Scotland 2005/07

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:42:54 -0400

aaaa0041.jpg Dumbarton Castle, near Glasgow on the banks of the River Clyde
aaaa0042.jpg The River Clyde, viewed from Dumbarton Castle
aaaa0043.jpg Another view of Dumbarton Castle
aaaa0044.jpg Carnavan House, a Manor House converted into a five-star hotel, on the banks of Loch Lomond
aaaa0045.jpg Kids playing on the banks of Loch Lomond
aaaa0046.jpg People relaxing on the shores of Loch Lomond
aaaa0047.jpg Bluebell (yes, it was blue) along the road in Argyll
aaaa0048.jpg Eagle carving from a tree stump at a roadside park in Argyll.
aaaa0049.jpg Prisoner #6 at the Inveraray Jail, Inverary, Argyll. Obviously one of the insane ones.
aaaa0050.jpg Prisoner #42 at the Inveraray Jail.
aaaa0051.jpg Inverarary Castle, Argyll
aaaa0052.jpg A wee Hiland Coo. One of the small longhaired cows of Scotland.
aaaa0053.jpg Loch Fyne at Inverarey, Argyll
aaaa0054.jpg Bell Tower at Inverarey, Argyll
aaaa0055.jpg Haggis, Neeps and Oatcakes (Neeps are turnips). It really wasn't bad at all.
aaaa0056.jpg Recreation of boar inscription at Dunadd Fort, an ancient fortification on the Argyll coast
aaaa0057.jpg At the top of this hill was the meager remains of Dunadd Fort, an ancient hill fort
aaaa0058.jpg Foot shaped cup mark at ancient Fort Dunadd
aaaa0059.jpg Cup mark at Fort Dunadd. May have been a place where grain was ground into flour.
aaaa0060.jpg All that remains of the fortification of Fort Dunadd
aaaa0060.jpg Standing stones in Kilmartin Glen, Argyll
aaaa0062.jpg More standing stones at Kilmartin
aaaa0063.jpg Scenic stream at Kilmartin Glen, Argyll
aaaa0064.jpg Interesting carving on gate to field of standing stones
aaaa0065.jpg One third scale recreation of beehive hut design used by ancient Gaelic peoples
aaaa0066.jpg Sunset at port city of Oban, on the Argyll coast
aaaa0067.jpg John at Ceidlh dinner in Oban. Pronounced Kay-lee. It's a party with music and dancing.
aaaa0068.jpg Chris at same Ceildh dinner. Man in kilt in background is a Scandinavian tourist!
aaaa0069.jpg Oban after dark
aaaa0070.jpg Dunstaffnage Castle, North of Oban, Argyll
aaaa0071.jpg Ruins near Dunstaffnage Castle
aaaa0072.jpg Another view of Dunstaffnage Castle
aaaa0073.jpg Side view of ruined chapel entrance near Dunstaffnage Castle
aaaa0074.jpg Kitchen fireplace, Dunstaffnage Castle
aaaa0075.jpg Inside the walls of Dunstaffnage Castle
aaaa0076.jpg View of chapel ruins from ramparts of Dunstaffnage Castle
aaaa0077.jpg Tunneling prawn, Sea Life Park, North of Oban
aaaa0078.jpg Seahorse, Sea Life Park, Argyll Coast
aaaa0079.jpg Giant crab, Sea Life Park, Argyll Coast
aaaa0080.jpg North American River Otter, Sea Life Park (They explained: European Otters are nocturnal and would be no fun)
aaaa0081.jpg Another cute Otter pic, Sea Life Park, Argyll Coast "Dinner time????"
aaaa0082.jpg Otter diving, Sea Life Park, Argyll
aaaa0083.jpg Where is that keeper with my dinner?! Sea Life Park, Argyll
aaaa0084.jpg Stalker Castle
aaaa0085.jpg Aquaduct transformed into train trestle. As seen in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
aaaa0086.jpg Sunset at the port city of Mallaig. From here we took the ferry over to the Isle of Skye
aaaa0087.jpg Dunvegan Castle, ancestral seat of the Clan MacLeod, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye
aaaa0088.jpg Close up of entrance to Dunvegan Castle. The chief of the MacLeods still lives there in the non-tourist season.
aaaa0089.jpg Dunvegan Bay, seen from Dunvegan Castle
aaaa0090.jpg Ancient cannon, view of Dunvegan Bay, Isle of Skye
aaaa0091.jpg Ruined cottage, Isle of Skye
aaaa0092.jpg Ruins, Isle of Skye
aaaa0093.jpg Ruins, Isle of Skye
aaaa0094.jpg Eilean Donan Castle, Mainland, East of Skye
aaaa0095.jpg Eilean Donan Castle
aaaa0096.jpg On the tramway, going up Ben Nevis, highest mountain in Scotland
aaaa0097.jpg From the tramway going up Ben Nevis
aaaa0098.jpg Bikers on the trail going down Ben Nevis. Ride the tram up with your bikes, ride down.
aaaa0099.jpg Another shot of the bike trail on Ben Nevis
aaaa0100.jpg One section of the Falls at Lehy
aaaa0101.jpg More of the Falls of Lehy
aaaa0102.jpg Castle Doune, north of Stirling. Where "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was filmed.
aaaa0103.jpg Doune Castle again
aaaa0104.jpg Narrow stone spiral staircase at Doune Castle.
aaaa0106.jpg More of the narrow staircase. Climbed it from the ground to the top of the ramparts
aaaa0105.jpg Yet another picture of the stairs at Doune Castle
aaaa0107.jpg Fireplace at Doune Castle
aaaa0108.jpg John in the Great Hall at Doune Castle. "We're Knights of the Round Table..."
aaaa0109.jpg Chris, trying to look regal, but looking like she's sleeping
aaaa0110.jpg If you ask at the gift shop, they will give you coconuts to pretend you have a horse, just like Arthur in "Holy Grail"
aaaa0111.jpg John played with the coconuts too.
aaaa0112.jpg At the Doctor Who Exhibition, Blackpool, England. Chris with the 3rd Doctor's beloved Bessie
aaaa0113.jpg John with Bessie, Doctor Who Exhibition, Blackpool, England
aaaa0114.jpg Head of a Nessie float at the landing of our boat cruise at Loch Ness
aaaa0115.jpg Urquhart Castle, on Loch Ness
aaaa0116.jpg Ruins at Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness
aaaa0117.jpg Ruins at Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness
aaaa0118.jpg More Urquhart Castle ruins
aaaa0119.jpg Decorated wheel on a catapult at Urquhart Castle
aaaa0120.jpg Piper busking at the pier on Loch Ness
aaaa0121.jpg Falkirk Wheel - a rotating boat lift that raises boats to a higher canal
aaaa0122.jpg Falkirk Wheel in upright position. An amazing work of engineering.
aaaa0123.jpg Close up of one of the decorative points on the Falkirk Wheel
aaaa0124.jpg A police call box in this day and age in downtown Glasgow? It must be a TARDIS
aaaa0125.jpg John wants to be the Doctor's next companion and travel through time and space.
aaaa0126.jpg The Scottish Exihibition and Convention Center (SECC), the Moat House Hotel and the Clyde Auditorium (also know as the Armadillo in Glasgow. Where we spent the 5 days of WorldCon

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Scotland 2005/07