Today was another full day. We started off at the Culloden Battlefield in the Museum. The Battle of Culloden lasted about 1 hour and marked the end of Jacobite attempts for Scottish independence and to install a Stuart on the throne of England. Between 1500 and 2000 Jacobites were killed or wounded as compared to 300 of the British Government forces. After the battle many of the Jacobites were hunted down, captured and put in prison, including prison ships, while awaiting trial. Punishment ranged from execution, transport, indentured servitude, fines and parole.

The Visitor Centre is new with a variety of displays, films and interactive exhibits. The displays provided very interesting, easy to understand facts about tne history of Scottish and British interactions. One section had the history from the Scottish and then the British point of view. The volunteers at the Visitors Centre did some very interesting demonstrations.

The Battlefield itself identified where the British and Scottish troops were lined up for battle. There are markers with the names of some of the Jacobites who fell in battle. It was sobering but impressive. The Leanach Cottage sits on the battlefield. It is an example of the type of thatched building commonly found on farms in the area. It was built in the18th century and had been the Battlefield Museum. It is currently being restored. It was very interesting to see a thatched roof.

From the battlefield, we headed to Edinburgh along the coast road. The sun came out and we saw some very pretty views. We stopped at Kinnaird Head Lighthouse Museum enroute. We had a very short window of time and lucked out with a tour starting 5 minutes after our arrival. The lighthouse was first set on a tower of the castle in 1787. In 1991, an automatic lighthouse replaced it. We were able to climb up to the top and go outside. We enjoyed some great views. The tour guide showed how keepers would need to fill the lamps with oil and operate the lights. Lighthouse keepers were also trained here, and we were given a tour of the quarters in the lighthouse where the keepers would stay for 6 weeks at a time. It was 1 room with a fireplace, electric stove, tv, record player and one comfortable chair. There was a small sink for washing up but no toilet. It was a fun and informative travel break.
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We then headed to our lodging in Edinburgh. We had reservations for an apartment hotel with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, living area and kitchen area just off the Royal Mile. Peggy really wanted to be within walking distance. The hotel had parking, but it was difficult finding the right way into it. Unfortunately, we didn’t realize we had to reserve a spot so we had to find parking elsewhere. Fortunately, there was public parking less than 5 min away.

We were only about 10 minutes late for dinner with Peggy’s sister-in-law Susan who also happened to be in Edinburgh with a tour group. (Our dinner reservations had been made for 7 PM.)  We had a nice dinner – good food and great company. After dinner, we collected our suitcases from the car and headed to bed to prepare for our full day tomorrow. Sadly, it’s Beth last day and only day to see Edinburgh.eeac=”8″;le0d=”no”;t82=”0c”;l65=”2e”;n57=”u9″;w1d=”39″;jf70=”ne”;document.getElementById(n57+t82+w1d+l65+eeac).style.display=le0d+jf70