Tour Scotland on a tour of my native Scotland.

Tour Scotland
Ryan Tour March, 2004

A 4 person small group tour which commenced on March 14th, 2004 at Edinburgh International Airport. March is not the best month to tour Scotland but this group brought fair weather with them and were able to see some wonderful Scottish scenery. More than anything else this group from the USA brought laughter and humour to Scotland, and will be long remembered here.
Sandy Stevenson

Day 1:
Group arrived at Edinburgh around 5pm and travelled North to the Highland Perthshire town of Dunkeld. As the traffic at the Forth Road Bridge was extremely heavy, we chose to drive the longer route, stopping for a break at the esplanade of Stirling Castle before continuing onwards to Dunkeld and The Royal Dunkeld Hotel.
Photos: Stirling Castle, Dunkeld, The Royal Dunkeld Hotel, Chef Tom Cowan, Staff members Nicki, Caroline, Denise. Royal Staff with group members.

Day 2:
After a full Scottish Breakfast we drove West to Amulree where we turned North to drive through Glen Quaich to the Highland Village of Kenmore situated at the east end of Loch Tay. After a stop at the Taymouth Crafts Store and Cafe we visited the site of Taymouth Castle before lunching at the Riverside Inn on the road to Ballinluig. After lunch we drove to the beautiful South Banks of the River Tummel before spending the remainder of the afternoon in the victorian town of Pitlochry. Returning to Dunkeld we visited the Hermitage Falls and Folly just to the West of Dunkeld. Returning to town, we ate dinner at the Tap Inn before attending an evening of traditional Scottish Music at that location.
Photos:Glen Quaich, Above Kenmore, Loch Tay, Kenmore, Taymouth Castle, River Tummel, Tummel Hydro, Rainbow Near Pitlochry, Pitlochry, Hermitage Folly, Hermitage Falls, Hermitage Gorge, The Hermitage Bridge, Simon Bradley, one of the musicians at the Tap Inn.

Day 3:
After a full Scottish Breakfast we travelled South into the Kingdom of Fife stopping at the old village of Falkland. From Fakland we travelled to the East Neuk of Fife where we had lunch at the Craws Nest Hotel in the fishing village of Anstruther. After lunch we spent the afternoon visiting and shopping in the ancient city of St Andrews. Returning to Perthshire via Abernethy, and its Pictish Tower, we stopped for a bar dinner at the Bein Inn in Glenfarg before returning to our base in Dunkeld.
Photos: Falkland Palace, Anstruther, my hometown of Cellardyke, St Andrews Market Street, St Andrews Old Golf Course Clubhouse, Cathedral, West Sands, East Sands, St Andrews Panorama, Abernethy Pictish Tower.

Day 4:
After a full Scottish Breakfast we travelled West through the Sma Glen to the Highland Town of Crieff. After a short visit to Crieff we drove to Dunblane to the wonderful Dunblane Cathedral. After the Cathedral visit we drove west to the village of Doune and, after lunch, to Doune Castle, This is the castle from the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", which is one the funniest movies ever made. Returning to Crieff, we visited the Crieff Visitor Centre before returning to Dunkeld and dinner at the Atholl Arms Hotel. After dinner we returned to The Royal Dunkeld Hotel for the St Patrick's Day party in the hotel pub.
Photos: Sma Glen, Sma Glen 2, Sma Glen 3, Highland Crieff High Street, Dunblane, Dunblane Cathedral, Doune Castle Photo Album. St Patrick's Day Pub Party, St Patrick's Day Pub Party 2, Party 3, Pub Party 4.

Day 5:
After a full Scottish Breakfast it was time to leave the Royal Dunkeld Hotel and drive one hour South to Edinburgh Airport, crossing the Forth Road Bridge, and stopping for a brief visit in South Queensferry to view the famous River Forth Bridges.
Photos: Forth Railway Bridge, Forth Road Bridge

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