Day 22 - Stirling, Glasgow, The Trossachs and Aberfeldy

Our day started off with good news from home, Beannie has been found and Lauren fetched him from a vet in Parktown North and he is fine.  Thank you to our Angels.

So our journey begins today with a visit to StirlingCastle where the statue of Robert the Bruce, stands outside the castle walls, overlooking the city.  I tried to see what was under his kilt, but it was too dark....

We managed to get some pics of the castle before the rain started.  10 minutes later the sun is shining and we are on our way to Glasgow, to see the address where Paul's grandparents got married. It is a beautiful house, in a row of terrace houses, with stained glass windows and door.  Also the area where his grandmother and grandfather lived, although their houses have been demolished for modern apartments. 

Glasgow is a beautiful city filled with modern office blocks, shops and buildings and old, dark stoned, ancient buildings,  churches with spires popping up all over the city. 

We headed north now across the magnificent Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde. 

One thing I am learning about the weather in UK and especially Scotland, it can go from nice and warm, with the sun shining gloriously, to dark grey, heavy clouds, to rain showers, in 10 minutes. Then "monkey's wedding",  back to sunshine.  I have my layers of clothing and rain hat and raincoat ready at all times.  My umbrella has become an appendage of my body.  Soon I will be speaking with a Scottish accent!

Stopped in the beautiful tiny village called Luss, on the banks of Loch Lomond.  The loch is huge with mountains up the some of the sides, covered in trees in all the autumn shades.  Beautiful. We walked around the village, three gifts shops and a lovely coffee shop where we stopped for a light lunch. 

We also posted the postcards to the girls back home, into this quaint little village post box which is set into the stone wall of the main village gift shop. 

We then drive on around the loch, to a point called Firkin Point where we stopped to take some pics.

We eventually arrive at our destination called MonessCountry Club in Aberfeldy.

Our unit is lovely, and we are thrilled to be able to unpack all our things and have a base to live in for 7 days.  Living out if suitcases can get tiresome!

We go down to the village and pick up some supplies, and decide to stay in for the evening, watch some Telly, and unwind from all our traveling.

One strange thing for us South Africans to get used to, the unit is NOT serviced.  LOL!

Anyway we will make the bed, wash the dishes and keep it clean.  If things get the better of me, I can always send a plane ticket for Gladys!

So goodnight family and friends, from the misty Scottish Highlands.

Xxx