On the way to the coffee stop at the MacKinnon Mills, we had a little rain but after that the weather cleared and we had
sunshine for the rest of the time. It
turned out we could have had more time to shop but on the plus side, we saved some
money!
As we were too
early for Bannockburn our driver took us for a drive to Stirling to see the
castle and put us in the mood for Bannockburn.
At Bannockburn
we were split into two groups, the first to do the experience and the other to
enjoy the sun, eat more food, shop or visit the monument in the grounds.
Part of the
experience was to re-enact the battle. The English won in the first group but
the Scots prevailed in the second although it was a bit bloody as we managed to
kill off a lot more Scots than in the original battle!
As the battles
took longer than we had anticipated we did not have as long at the Kelpies as
some would have liked before we went for a very enjoyable High Tea at the
Grange Manor, Grangemouth.
We were even
told by the staff where to find doggy bags so we could take home the scones etc.
that were left!
