On Sunday after seeing the Falkirk Wheel, we went to see Stirling castle. Stirling used to be known as the heart of Scotland. If you "captured Stirling, you captured Scotland." The castle dates back to somewhere around the 13th century! There were some pretty significant battles fought and won at Stirling (sorry, I can't remember all the details). Robert the Bruce was the big hero here! And this castle was where we learned more about Mary Queen of Scots, since this where she grew up.
More unicorn decor!
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| This is the mother of Mary Queen of Scots telling us about her children. |
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| I know this picture is blurry, but I had to include it! This palace worker is showing us a "real" unicorn horn. He's trying to convince Anna that it's from medieval times and that it had healing powers. Anna wasn't quite sure what to think. |
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| Robert the Bruce! |
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| The kids letting off a little steam in front of a centuries old castle! |
After leaving the castle, we spent the night at a Holiday Inn. It was by far the tiniest room we've been in! There was barely enough room for us and our luggage!
We woke up the next morning and drove to Oban. On our way, we stopped at the William Wallace monument.
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| Yes, we did a touristy thing and got a penny (pence?) pressed with a picture of a highland cow on it ("coo"). |
We climbed the small spiral stone steps (all 246 of them) to the top. It was a little unsettling and claustrophobic. The steps were pretty steep, and you could feel wind blowing through the openings. Daniel stopped halfway and decided that he didn't need to make it to the top. The rest of us went up, but we didn't stay for long.
It was so windy at the top! There were great views though. We stayed just long enough to snap a few pictures, and then headed back down.
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| View of the Forth River from the monument |
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