Irwin Trip 2015
The trip to Melrose was a bit rocky for me. Our bus driver did not feel the need to slow down for turns, so it was a little like riding around in a tilt-a-whirl. And not in a good day. Fortunately, Melrose had a pharmacy and motion sickness meds.
After my very enjoyable lunch of bread, I walked to Melrose Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian abbey. It's also the burial place of the heart of Robert the Bruce, a famous king who led the Scots against the English in the Wars of Scottish Independence (during the late 1200s/early 1300s). The heart was supposed to be buried in the Holy Land, but it didn't quite make it. Scotland's close, right?
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Melrose Abbey
June 29, 2015
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Melrose, Scotland
The trip to Melrose was a bit rocky for me. Our bus driver did not feel the need to slow down for turns, so it was a little like riding around in a tilt-a-whirl. And not in a good day. Fortunately, Melrose had a pharmacy and motion sickness meds.
After my very enjoyable lunch of bread, I walked to Melrose Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian abbey. It's also the burial place of the heart of Robert the Bruce, a famous king who led the Scots against the English in the Wars of Scottish Independence (during the late 1200s/early 1300s). The heart was supposed to be buried in the Holy Land, but it didn't quite make it. Scotland's close, right?
1.
And So It Begins
2.
The Final Chapter
3.
Notable Quotes + Trip Map
4.
Edinburgh Castle
5.
National Museum of Scotland
6.
The Scotch Whisky Experience
7.
Rosslyn Chapel
8.
Melrose Abbey
9.
A Nice View + Scotch
10.
The Highlands
11.
Nessie?
12.
Wee Scottish Beasties
13.
Eilean Donan Castle
14.
Over the Sea to Skye
15.
The Battle of Culloden
16.
Haggis Nachos
17.
The Falkirk Wheel and Beyond
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