Tuesday, September 6 we were picked up at our hotel by the agency I used to rent a car for the week. It was very convenient for us to be driven there. The entire process took longer than I expected though and we got off to a later start. As we drove from Glasgow to Oban we made a few stops. First we went to the Falkirk Wheel, which replaced locks that were in disrepair. It moves boats mechanically from one canal to another. I wish we had time to hang out long enough to see it in action, but alas we did not.

We then went to the national Wallace Monument that honors William Wallace. Think Mel Gibson in Braveheart. After we arrived and started walking we looked at the monument at the top of the hill and decided it was too far to go and we were already running behind for our timed entry to the next stop. I’ve been told the statue looks like Mel Gibson.

Our last stop was Stirling Castle. It’s not as visually impressive as some other castles because it’s more of a sprawling complex of buildings, but it has a really interesting history.

The rain held out until our drive from Stirling to Oban and we got soaked walking to dinner. This is a really nice town and I wish we were staying longer than two nights. After a good dinner we were ready to settle in for the night.