Balmoral is the summer home of Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family. They reside here from the 1st of August through September so it's a real residence. It was built by Queen Victoria and is still in use today. It's a magnificent castle it a gorgeous setting. It stands beside the Dee river and is backed by mountains on all sides.
Flat Ella tried to climb the fence but got stuck.... silly girl! She seems to be getting into more trouble lately. Maybe she is just getting used to Scotland. We have to watch her every minute!
This is the Gardner's cottage on the castle grounds. It's the home of the head Gardner who is responsible for all the gardens. There are extensive vegetable gardens that provide fresh vegetables for the Royal Family when they are here.
Across the road is the Kirk (church) where Prince Charles and Camilla were married.
The scenery here is quite beautiful. Here the snow capped mountains are framed with cherry blossoms. The highlands of Scotland is truly a spectacular place.
The Dee river runs from the mountains to the north sea and is filled with trout and salmon. The bridges over the river were built in the mid 1800s. It's a wide river and is running low now but in the spring it carries the melting snow to the ocean.
This afternoon we headed to the local pub where we discussed politics with the locals and got their impression of American Government. You can't do that from the seat of a tour bus!
Tomorrow it's off to Stonehaven on the North Sea. More from there tomorrow night.
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