rdfarr wrote:
Spent three nights in Stirling on arrival of our trip to Scotland. The city of Stirling is overlooked by the castle high on a hill.
Not sure exactly how old it is, but it predates Columbus' trip to N. American by a few hundred years.
From the internet: "Before the union with England, Stirling Castle was one of the most used of the many Scottish royal residences, very much a palace as well as a fortress. Several Scottish Kings and Queens have been crowned at Stirling, including Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1542, and others were born or died there."
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Very nice! We made three port calls in Scotland on a cruise in July and would like to go back.