Scotland - Last day
This was our last day in Scotland. I wish we had longer because even though we saw a lot, we missed so much. We did manage to see another castle, Inveraray Castle.
This has been the home of the Campbell clan since the 1400's. The Campbell's have been around even longer than that, but they lived somewhere else before the 1400's. In the 1700's the Duke decided to tear down the old castle and had the current castle built. We were able to tour a part of the castle, but much is blocked off for the family as this is still the home of the current Duke of Argyll. The entrance and hall are filled with spears, pikes, shields, daggers and other arms that I couldn't identify other than to know I didn't want to get hit with one of them. The old kitchen had been restored and had some amazing contraptions. I think you had to be pretty strong to be a cook and I can't imagine what a production it must have been to prepare for dinner, let alone some of the feasts they had. We also got to see the dining room, the sitting room, the china room, and one of the bedrooms.
We had lunch and a quick walk around Inveraray. The architecture is the same throughout the town as it was torn down and rebuilt when the castle was redone. The town was also moved a bit so the Duke would have a clear view to the water. They have a bell tower with a ring of ten bells, which we got to hear. It really added to the charm of the town.
There was a quick stop in Loch Lomond. As you can see, we had another beautiful day.
A section of the town is perfectly landscaped and maintained because they film a Scottish Soap Opera there.
We drove by the Scottish Open on the way to Glasgow. We couldn't see anything except a lot of parked cars. It was late when we got to Glasgow so we didn't have time to stop and look around, just a quick drive by. Then, it was back to Edinburg for the flight home.
Scotland was a beautiful country. Visit if you ever get the chance. No matter how long you stay, it won't be long enough.