Our Visit to Scotland April - May 2009

The Scottish Thistle, Emblem of Scotland, see http://www.scotshistoryonline





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Visit to Corstorphine included church/cemetery where Fred A.L. Weierter is buried. http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst7821.html
Corstorphine Old Parish Church
Fred A.L. Weierter's head stone - Fred was brother to Charles Weierter, my great, great grandfather
Detail from head stone
John sitting on the piano bench that he and his brother donated to the Corstophine museum. www.corstorphine-trust.ukgo.com/
Photo of the old Weierter store hangs in the Corstorphine museum.
Dovecot - pronounced "doo-cut" with emphasis on "doo", short u has slight short i sound
The Corstorphine dovecot
Hazel Weierter, me, John, and Maureen - Hazel's yard in Kirkcaldy, Fife
Hazel is the widow of John's brother, Fred.
In Culross (pronounced Coo-ross), elevated gardens behind palace. The Firth of Forth in the background.
In Culross, from the gardens. The Firth of Forth in the background.
In Culross, from the gardens.
In Culross - a house with a stepped roof
In Culross, the Palace. Alex, John, and Maureen in front.
The ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral, where two ghosts are said to roam. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrew's_Cathedral,_St_Andrews
The ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral. See also http://www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/StAndrews.htm
The ruins of St. Andrews, St. Rules tower where ghost of monk is often seen
The ruins of St. Andrews, through the wall
The ruins of St. Andrews, through the wall
The ruins of St. Andrews
The ruins of St. Andrews
Alex and John near ruins of St. Andrews

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