I had a great day in Stirling with Neil! We both went to Stirling Castle. Got no idea, when I last went! Have a feeling it was over 10 years ago! We also went to Argyll’s Lodging, again in Stirling.
I am now really starting to get the use out of my Historic Scotland membership! 🙂
Today Neil and myself did another walk from the “Loch Lomond, the Trossachs & Stirling” book in the Pathfinder series. This time we did one called “The Whangie”
This walk was much short at only 3 miles. But it did give us great views over looking Glasgow and Loch Lomond.
Today Neil and myself did a great walk called “Dollar Glen and Glen Quey” from the “Loch Lomond, the Trossachs & Stirling” book in the Pathfinder series of great walking guides.
The walk was around 6 and 1/4 miles going by the book! It was a great walk, of course would have been better if Castle Campbell, had been open! But then it was New Years Day. So we did, of course know it would not be open. It just gives us a great idea to go back again, when it is open!
That’s another UK Heritage railway line off my list! This time it’s the Swanage Railway.
More photos from this set can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/days-out/18-10-2015/
Here are some more, Ben Lomond from last week! Big thanks to Neil for them!! 🙂
Even more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/uk-named-summits/ben-lomond-08-09-2015/
Today Douglas (my older brother) and myself had a great day driving around parts of the Firth of Clyde. We visited Dumbarton Castle, then drove over the Erskine Bridge to Newark Castle. Then from there down to Largs.
If you’re ever in area, I would recommend both Dumbarton Castle and Newark Castle. Also glad I am making the most out of my Historic Scotland membership.
Dumbarton Castle
Newark Castle, Port Glasgow
Largs
Wearing my sexy Zone3 Vision Wetsuit in the Scottish Highlands!
During today’s tour of Scotland we left the “mainland” of Mull and got a ferry over to Iona, which is small island in the Inner Hebrides. It’s about 1 mile wide and 4 miles long.
It’s also got one of the best beaches, I’ve ever seen in the UK! Only downside, the water was very, very COLD!!! Would have needed a winter wetsuit to go swimming! Maybe I am looking for a reason to wear a wetsuit!! 😛
The Forth Bridge has become the sixth Scottish landmark to be awarded Unesco World Heritage Site status. About time!! Makes me so Proud to be Scottish! Yes, I just said Scottish, when most of the time, I call myself British! 😀
I can now add Aberdeen, Aviemore and Elgin to the list of UK railway stations that I’ve used!
Check out the full list at www.gordon-valentine.com/travel/railways/uk-national-rail-network/.
Aberdeen railway station
Aviemore railway station
Elgin railway station
