Clan MacRae Highlands and Islands Tour 2007

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum in Glasgow

Jim McCrea (Hayward, CA) in front of armor at Kelvingrove.

Kimberly Ray and Francis Pinto(Burlington,CT) and Tony

and Joyce Pinto(Stratford,CT) at Kelvingrove.

Wallace Monument in Stirling

Stirling street scene with MacRaes

Cemetery below Stirling Castle

Breakfast at the Golden Lion Hotel in Stirling

Walking out to the Gathering Stone at Sheriffimuir

Thistles growing next to the Gathering Stone at Sheriffmuir

Judy McRae(Golden,CO) gives a talk and prayer time

at the Gathering Stone

Group picture at the monument to the fallen MacRaes at the Battle of Sheriffmuir

Family: Betty Ann Tetzke(San Diego, CA) Ann McRae(Green Bay, WI), Kermit McRae( Caledonia, MN) and Jill McRae (St. Paul, MN) at Sheriffmuir.

MacRaes touring Stirling Castle

Wonderful photo of Wallace Monument taken thru a

cannon port at Stirling Castle

MacRae group photo at Stirling Castle

Ann McRae(Green Bay ,WI) and Debbie McRe (Fort Meyers, FL) pose with "Robert the Bruce" at Bannockburn Battlefield Museum.

Foster Opals (Cincinnati,OH ) dressed as "Robert the Bruce" at the Bannockburn Battlefield Museum

MacRae group picture at the Robert The Bruce statue at Bannockburn Battleground Memorial.

Family: Bill and Jill McCrea (Potomac Falls,VA) and his sister Micki Elsey (Berthoud, CO) at Gencoe

Nancy Rivers( Myrtle Beach ,SC) Foster Opals(Cincinnati, OH), Kermit McRae (Caledonia, MN), Mary Kendall Bittle (Conway, SC) at Loch Garry on the way to the Highlands.

Fred McCraw( Fortson,GA) Warren & Laura McClure ( Union, MO) , Jill McRae( St. Paul, MN) looking around the cemetery at Clachan Duich.

MacRaes marching across the bridge behind Jimi" The Piper" McRae ( Midlothian , Scotland) at Eilean Donan Castle.

MacRaes marching across the bridge at Eilean Donan Castle.

Alex Mackay, tour guide at Eilean Donan, giving the group a special MacRae history lesson in the Billeting room of Eilean Donan Castle.

A wonderful picture of Baroness Miranda Van Lynden(Ballimore, Scotland ), Jimi"the piper" McRae ( Midlothian ,Scotland), Mary Kendall Bittle( Conway, SC) on the grounds of Eilean Donan Castle.

Fred and Judy McCraw's (Fortson, Ga) renewal of wedding vows at Eilean Donan Castle with Lary Trott

(Albuquerque, NM) officiating with Donna McRae (Albuquerque, NM) serenading Fred and Judy.

Fred and Judy McCraw( Fortson, GA) infront of Eilean Donan Castle.

Fred and Judy McCraw(Fortson, GA) with their daughter and son-in-law Carlos & Narcy Rodriguiz ( Midland, GA) in front of Eilean Donan Castle.

Bruce & Judy McRae (Golden, CO) in front of Eilean Donan Castle.

MacRae tour group in front of Eilean Donan Castle

Barbara Peters(Nanuet, NY), Bruce McRae(Golden, CO),

Nancy Rivers(Myrtle Beach, SC), Mary Kendall Bittle (Conway, SC) who are all distant cousins whose ancestor Farquhar McRae migrated to NC cicra 1780 in front of Eilean Donan Castle.

A beautiful piciture of the village of Plockton

Jimi"the Piper" McRae's ( Midlothian, Scotland) concert at the Plockton Inn pub with Jill McRae( St Paul, MN) and Ann McRae ( Green bay, WI) looking on.

