03/05: Moving on to Scotland
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
It looked like a beautiful day when we woke up this morning so of course we are spending the day travelling. Between a flight delay and an issue with the GPS in the rental care which lead to us getting a different car we arrived in Falkirk a little later than expected. Falkirk is a town about 20 minutes from Edinburg airport so we thought that was a far enough drive given we were scheduled to arrive mid afternoon.
Our first stop in Falkirk was the Kelpies. The following but slightly modified was borrowed from wikipedia
he Kelpies are 30-metre-high (98 ft) horse-head sculptures depicting kelpies (shape-shifting water spirits), located between Falkirk and Grangemouth, standing next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and near River Carron. The sculptures were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and were completed in October 2013. The Kelpies are a monument to horse-powered heritage across Scotland.
The canal. This brought back a lot of memories. I think it was in 2003 that Ed and I joined some friends and spent a week in a canal boat in western England.
The Kelpies
Ed and I rented an Airbnb in Falkirk in Calendar Park, which was once an estate. One of the out buildings has been turned into living accommodations and we're staying in one of the units. It is quite lovely. One of the benefits is that we can walk out the door and go for a walk, which is what we did. I thought this tree was really interesting looking.
Calendar House
Our first stop in Falkirk was the Kelpies. The following but slightly modified was borrowed from wikipedia
he Kelpies are 30-metre-high (98 ft) horse-head sculptures depicting kelpies (shape-shifting water spirits), located between Falkirk and Grangemouth, standing next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and near River Carron. The sculptures were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and were completed in October 2013. The Kelpies are a monument to horse-powered heritage across Scotland.
The canal. This brought back a lot of memories. I think it was in 2003 that Ed and I joined some friends and spent a week in a canal boat in western England.
The Kelpies
Ed and I rented an Airbnb in Falkirk in Calendar Park, which was once an estate. One of the out buildings has been turned into living accommodations and we're staying in one of the units. It is quite lovely. One of the benefits is that we can walk out the door and go for a walk, which is what we did. I thought this tree was really interesting looking.
Calendar House