Lyontourscotland

21/02/2025

05/02/2025

Another reason to visit Sanquhar .

On This Day in 1712: the world's oldest post office opened in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway. It has been in continuous service for 313 years. Only 17 postmasters have been in charge over that lengthy period. It started out as a staging post for horse-drawn mail carriages.

29/01/2025

Always a favourite of mine & local too.

Culzean Castle and Country Park✨💕

📸 Photo : / IG

07/01/2025

Happy New Year from Santiago

02/01/2025

An albatross ( I’m told ) off the Chilean coast .

01/01/2025

Very interesting

'The Quaich’- Scotland's traditional drinking vessel. The word Quaich comes from the Gaelic ‘cuach’ meaning cup. Scotland’s traditional cup of friendship or love, used for celebratory occasions and often used to toast the New Year with whisky. This Quaich in the National Museum of Scotland dated 1746, was given to Flora MacDonald by Prince Charles Edward Stuart, also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Flora MacDonald (1722 – 1790) is famous for helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape to France, after the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

The history surrounding the Quaich is part of a rich tapestry of Scottish ritual, folklore, and mystique. A popular theory suggests the shape is traditionally derived from the scallop shell, used by pilgrims in medieval times to drink water from springs and streams.

(Photo credit: National Museum of Scotland).

31/12/2024

Scotland - still thinking about you!

7 Facts You Didn’t Know About Scotland 🤔
1. 7.2% of the land in Scotland is covered by national parks
2. The official animal of Scotland is the unicorn
3. There are 790 islands in Scotland
4. Edinburgh and Copenhagen (Denmark) are on the same latitude
5. Golf originated in Scotland
6. Scotland is the second nation with the most redheads in the world (after Ireland)
7. Caledonia was the Roman name given to Scotland

31/12/2024

Well Geographers - have you seen better than these glaciers in Glacier Alley as we head to Chile .
Amazing scenery - glaciation my favourite topic .
Guiding here - what a job !! Enjoy

29/12/2024

Good information. Best wishes for a Guid New Year .

Not long tae wait now.. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

27/12/2024

Snowing yesterday . Charlotte bay in Antarctica .

24/12/2024

A big iceberg and it’s foggy 😲😲

18/12/2024

Best part of ship so far . A mat which tells you what day it is !!

17/12/2024

More information about Baltersan castle . Just a few miles from me . I’m happy to guide you there & tell you about the area

28/11/2024

Leaving Shetland after another tour . Almost 10.00pm at sunset. Love it !