UK Trip 2004

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UK Trip 2004 : 

UK Trip 2004

Slide 2: 

An ad from Scottish Television - “Homecoming 2009”

Fort Augustus - Scotland : 

Fort Augustus - Scotland We started our journey by visiting the wee village of Fort Augustus on the banks of Loch Ness. This is where I spent most of my life as a young lass.

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Caledonian Canal in Fort Augustus

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Urqhuart Castle – located between Fort Augustus & Inverness

Inverness - Scotland : 

Inverness - Scotland Situated at the mouth of Loch Ness, which is famous for “The Loch Ness Monster”! This is the town where I went to High School.

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A Bag Piper busking in the town centre of Inverness

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The Inverness Castle overlooking the River Ness

River Spey - Scotland : 

River Spey - Scotland Famous for catching Salmon & trout – a popular fish for the Scot’s! On the banks of the River lies the small village of Grantown.

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The Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown

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Village centre of Grantown

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One of the many distilleries in Scotland

Loch Morlich - Scotland : 

Loch Morlich - Scotland One of the most peaceful & picturesque spots in Scotland. If it’s not raining, a lovely place for a picnic with the family.

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Loch Morlich

Cairngorm Mountains – Funicular Railway : 

Cairngorm Mountains – Funicular Railway The highest railway in the UK & goes for 2 kilometres. Located within the Cairngorms National Park, the largest National Nature Reserve in Britain.

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Going up! Making our way up to the top of the Cairngorm Mountains

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View from the top of the railway tracks

Glen Garry - Scotland : 

Glen Garry - Scotland The hills of Glen Garry overlook the picturesque Loch Garry.

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One of the amazing waterfalls flowing in to Loch Garry

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The vast expanse of Loch Garry in the background

Eilean Donan Castle : 

Eilean Donan Castle Located by the Kyle of Lochalsh.

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Eilean Donan Castle

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Bridge to Eilean Donan Castle

Stromeferry - Scotland : 

Stromeferry - Scotland The Skye Boat Song: “Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing,Onward! the sailors cry;Carry the lad that's born to be KingOver the sea to Skye….”

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The Skye Bridge from Stromeferry over to the Isle of Skye

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Stromeferry

St Andrews - Scotland : 

St Andrews - Scotland Geoff was very excited when we got here as St Andrews is the home of Golf!

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St Andrews Clubhouse

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A view of St Andrews Golf Course

Eyam - England : 

Eyam - England The village is best known for being the "plague village" that chose to isolate itself when the bubonic plague was discovered there in August 1665. The villagers carried their dead many kilometres up the steep mountain to bury them to prevent further spread of the plague.

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The historical English village of Eyam

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Eyam

Bramall Hall - Cheshire : 

Bramall Hall - Cheshire One of Cheshire's grandest black and white timber-framed buildings. It is a manor house built in the traditional local style. The house is now a museum open to the public.

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Bramall Hall – the inside Museum is set up like it would have been in the 14th Century

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Inside Bramall Hall

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Inside Bramall Hall

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Inside Bramall Hall

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Inside Bramall Hall

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Inside Bramall Hall

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Inside Bramall Hall

Bramhall Park : 

Bramhall Park Provides a beautiful landscape setting for the Hall. The house is set in 70 acres of parkland, which have been landscaped in the style of Capability Brown. the park features two lakes, woodland walks and gardens.

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Bramhall Park

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Bramhall Park

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Bramhall Park

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Bramhall Park

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Bramhall Park

Corfe Castle - Dorset : 

Corfe Castle - Dorset

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Corfe Castle

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Corfe Castle

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Corfe Castle

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Corfe Castle

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Looking down over Dorset from the Corfe Castle

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Spotting a Stream Train from Corfe Castle

Kimmerage Bay - Dorset : 

Kimmerage Bay - Dorset The rocks at Kimmeridge Bay were once the floor of a deep, tropical sea rich in pre-historic life.  They formed in the Jurassic period, 155 million years ago.

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Kimmerage Bay

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Kimmerage Bay

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Kimmerage Bay

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This rock arch in the sea was formed as a result of the softer rocks being eroded away behind the hard limestone, allowing the sea to punch through them. The name Durdle is derived from an Old English word 'thirl' meaning bore or drill. Eventually the arch will collapse to leave a sea stack. “Durdle Door”

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Durdle Door

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