Springtime and snow in Scotland

The Kelpies.

Just before we embark on our touring season we decided to take a short break up in Scotland to give the van a run out. We just went up as far as the Caravan Club site at Edinburgh, which is perfectly situated just across the road from the Firth of Forth near Leith and only 20 minutes by bus to the city centre.

We spent five days up here with our friends from Aberdeen and had a superb time despite some slightly unfavourable weather. Highlights of the trip for us included: 

• The three National Galleries of Scotland (all free) and all easily accessible.
• The Royal Mile and Castle.
• The Forth Railway Bridge at Queensferry South where we spent a glorious evening at the Railbridge restaurant.
• The royal Yacht Brittania docked at Oceana at Leith.
• The Kelpies - two massive horse-head sculptures on the road to Falkirk.
• The Falkirk Wheel - a spectacular lock where you sit in a boat and literally get scooped up about 100 feet in a giant gondola.



Snow storm on the border

• The snow - yes it was 31st March and we got caught in a snow storm on the border. 

Looking forward to some proper Spring weather in the Netherlands!