A bright and sunny day greeted us as we prepared for a drive to Oban, northwest of Edinburgh. Before we left though we decided to take a quick tour of Edinburgh Castle as we had not done this the day before.
So, we were once again on the city bus and enjoying the views of the city from its upper deck.
The castle is high above the old city and is stepped on history. It had been the seat of power for centuries and still retains its importance in the culture of the Scott's. The crown jewels of Scotland are kept here as well as The Stone Of Destiny...a nondescript piece of granite upon hoch pings of Scotland Sat for their corporations (until the British conquered them). It was only recently returned to the Scotts and is now housed with the crown jewels. No pictures were allowed unfortunately.
On our way we stopped in at New College where we saw the statue of John Knox, one of the important founders of the Church Of Scortland...and we think...he person who my Parents' church is named after. (Knox Presbeterian)
We didn't stay long in the gallery as we had a long drive ahead of us, but we managed to see some lovely pieces.
Then we gathered our stuff and jumped in our car and made fo the coast. Our travel took us through some of the mountain parks toward the pictureque village of Odan where we stopped for the night.
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