Actually got up in time for breakfast today and got chatting with two Turkish girls who were planning to visit Stirling and they invited me to join them. I was planning on a visit next week but without any solid plans for the day I went along. It was nice to have some company. Its only a 50 min bus ride so we were there in no time (well, 50 mins, duh). Stirling is famous for its castle and for being where the battle of Stirling Bridge took place. This is all William Wallace territory where fights for Scottish independence were fought and there are monuments dotted all over the place.
First up we went to Stirling Castle. This is a beautiful castle set at the highest point in Stirling town and views from everywhere are beautiful. You can see for miles and its all very green and Scottish-looking. The castle is brilliant, inside and out and is very interactive, especially for kids. From the castle, the most intriguing point on the horizon is a tower in the short distance that looks A LOT like the tower with the eye on it from the Lord of the Rings movies without the eye on it. This is the William Wallace Monument - of course I wanted to go there so we stopped and had some lunch in Baker Street and then wandered off in the vague direction of the monument. This has been the touristy highlight of the trip so far. The tower is 246 steps to the top but there are a couple of rooms on the way up that have displays in them about William Wallace and other important Scottish people. Its also where they house the ACTUAL sword of William Wallace, which is incredible. When you get to the top of the tower, you can see forever. The view from up there is spectacular and fittingly it is a bit like looking out over middle earth from LOTR, but with more cars and houses.
Then we stopped and had a nice pint at The William Wallace pub, just to top it all off.
Tomorrow - Ambitious day of ONLY seeing Free Fringe events. Get Ready.
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