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| Pictish Stones |
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| Edzell Castle |
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| Walled Garden |
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| Brechin Cathedral |
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| Round Tower |
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| Restenneth Priory |
Summer holidays were spent in Scotland and this was the first of many trips we did and we saw a lot of different places and it was all really interesting.
First up we went to Aberlemno to see some Pictish stones, there were 4 altogether, one in the churchyard and 3 on a road side. They date from in between AD 500 TO 800, and on the stones are carvings, some are animals, battle scenes and Pictish symbols.
From there we went to visit Edzell Castle and Gardens, they are part of Historic Scotland and my parents are members. This means Alessio can get in for free, which is not bad since we visited many sites belonging to HS throughout this holiday.
Edzell Castle was home to the Lindsay family who acquired the estate in 1358. Then in the 1500s they built a new castle, the one which is here today. Mary, Queen of Scots visited in 1562, then her son James V1 visited in 1580 and 1589. The walled garden is very lovely too.
After a short break for lunch we had a quick stop at Brechin Cathedral, we wanted to see the Round Tower which is 25m tall. It is one of only two Irish-style round towers standing in Scotland. And as a matter of fact towards the end of our holiday we visited the other round tower too. We popped into the cathedral too which was also very nice with lovely stained glass windows.
Finally our last stop was Restenneth Priory, founded in the early 1100s, it is not known by whom. The last 3 photos are from the Priory.
So afterwards we headed back Broughty Ferry, it was a good day and I saw lots of new places. This was just one of the many sites and places we visited during our holiday.
Next week on Tuesday in fact is Alessio´s birthday, I can't quite believe he will turn 13 years old.
Hope you are all having a good weekend
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