Scotland the Brave

A castle/ manor house open for visitors:

Cawdor Castle near Nairn, The Highlands.

When people think of Scotland they may remember William Wallace or Robert the Bruce.

They think of bagpipes which were implements of war.

There were many battles and wars, but today the battle is for tourist dollars.

It is an easy and excellent visit.

(We have done  it by bus, train, and driving (on the left) in an automobile. 

 

Flower Market in Munich

Those of us who live near San Francisco or Seattle have seen flower vendors on the streets.

All around Europe there are these places to buy flowers.

Paris has a whole section near Norte Dame devoted to them.

In other countries there are nearly always places to buy flowers.

I suspect that it is because in the central city of any nation, there is little room for gardens.

It is a way of bringing the outdoor in.

 

Inside the Rock of Gibraltar

This is a cave and those are seats.

It looks solid but it has large chambers for a variety of uses from music to war.

The first tunnels were for gun placements during America's Revolution in 1776.

 

One Horse-Power Carriage in Seville

We have seen them in Germany, Italy, and Spain. These carriages are tourist ready vehicles

to take folks to view the central city. This one is in Seville. The ones in Florence can be found

near the Baptistry. It think it is more fun to watch than ride.

 

The Air Above The Alps

In the Italian Alps and the Austrian Alps we saw many people hang gilding or

using small motors with parachutes. The updrafts make it a good sport.

  

 

When we are traveling we like to go to worship on Sundays.

It is not that we are so religious as we wish to see what other churches are like.

These two photos were taken in Norte Dame We worshipped there twice.

We also have worshipped at St. Martin's In The Fields, London, twice - great music.

Of other note for us was St. Giles in Edinburgh.

Lots more and we learned a great deal about how we are very much alike.

 

Seville still likes Columbus

Christopher Columbus is no longer a big deal in the United States.

We know he didn't discover America although he did sail to the Americas.

But, two places that still celebrate him are Barcelona and Seville Spain.

Barcelona has a tower with a statue of Columbus pointing to America 

- only it posts more toward Africa.

In the big cathedral in Seville has his tomb.