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Wake up
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0845 |
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During breakfast, we decide we might target Stirling and possibly the Trossachs
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1045 |
pictures!
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At Blair Castle, we got to see a terrific display of weaponry antiques and paintings.
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1245 |
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Leaving Blair - we head to Stirling and the Trossachs
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1550 |
pictures!
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We've finished up Stirling Castle, one of two major fortresses in the area (the other is Edinburgh). This one is for real.
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1700 |
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We arrive in Edinburgh - what a crazy time!
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1745 |
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We finally find the hotel, but then spent a while finding parking not too far from the city centre. We finally found a parking garage near the train station.
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1815 |
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We checked into the Ibis Hotel with a good location near the High Street.
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After browsing around the shops and finding a hopefully good bottle of whisky to bring back to a friend, we head back to the room to settle in and get ready for tomorrow. Taking in Edinburgh in a day will most definitely be a challenge.
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2300 |
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I head downstairs to make a phone call from one of those little red phone booths like you see in movies and Monty Python sketches.
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