May 29 On the road to Kenmore

We left Edinburgh and drove over the Firth of Forth (firth means estuary) on our way to the quaint little village of Culross.  At Culross we toured the home of the coal and salt baron who built an empire there. 

The original owner (Sir George Bruce of Carnock) started making salt by mining coal, then started mining coal and invented a method to pump water out of the coal mine and made even more money.

Then it was on to St. Andrews.  We toured the ruins of the cathedral, castle, and churchyard before we headed for the golf course.  It was great to watch the golfers - bright golf attire never goes out of style!

The Ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral.  The sea is just on the other side of the outer wall.

The  Swilken Bridge at St. Andrews Golf course.  Picture for golfers.

    


We stopped at Black Linn Falls at the Hermitage in Birnham Woods on our way to the hotel.  This was close to the spot where Beatrix Potter spent her childhood summers.  We didn't see any of Shakespeare's witches, and none of Miss Potter's famous rabbits.

Our group spent the night in Scotland's oldest inn in Kenmore.

Our room was in the upper right gable

View across from our hotel.  The store front on the far left is the post office, store and telegraph office

View from the back of the Kenmore Hotel looking over Loch Tay. 

Room at the Kenmore

Street in St. Andrews.  Wonder why the sign gets stolen?

Nancy introducing the Queen.