Most of the day was spent in York at the Minster and walking around the town.
Author: Janet McKee
I currently wear many hats. My interests are genealogy, history, reading, knitting, and more.
Day 26 – From Edinburgh to Melrose to Mosspaul to Penrith
After leaving Edburgh their first stop was Abbotsford – Scott’s home.
On to Melrose Abbey for lunch and then pn to Dryburgh Abbey. More history and gardens The most beautiful view in Scotland – horseshoe bend of the Tweed. Traveled through more level country to reach Penrith at 6 o’clock.
In the evening Mr. Thomas took them on a tour of the garden.
Postcards “Lost” and Found
My dog and cat photos – these postcards weren’t exactly lost but I’m certainly glad I stumbled upon their hiding place – hiding in plain sight, as is often the case.
Day 25 – Edinburgh
She had a morning of sightseeing – Edinburgh Castle, along the King’s Mile, St. Giles Cathedral, Holyrood Palace. She shopped in the afternoon with the DeLongs. She walked back along George’s Street. After dinner she played bridge with Lois, Lib, and Mr. Lewis, with the Dr. and Mr.Thomas looking on. She drank beer. She gambled with the Beatons. She had a whiskey so she felt very happy.
John Knox – Leader of the Scottish Reformation
Skerries Ireland
Postcards – New To Me
Recent acquisitions
Postcard Highlights
I found this postcard at the recent meeting of the Postcard Club here in Ballard. I have 1 other postcard of “Herring Girls” and would be delighted to find any more. I find something fascinating about them.
Day 24 – Monday – July 2 – Loch Awe – Stirling – Edinburgh
On the road again. From Loch Awe they went to Lochearnhead, stopped and walked around. Libby took photos of Scottish bicyclists wearing kilts. Drove through Woodsey hilly country. like the Trossachs. Saw the edge of Rob Roy country. Came down to flatter country. Stopped at Strathyre Hotel for fair lunch.
At Stirling they walked around the castle which had become a barracks. Pretty little gardens. Saw the room where Douglas was stabbed, the William Wallace Monument. Had a good tea at the Golden Lion – sandwiches, scones, cookies, cakes. Saw Allyn from the east. Stopped at the Fprth Bridge – magnificent span.
Arrived Edinburgh. Walked down Prince’s Street, attractive things in the windows , people good-looking and well dressed. Sight-seeing King Arthur’s seat. Holyrood, the Castle. Strolled back to the hotel. Played bridge and ate candy.
Old Station Hotel. Strathyre
Stirling Castle
Forth Bridge
Day 23 – Loch Awe – Ford – Oban – Loch Feochan – Loch Awe
Loch Awe Hotel
Loch Awe
Off in the bus again foran editing ride. They stopped at Ford for lunch. Weather very pleasant. She felt lazy. They had a rather different lunch with fluffy rice pudding with jellying Gorgonzola cheese.
Change of tempo stopping in Oban. It was more alive after the serenity of the lochs in the Highlands. People strolling about, sailors. She had good fruit cake at a nice hotel for tea.
Visited Castle Dunuffinage ??
Viewed sheep moving along a narrow path high above the black River Awe.
St. Conan’s Church 
Church of the Campbells – she notes that Mrs. McIntyre who showed them around was darling. (I can just hear my mother saying this)
She and Lib and Mrs. Duncan walked home – 1/4 mile. (Home being the Loch Awe Hotel) She saw a double rainbow on the walk home.
Dinner consisted of Scotch broth, fish, haggis, duckling, ice cream.
She went for a walk later and saw motorcycles, bicycles, walkers. The clouds were like pink lihjys in the sky at 10 o’clock.
Day 22 – Glasgow and Lochs
(The days were full as they covered a lot of ground)
They headed north from Glasgow up into the Highlands.
From Glasgow they went north to “Beautiful” Loch Lomond. They were traveling through wide, narrowing, steep hills – which she likens to the Lake Winnepasake area of New Hampshire. A stop for lunch and then more riding on the narrow twisting roads. Finally reached Loch Awe at 5 p.m.
She and Lib got the props and rehearsed for a play they were going to present at 9 o’clock. The play was called appropriately “Mary of Argyle”. The performance – they couldn’t remember their lines and they laughed too much = (so hard they couldn’t speak!) Afterward they played charades and other games. They couldn’t go for a walk later because the hotel had to be locked.
