We made some great stops on our way from Edinburgh to Dundee today.
Road trips are generally a fun experience if you're with the right group.
We made our trip from Edinburgh to Dundee in spurts of an hour or two each time, so we weren't able to really nap on the bus, so we had spurts of laughter and song mixed in with silence when people dozed off.
Our first stop was at the Helix Park to see "The Kelpies" which are the largest horse head sculptures in the world at 30 meters high (almost 100 feet).
These impressive, steel horse heads were built in 2013 to celebrate the role that horses have played in industry and agriculture through Scotland's history, and specifically the "water horses" which towed boats through canals.
After seeing The Kelpies, we headed over to the National Wallace Monument.
Seeing this historical tower and the impressive views from the top of it involved a hike and then climbing 246 stairs, but it was definitely worth the sweat.
We then headed into Stirling's city center for lunch and sightseeing.
The sun actually broke through the clouds and mist for a bit and I was able to get some great photos.
I generally can't sleep on buses because I get way too nauseous if my eyes are closed, and today was no exception, so I planned on going to bed early but food with friends and homework and then photo uploading and blog writing have kept me up well past midnight again.
Excited to sleep in until 7:45 tomorrow morning,
The Purple Writer
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