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| Road Trip: Day Seven | |||||||||||||||||||
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| After getting our fill of castles and whisky -- well, I doubt we could really get our fill of whisky -- it's time to head back to Edinburgh. | |||||||||||||||||||
| On the way, we will attend the Braemar Gathering, a Highland Game which is held near Balmoral Castle, the Queen's summer home. Maybe we'll see some royalty! A Highland Game is a gathering of the clan -- more akin to a family reunion than the Olympic Games. There are contests like tossing the caber -- looks like a big telephone pole -- tossing the hammer, and tug of war, and other frivolity such as bagpipe playing and highland dancing. |
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| The Ring at the Festival | |||||||||||||||||||
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| After the Games, its back to Edinburgh for the flight home tomorrow. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Mileage: 142.7 miles (229.7 km) Total estimated time: 3 hours and 30 min |
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| Where we're staying: Hilton Edinburgh Airport |
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| Useful links: Braemar Gathering |
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