October 19, 2006
Got up at 7:30 - ugh! - to get ready - it's tour day! We left at 8:45, stopped for a coffee at Starbucks. Our guide was Bruce and he was a Scottish dream man - hairy in all the right places, balding with reddish hair and lord, the accent - to die for! And he sometimes wore a wee wool cap to keep his head warm! Oh dear!
The day started well with no rain but by the time we got to Loch Lomand, it was raining pretty good. It rained for most of the day - it was not cold but very misty. The cruise ship was called the Silver Marlin. Loch Lomand is beautiful. After we went to Aberfoyle for lunch at the Forth Inn Pub where we waited too long for our lunch and subsequently had no souvenir shopping time. A lovely woman from Cambridge joined us for lunch. There was a bird exhibit just outside the gift shop where they had some live wee owls!! They were adorable.
Before we got to Loch Lomand we stopped at a wee village called Luss where I want to live. Something about that place made me absolutely fall in love with it. So wee, so quaint, cozy, comforting, in the middle of the mountains and Loch Lomand...
After lunch, we left for the Trossachs which again is absolutely lovely, the scenery, even with the mist and rain was gorgeous - it makes me feel so warm and comforted. The colours of Scotland...
We made our way to Stirling Castle - it was still pouring rain when we got off the bus but after a wee while if finally stopped and we were able to really enjoy the outside of the castle and the spectacular panoramic view. Just before we got to Stirling we made a quick stop to visit Hamish the Highland Coo! He's very feisty and cute!
The bus ride home was very enjoyable - Bruce's stories and information was making us giggle like school girls! He also was playing Afro Celts! We got to Glasgow around 6:15 and as we departed Bruce said to us 'see you later!' - we both squealed.
To calm ourselves we went for a Manhattan at the Millenium Hotel Bar which was quite enjoyable. We sat by the windows and watched the Glaswegians go by... And the bathrooms were lovely and HOT! After we found another pub called Waxy O'Connor - enjoyed a pint of Strongbow and Potato Skins. Walked back to our guesthouse, the leak had been fixed and we had more drinks, chips and telly! A wonderful day...
The day started well with no rain but by the time we got to Loch Lomand, it was raining pretty good. It rained for most of the day - it was not cold but very misty. The cruise ship was called the Silver Marlin. Loch Lomand is beautiful. After we went to Aberfoyle for lunch at the Forth Inn Pub where we waited too long for our lunch and subsequently had no souvenir shopping time. A lovely woman from Cambridge joined us for lunch. There was a bird exhibit just outside the gift shop where they had some live wee owls!! They were adorable.
Before we got to Loch Lomand we stopped at a wee village called Luss where I want to live. Something about that place made me absolutely fall in love with it. So wee, so quaint, cozy, comforting, in the middle of the mountains and Loch Lomand...
After lunch, we left for the Trossachs which again is absolutely lovely, the scenery, even with the mist and rain was gorgeous - it makes me feel so warm and comforted. The colours of Scotland...
We made our way to Stirling Castle - it was still pouring rain when we got off the bus but after a wee while if finally stopped and we were able to really enjoy the outside of the castle and the spectacular panoramic view. Just before we got to Stirling we made a quick stop to visit Hamish the Highland Coo! He's very feisty and cute!
The bus ride home was very enjoyable - Bruce's stories and information was making us giggle like school girls! He also was playing Afro Celts! We got to Glasgow around 6:15 and as we departed Bruce said to us 'see you later!' - we both squealed.
To calm ourselves we went for a Manhattan at the Millenium Hotel Bar which was quite enjoyable. We sat by the windows and watched the Glaswegians go by... And the bathrooms were lovely and HOT! After we found another pub called Waxy O'Connor - enjoyed a pint of Strongbow and Potato Skins. Walked back to our guesthouse, the leak had been fixed and we had more drinks, chips and telly! A wonderful day...
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