Sunday, January 23, 2011

Trip to Northern Scotland

This weekend I had the opportunity to take a tour to the northern portion of Scotland. I visited Sterling Castle, The Wallace Monument, and Castle Campbell. 

Just to give you a little back ground Sterling Castle was once the home of Stewart Kings and Queens of Scotland. The beautiful tapestry and artifacts have been preserved to give a unique and impressive view of the of the history of the castle. 

Wallace Monument for all intensive purposes is the basis of the movie Braveheart. I had to walk up 200+ steps to reach the top, but the views were priceless.

Castle Campbell is hidden in the hills of Sterling Scotland and in order to reach the castle you have two options. You can take the long winding icy path through the wilderness or take the main road up a winding hill. We decided on the path through the wilderness. The views were amazing looking at the waterfalls and beautiful forest. However, it was a 45 minute hike up a mountain. 

Enjoy the pictures! 


































































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