Our adventures today took us first to
Glamis Castle. This
has been the ancestral seat of the
Earls of Strathmore and
Kinghorne since 1372. It was the childhood home of the
Queen Mother and Princess Margaret was born there. Most of the
building dates to the 17th century but, of course, there have
been various alterations and additions since then. Sadly, like
other stately homes which are still lived in, we were not
permitted to take photos of the interior of the castle. All is
not lost, howver, as you can see some of the rooms in this
article in the
"Discover Britain" magazine web site.
Our tour was led by a knowledgeable and pleasant young lady and
we were shown the Dining Room, the Crypt, the Drawing Room, the
Chapel, the Billiard Room, King Malcolm's Room, and the Royal
Apartments. It was all most interesting and enjoyable.
At the completion of the tour, we looked over the gardens. There
were not many flowers blooming with the exception of many
rhododendrons. There is a "Macbeth Trail" which includes seven
statues of characters from Shakespeare's play. Information about
this, and the gardens can be found
here.
We were very privileged to be taken out to
dinner by our friend Anne Geddes' Aunt Jean and her
brother-in-law, Norrie. Norrie picked us up from our hotel and
drove us to our destination. We had a lovely meal at the Redwood
Restaurant which is located within the Invercarse Hotel. Jean
and Norrie were gracious hosts and made us feel very welcome.
Our time together included lots of laughs and interesting
stories from them about life in Dundee. It will be great to be
able to put faces to names when Anne speaks about them in the
future. Thanks, Jean and Norrie!