Jacquie And Al's World Tour

Here you'll find the latest ramblings as I travel the world with my other half Jacquie. God only know's what wonderful sights we'll see, what fanastic diseases we'll catch (i'm personally hoping for avian flu), life altering experiences etc etc. So stay tuned as the adventure unfolds. Oh and for some fun, you can also interact with us as we travel with a version of "Where's Wally?" called "Where's Bear ?" On some pictures a little yellow bear might appear. Can you see him ?

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Byres Hill & Hopetoun Tower

The tower was built in 1824 in memory of Sir John Hope, the 4th Earl of Hopetoun (1765-1823). There is an inscription on the monument which states:

This monument was erected to the memory of the Great and Good John Fourth Earl of Hopetoun by his affectionate and grateful tenantry in East Lothian. MDCCCXXIV

There are 132 steps of a dark and narrow spiral staircase to climb the 100 foot high tower, to reach the viewing platform which offers spectacular views of the Firth of Forth and the surrounding countryside.

The wind while we were up there was unbelievable and Al got really back to nature (enjoy said)

posted by Jacquie @ 10:29 pm