This was my Scotland 2008 itinerary. It was a great way to see many of the popular sites on the South, East Coast, and Northern part of Scotland.

1. SCOTLAND TOUR May 24 – June 8, 2008

4. OKC – CHICAGO (OHARE) UNITED EXPRESS 145 JET FLT 8029 ARRIVE: TERMINAL 2

5. BOING 777 – CHICAGO - LONDON FLT 938 MULTI MEALS

6. LONDON (HEATHROW) - EDINBURGH FLT 4836 NO ASSIGNED SEATING

10. DAY 5 Tuesday May 27, 2008 Leave: EDINBURGH AND TRAVEL THROUGH STIRLING : Arrive: ST. ANDREWS: Hotel Accommodation: 2 nights at: The Ardgowan Hotel 2 Playfair Terrace North Street St Andrews, Fife Scotland, KY16 9HX Telephone +44 (0) 1334 472970 Fax: +44 (0) 1334 478380 Email [email_address] Website: http://www.ardgowanhotel.co.uk/index.shtml STIRLING TOUR: STIRLING CASTLE STIRLING BRIDGE WILLIAM WALLACE MONUMENT FALKIRK ST. ANDREWS

11. Stirling Castle Visitor Information: Stirling Castle is open all year seven days a week except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Tel: 01786 450000. Opening hours: April to September 9.30am to 6.00pm and October to March 9.30am to 5.00pm. Last ticket sold 45 minutes before closing. Admission: Adult £8.50, Child £4.25, Concession £6.50. Last ticket sold 45 minutes before closing. Stirling Castle tickes include admission to Argyll's Lodging. Car Parking £2.00 for 4 hours. Visit Historic Scotland's own web site.

13. St. Andrews Castle Visitor Information: Tel: 01334 472563. Opening Hours: St Andrews Cathedral is open all year as follows. April to September: 9.30am to 5.30pm every day. October to March: 9.30am to 4.30pm every day. Admission: Adult £4.00, Child £2.00, Concession £3.00. Joint ticket with St Andrews Castle: Adult £7.00, Child £3.50, Concession £5.00. Visit Historic Scotland's own Web site.

16. Dunnottar Castle Opening Hours & Prices Opening Hours 2007 Easter Monday (9th April)- 4th Saturday in June ( 23rd June) Monday to Saturday 9am - 6pm. Sunday 2pm - 5pm 4th Sunday in June (24th June)- 4th Saturday in September (22nd September) Monday to Sunday 9am - 6pm 4th Sunday in September (23rd September)- 3rd Sunday in October (21st October) Monday to Saturday 9am - 6pm. Sunday 2pm - 5pm 4th Monday in October (22nd October) - Easter Sunday 2008 Friday to Monday 10.30 am - sunset. Prices: Adults £5 $10.00

17. Dunnottar Castle is located just off the main A92, Stonehaven/Montrose road , less than two miles south of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. Directions From the South Leave the A90 at the first Stonehaven slip road, continue straight on, past the Stonehaven turning, for about 1.5 miles, taking the next left, which is sign posted Dunnottar Castle. The car park located about 100 yards on the right. From the North Coming along the A90, continue past Stonehaven, and take the junction signed to Montrose and Arbroath (A92) to the South of the town. Having come off the slip road continue straight on, past the Stonehaven turning, for about 1.5 miles then take the next left, which is sign posted to Dunnottar Castle. The car park is located about 100 yards on the right. SATNAV : Post Code AB39 2TL Public Transport: The Coastrider busses, numbers 107 and 117 are available every 15 - 20 minutes (every 30 minutes on Sundays) in Stonehaven, which drop you off where the road from the castle joins the A92. The entrance to the Castle is only a few minutes walk from there. Prices Adults £5 Children (under 16) £1

25. 145 JET – EDINBURGH TO MANCHESTER FLT 4814 NO ASSIGNED SEATING 1 HR 10 MIN ARRIVE: TERMINAL 3

26. AIRBUS A330 -200 – CHICAGO FLT 938 MULTI MEALS 8 HR 20 MIN COLD MEALS ARRIVE: TERMINAL 5

27. CHICAGO – OKC - 145 JET FLT 8029 DEPART: TERMINAL 2 SEATS: 5B, 5C 2 HR 20 MIN

28. Scotland 2008 – Emergency Contact Information United Airlines: 1-800-United-1 (1-800-864-8331) Leave OKC on Friday night May 23 and arrive Edinburgh Saturday May 24 (Flights: 8029, 938, 4836) Leave Edinburgh on Friday June 6 and arrive OKC Saturday June 7 (Flights: 4814, 4821, 8029) Hotels: Edinburgh : Check in Sat night May 24 and check out Tuesday May 27 = 3 nights (Paliament House Hotel – tel: 011- 44 131 -478 -4000) St. Andrews : Check in Tuesday May 27 and check out Thursday May 29 = 2 nights (The Ardgowen Hotel – tel: 011 - 44 -133 -447-2970) Stonehaven : Check in Thursday May 29 and check out Saturday May 31 = 2 nights (The Heugh Hotel – tel: 011 - 44 -156 -976 -2379) Inverness : Check in Saturday May 31 and check out Monday June 2 = 2 nights (Marriott Inverness – tel: 011 - 44 -146-323-7166) Kirkwall (Orkney) : Check in Monday June 2 and check out Tuesday June 3 = 1 night (The Kirkwall Hotel – tel: 011 - 44 - 185 -687- 2232 ) Perth : Check in Tuesday June 3 and check out Wednesday June 4 = 1 night (Sunbank House Hotel - tel: 011 - 44 – 173- 862-4882) Edinburgh : Check in Wednesday June 4 and check out Friday June 6 = 2 nights (Marriott – Edinburgh Airport – tel: 011 - 44 -131- 334 -9191)

30. Traditional Scottish Songs As I walked into Glasgow City, Nancy Whisky I chanced to spy. I walked in, sat down beside her, Seven long years spent by her side. Chorus Whisky, Whisky, Nancy Whisky, Whisky, Whisky, Nancy-O! I've got silver in my pockets, And I'm going to follow wherever you go. The more I kissed her, the more I loved her. The more I kissed her, the more she smiled. I forgot my mother's warning, Nancy soon had me beguiled. Chorus As I walked down through Glasgow City, With a heavy heavy heart and an achin' pain. So many men all courtin' Nancy, I'll not leave that lass again. Nancy Whisky

31. The Old Man of Hoy - Orkney. Old Man of Hoy The Old Man of Hoy is Britain's tallest and probably most photographed sea stack. At 137m high and only about 30m wide at its base, this imposing rectangular stack has been carved from layer upon layer of Old Red Sandstone (Devonian) rocks. The shaping of the stack can be traced back through the centuries through paintings and maps. In 1750, the Old Man was depicted as a headland, but by the 1820's stormy seas had carved the rock into a stack and arch - two legs gave the Old Man his name. A severe storm however, washed away one of the legs to leave the pillar that remains - for now! The rocks of the Old Man are composed of alternating layers of soft sandstones and more resistant flagstones of the Upper Old Red Sandstone. These rocks lie over a base of dark Old Red Sandstone basalt lava flows. Jointing and faulting in the sedimentary rocks occurs in rectangular form and this is reflected in the blocky shape of the Old Man and surrounding cliffs. The stack stands about 60m away from the cliffs; in between lies a pile of debris which is the remains of the roof of the arch that collapsed. The future will almost certainly bring the total demise of the Old Man. There is already a large 40m crack running vertically from the top of the stack which threatens its upper reaches. Waves will also continue to erode the base of the stack until the entire pillar collapses.