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| Stirling Castle |
For all you
Braveheart fans, today we visited Stirling Castle and the William Wallace monument. Once again, rainy skies cleared just in time for us to do a little sightseeing. The first record of Stirling Castle dates back to the 12th century, but it's most notable for its role during the Scottish Wars of Independence (William Wallace/Robert the Bruce), and the reign of of the Stewart Dynasty (King James IV-VI, Mary Queen of Scots). Wake up! Wake up! Sorry, done with the history stuff. The kids seemed to enjoy themselves, as there were more "hands on" type of activities throughout the castle. The views of the city from the castle were amazing and we were reminded once again that "its good to be the king".
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| Will with Robert the Bruce |
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| Outer wall overlooking the city of Sterling |
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| Will hanging out with the jester |
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| The Queen's chambermaid explaining what chores are really like. |
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| Will looking very "Royal" |
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| I know, I shouldn't have bought it for him. |
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| Overlooking the king's garden, plus Bannockburn off in the distance. |
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| Passageway leading down to the munitions storage. |
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| William Wallace monument |
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| Boy if I had ten pence every time I saw one of these. |
So, there are plenty of rocks shaped like sheep dressed in plaid over in Scotland???
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