Scotland travel: The stones still stand 600+ years after they were built, but all the wooden beams for the roof and all the furnishings were lost in a fire. Still, such spectacular architecture continues to stand, coming from a time when leeches were considered advanced medicine. Makes you wonder which of our current architecture will stand that test of time. Linlithgow palace is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about two hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
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Scotland travel: Linlithgow Palace circular stairs and mazes
Scotland travel: The maze of paths and circular stairs always led somewhere interesting. In this case, to the great hall with it's "walk in" fireplace. Linlithgow palace is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about two hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
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Scotland travel: Further exploration of the shores at Culzean Castle
Scotland travel: Further exploration of the shores at Culzean Castle. These beaches proved to be a treasure trove for sea glass, those wonderful translucent, tumbled smooth pieces of colored glass. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: The gardens at Culzean ("Cull-ane") Castle. Walking around the grounds gave some wonderful perspectives available to anyone making a day trip to Culzean Castle. Then, back to the seashore for a pan shot that sums up the delightful views of our Culzean Castle Experience. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: Culzean Castle has quite an entrance way! You can imagine Royalty driving up to this gate in their horse-drawn carriage and getting an imposing first view. Here we see Culzean ("Cull-ane") Castle framed in it's own main gateway, and we see how castle keep guards would have kept warm inside the guard tower. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: The top floor of Culzean Castle is where the Eisenhower apartments are located. This view was the only unique item offered to guests of the castle. No photography and no videos were allowed in the main section of the castle, nor was independent after-hours exploration allowed off the top floor of the castle, despite our 'guest' status. So after driving a long way to this delightfully isolated coastal castle and spending almost $2,000 per night (900 pounds) for 3 of the 6 rooms of Culzean Castle, we found there were few other "perks" for castle guests other than this view. It was with great regret that we decided not to stay the last two nights of our booking. It was with even greater regret that we found the rule "cancel by 6:00pm the day of your booking to avoid penalty" did not apply at Culzean Castle. We were accustomed to that rule from, well, every other hotel/castle/resort that we have ever stayed at. We feel this stiff penalty bears mention somewhere on their web site.
Scotland travel: Living seashells? Barnacles? More views of the cliffside Culzean ("Cull-ane") Castle, and a walk into a cave. Very dark and dripping, a flashlight would be essential for any further exploration. Without a light, it's easy to comprehend how pirates or smugglers could have used these caves for storing contraband. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: Our first view of Culzean Castle, from a distance, and then our approach up the driveway. Also, the entrance to the Eisenhower apartments. This castle, pronounced "Cull-lane", is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: Culzean ("Cull-ane") Castle Experience dining room. The food was good, but a lot has to do with the presentation. From their web site, we were expecting "the dining room" as shown in the picture on their web site, not convention center accoutrements in a spare room upstairs. The 35 pound (more than $70) per person dinner (adult OR child!) was good food but could be avoided as a major dining goal, since there is no "castle" dining atmosphere. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: Views from our room at Culzean Castle. Spectacular sunlit clouds at sunset! Good thing we were allowed to photograph and video our rooms and outside the castle. We were surprised to learn that guests of the castle, staying in the Eisenhower Apartments, are not permitted to wander about the rest of the castle after business hours. During normal operating hours, guests are allowed to take the conventional tour of the castle, which anyone 'off the street' can take. No photos or video was allowed inside the castle (other than in the Eisenhower apartments), for reasons unknown. Even one of the staff said of this rule, "I don't know why; it's a bit irritating, isn't it?" Yes. Nonetheless, we remain Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: Culzean ("Cull-ane") Castle paths down to the seashore through the old world forest. We pass leaves of immense proportions, and then hunt for shells and other oddities. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
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Scotland travel: Culzean Castle shoreline pirate smuggling caves
Scotland travel: Culzean ("Cull-ane") castle seaweed and pirate smuggling caves, which were very atmospheric in their dark, dank, dripping nature. It is easy to see how illicit items could have been stored here in the past - without a torch, nothing would be visible. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: Stirling Castle's Douglas Gardens; on the inner wall of defense. No inner railing! Great views. Stirling is about 45 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
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Scotland travel: Rosslyn Chapel, from the movie "The DaVinci Code"
Scotland travel: Rosslyn Chapel, featured in the climax of the Tom Hank's movie "The DaVinci Code" . Built in 1446, it contains the largest number of "Green Men" found in any Medieval building. Towards the end of this segment, a really well preserved example of a Green Man is presented. Rosslyn is about 10 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: Rosslyn countryside, south of Edinburgh. Here we see a cemetery, village, farmland and a walking the path to Rosslyn Castle Ruins. This is where Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou said their goodbyes in the movie "The DaVinci Code", although there was some creative editing regarding the "I guess I can't walk on water" scene. That pool was elsewhere. Rosslyn is about 10 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: A high school orchestra visiting from the States in Stirling Castle's chapel, attempting a piece by JS Bach. Then, this segment shows more exploration of the castle's grounds. Stirling is about 45 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: Stirling Castle introduction. The gardens and the views. This segment ends with a zoom into the William Wallace monument across the valley. Stirling is about 45 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
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Scotland travel: Rosslyn Chapel, featured in the movie "The DaVinci Code", external views
Scotland travel: South of Edinburgh is Rosslyn Chapel, used in the movie "The DaVinci Code." Here we are c limbing the external scaffolding of Rosslyn Chapel, where we have a unique view of fantastic flying buttresses. Lovely, subtle colors. This scaffolding was not present in the Tom Hanks / Ron Howard movie. Rosslyn is about 10 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
Scotland travel: Castle of Edinburgh University, officially St. Leonard's Hall in Pollock Halls of Residence, Edinburgh. More views of Edinburgh Castle and the skyline of Edinburgh Castle from Prince's Street. This location is a short drive from Dalhousie Castle, and probabl about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at www.jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
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Scotland travel: Climbing down the Salisbury Crags in Holyrood Park
Scotland travel: Climbing down the Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh's Holyrood Park was an adventure itself, as you can see in this video. This location is a short drive from Dalhousie Castle, and probably about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at www.jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.
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