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Old 08-04-2016, 06:37   #4
Richard
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A few of my list of must see's:
  • Commando Monument, Spean Bridge (pics 3-5)
  • Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle
  • Great Hall, Stirling Castle = pic is my family standing under the clan shield located in the position of high honor to the right of the throne in the Great hall - my ancestors were staunch supporters of Robert the Bruce and the clan still holds the title of High Constable of the Realm of Scotland.
  • Scottish Coronation site, Moot Hill, Scone Palace, Perth = small stone chapel is the site of the coronation of many of the earliest Scottish kings and the original site of the Stone of Scone taken by Edward 1 'Longshanks' and now residing in the treasury with the coronation jewels in Edinburgh Castle - pic is my family (minus oldest son and his wife) with me seated on the replica of the Stone of Scone located at the coronation site.
  • Black Watch Monument, Aberfeldy
  • Culloden Battlefield and Museum
  • Meigle sculpted pictish stone museum
  • Rosslyn Chapel, Rosewell = fascinating blend of celtic and Christian religious symbolism made famous in the book/movie 'The DaVinci Code'.
  • Edradour Distillery, Pitlochry = smallest distillery in Scotland.
  • Glenfiddich Distillery = one of Scotland's largest distilleries and a great tour of the processes and their history.

Safe travels.

Richard
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