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| Pitlochery |
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| On Ranoock Moor |
July 8, 2000
Pitlochery---this is more like I expected in Skye and Ft. William. Beautiful flowere , tourist shops, the town bustling with activity. On our way there, we stopped at Blair Castle home of the Murrays---Duke Ath-oll (that's how it's pronounced). We saw a copy of the Covenant, more weapons than I could believe. The Murrays were among the first to start re-forestation with over 20 million trees planted on the estate---any of which are still living. Hardly any furniture is earlier than 1600's because the quality of wood wasn't sturdy enough and wood worms attacked it. I loved the Wedgewood type of plaster painting over the gaudiness of Versailles. The furniture here was the furniture the family had when the turned over the estate to the Trust.
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| Blair Castle |
July 9, 2000
Hated to leave Pitlochery---such a beautiful town. We tried the scenic rout but couldn't see anything---too rainy. We stopped at a lime kiln (saw sheep remains---probably fell into the quarry).
The best was
Crannog---Iron Age lake dwellings. Very interesting video, demonstrations. From there we drove to Stirling.
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| Crannog |
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| Scenery along the way |
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