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Cupar Parbroath Farm (May 2019)
Cupar is a small village in the Kingdom of Fife, about an hour north of Edinburgh. We rented East Cottage on Parbroath Farm.
Day 1: Thursday May 23: Departure to Edinburgh, travel to Parbroath farm in Cupar
Day 2: Friday May 24: South-East corner of Kingdom of Fife: Crail – Anstruther – Pitenweem – St. Monans – Elie & Earlsferry
Day 3: Saturday May 25: Isle of May
Day 4: Sunday May 26: Glamis castle & grounds, Airlie monument
Day 5: Monday May 27: Aberdour, Ravenscraig castle, St. Andrews Cathedral
Day 6: Tuesday May 28: Dunfermline and return trip to Amsterdam
23-28 May 2019
Cupar Balmeadowside lodge (May 2018)
We rented the Cherry Blossom Cottage on Balmeadowside Lodge. Balmeadowside is in Cupar, a small village in the Kingdom of Fife, about an hour north of Edinburgh.
Day 1: Wednesday May 9: Transfer late in the afternoon, from Amsterdam-Edinburgh, pickup rental car and travel to Cupar.
Day 2: Thursday May 10: St. Andrews Cathedral and Isle of May (departure from Anstruther)
Day 3: Friday May 11: Donnottar Castle and War memorial Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire; RSPB Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve
Day 4: Saturday May 12: Bonnet Stane and St. Andrews Chathedral
Day 5: Sunday May 13: Wallace Monument, Stirling Castle, the Kelpies
Day 6: Monday May 14: Edinburgh city and return trip
9-14 May 2018
Oban (May 2017)
Lagnakeil Highland Lodge is close to Oban. Oban is a small city in the mid-west part of Scotland in Argyll and Butte district. During this long-weekend we rented a simple cabin “Conifer 2” on “Lagnakeil Highland Lodges”.
Day 1: Wednesday May 24: Transfer Amsterdam-Glasgow, drive to Oban
Day 2: Thursday May 25 (Ascension day): Oban and Donollie castle ruin, walk from the cabin.
Day 3: Friday May 26: Een boat-bus-boat-tour to the Treshnish isles: Puffins on the Isle of Lunga; Fingal’s Cave on Staffa.
Day 4: Saturday May 27: A rainy day, car trip to Highlands and Glencoe
Day 5: Sunday May 28: Bronze age monuments at Kilmartin; visit to Inveraray castle.
Day 6: Monday May 29: Kilchurn castle Ruin and return trip home
24-29 May 2017
YouTube video Isle of Lunga (2017)
YouTube video: Puffins from Isle of Lunga (2017)