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Map of Scotland
In September of 2000 my husband and I took a tour of The Scottish...
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George Hotel in Edinburgh
We met in Edinburgh at the George Hotel in New Town. Our group was 16...
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Edinburgh from Calton Hill
Before leaving Edinburgh, we had a tour that took us to Calton Hill for an...
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Wedding at Edinburgh Castle
A few exceptions.... this was a fun sight... a wedding taking place at the...
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Shopping in Edinburgh
Shopping, of course! I loved the name of this store!
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Braveheart & Me
And look who I ran into on the Royal Mile!
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Packing Up the Tour Bus
After a good "get-acquainted" dinner at the hotel, my husband...
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Mellerstain House
Our first stop was at Mellerstain House, one of Scotland's great Georgian...
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The View from Mellerstain
The house stands in a beautiful parkland - the Italian-styled terraced garden...
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The Garden at Mellerstain
The gardens at Mellerstain were absolutely lovely... many different kinds and...
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Butterfly Bush
Can you pick out the butterflies on it? I can see five.
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Floors Castle
Our next stop was Floors Castle. This is the largest inhabited castle in...
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Floors Rooftop
In it's setting beside the River Tweed, Floors is a vast fairytale castle...
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Floors Castle Garden & Coffee Shop
Floors Castle Coffee Shop has acquired a certain contemporary fame as, apart...
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Keeping Guard at Floors
Look who's watching out for things. Better not do anything wrong while...
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Abbotsford
Abbotsford is the house built and lived in by Sir Walter Scott, the...
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Virginia Creeper on Abbotsford
Scott purchased a relatively small farm house near the River Tweed in 1811,...
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Portrait in Library
Visitors are attracted to this fine house where Sir Walter's rooms remain...
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Abbotsford Armoury
Scott was a passionate collector of historic relics, including an impressive...
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Selkirk
Selkirk was declared a royal burgh in 1113 and in the 13th century Wallace...
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Yarrow Kirk
Close by, we made a quick stop in the rain at Yarrow Kirk, a church where Sir...
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Yarrow Kirk Cemetery
The original church of the parish of Yarrow was built about the...
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Farm Near Yarrow Kirk
Close by was this old farm house and grazing sheep. A very peaceful setting.
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Traquair Gate
Secluded in woodland gardens and forest less than 30 miles south of...
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Traquair
Traquair House was originally a castle owned by the kings of Scotland....
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Traquair Maze
The Traquair Beech Hedge Maze planted in 1980 is situated at the back of the...
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Kelso
Our final stop of the day was Kelso, a town with a cobbled-stone...
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Kelso Town Hall
Situated on the banks of the River Tweed at its junction with the...
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Cross Keys Hotel in Kelso
We stayed at the Cross Keys Hotel in Kelso the next two nights. It's...
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Dryburgh Abbey in the Rain
The next morning we visited Dryburgh Abbey in the rain. The Abbey, now...
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Dryburgh Abbey
It is also the last resting place of Sir Walter Scott and Earl Haig,...
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DryburghWarmingRoom
The abbey buildings were destroyed by fire three times, ravaged by war...
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ScottsGrave
Sir Walter Scott was buried beneath the chapel at Dryburgh. It was only after...
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Melrose Abbey
Our next stop was another lovely old abbey, Melrose. It has soaring arches,...
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Melrose
The town of Melrose grew outwards from a collection of buildings...
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Melrose
We had time for lunch here and found a little tea room that served...
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Florist in Selkirk
To be continued in The Borders in Scotland Part 2
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