Edinburgh, Scotland
This is the Balmoral Hotel clock tower on Princes Street beneath Castle Rock (where Edinburgh castle is perched). It’s right by the train station so the clock is set 3 minutes ahead to help ensure that passengers don’t miss their train!
Another view of the Adam Smith statue and a better view of St. Giles Cathedral.
The City Chambers
As monuments go, this one is pretty cool so we took lots of photos of it 🙂
It was so fun to see the seagulls all around Edinburgh. When I was in the city, it was easy to forget how close the ocean actually is!
Edinburgh Castle
This is the National Monument of Scotland memorializing the Scots who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. It’s on Calton Hill across from downtown Edinburgh.
I think this is a really fancy rain spout? It’s also on the Scott Monument.
This one is also on Calton Hill and it commemorates Admiral Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar. I’m not sure who they were fighting…probably the British.
A view from Edinburgh Castle
A statue of Bobby, the loyal pup.
Deanston Distillery and the Scottish Kelpies
Aging the casks is where the magic happens. The vault includes casks from other distilleries, a common practice to protect against losing everything in a catastrophic event such as fire.
Oak casks are filled with a mixture of the high wines and water.
Check out his license plate!
Oak casks mainly sourced from the US and Spain (previously used to age whiskey & sherry) are used for aging scotch whiskey
Yeast ferments the mash converting the sugar to alcohol. This makes a liquid known as wash.
Whatchu lookin’ at.
Barley grist is added to warm water to make a liquid called mash
The wash is distilled repeatedly in order to separate the alcohol from the water. This creates a liquid known as “high wines.”
Yummmmm
The Kelpies
Flying baby!
Geyfriars Bobby and Kirkyard Cemeteries
A statue of Bobby, the loyal pup.
That’s Abraham Lincoln…I don’t know why.
Stirling Castle, Scotland
The unicorn is Scotland’s official animal – I think that’s awesome.
painted ceilings
So many lovely details
Beautiful tapestries
Stirling Castle
Northern Scotland and the isle of Skye
Squirrel…
Eilean Donan Castle
Highland Cattle
A seriously cute little village by Loch Lomond – there were several streets lined with these adorable cottages.
Giggling teenagers?
The Bridge to the Isle of Skye
