Perth and Dundee 12 August 2011

I went to my last ceilidh at Tolbooth in Stirling, and later that week a few of us travelled to the town of Perth and city of Dundee.  Perth sits on the banks of the River Tay, which is the longest river in Scotland and flows into the Firth of Tay near Dundee.  The highlight of our brief stop in Perth was St. John's Kirk. The kirk is over 800 years old, the current structure was built circa 1450-1500 and played an important role in the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century.  The kirk has been upgraded over the years to maintain its structure and integrity.  Modern sacred art has been thoughtfully incorporated into the historic themes that line the kirk.

Dundee, the fourth largest city in Scotland, sits on the Firth of Tay-which feeds into the North Sea. It is known as the city of discovery due to its important role in polar exploration. The RRS Discovery was built and launched from Dundee. It carried Ernest Shackleton and Robert Scott on their first successful journey to Antarctica. Enjoy the new photos.

Car Bridge--Dundee

Drew 'found' the Discovery

'This is Dundee' --Danny Bhoy

Robert Burns Statue in front of art museum in Dundee

Discovery--Carried Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica

Agnus Dei on the ceiling of St. John's Kirk in Perth

Anna and I going for the aquatic massage--the fish do the work.

I like having all these churches named after me.

Welcome to Dundee Rail Station

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee celebration statue--Dundee

Drew riding the Dundee Dragon--no, not that dragon.

Rachael, Jordis and I near the bridge in Perth--River Tay

Ploy and I before the Tolbooth Ceilidh 

Ceilidhs are always good fun.

I want to put on my, my, my, my, my boogie shoes.

Steeple in Dundee

St. John's Stained Glass

cont'd.

St. John's Kirk--looks like Songs of Praise is about  to film in here.

Dundee

Here's a good song for this post. Enjoy.

Come back soon for more updates.

Sincerely,
Andrew