The Friends turn 40 next year and have put together a trip to Scotland in celebration. We will focus on the south of Scotland, an area of wide-ranging climate. The gardens are equally diverse displaying everything from tropical to alpine. Read more below for details of this exciting trip and come to our program preview on Sunday September 12th at the Arboretum. Check regularly the Scotland trip section here on the website as we add more details.
The map on the right gives an overview of our route, showing each of our overnight destinations. Click on the map, by the way, to see a larger version. The remainder of this article will talk about these overnight locations and what we will see at each stop along our route. A much more detailed, daily itinerary with many weblinks may be found in the section entitled, Scotland Itinerary. Click there to browse through each day's activities.
Glasgow
On arrival in Glasgow, we will board our bus for a city tour of Scotland's second city. It is full of fine examples of old and new architecture, including medieval churches and fine late Victorian structures. Following the tour of the city, we will motor southeast to the small town of Peebles, where we will relax, dine and overnight at the beautiful Macdonald Cardrona Hotel & Golf Course. Read the rest of the post »
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