Just gonna put it out there. Scotland is AMAZING! Even if you can't understand what anybody is saying, and you know they are speaking English.
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I absolutely think there should be a pub right
beside these fella's "The Nags Head" |
To start my last full day in Scotland, Vicki and Mike took to me the Mythical sea horse's The Kelpies.
Incredible is an understatement. made of Stainless steel, these statues/monuments are outstanding, and very mesmerising. Just walking around and around them looking at the different angles was really neat.
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Best Friends. I'm so lucky to have these two
in my life. Mike and Vicki |
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| You could take so many pictures of these horses, from so many different view points. I loved being so close |
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| Looking out towards the end lock, from the top. she's a 25Mtr drop over the end if you stuff it up... |
From the Kelpies, we travelled to the Falkirk wheel. The wheel was one of my must do activities, and it did not let me down. In fact it surpassed all expectations. It is the such an incredible engineering feet, that anyone travelling to Scotland just must visit it. Essentially it's a travel lift, moving canal boats boats from one canal to another, with a massive 25 metre lift, pretty much all operated with the power of the a little electricity, and some perfectly balanced tubs of water. (big tubs)
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| From the bottom looking up, to the canal boat ready to come down. The journey is so quiet and civilised, and that is perfect for the canal experience. A restful and peaceful place. |
Edinburgh
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| The view over the city from Carlton Hill |
Earlier this year, my work calendar had this picture on it, and Vicki was really keen to take me to the spot, which was fantastic, because the view all around Edinburgh from here was phenomenal. There's so much to soak in in Edinburgh, it really is a remarkable city. However we were there for a sommerville - Mustard & Senning get together, and it was simply fantastic
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| The skyline is full of views like this. |
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| A stunning roof top Garden. |
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| Scotland Coliseum. We reckon the bloke that was building it, just got bored, and left it. I suggested maybe the Vikings arrived and knocked him off... |
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| Edinburgh Castle |
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| This bloke had a massive queue of Women wanting their photo's with him. |
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| Middle of the streets, you come across buildings like this with wonderful greens. |
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Edinburgh Castle. Amazing all light up! Photo is a little grainy,
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All about the people
Living with Congenital Heart Disease is life long, having people like this being able to meet and talk about our conditions, the ins and outs, the good and the bad, but most of all, the connection of friendship through adversity. It was truly inspiring to here, and to be involved with these incredbile people. This statement is relevant for every single get together I've done. Edinburgh was extra special, because no-one can understand each other, and Prince William (Aka - Paul Chamberlain) came along too!
So ends my journey in Scotland, and it was simply amazing, the people, the places, simply magic.
Next installment coming soon! Manchester, Dublin and my Brummy family.
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