Travel Day - Scotland

Scotland, the U.K.’s northernmost country, is a land of mountain wildernesses such as the Cairngorms and Northwest Highlands, interspersed with glacial glens (valleys) and lochs (lakes). Its major cities are Edinburgh, the capital, with its iconic hilltop castle, and Glasgow, famed for its vibrant cultural scene. Scotland is also famous for golf, the game first played at the Old Course at St Andrews in the 1400s.

The Flag of Scotland is a Saint Andrew's cross, the style of cross on which Scotland's patron saint - Saint Andrew - was crucified. Supposedly, the blue and white originate from a medieval battle between the Scots and Picts, and Germanic settlers.

Capital: Edinburgh

Currency: Pound Sterling

Official Language: English

Demographics: 62% Scottish 'only'

                          18% Scottish & British

                          8% British Only

                          4% other

Religion: 54% Christian

                37% no religion

Population:  5,424,800 (about the same as Minnesota)

Size: 30,090 sq miles (a little smaller than South Carolina)

Current Time: 6:16pm (5 hours ahead of us)

Current Temp: 54, partly cloudy

Flight: JFK to Edinburgh, 6h35m, $535.00

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CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT SKARA BRAE

KNAP OF HOWAR

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THE TEVIOT ROW HOUSE

BELL ROCK LIGHTHOUSE

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LOCH NESS MONSTER

HAGGIS

TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH BREAKFAST

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HIGHLAND BAGPIPES

SCOTTISH KILT

TARTAN RIBBON

DOLLY THE SHEEP

CASTLES OF SCOTLAND

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CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THE MACKENZIE POLTERGEIST

BRITANNIA PANOPTICON

EDINBURGH

THISTLE

THE OLDEST TREE IN EUROPE

OLDEST POST OFFICE IN THE WORLD

BEN NEVIS

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We had so much fun decorating pumpkins!