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Scotland 2009 Scottland Vacation

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Saturday, August 15

Leave Kalamazoo
Fly to London

Sunday, August 16
Liverpool, England

Arrive London Heathrow (Rent Car)
Drive to Stonehenge (1.5 hrs), tour Stonehenge
Drive to Liverpool (4 hrs)
Overnight in Liverpool

Monday, August 17
Dumfries, Scotland

Sightsee in Liverpool
Drive to Gretna (2.5 hrs) and meet up with Dave, Marlene, and Sarah Baird
Drive to Dumfries (1.5 hrs)
Tour Caerlaverock Castle
Dine with the Baird's at "The Globe" Poet Robert Burns favorite pub

Tuesday, August 18

Took the tour at the Bladnoch Distillery
Visit Sweetheart Abby

Wednesday, August 19
Oban, Scotland

Scottish Flag

Drive to Oban (4 hrs)

Thursday, August 20
Oban, Scotland

Scottish Flag

Drive through Inverness (4 hrs) to Aberdeen
Walk along Firkin Point, Loch Lomond
Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness , Inverness

Friday, August 21
Aberdeen, Scotland

Scottish Flag

Loch Awe
Overnight in Aberdeen

Saturday, August 22
Grantown, Scotland

Scottish Flag

Drive to Grantown (1 hr)
Highland Games
Overnight in Grantown (night 1 of 2)

Sunday, August 23
Grantown, Scotland

Scottish Flag

Distillery Tours: Aberour, Cragganmore, & Mccallan
Overnight in Grantown (night 2)

Monday, August 24
Stonehaven, Scotland

Scottish Flag

Drive to Stonehaven (2.5 hrs)
Short hike to and around Dunnottar Castle
Overnight in Stonehaven

Tuesday, August 25
Edinburgh, Scotland

Scottish Flag

Drive to Edinburgh (3 hrs)
Stirling Castle, William Wallace Memorial
Overnight in Edinburgh (night 1 of 3 Frasier Suites)

Wednesday, August 26
Edinburgh, Scotland

Scottish Flag

Edinburgh (night 2 Frasier Suites)
Edinburgh Tattoo
Enjoy the many festivals going on at Edinburgh, including The Fringe

Thursday, August 27
Edinburgh, Scotland

Scottish Flag

Edinburgh (night 3 Frasier Suites)
Edinburgh Castle Tour
Hike Arthur's Seat

Friday, August 28
York, England

Scottish Flag

Drive back to Sweetheart Abby for Commitment Ceremony (2.5 hours)
Drive to York (2 hrs)

Saturday, August 29
London, England

Drive to Nottinghamshire (2 hrs)
Hike Sherwood Forest
Drive to London (2.5 hrs)
Return car

Sunday, August 30
London, England

Hop on/off bus tour
War room, Piccadilly Circus

Monday, August 31
London, England

Tower of London, Tower bridge, Thames walk

Tuesday, September 1

Fly out of London
Arrive back in Kalamazoo

 

 


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