{"id":1334,"date":"2019-05-23T20:11:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T20:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?p=1334"},"modified":"2019-05-25T16:19:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T16:19:59","slug":"a-royal-scotland-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/23\/a-royal-scotland-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"A Royal Scotland Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Continuing on with our &#8220;gap year&#8221; of travel, Alice and I spent the last couple of weeks in Scotland.  We started our adventure in Edinburgh with a couple of days to explore the tourist attractions along the Royal Mile including St Giles Cathedral, the Edinburgh Castle and Holyroodhouse Palace.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_110247572_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1335\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1335\" class=\"wp-image-1335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_110247572_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_110247572_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_110247572_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Palace at Holyroodhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/edinburgh-castle.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1338\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1338\" class=\"wp-image-1338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/edinburgh-castle.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/edinburgh-castle-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Edinburgh Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_090152387_iOS-e1558622643301-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_090152387_iOS-e1558622643301-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_090152387_iOS-e1558622643301-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Alice in front of &#8220;her&#8221; Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We were most impressed with Edinburgh &#8211; clean, friendly people and heaps of history to explore and appreciate.  Of course the icing for Alice was that JK Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter book here.  We had to make the pilgrimage to Elephant House, where she spent a lot of time writing as well as Greyfriars Kirkyard where she took inspiration from a number of the gravestones for names of people in her books as well as Victoria Street which was the inspiration for Diagon Alley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_094026804_iOS-e1558622900584-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1344\" class=\"wp-image-1344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_094026804_iOS-e1558622900584-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_094026804_iOS-e1558622900584-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Alice is happy..<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_092546357_iOS-1-1024x772.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1347\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1347\" class=\"wp-image-1347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_092546357_iOS-1-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_092546357_iOS-1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_092546357_iOS-1-768x579.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>in the Elephant House<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_101714515_iOS-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1348\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1348\" class=\"wp-image-1348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_101714515_iOS-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_101714515_iOS-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190508_101714515_iOS-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Greyfriars Kirkyard<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190509_122756869_iOS-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1349\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1349\" class=\"wp-image-1349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190509_122756869_iOS-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190509_122756869_iOS-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190509_122756869_iOS-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Victoria Street &#8211; inspiration for Diagon Alley<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it was time to board the Royal Scotsman train for a terrific 7 day trip around many locations across Scotland.  This was a truly great experience with exemplary service, great food, wine and whiskey and very comfortable accommodation.  We were piped on board by a piper (the first of a number of such experiences) and welcomed with champagne (again the first of many times we would be welcomed back to the train with an alcoholic beverage).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_122805000_iOS.mov\"><\/video><figcaption>Piper welcoming us to the Royal Scotsman &#8211; our home for a week<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_122906266_iOS-1-e1558623454409-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1354\" class=\"wp-image-1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_122906266_iOS-1-e1558623454409-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_122906266_iOS-1-e1558623454409-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_122906266_iOS-1-e1558623454409-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ready to board<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_132951665_iOS-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1360\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1360\" class=\"wp-image-1360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_132951665_iOS-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_132951665_iOS-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_132951665_iOS-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Our home for the week!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_171028858_iOS-1-e1558623801838-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1358\" class=\"wp-image-1358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_171028858_iOS-1-e1558623801838-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190510_171028858_iOS-1-e1558623801838-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Ready for another fancy dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each day of the trip we had multiple excursions to visit historic sites, enjoy the tremendous Scottish scenery, learn more about Scotland and it&#8217;s people, and to simply &#8220;take the air&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_062057797_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1361\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1361\" class=\"wp-image-1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_062057797_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_062057797_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_062057797_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ben Nevis in background<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_122907918_iOS-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1362\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1362\" class=\"wp-image-1362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_122907918_iOS-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_122907918_iOS-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_122907918_iOS-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>On the Isle of Bute<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_132341659_iOS-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1363\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1363\" class=\"wp-image-1363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_132341659_iOS-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_132341659_iOS-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Some great stories<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_133330938_iOS-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1364\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1364\" class=\"wp-image-1364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_133330938_iOS-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_133330938_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_133330938_iOS-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>This was used as a location for Harry Potter movies<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_101409143_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_101409143_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_101409143_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_101409143_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>&#8220;Taking the air&#8221; with champagne of course!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We visited many castles and impressive homes including Mount Stuart (completely over the top with the carvings, paintings and decor), Ballindaloch, Inverlochy Castle (where multiple royal weddings have been held), Eilean Donan (one of the most authentic medieval castles and the location for a number of movies including &#8216;Highlander&#8217;), and Glamis Castle (the childhood home of the Queen Mother).  