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More photos from my recent trip – Part One

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Newcastle

Newcastle Central Arcade

Camping at Lauder Campsite

Camping two lightweight tents

Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Ross Fountain
Edinburgh, Ross Fountain
Royal Scots Greys
Royal Scots Greys on Princes Street

Culzean Castle

Culzean Castle
Culzean Castle

At the campsite…

Orange and black beetle

Near the campsite

Sphere at Culzean Castle

Isle of Arran and Holy Island in the mist

Isle of Arran and Holy Island in the mist
from the campsite

The Coast and Turnberry Castle

The Coast and Turnberry Castle

Dunure

Dunure Harbour
Dunure Harbour
Dunure Castle
Dunure Castle

The Electric Brae

We stopped here but did not try rolling the car up or down the hill!

The Electric Brae
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Sunset at the campsite

Sunset at Culzeana Castle Campsite

Culzean Castle and Country Park

Culzean Castle and Country Park green house
Culzean Castle and Country Park
Culzean Castle and Country Park meadow flowers
Meadow flowers
Culzean Castle and Country Park
Culzean Castle and Country Park hidden grotto
Hidden grotto
Culzean Castle and Country Park
No swans on the Swanpool

Coast Path

Culzean Castle and Country Park coast path
Culzean Castle and Country Park coast path
Culzean Castle and Country Park coast path
Culzean Castle and Country Park coast path
Culzean Castle and Country Park coast path
Culzean Castle and Country Park coast path

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The promised sun was patchy but it was warm… eventually.

Isle of Arran and Holy Island​ on the mist
Isle of Arran and Holy Island in the mist – from the campsite

Turnberry

Turnberry Golf Course - No. 10 hole across the bay!​
Turnberry Golf Course – No. 10 hole across the bay!
Turnberry Lighthouse​
Turnberry Lighthouse

Turnberry Lighthouse was built in 1873 by the lighthouse designer Thomas Stevenson, father of author Robert Louis Stevenson. Today it is an automated lighthouse, a bar with sea views, two marble lined toilets and two £2,500 per night apartments, complete with driver, car, butler and cook.

The ruins of Turnberry Castle
The ruins of Turnberry Castle

Turnberry Castle was the birthplace of King Robert the Bruce in July 1274.

Dunure

Dunure Castle
Dunure Castle
Dunure Harbour
Dunure Harbour
Dunure Harbour
Dunure Harbour
Alisa Craig
Alisa Craig on the horizon

…and back at the campsite

Sunset at Culzean Castle Campsite
Sunset

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