Fort Augustus - Stirling - Glasgow - Edinburgh
I
would be lying if I said all days of this trip were awesome and equally
enjoyable. Some days were more interesting than the others. However, one thing
was clear to me that by the end of the trip - Scotland feels magical and I had
started to romanticize it a lot more than I expected! It had been an incredible
trip and we had finally reached the last leg of our journey. I will miss the
heather-covered moors that lead down to sea cliffs and the rugged beaches of
the UK.
Today
was going to be one of those fantastic gem of a day. Me reuniting with my
sister and spending the last 3 days in Scotland, before I bid farewell to this
beautiful country; coming back for sure to have another adventure and explore it a
little more. Our drive started with a beautiful rainbow greeting us a gorgeous
morning. Driving through the tiny roads right between mountains, passing by the
enormous lakes, we finally made our way to Stirling castle. The castle is one
of the largest iconic landmarks of Scotland, an architectural masterpiece perched
upon a hill, defended by steep cliffs that surround it on 3 sides. It indeed is
an impressive castle that is wrapped around by a magnificent history. While
wandering through the castle we came across an interesting room where we were
greeted by costumed court officials, maid of honor and bodyguards. You could
dress up in period costume, click pictures and play with medieval instruments.
All the 3 kids, you know what I mean, had a blast playing dress up and clicking
pictures.
After
the tour, we drove to my sister’s apartment and had a hearty meal. Having spent
some joyful time together, we called it a night and went back to our B&B.
Next morning, we went to Glasgow to have a feel of the town, just hung around
and enjoyed a relaxing day.
Then,
for the first time in 7 years, I was going to leave the kids for the night,
with my sister. How did I plan to spend the evening? Definitely not the way it
turned out. I had seen these lovely photo frames, which I wanted to use at Aananya’s
5th birthday party since I was getting a live photo-booth for her
birthday. I wanted to put the pictures clicked during the party in these photo
frames and gift to the guests. I managed to get only a handful. So, after we
left the kids with my sister, Aakaash and I went from one town to the next to
find those particular photo frames. After hitting 2 nearby towns without any
luck, I finally found it in the third town… and there went our first ever
evening without kids in 7 years. 
The
next day we were to meet at Edinburgh Castle. Rinku got the kids directly to the castle,
after the kids saw her university in Stirling and enjoyed the coach ride to Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Castle is Scotland’s most visited historical castle and the lavish
architecture that beckons you to make it a must see in your list. The view of
Edinburgh from the castle top is breathtaking. The kids enjoyed taking pictures
with the Scottish guard, who was happy to oblige us and posed for our pics. We
went on a tour of the castle where there were performers dressed in medieval
costumes enacting a part of history. Queen Mary’s chamber was fascinating to
see and from there we walked towards the Scottish National War Memorial.
Later
we walked along the Royal Mile and found a cute comfy restaurant to replenish
the calories we had burnt. It suddenly dawned upon us that this was the last day of
this beautiful trip. I bid farewell to my sister with a heavy heart. UK has a
wild beauty that can’t be tamed, and I enjoyed exploring every bit of it. This
indeed had been an incredible trip. Au Revoir. 
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