Brodie McRae ( Midlothian, Scotland) & Foster Opals ( Cincinnati, OH) at the Plockton Inn

Jimi"the Piper" and son Brodie McRae( Midlothian , Scotland) at the Plockton Inn

Ann McRae(Green Bay,WI) , Jill McRae(St. Paul, MN) Nan Becker( Dayton,OH) and Marcy Rodriguez( Midland, GA) having a wonderful time at the pub in the Plockton Inn.

Loch Carron

On the way to catch the ferry at Ullapool

Flowers at Inverewe Gardens

Barbara Peters ( Nanuet, NY) Nancy Rivers (Myrtle Beach, SC) and Mary Kendall Bittle(Conway, SC) enjoying the flowers at Inverewe Gardens

Bruce McRae(Golden, CO) getting out of the sun at Inverewe Gardens

Catherine Lyerly ( Lewisville, NC) enjoying the flowers at Inverewe Gardens

Jill McRae ( St. Paul, MN) and Judy McRae (Golden, CO) amazed by the color in the bark of this tree in Interewe

Gardens. It was like a watercolor painting.

MacRaes enjoying a rest during their viewing of Inverewe Gardens

Inverewe Gardens

Nancy Rivers ( Myrtle Beach, SC), Laura McClure( Union, MO), Mary Kendall Bittle ( Conway , SC) Catherine Lyerly ( Lewisville, NC) and Jill McCrea ( Potomac Falls, VA) enjoy a rest on the ferry from Ullapool to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

Bill McCraw( Littleton, CO), Harold Trott ( Albuquerque, NM) and Cheryl McCraw( Littleton, CO) enjoy a meal on the ferry from Ullapool to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

Barbara Peters(Nanuet, NY) , Mary Kendall Bittle ( Conway, SC) and Judy McRae( Goldon, CO) make new friends at a restaurant in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

A sheep enjoying the rain and green grass at the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis

This ram is not one to be trifled with near the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis

Catherine Lyerly(Lewisville, NC) and Bill McCrea(Potomac Falls, VA) entering the Black House at Arnol, Isle of Lewis.

Mary McCrea( Hayward, CA), Micki Elsey(Berthoud, CO), Judy McRae( Golden, CO),Catherine Lyerly) Louisville, NC), Barabara Peters (Nanuet, NY), Nancy Rivers ( Myrtile Beach, SC), and Mary Kendall Bittle ( Conway, SC), enjoy a peat fire in the Black House at Arnol,Isle of Lewis.

Cheryl McCraw( Littleton, CO) having to stoop low to exit the Black House at Arnol, Isle of Lewis.

Broch at Carloway Isle of Lewis in a driving rain storm- no wonder so many Scottish people left the Outer Hebrides for the new World.

MacRaes viewing the Broch at Carloway, Isle of Lewis which is an Iron Age structure.

MacRaes viewing the Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis

Ann McRae (Green Bay ,WI), Jill McRae ( St. Paul, MN) and Joyce Pinto(Stratford, CT) enjoy a tour thru the Lewis Loom Center where Ann bought this Harris Tweed Cape.

The wild MacRaes resting and having a wee dram after touring Lewis and Harris.

The Harris Hotel in the morning after the previous day's rain.

An exhilarating ride on a small ferry from Leverburgh, Isle of South Harris to North Uist.

The spacious single track causeways on North Uist.

Spacious single track causeway on Benbecula

A beautiful thistle growing in Lochboisdale on South Uist

Catherine Lyerly (Lewisville, NC) feeding a sea gull out of her hand on the ferry from Lochboisdale, South Uist thru

the Sound of Mull to Oban

A few highland coos taking a break at Inverary Castle (Clan Campbell)

Picture of Inveray Castle (Clan Campbell)

Streets of Oban

Harold Trott(Alburquerque, NM) and Fred Sanborn(Cincinnati, OH) head into Kilmartin Glen to see the ancient standing stones.

Harold Trott(Alberquerque, NM) sizing up one of the standing stones at Kilmartin Glen.

