June 29

Well, the day at the Bannockburn festival was the closest thing to a disappointment on this trip - a huge crowd so it was mile-long "queues" for everything and on top of that, it rained almost all day. We decided that the KC Renaissance Festival was 10 times better at about 1/3 the cost!

Statue of King Robert the Bruce with pipe band

Stirling Castle above the Bannockburn site

 

Unfortunately, we had to leave "Robertson Country" this morning (Sunday.) On the way out of town we went to a place called Queen's View for a last look at the loch and the mountain called Schiehallion. We hate to leave!!

 

 

 

 

Took the long way down to Dumfries in southwestern Scotland, where my Kirkpatrick ancestors might have originally come from. On the way we passed this cool memorial tower to Robert Burns, who was from this part of the country. Many building here are made from this red stone.