I stayed with the Russells and every morning I wake up to delicious Scottish breakfasts made by my cousin Babits. Since we cannot finish a full breakfast, we just had segments of it but I was able to try everything--eggs, beans, blood sausage, white sausage, flat sausage, haggis, tomatoes, bacon and even some toast with marmite.
Two structures overlook the city of Stirling--the National Wallace Monument and Stirling castle.
On my first day, we hiked up Abbey Crag to go to the National Wallace Monument. Going up the crag already makes you feel one with nature as you pass along tall trees and wild flowers. Of course there's the option to take the shuttle going up.
As we got to the top of the crag, there was a show where an actor tells the story of the battle of Stirling in the point of view of Wallace's soldier. The story was intense as he throws around his axe and some knives to the ground.
We went up all the 246 steps (spiral staircase) of the monument. Each floor has a gallery where you can learn about William Wallace's story, The Hall of Heroes, The construction of the monument and the top portion gives you a 360 degree view of the city of Stirling and the nearby towns.
On the quiet neighborhood of Cambuskenneth, lies the ruins of Cambuskenneth Abbey. In its grounds lies a former king of Scotland, James III and his wife Margaret of Denmark.
Across the Wallace Monument lies Stirling Castle which has a very long history. From the castle you can see the other side of Stirling. Also in the castle grounds, one will find the monument of Robert the Bruce.
All I did in the city was relax as well. I was lucky the sun was out and we were outside in the Russells garden every afternoon enjoying the sun and having our dinner there. I also experienced quiz night in The William Wallace pub.
This city is a great stop in the Scottish midlands. So much history has happened in this city. Just book a train from Glasgow, Edinburgh and even Inverness.
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