Gateway to the Highlands

Stirling castle, a familiar scene both for locals and visitors, from the M9 motorway (no, I was not driving). This is regarded as the gateway to the Highlands but this year tourists will be very few and far between.
 
Meanwhile life moves inexorably online. Today  Hay Festival launched their digital festival and the first of our local gardens, Bridge of Allan allotments,  offers a virtual tour on YouTube and Scotlands Gardens-
 
 ( https://scotlandsgardens.org/bridge-of-allan-allotments-virtual-visit/  )