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Scotland travel: Tantallon Castle from the top to the bottom. The stairs are circular in this direction to allow a right-handed knight the advantage from above. Tantallon Castle is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: The attempt at getting it all in, in one shot, from the top of Tantallon Castle. Easier said than done, but here is the best attempt. Tantallon Castle is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Bass Rock is an island rock visible from Tantallon Castle. In it's time, it was a prison which made Alcatraz look tame in comparison. It appears white because of birds and their droppings. Tantallon Castle is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Tantallon Castle, another masterpiece in sandstone, which somehow still stands (mostly). Tantallon Castle withstood a siege of almost a month long, in 1528. Tantallon Castle is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Here's some views of where the guards on the wall walked in Blackness Castle, and the "spur defense" system. A very impregnable design, which may explain why Blackness Castle still stands! In fact, of all the castles we visited on our trip to Scotland, this was the only one that had no current scaffolding. Neither Oliver Cromwell's army or the ravages of time could conquer Blackness Castle! Blackness Castle is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about two hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: On the guard wall of Blackness Castle, we see another view demonstrating how an attack from sea must have been at high tide, unless the attacking navy's guns had tremendous range. Blackness Castle is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about two hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Exploration of Blackness Castle. No guide for this castle, so the exact function of each room remains a mystery. Lots of fun to explore and imagine. Blackness Castle is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about two hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Blackness Castle. Used as an armory and a prison, it must have been attacked from the sea only at high tide, as these pleasure boats stuck in the bog demonstrate. Blackness Castle didn't look like much from the outside, and was very stark in it's functionality on the inside. This Castle is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about two hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: The church of Linlithgow Palace, with it's vibrant stained glass. Deep rich colors which the camera tries to capture, but succeeds only modestly. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: After our guided tour of Linlithgow Palace, we explored some more and played a bit with echoes. Linlithgow palace is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about two hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: The roof of Linlithgow Palace. Amazing how sturdy these sheer walls are after 600+ years and a devastating fire. Linlithgow palace is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about two hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: The stones still stand 600+ years after they were built, but all the wooden beams for the roof and all the furnishings were lost in a fire. Still, such spectacular architecture continues to stand, coming from a time when leeches were considered advanced medicine. Makes you wonder which of our current architecture will stand that test of time. Linlithgow palace is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about two hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: The maze of paths and circular stairs always led somewhere interesting. In this case, to the great hall with it's "walk in" fireplace. Linlithgow palace is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about two hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Linlithgow Palace. James VI and Mary Queen of Scots were both born here. Our wonderful tour guide gave us lots of gorey yet humorous details about the Palace, which really brought the place to life. The supplemental light on the video camera could not penetrate the pitch black of some of those corridors! It was great. Linlithgow palace is about an hour drive from where we stayed at Dalhousie Castle, and about two hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Further exploration of the shores at Culzean Castle. These beaches proved to be a treasure trove for sea glass, those wonderful translucent, tumbled smooth pieces of colored glass. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: The gardens at Culzean ("Cull-ane") Castle. Walking around the grounds gave some wonderful perspectives available to anyone making a day trip to Culzean Castle. Then, back to the seashore for a pan shot that sums up the delightful views of our Culzean Castle Experience. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Culzean Castle has quite an entrance way! You can imagine Royalty driving up to this gate in their horse-drawn carriage and getting an imposing first view. Here we see Culzean ("Cull-ane") Castle framed in it's own main gateway, and we see how castle keep guards would have kept warm inside the guard tower. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: The top floor of Culzean Castle is where the Eisenhower apartments are located. This view was the only unique item offered to guests of the castle. No photography and no videos were allowed in the main section of the castle, nor was independent after-hours exploration allowed off the top floor of the castle, despite our 'guest' status. So after driving a long way to this delightfully isolated coastal castle and spending almost $2,000 per night (900 pounds) for 3 of the 6 rooms of Culzean Castle, we found there were few other "perks" for castle guests other than this view. It was with great regret that we decided not to stay the last two nights of our booking. It was with even greater regret that we found the rule "cancel by 6:00pm the day of your booking to avoid penalty" did not apply at Culzean Castle. We were accustomed to that rule from, well, every other hotel/castle/resort that we have ever stayed at. We feel this stiff penalty bears mention somewhere on their web site.

