On Wednesday we drove from Inverness to Stirling with a few stops among the way. One was a Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore. There were crofts with peat burning fires and an interpreter in period dress.
* they did some filming of Outlander here
Long walk between the various "villages" but a fascinating view of life in the highlands.
Next we headed for the location of the Standing Stones from Outlander. From my computer at home, it looked like a little half hour detour off the main highway at Kinnloch Rannoch but in reality it was a couple hour side trip - oops! But we made it to the filming spot, tranquil and just like in the movies I'm loving it but Mr. B is shrugging his shoulders saying "where are the standing stones?" Double oops - they were just props and I told him that but I guess he forgot......
**ladies - if you don't know about Outlander just Google "Sam Heughan"
Onto Drummond gardens and Doune Castle but we were starving and ate at a little French Bistro listening to Johnny Cash music. Amazing! Drove to our hotel in Stirling and we're welcomed with an elderly tour group from Alabama and a hotel that could be in anywhere USA. From the outside it looked like a historic Medieval building but inside it looked like Caesar's Palace. We made the best of it and walked up the street to the Holy Rude Cemetery where Jim found some "Baird's" and we both found some historic gravestones. Heading back down the hill we went to Nicky Tams Pub where the female bartenders give you a back massage as well as pour you a pint.
It was open mic night so I skeedaddled Mr. B right out of there!
In the morning we headed to Edinburgh with several stops along the way.
The Callendar House where Mary Queen of Scotts marriage agreement was signed.
And Linlithgow which was mostly in ruins but Mary Queen of Scotts was born here
Sorry to leave you in suspense but I will explain the title tomorrow!
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