Blue Skies On This Last Day in Scotland

We were sad to leave the Burnside Guest House as it was probably one of the best B&B's that we've encountered!  The hostess was a sheer delight!

And, as I mentioned, the view from the room was pretty spectacular.

And breakfast was quite tasty.

But, the reality is that we leave early in the morning, and I like to set up a place to stay near the airport to make our stress a bit lower, so we bid fond farewell, and began working our way across the country.

But not before stopping in Dumfries house.

Awhile back, I recall watching a documentary that featured Prince Charles establishing a foundation in order to "rescue" the contents of this house to avoid the items being sold off in bits in pieces.

It was  2007 when the house and its contents were scheduled to go to auction.  Somehow, Charles was made aware and he stepped in and pretty much saved the day.  Since that time, the estate employees over 200 people and it has offered all kinds of opportunities for local young people to expand their futures through learning various trades.

The compelling factor that caused Charles to step in was the fact that the house held an amazing amount of Chippendale furniture and adornments.  There are over 64 pieces attributed to Chippendale in that house, many of them sets, and Charles just hated to see them broken up.

Our tour included seeing many of those outstanding and unusual pieces, and hearing the story of the owners as well.  Roger, our guide, was entertaining as well as informative,  and although the tour was a complete hour and a half, we never felt bored or wishing he would end.  He really was excellent at keeping our attention. 

Photos of the interior were not permitted, but you can rest assured that its as truly outstanding.

In the meantime, let me show you some photos of the grounds.

That's Marty standing in a middle of a maze in the front.  You might not have recognized him with his new hat.

Actually, there are so many other photos that I'd love to share, but it's getting late, we have an early flight, and i'll have very limited wi-fi. 

So, I'm going to catch up on things sometime later, but in the meantime, on our last night here, we headed into South Queensferry for dinner, and just look at what we spied!

Wasn't it nice of Scotland to turn the rainbow on for us?
We had a magnificent trip, and I certainly hope that you enjoyed our adventures as well!

Until next time!