０５年には私が前年末でリタイアしたのを機に念願の１ヶ月の旅を実現した。
昨年１０月をもって妻がリタイアした。そこで公平を期し今年も１ヶ月の旅を計画した。
前回より１日増やして３０泊３２日、走行距離６，６００ｋｍ、万歩計は４６万歩と相変わらずの”神風かっとび急ぎ旅”である。

旅のテーマは言うまでもなくガーデンである。公開されているガーデンだけでなく幾つかの個人のガーデンもアポを取り訪れた。
それはそれはガーデナーの個性あふれる素晴らしいガーデンを見せていただくことができた。

スコットランドと言えば古城と湖は付き物だ。数知れぬカッスル(Castle)とロッホ(Loch)に出合った。
また、熱気球(Hot Air Ballooning)に胸躍らせ、運河(Canal)のシステムに仰天し、乗馬での遠乗り(Hack)に昂ぶる。
そして、英国一のロッホでのクルーズの静寂に浸り、英国一の山(Ben)でのゴンドラ(Gondola)の絶景に酔う。

フレンドリーなＢ＆Ｂ、ラブリーなカントリーハウス、ゴージャスなキャッスルホテルなど宿泊先も大満足だった。
個人旅行１０年目で沢山の情報の中から素敵な宿を嗅ぎ分けるこつも上達したのかもしれない。