Most impressively we were met and personally escorted by the Laird or Countess in multiple of these &#8211; very special indeed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_145941233_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_145941233_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_145941233_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190511_145941233_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Inverlochy Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_151455006_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_151455006_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_151455006_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_151455006_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mount Stuart &#8211; the following photos show the stunning interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_134119868_iOS-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1370\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1370\" class=\"wp-image-1370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_134119868_iOS-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_134119868_iOS-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_134119868_iOS-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_132336376_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1371\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1371\" class=\"wp-image-1371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_132336376_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_132336376_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_132336376_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_134711218_iOS-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1372\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1372\" class=\"wp-image-1372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_134711218_iOS-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_134711218_iOS-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_134711218_iOS-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_130255092_iOS-e1558639817997-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1373\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1373\" class=\"wp-image-1373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_130255092_iOS-e1558639817997-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_130255092_iOS-e1558639817997-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Private chapel in Mount Stuart<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190515_152340769_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190515_152340769_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190515_152340769_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190515_152340769_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ballindaloch where we were met by the Earl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190516_155618398_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190516_155618398_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190516_155618398_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190516_155618398_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Glamis Castle &#8211; probably our favorite!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190514_145222304_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1385\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1385\" class=\"wp-image-1385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190514_145222304_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190514_145222304_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190514_145222304_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Another piper at..<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190514_161651815_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1386\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1386\" class=\"wp-image-1386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190514_161651815_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190514_161651815_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190514_161651815_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>historic Eilean Donan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the train, we had some formal dinners as well as entertainment most evenings.  Highland outfits were optional for the formal dinners, and while the French and English passengers dressed in kilts, I declined as I figured my legs weren&#8217;t made for such an outfit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_183202231_iOS-e1558640225295-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_183202231_iOS-e1558640225295-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190512_183202231_iOS-e1558640225295-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also had a great visit to the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was very well done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" 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src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_090450129_iOS-922x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_090450129_iOS-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_090450129_iOS-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_090450129_iOS-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_090450129_iOS.jpg 1806w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><figcaption>Saying goodbye to a great crew!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This time we stayed in the West End and enjoyed being a little further from the tourist throng around the Royal Mile but still with plenty of history, bars and restaurants within a short walk of our hotel.  There was a great walk along the waters of Leith which was very tranquil in the midst of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_152840008_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1397\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1397\" class=\"wp-image-1397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_152840008_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_152840008_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_152840008_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>View from our hotel room<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_105249785_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1399\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1399\" class=\"wp-image-1399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_105249785_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_105249785_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_105249785_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Waters of Leith walkway<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nWe also toured the old underground at Real Mary King&#8217;s Close and of course Alice had to do a Ghouls and Ghosts tour one night.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"990\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_190422747_iOS-1024x990.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1402\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1402\" class=\"wp-image-1402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_190422747_iOS-1024x990.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_190422747_iOS-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_190422747_iOS-768x742.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Our guide for the ghost tour<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_193035502_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1401\" data-link=\"http:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/?attachment_id=1401\" class=\"wp-image-1401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_193035502_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_193035502_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190519_193035502_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alice with a death mask &#8211; scary!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We truly enjoyed our time in Scotland and were very lucky with the weather for May &#8211; relatively warm and sunny most days.  Now another adventure awaits!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing on with our &#8220;gap year&#8221; of travel, Alice and I spent the last couple of weeks in Scotland. We started our adventure in Edinburgh with a couple of days to explore the tourist attractions along the Royal Mile including St Giles Cathedral, the Edinburgh Castle and Holyroodhouse Palace. We were most impressed with Edinburgh &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/23\/a-royal-scotland-adventure\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Royal Scotland Adventure<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1334"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1409,"href":"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334\/revisions\/1409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waynemorrisoz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}