A great day out, Sue had decided to take us out to see the Falkirk Wheel and Kelpies, which we had heard of but never seen. The day started with a short drive to Falkirk, once a thriving town which went into decline in the sixties and seventies, it is now home to arguably 2 of Scotland's biggest tourist attractions. Graham had read about the Falkirk wheel, but to see it for real and to watch it in action is excellent. The structure is the world's first and only...

So it's Monday and it must be Edinburgh. Off on the train again, which is so much cheaper in Scotland than England, we arrive in Edinburgh and straight onto the tour bus, with its main stop so conveniently sited right out the front of Waverly station. Edinburgh is Scotland's capital and home among other thing to the parliament, Queens residence when in town, and of course one of the most famous castles in the world. This dominates the city and whilst we did not...

Today was the day to return the hire car and as the closest place to do this to Sue's was in Glasgow we decided to have a day exploring this famous city. Often thought of as Scotland's 2nd city, for many years it was the powerhouse of manufacturing in Scotland and the largest shipbuilding city in the Commonwealth. Glasgow is home to some great museums and art galleries, given more time we would have explored some of these in particular the Kelvingrove and Scie...

After a week apart it was time to join together again, so a quick trip back up the M1, M6, M74 and M80 to Stirling was made. (Only 7hrs). Now it will be time to spend a few days sampling the delights of Stirling and surrounds.

Today was the last of my museum days (for this trip), so it was on the train from Bedford down to St Pancras station, using the E. Midlands train. 35mins for 50 miles (80Km) including 2 intermediate stops, if only we had a train service like this in Victoria. I had decided to visit the Cabinet War Rooms (CWR) and HMS Belfast today as both were on the list of wants, (not Jane's of course). So after getting off the train and running into my cousin in the middle of...