そんなこんなの旅日記を綴ってみよう。どうぞ気長にお付き合いください。

”月日”をクリックすると旅行記に、”今日の１枚”をクリックすると拡大写真（コメント付記）にジャンプします。

月 日	今 日 の １ 枚	行　　　程	宿　泊
５月２１日 Friday		TOKYO 12:00 ===== LONDON 16:35 (JAL 401) Heathrow --- Holiday Inn London-Heathrow	"Holiday Inn 　London- 　Heathrow" West Drayton Middlesex
５月２２日 Saturday		Holiday Inn --- Heathrow ===== Newcastle (BA1326)--- Alnwick Garden --- Alnwick Castle --- Holy Island --- Berwick-upon-Tweed --- Firwood	"Firwood" Wooler Northumberland
５月２３日 Sunday		Firwood --- Edlingham Castle --- Cragside House Gardens --- Warkworth Castle --- Howick Hall Gardens --- Chillingham Castle --- Lilburn Tower --- Firwood
５月２４日 Monday		Firwood --- Scott's View --- Wallace Statue --- Dryburgh Abbey --- Leaderfoot Viaduct --- Melrose Abbey --- Priorwood Garden --- Harmony Garden --- Jedburgh Abbey --- Monteviot House Garden --- Floors Castle Garden --- Firwood
５月２５日 Tuesday		Firwood --- Bamburgh Castle --- Mellerstain House --- Kelso Abbey --- Traquair --- Kailzie Gardens --- Alba Ballooning --- Belsyde Country House	"Belsyde 　Country 　House" Linlithgow West Lothian
５月２６日 Wednesday		Belsyde --- Linlithgow Palace --- Malleny Garden --- Edinburgh(Castle, Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace) --- Inveresk Lodge Garden --- Belsyde Country House
５月２７日 Thursday		Belsyde --- Greenbank Gardens --- Pollok House Garden --- Glasgow --- (Cathedral, School of Art, The Willow Tea Room) --- Finlaystone Garden --- Belsyde Country House
５月２８日 Friday		Belsyde --- Falkirk(Laundry) --- Linlithgow(shopping) --- Aberdour Castle --- Pittencrieff Park --- The Falkirk Wheel --- The Pineapple --- Culross Abbey --- Belsyde Country House
５月２９日 Saturday		Belsyde --- Blackford(Highland Games) --- Doune Castle --- Inchmahome Priory --- Stirling Wallace Monument --- Stirling Castle --- Kirklands House	"Kirklands 　House" Salin Fife
５月３０日 Sunday		Kirklands House --- Castle Campbell --- Branklyn Garden --- Scone Palace --- Huntingtower Castle --- Parkhead House Dupplin Celtic Cross --- Drummond Castle Gardens --- Kirklands
５月３１日 Monday		Kirklands --- Falkland Palace Garden --- Hill of Tarvit House --- St Andrews(Cathedral, Castle, The Old Course) --- Kellie Castle --- Wemyss Castle Gardens --- Kinross House Garden --- Kirklands
６月１日 Tuesday		Kirklands --- Stirling Wallace Monument --- Glendoick Gardens --- Claypotts Castle --- Glamis Castle Garden --- Pitmuies Garden --- Restenneth Priory --- Aberlemno Sculptured --- Tigh Na Leigh	"Tigh Na Leigh" Alyth Perthshire
６月２日 Wednesday		Tigh Na Leigh --- Edradour Distillery --- Pitlochry(Shopping) --- Explorers Garden --- Blair Castle --- Queen's View --- Glenlyon House --- Bolfracks Garden --- Dunkeld Cathedral --- Beatrix Potter Garden --- Tigh Na Leigh
６月３日 Thursday		Tigh Na Leigh --- House of Dun --- Arbuthnott House Garden --- Fettercairn --- Edzell Castle and Garden --- Kirkside of Lochty --- Cortachy Castle --- Tigh Na Leigh
６月４日 Friday		Tigh Na Leigh --- Braemar(Shopping, Castle, View Point) --- Balmoral Castle --- Glenbuchat Castle --- Kildrummy Castle --- Leith Hall Garden --- Maiden Stone --- The School House	"The School 　House" Newmachar Aberdeenshire
６月５日 Saturday		The School House --- Dunnottar Castle --- Stonehaven --- Drum Castle Garden --- 5 Rubislaw Den North --- Castle Fraser --- Crathes Castle Garden --- The School House
６月６日 Sunday		School House --- Raemoir Garden Centre --- Midmar Circle --- Alford Valley Railway --- Craigievar Castle --- Tillypronie --- Suspention Foot bridge --- Ballater --- The School House
６月７日 Monday		The School House --- Tolquhon Castle --- Pitmedden Garden --- Haddo House --- Fyvie Castle --- Deer Abbey --- Huntly(Dean's, Castle) --- Findlater Castle --- Castle Hotel	"Castle Hotel" Huntly Aberdeenshire
６月８日 Tuesday		Castle Hotel --- Auchindoun Castle --- Balvenie Castle --- Spayside Pottery --- Ballindalloch Castle --- Rothes Castle --- Elgin(Shopping, Cathedral, Biblical Garden) --- Spynie Palace --- Duffus Castle --- Suenos Stone --- Rodney's Stone --- Hotel
６月９日 Wednesday		Castle Hotel --- Nairn --- Cawdor Castle Garden --- James Pringle Weavers --- Abriachan Garden --- Loch Ness(Curuise, Urquhart Castle) --- Glenmoriston Town House	"Glenmoriston 　Town House" Inverness Invernessshire
６月１０日 Thursday		Glenmoriston TownHouse --- Tain --- Dunrobin Castle Garden --- Brora --- Castle of Old Wick --- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe --- Castle of Mey --- John o' Groats --- Duncansby Head --- Dunnet Head --- Pentland Lodge House	"Pentland 　Lodge House" Thurso Caithness
６月１１日 Friday		Pentland Lodge House --- Smoo Cave --- Drumbeg --- Achiltibuie --- Ullapool --- Corrieshalloch Gorge --- Braemore Square House	"Braemore 　Square House" Loch Broom Wester Ross
６月１２日 Saturday		Braemore Square House --- Inverewe Garden --- Gairloch --- Victoria Falls --- Attadale Gardens --- Eilean Donan Castle --- Balloch B&B	"Balloch B&B" Portree Isle of Skye
６月１３日 Sunday		Balloch B&B --- Armadale Castle Gardens --- Portree --- Kilt Rock Mealt Falls --- Duntulm Castle --- Flora Macdonald M. Dunvegan Castle --- Neist Point --- Balloch B&B
６月１４日 Monday		Balloch B&B --- Armadale 〜Ferry〜 Mallaig --- Glenfinnan(Monument, Viaduc) --- Neptune's Staircase --- Nevis Range Gondola --- Inverlochy Castle --- Ards House	"Ards House" Connel Argyll
６月１５日 Tuesday		Ards House --- Dunstaffnage Castle --- Ardchattan Priory --- Kilchurn Castle --- Inveraray(Castle, Shopping) --- Loch Lomond(Curuise) --- Ards House
６月１６日 Wednesday		Ards House --- Arduaine Garden --- Kilmartin --- Lady Glassary Wood --- Temple Wood --- Nether Largie cairn --- Brenfield Farm(Accompanied Hacks) --- Oban --- Ards House
６月１７日 Thursday		Ards House --- Stonefield Castle Hotel --- Tarbert Castle --- Claonaig 〜Ferry〜 Lochranza(Castle) --- Catacol --- Brodick(Castle, Shopping) --- Dunvegan Guest House	"Dunvegan 　Guest House" Brodick Isle Of Arran
６月１８日 Friday		Dunvegan Guest House --- Brodick 〜Ferry〜 Ardrossan --- Kilwinning Abbey --- Royal Troon Golf Club --- Culzean Castle --- Turnberry Golf Club --- Castle Kennedy --- Glenwhan Gardens --- Cardoness Castle --- Anchorlee Guesthouse	"Anchorlee 　Guesthouse" Kirkcudbright Dumfries & Galloway
６月１９日 Saturday		Anchorlee Guesthouse --- Threave Castle --- Threave Garden --- Gretna Green --- Haltwhistle --- Aydon Castle --- Belsay Hall --- Wallington --- Langley Castle Hotel	"Langley 　Castle Hotel" Hexham Northumberland
６月２０日 Sunday		Langley Castle Hotel --- Newcastle ===== Heathrow (BA1333) LONDON 19:15 ===== TOKYO ２１日 15:00 (JAL 402)	"On-Flight"

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