Return to Scotland

The sea was flat calm for our ferry crossing from Belfast back to Cairnryan in Scotland. Stena were very generous with their food and drink - this is a kids portions of fish and chips and if you have your own cup, all teas and coffees were free! Sharon - a ferry for you! 

The small island of Ailsa Craig (the plug) in the background.
I (Dee) remembers seeing this on TV recently -
the granite from this island is used to make curling stones.

When we arrived on the mainland in early evening, we stumbled across the Royal Turnberry golf course with a piper playing outside - now called the Trump Turnberry! At first we wondered what on earth the place was - it is enormous!

We stopped for the night at a lovely spot on a farm overlooking the Firth of Clyde and the Isle of Arran. The farmer and his wife were really friendly and told us all about their farm. We were introduced to their pet sheep - a Suffolk - who was about to give birth to twins and learnt about the other sheep whose breed are "Easycare". These are self-shedding and so don't need sheering and come with lots of other benefits. All very interesting!

The farm was next to Culzean Castle (pronounced Culaine if you are local) which we visited before heading to our next stop just south of Stirling. The farmer from yesterday is the tenant farmer here for the National Trust and he was born here (in the farmhouse on the estate, not in the castle)!

Inside the castle there is a room full of swords and knives
on displays on the walls

This is a great wicker sculpture of the Kraken (a legendary sea
monster). He has a big basket to put any rubbish in that you might
find on the beach

Thought I would get some peace!!

Purdy loved running around in the castle grounds!