21:30 GMT
Helensburgh
My legs are sore tonight after exploring Stirling Castle and Wallace Monument!
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| At the Wallace Monument. |
I've visited a number of castles now, and I have to admit that it's just not that fascinating anymore. There seem to be hundreds of them here in Scotland, and it seems that if you've visited one, you will have seen them all. It was built long ago... royalty slept there... some museum with old pieces of furniture like a gravy boat carved out of the skull of a giant stag.
While Stirling Castle plays an important part of the Scottish history for independence, if you just have to see one castle in Scotland, I'd settle for Edinburgh Castle.
The Wallace Monument was a unique experience, combining patience and balance to trek up a tower with the reward of rock hard thighs and some of the most amazing views of Scotland. The extreme wind gusts made for many great laughs and of course, I thank God we didn't lose any small children that could seemingly have been sucked away.