Sir
Walter Scott – born in Edinburgh and trained as a
lawyer, he is best remembered as a major literary figure and champion of
Scotland becoming a novelist, playwright, and poet. He served as Clerk of the Court
in Edinburgh’s Parliament House and for 30 years was Sheriff of Selkirk. Some
of his most famous writings include his Waverley
series Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, and Lady of the Lake. You can learn more: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sir-Walter-Scott-1st-BaronetAlexander McCall Smith - R. Alexander "Sandy" McCall Smith is a British writer and Emeritus Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh who is perhaps best recognized as the author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. http://www.alexandermccallsmith.com/
St.
Andrews – Scotland’s oldest university town and one-time
ecclesiastical capital, it is now a shrine to golfers from all over the world.
We traveled these beautiful streets beginning with cathedral ruins. Once the
largest cathedral in Scotland, it was later pillaged for its stones, which were
used to build the town. After examining the still impressive site, we enjoyed a
stroll through shops, ate pizza with wild boar, and spent the afternoon at the Old Course (thought to be the first golf
course EVER) which lies alongside a beach where scenes from Chariots of Fire were filmed.
Robert
Louis Stevenson – a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous
works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
and A Child's Garden of Verses. This is thought to be the most
comprehensive web resource devoted to him:
http://robert-louis-stevenson.org/
Stone
of Scone - also
known as the Stone of Destiny, and often
referred to as The Coronation Stone because it was used for centuries in
the coronations of
the monarch of Scotland, and later in England. Many legends, crimes, and ideals have
surrounded its existence. I had the opportunity to view the Stone since it now
resides in Edinburgh Castle alongside the crown jewels. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stone-of-Scone
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