The Queen's View...

Never disappoints.

Another beautiful day.  So spoiled weather wise at the moment and I am so pleased Patricia is getting to see Scotland in the sunshine.

We headed to Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre for lunch, and very delicious it was too.  To finish off his lunch, David had the biggest strawberry tart I have ever seen!  

From there we headed to Loch Tummel and the Queen's View.  

Queen Victoria is said to have remarked that the spectacular view was named after her, when she visited the area in 1866. However, it has also been suggested that the view was in fact named after King Robert the Bruce’s wife, Queen Isabella of Scotland, over 550 years earlier.  I suspect there wasn't anyone brave enough to put Queen Victoria right!  :-))

We then carried on to Kinloch Rannoch and stopped to adore  beautiful Loch Rannoch and the stunning view towards the hills at Glencoe.  

Then it was off to a much anticipated sight for Patricia, a little copse of trees on top of an ancient Iron Age fort...the site of Craigh na Dun, which any Outlander fan will tell you is where the ancient stones are located that allow Claire to pass through and find herself in 1743!  

There are no actual stones at the site (they are film props and are based on the Calanis stones on the Isle of Lewis) but it is instantly recognisable (see extra) 

Back home for dinner and the chance to share the press photos / clippings and world wide correspondence my mum received as a result of being awarded the George Medal. I really must decide what to do with all the stuff when I shuffle off this moral coil.

Had a chat about tomorrow's adventure.  Patricia then sensibly headed of to bed and I stayed up editing photos and trying to get my blips uploaded!  It's now 2am!  Definitely bedtime! 


Perthshire meets Versaille

Walking in the footsteps of Macbeth and Robert the Bruce