In today's podcast Barclay and Somer recap their adventure to Scotland. This trip was a dream come true! It wasn't the easiest task to go when you each have 4 kiddos and it is the busiest time of the year, meaning the end of the month of May. But husbands said, "Go have the BEST TIME and we got it", which we were so thankful for.
Barclay literally planned everything and we were on the move to a new location every day! Everywhere we stayed had a unique special feel! We just had to see it all, and boy we did!
HERE ARE OUR TAKE AWAYS!
THE LAND
We went from city life in Edinburgh to the highlands. So the landscape was exceedingly different from each of the areas. Lots of rain and sun all in one day. And lots of grazing throughout the hills. The size of Scotland is the size of South Carolina.
FOOD
We aren’t the most adventurous when it comes to food, so we were a little unsure what we were going to be eating, but we never had a bad meal. Everything was delicious!!! We did have a lot of potatoes. And everything was fresh! They get their food freshly delivered in the morning and when it is gone for the day it is gone.
CASTLES
We saw so many castles!!!! The history and stories were so rich! Some are historically preserved. Many more are not but are still standing if only partially. Learning about Queen Mary, Jacobites rebellion, and the pretender Kings. History that has gone back a thousand years. The Battlefield of Culloden was amazing to see and also so tragic thinking of all the Jacobites who passed.
PEOPLE
The people were one of the nicest we have EVER met!!! They were helpful, genuine, and so kind. And the public bathrooms were always so clean!!!
The WHOLE Scotland Itinerary can be found here on this google doc! ->
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