Lochs, more lochs, Scottish history and hairy coos were the order of the day today. Our "Hairy Coo" Tour departed from Edinburgh's Royal Mile about 8.45 am and returned at 6pm. Our tour guide, Russell, took us on a rainy yet entertaining and historical journey up through Stirling, to the Wallace Monument, Aberfoyle, the Trossachs National Park and even Monty Python's Doune Castle.
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| Brett at the famous Forth Railway Bridge |
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| Wallace Monument |
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| Eloise and Stirling Castle |
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| Perfect reflections in the lochs |
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| Brett at Loch Drunkie |
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| Brett and Eloise enjoy the highlands |
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| Mist moves over the loch |
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| Our "Hairy Coo Tour" driver, Russell, with the Robinson clan |
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| One hungry hairy coo |
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| HairyCoo hats were the day's fashion |
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| Eloise dons a hairy coo hat |
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| Feeding bread to the tame hairy coos |
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| "Monty Python"'s Doune Castle |
It was a long day but we learnt and saw a lot. The Scottish scenery was spectacular and the hairy coos just hairy, rather than scary. After a while, one loch started to look like another. Did you know that all the water from England and Wales alone would fill only about 1/3 of Loch Ness and that Scotland has more shoreline than any other European country? We also learnt about clans, kilts, battles and wildlife. Looking forward to seeing more of Edinburgh under sunnier skies tomorrow! Tricia
Looks like a fun tour - some great photos in that post! I think that hairy coos is one funny looking cow!
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