Kingdom of Fife - Dunfermline

Greetings once again! We've been sightseeing locally again, this time across the Firth of Forth to the Kingdom of Fife, and the former royal city of Dunfermline. This old city was at one point the capital of Scotland, and the primary residence of the Scottish kings and queens from the time of Robert the Bruce and on. When Scotland reunited with England in 1603, the royal court left for London for good.

This is one of the street views near the city centre.

Isaiah standing in the small gate beside the large gate to the former royal palace.

A view of the Dunfermline Abbey where Robert the Bruce (you know, Mel Gibson's friend) is buried.

Another view of the Abbey. William Wallace's mother is buried in the churchyard. Wallace, on the other hand, I think ended up all over Britain.

Isaiah looking up as he climbs down a tower staircase.

Kim and Sophie standing in the basement of the former royal palace.

Another view of the palace. If you doubleclick on the photo, you can look closely and find Emma and Isaiah walking on the walls.

Me and the kids standing on an old staircase that no longer leads anywhere.

Sophie in one of the few intact rooms left in the palace.

A local visitor to the graveyard. A local told us that there are 6 peacocks that wander freely around the town. They do not belong to anyone, but everyone knows about them, and the birds will literally stop traffic as they cross the streets.

Further proof... (if you don't get that, look closely...)

That's it for now. Next entry will follow shortly...

Jimy MacJohnson