Dumfries and Galloway June 2016
Another weekend Another trip away in my beloved Scotland.
This time I decided to go by train. This was a bad decision.
Booked my rail tickets friday evening. I enquired about trains to Dumfries. No bother sir, I was informed.

Sad to say the ticket salesman was missed informed. On Saturday I went to Central station in Glasgow to find there was no trains to Dumfries due to industrial action. After much thought I decided to go to Lockerbie and travel through by bus. Solway Tours contacted me and kindly said they would pick me up from there. Brilliant 

Only prob was my train arrived in Lockerbie at 8.30 and was getting picked up at 10.30. No real problem I went for a wander with my camera. After that I enjoyed a coffee in Cafe 91.
Friendly staff. Checked my social media and read the local paper. This passed a lot of time.  

Enjoyed taking pictures of my new friends in Lockerbie.
Bang on time Lesley from Solway Tours turned up.
​Lara from Scotlanders Blogging Team was along too.
After a quick hello it was off to meetup with Mark. The other members of tour company. More details below
Solway Tours>>>>>>>>> 
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On this page it`s a brief account of our day in Dumfries and Galloway. More in depth details on the individual pages.  
​First stop on our tour was Caerlaverock Castle (castle of the lark) It`s unique triangular shape ​makes it a bit more special.

This was one of my highlights of the weekend. Really felt I was back to the days of the borders wars between Scotland and England. We learned so much from our new friends Mark and Lesley. Their motto is Celebrating Scotland`s with you.
Spot on. 
Caerlaverock Castle>>>>>>>
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We had a lovely afternoon tea at the Abbey Cottage. Cakes to die for. Friendly staff and nice surroundings. Really busy but we had a table reserved. 

Next stop was Sweetheart Abbey - Must be the most famous Abbey. The Abbey was founded in 1273 by Lady Devorgilla in memory of her husband John Balliol. When she passed away her body
was put in the high altar of the Abbey. A casket with her husbands heart was placed behind her.
Sweetheart Abbey>>>>>>>>

Everyone loves to be down by the seaside. I am no different. Another gem during our Dumfries and Galloway adventure. The Lovely village of Rockcliffe.     Rockcliffe>>>>>>

Now for Lesley`s favourite place.
Orchardton Tower  >>>>>>>>​ 

Orchardton Tower, a fine cylindrical tower house, built in the 15th century by John Carnys.It is thought to be a home rather than a ​castle.
Orchardton Tower>>>>>>>

Dundrennan Abbey
Here we met up with Neil another blogger. Who was exploring the region on his own.The Abbey is well worth a visit.
It was built in the 12th century,It was home to a community of Cistercian monks.
Dundrennan Abbey>>>>>

​No. 79467 dIed with her Children. Jane Haining is the only Scot to be slain in the Nazi death camps. Here Mark told us all about her life with the Hungarian children and her final days in  Auschwitz. 

What a day.Really learned so much and enjoyed this part of my homeland. Big huge thanks to Mark and Leslie of Solway tours.
​Sad to say this is my last Scotlanders trip. Also the first for Laura. Take a lot to beat this adventure.
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