been based in Perth the last few weeks house sitting and also living in an old castle while fitting in as many day trips as possible. We are headed off soon to the North West to stay in Drumnadrochit near Loch Ness for a few weeks and explore that corner of this magnificent country.
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| Some how got an invite to a fancy evening at Edinburgh Castle - had to borrow all our clothes. |
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| Arriving at Edinburgh Castle with our friends Iain and Debbie |
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| Iain and Debbie's kids have been having some fun teaching the girls a few new games (nerf wars) |
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| Walking through the Scottish forest at The Hermitage |
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| The Scottish poet, Robert Burns, at the Birks of Aberfeldy |
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| Heather in the heather |
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| Scottish beef |
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| Fuzzaduzzicle (almost our pet) |
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| Rest and Be Thankful lookout |
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| Scottish country dancing |
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| Loch of the Lowes bird hide checking out the Osprey and unsuccessfully looking for otters |
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| More Heather in the Cairngorms National Park |
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| Braemer Castle |
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| Dunnottar Castle near Stonehaven on the North East Coast |
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| Dunnottar Castle |
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| The grass is always greener on the other side |
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| Edinburgh Castle |
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| Edinburgh Castle |
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| Edinburgh Castle |
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| Tartan loom |
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| Scottish National Airshow with a Vulcan bomber used in the Falklands War |
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| A visit to the Concorde at the airshow |
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| Felling the forest |
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| Ice skating with the penguins |
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| Off for a walk at Corrie Fee in Cairngorms National Park |
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| Soaking in some rare sunshine on the Heather |
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| Corrie Fee |
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| Overlooking Corrie Fee |
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| Lunch with a spectacular view on top of Munro Mayar (928m) |
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| Corrie Fee with the sunshine after and bitterly cold rain shower |
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| Corrie Fee waterfall |
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| Queen's Garden at Stirling Castle |
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| Fortifications of Stirling Castle |
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| The Stirling Heads - wood carvings from the roof of the royal chambers |
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| William Wallace Memorial |
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| The Falkirk Wheel |
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| The Falkirk Wheel |
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| The magnificent Kelpies |
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| The Kelpies |
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| Washing the spitfire which will be on display at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo |
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| A pilot's view - checking out Iain's spitfire |
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| "What does this do?" |
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| We were delighted to catch up with Garry and Barb our friends from Kompiam |
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| Garry and Barb's camper van outside the castle where we're staying in Perth |
