Visitng the Scottish Homeland - Day 2

Stop 5 - Kilt Rock & Mealt Falls: On our drive through the Isle of Skye, we made a quick stop at Kilt Rock and Mealt Falls.

Stop 6 - Faerie Glen: The hills at Faerie Glen were some of the craziest hills we've ever seen. We searched high and low for the fairies but realized that they must've been hiding from us humans because they were scared. 

Our drive through the roads of the Isle of Skye was one of the funnest drives of our lives. Windy country roads surrounded by livestock were pretty much like Disneyland to the kids.

Stop 7 - Fairy Pools: After hiking through the highlands we finally arrived at the amazing Fairy Pools. The clear blue water was unlike anything we've ever seen. We searched high and low for the fairies before realizing they must not vacation at the pools this time of year. 

Stop 8 - Loch Ness: After telling the kids a bit about Nessy, we started our search for the famous Loch Ness monster.

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Visiting the Scottish Homeland - Day 1

Stop 1 - Try Haggis: After hearing all about this classic Scottish dish, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to try it for ourselves. The consistency was a bit strange but it pretty much tasted like a strange meatloaf. 

Stop 2 - Loch Lomond: Ryan's dad chartered a boat that took us out to a few small islands on Loch Lomond. Each island had the ruins of a small castle that Ryan's ancestors had once inhabited. It was fun getting to get off the boat and explore each island with the kids.

Stop 3 - Luss, Scotland: A quick stop in Luss for lunch turned into an awesome play break for the kids.

Stop 4 - Eilean Donan Castle: On our route up North we made a quick stop at the Eilean Donan Castle. We've seen a lot of castles in our time here in Europe but this was definitely one of the most picturesque castles we've come across. 

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County Offaly

Charleville Castle

Birr Castle Demesne

Kinnitty Pyramid

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Princess Hall

Are you a lover of art? If so, don't miss your chance to visit Celbridge Ireland's premier art gallery, "Princess Hall." Featuring the "early" Maeli McFarlane's most famous pieces including "Tree Castle" and "Oval." Don't wait, these seasonal pieces won't last long!

 

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