Scotland travel: Living seashells? Barnacles? More views of the cliffside Culzean ("Cull-ane") Castle, and a walk into a cave. Very dark and dripping, a flashlight would be essential for any further exploration. Without a light, it's easy to comprehend how pirates or smugglers could have used these caves for storing contraband. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Culzean ("Cull-ane") castle seaweed and pirate smuggling caves, which were very atmospheric in their dark, dank, dripping nature. It is easy to see how illicit items could have been stored here in the past - without a torch, nothing would be visible. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Culzean ("Cull-ane") Castle paths down to the seashore through the old world forest. We pass leaves of immense proportions, and then hunt for shells and other oddities. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Views from our room at Culzean Castle. Spectacular sunlit clouds at sunset! Good thing we were allowed to photograph and video our rooms and outside the castle. We were surprised to learn that guests of the castle, staying in the Eisenhower Apartments, are not permitted to wander about the rest of the castle after business hours. During normal operating hours, guests are allowed to take the conventional tour of the castle, which anyone 'off the street' can take. No photos or video was allowed inside the castle (other than in the Eisenhower apartments), for reasons unknown. Even one of the staff said of this rule, "I don't know why; it's a bit irritating, isn't it?" Yes. Nonetheless, we remain Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Culzean ("Cull-ane") Castle Experience dining room. The food was good, but a lot has to do with the presentation. From their web site, we were expecting "the dining room" as shown in the picture on their web site, not convention center accoutrements in a spare room upstairs. The 35 pound (more than $70) per person dinner (adult OR child!) was good food but could be avoided as a major dining goal, since there is no "castle" dining atmosphere. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Our first view of Culzean Castle, from a distance, and then our approach up the driveway. Also, the entrance to the Eisenhower apartments. This castle, pronounced "Cull-lane", is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Stirling Castle's Douglas Gardens; on the inner wall of defense. No inner railing! Great views. Stirling is about 45 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Rosslyn Chapel, featured in the climax of the Tom Hank's movie "The DaVinci Code" . Built in 1446, it contains the largest number of "Green Men" found in any Medieval building. Towards the end of this segment, a really well preserved example of a Green Man is presented. Rosslyn is about 10 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Stirling Castle introduction. The gardens and the views. This segment ends with a zoom into the William Wallace monument across the valley. Stirling is about 45 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Rosslyn countryside, south of Edinburgh. Here we see a cemetery, village, farmland and a walking the path to Rosslyn Castle Ruins. This is where Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou said their goodbyes in the movie "The DaVinci Code", although there was some creative editing regarding the "I guess I can't walk on water" scene. That pool was elsewhere. Rosslyn is about 10 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: South of Edinburgh is Rosslyn Chapel, used in the movie "The DaVinci Code." Here we are c limbing the external scaffolding of Rosslyn Chapel, where we have a unique view of fantastic flying buttresses. Lovely, subtle colors. This scaffolding was not present in the Tom Hanks / Ron Howard movie. Rosslyn is about 10 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: A high school orchestra visiting from the States in Stirling Castle's chapel, attempting a piece by ** Bach. Then, this segment shows more exploration of the castle's grounds. Stirling is about 45 minutes from Dalhousie Castle and about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Castle of Edinburgh University, officially St. Leonard's Hall in Pollock Halls of Residence, Edinburgh. More views of Edinburgh Castle and the skyline of Edinburgh Castle from Prince's Street. This location is a short drive from Dalhousie Castle, and probabl about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at www.jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Climbing down the Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh's Holyrood Park was an adventure itself, as you can see in this video. This location is a short drive from Dalhousie Castle, and probably about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at www.jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: The kids had a great time climbing on Salisbury Crags. Then, a tight closeup of Edinburgh skyline from Holyrood Park. This location is a short drive from Dalhousie Castle, and probably about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at www.jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Holyrood Park climb to the ruin of St. Anthony's Chapel, and views of Edinburgh. Our accommodations at Dalhousie Castle and Culzean Castle both had ruins on the property, too. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at www.jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: In Edinburgh, we arrive at a pond with swans and pigeons at the base of the Salisbury Crags. This location is a short drive from Dalhousie Castle, and probably about three hours from Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at www.jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: "Riding the wild cannon" in front of Edinburgh's National Monument. Then, a failed camera experiment: can't slide down a handrail which has bumps in it! All of Edinburgh's attractions are just 20 minutes away from Dalhousie Castle. Finally, some nice views of the West coast of Scotland, and of New Jersey on final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Edinburgh Castle "Prisoners of War" exhibition. "In the late 18th and 19th centuries, parts of the castle were used as a jail to hold captured sailors of many nationalities. Among them were citizens of the newly independant USA, still seen as rebels by the British...[this] experience in the castle vaults vividly recalls the conditions the captives endured." (From the guide to Edinburgh Castle pamphlet.) We know that the dungeon of Dalhousie Castle housed it's fair share of prisoners, and Culzean Castle probably held captives in it's cliffside caves. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: "The National Monument, Edinburgh is Scotland's memorial to those who died in the Napoleonic Wars" according to Wikipedia. Also visible is the Royal Observatory and several other landmarks of the Edinburgh skyline, along with some piggyback ride fun. All of Edinburgh's attractions are just 20 minutes away from Dalhousie Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Royal Mile, Edinburgh, corner Bank and Lawnmarket. Then Victoria Street, the famous bi-level street. This is all a short drive from our excellent accommodations at Dalhousie Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Views of Edinburgh from Edinburgh Castle. So many famous landmarks! Can't quite see our accomodations in Dalhousie Castle from here - that's about 20 minutes south. Our stay at Culzean Castle later in this trip was about three hours from here. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Edinburgh Castle. To the inner courtyard, including a view of the living statue called the Beefeater. Our accomodations at Dalhousie Castle had no Beefeaters, nor did Culzean Castle. Then again, those castles did not house Royal Jewels! Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Edinburgh Castle, first views as we climb up to the entrance. It would be interesting to see Edinburgh Castle as a guest castle, in the style of Dalhousie Castle or Culzean Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Mons Meg is a HUGE canon, among Europe's oldest surviving medieval bombards. Fantastic views and the cemetary where officers have buried their pets since the 1840's. Some kids enjoying the echo of Mons Meg.Scotland travel: Edinburgh Castle, Mons Meg, a HUGE cannon, among Europe's oldest surviving medieval bombards. A 22 inch barrel fired a 396 pound ball almost 2 miles, but only 8 to 10 times a day due to the heat generated by the blast. From this pearch, we has fantastic city views, and one view of the cemetery where officers have buried their pets since the 1840's. Then, some kids enjoying the echo of Mons Meg. Dalhousie Castle and Culzean Castle, where we stayed on this trip, each had their own canons, but obviously no where near as large as Mons Meg.

Scotland travel: Inside Edinburgh Castle, first terrace. The six of us minimized the somewhat expensive admission price by purchasing a multi-day, multi-castle family pass. This paid for itself after this first castle. The pass allowed us 'no additional charge' access to literally dozens of other castles around Scotland, all while we were staying at Dalhousie Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Dalhousie Castle William Wallace room. Now this is the room we would have picked, had we seen this video beforehand! For future guests of the Castle, know beforehand the the William Wallace room has the best views of the estate in all the castle, from your own private patio. Well worth the extra money and the few extra stairs! You can't get this kind of room in Edinurgh. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Dalhousie Castle Oliver Cromwell Room. Now here's a view of our accommodations found nowhere else on the internet! For all you future guests of the Oliver Cromwell room, now you know what to expect. You can't get this kind of room in Edinburgh! Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Dalhousie Castle ruins along the River Esk. This used to be a chapel, and was rendered roofless in response to a "roof tax" - no roof, no tax! Did that rule get passed in Edinburgh too? Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Dalhousie Castle, the Esk river and views at sunset. Plus, a walk through the spooky forest (only spooky if you let your imagination go!). Edinburgh is 20 minutes north. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Dalhousie Castle views at sunset. Gorgeous. Plus, kid's races on the grounds. A short drive and about 500 years away from reality, we loved 'our' Castle. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.

Scotland travel: Dalhousie Castle Falconry part 2 . More closeup video of magnificent birds of prey. It would be worth a day trip from Edinburgh just to see these beautiful creatures close up. Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. UK and France travel with von Essen Hotels, www.vonessenhotels.com and with Celtic Castles, www.CelticCastles.com.