Taking a SMALL ferery from Claonaig on the mainland to Lochranza, Isle of Arran

The Auchrannie Spa Resort

Dessert at the Auchrannie Spa Resort

Foster Opals ( Cincinnati,OH) enjoying one of the amenities at the Auchrannie Spa Resort

Fred Sandborn, Janet Dieman and Foster Opals enjoying the flowers on the grounds of Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran

Brodick Castle, Isle fo Arran ( Clan Hamilton)

A view of the front gardens of Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran

The Wild MacRaes sampling a few wee drams of whisky at the Isle of Arran Distillery

Jim McCrea(Hayward, CA) and Bruce McRae(Golden, CO) toast a wonderful day

A male swan taking a leisurely swim at Blackwaterfoot on the Isle of Arran

Two swans with their signet at Blackwaterfoot on the Isle of Arran

MacRaes at a nice restaurant in Brodick, Isle of Arran

MacRaes enjoying the sea air on the ferry from Isle of Arran to Androssan, mainland Scotland

Foster Opals ( Cincinnati, OH) sizing up this cannon at Edinburgh Castle, Eninburgh

Getting ready for the Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle

A knight kissing Judy McRae's(Golden, CO) hand on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh

Mary & Jim McCrea (Hayward, CA) and Judy McRae( Golden , CO) in front of Deacon Brodie's Tavern in Edinburgh

Some entertainers showing off on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh

Some of the thousands of People in town for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Military Tattoo

Edinburgh, Scotland

More of the thousands of people in town for the festivities

Entertainers showing off on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh

Thousands of people walking up the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle for the Military Tattoo

Bruce & Judy McRae ( Golden , CO) and Mary McCrea (Hayward, CA) making their way to their seats at the Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle.

A view of Arthur's Seat from Edinburgh Castle

Massed Pipes and Drums emerging from the smoke of Edinburgh Castle as the Tattoo Begins

A golden Edinburgh Castle against a blue evening sky

The Imps Motor Cycle Team- Tattoo in Edinburgh

Fireworks at the closing ceremoney of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Everyone takes the field at the closing ceremony of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Foster Opals (Cincinnati, OH) dons his McRae warrior uniform at Deat Castle, Kilmarnock

Bruce McRae (Goldon, CO) tries on a "shirt of Mail" at Dean Castle, Kilmarnock. He wanted to understand first hand why MacRaes were always called the "MacKinzie's shirt of mail.""

Foster Opals (Cincinnati, OH) wearing his MacRae warrior uniform at Dean Castle,Kilmarnock

Mary Kendall Bittle (Conway, SC) getting close to her knight in shining armor.

A trip to scotland would not be complete without a visit to Robert Burns Cottage in Ayr

Heather growing on the grounds of Robert Burns Cottage in Ayr

A different color of Heather growing on the grounds of Robert Burns Cottage in Ayr.

Culzean Castle, Carrick. A former home of Clan Kennedy

Thistle growing on the grounds of Culzean Castle, Carrick.

Jimi"the piper"McRae( Scotland), Bill McCraw(Littleton, CO), Foster Opals( Cincinnati, OH),Kermit McRae(Caledonia, MN), Bruce McRae(Golden, CO), Iain MacDonald (Scotland) as the men in kilts on their final night in Scotland

Laura McClure( Union , MO ) and Cheryl McCraw( Littleton,CO) wearing their Viking hats.

Ann McRae(Green Bay, WI) and Janet Dieman(Cincinnati, OH) enjoy a jig with Jimi "the piper"McRae( Midlothian, Scotland) playing his bagpipes at the fairwell banquet in Glasgow

Barbara Peters (Nanuet , NY), Nancy Rivers (Myrtle Beach, SC), Jimi" the piper" McRae (Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Kendall Bittle ( Conway, SC) for a final time.

Mary Kendall Bittle(Conway, SC), Donna McRae(Alburquerque, NM), Harold Trott( Albuquerque, NM), and Nancy Rivers ( Myrtle Beach, SC) for a final time.

Ann McRae(GreenBay, WI), Jimmi' the piper" McRae ( Midlothian , Scotland ), Jill McRae( St. Paul, MN) and Debbie Mc Rae(Fort Myers, FL) for a final time