Scotland seemed like a great choice — majestic castles, gorgeous scenery, charming culture, and numerous distilleries (where liquor is manufactured)

Where: Scotland

When: August 13 – 21, 2019

Who: Rabbi Alport, Dr. Alport, Moshe Aharon (18), Yosef Meir (11), Devora Leah (5)

After traveling extensively in the US for many years, we wanted to head overseas for this summer’s big trip. Scotland seemed like a great choice — majestic castles, gorgeous scenery, charming culture, and numerous distilleries (where liquor is manufactured). The ability to buy kosher food at Mark’s Deli in Glasgow and spend a memorable Shabbos Nachamu with Chabad of Edinburgh sealed the deal.

Inveraray Castle 

Scotland is famous for its many castles, so we began our trip at picturesque Inveraray Castle, the home of the 13th Duke of Argyll. It has been standing on the shores of Loch Fyne for centuries, and the current castle was built in the mid-1700s. It took us longer than expected to reach the castle, because in Scotland they drive on the other side of the road, and with no medians and very narrow shoulders, getting around took some getting used to.

Castle Weapons

Some of the castles are just facades without much to see inside, but in addition to its magnificent exterior, Inveraray Castle also has an impressive weapons room displaying the muskets, spears, and swords shown here.