Distilleries – Whisky is to the
Scots what champagne is to the French, and a visit to this country would not be
complete without sampling this fiery, heart-warming spirit. All malt whiskies
are produced using similar processes, but the environment, maturity, and
storage of the whisky have such a strong bearing on its character that each one
is a different experience. We toured The Blair Athol Distillery https://www.discovering-distilleries.com/blairathol/
Doomed, Dead, and Buried – Our last
night in Scotland we decided to take a haunted tour. If you’re ever in
Edinburgh, I highly recommend the Doomed, Dead, and Buried tour. Equal parts
history, legend, and imagination this 2 hour tour offers glimpses of Scottish
life not found in any other tour. We began walking the streets from the main
square, toured underground vaults, and ended the evening in a cemetery. https://www.mercattours.com/view-tour/doomed-dead-and-buried
Dancing – is an important
part of Scottish culture, and each dance often has symbolic meanings – for instance
the circle in a reel represents the circle of life. In the sword dance, recorded
as early as the 15th century and referring to war, the feet skip
nimbly over the swords without touching them. To see a sample similar to the
ones we watched:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan
Doyle KStJ, DL was a British writer and physician, most noted for his character
Sherlock Holmes and his detective fiction, which are generally considered
milestones in the field of crime fiction. http://www.arthurconandoyle.com/
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1 comment:
I've toured the underground vaults and watched Scottish dancing! Both were a lot of fun.
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