Scotland, Day 7

August 2

Heavy rain again. We decided to tour the battlefield at Culloden. I think the rain and the gloom added to the atmosphere. I know several people whose last names are Scottish, so I checked for their clans on the lists, but I only found two—Ferguson and Gordon (I actually hadn’t been looking for this one). Both fought on the side of the Jacobites, the Gordons in the second line of defense. Ferguson is the sir name of three of my younger siblings. There were no grave markers set aside for the smaller clans, including these two, so I can only assume their dead to have been buried under the mixed clan markers. After all these generations, people still leave flowers at the markers. The sadness of the place drew me. I walked the entire length of the battlefield and returned to the car completely drenched.

Culloden
Photographer:Zara Elis, Editor:David M. Gordon

Culloden
Photographer:Zara Elis, Editor:David M. Gordon

Culloden
Photographer:Zara Elis, Editor:David M. Gordon

Culloden
Photographer:Zara Elis, Editor:David M. Gordon

Culloden
Photographer:Zara Elis, Editor:David M. Gordon



Then, after picking up souveniers for a few friends, we headed off to Glasgow, with a quick stop along the roadside for another photo of Blair Castle. We turned in the rental car and checked into our hotel. Did we get lost in Glasgow? Yep, but only for a couple minutes.

Blair Castle
Photographer:Zara Elis, Editor:David M. Gordon