At Napier University they have what is called "Fresher's Week" which is basically a week of social activities for new, returning and international students to get to know each other, make new friends and integrate. Some events were free, some you could purchase a Freshers Week Pass and head to all the late night pubs with after party after after party, and others you purchased individual tickets specifically for that event. I happened to purchase two individual tickets to the Safari Tour and the Pitlochry Highland Games.
the Safari Tour: We went to one of Scotland's Premier Safari Parks, Blair Drummond. Here they had what your normal zoo's have, except the cages. All the animals roamed freely. Downfall was when you went to see animals such as lions you could only drive by, no walking. Plus was we were able to ride a wave boat to a loan island where they kept their chimpanzee's.
Here's a few pictures from Blair Drummond:
Pitlochry Highland Games: One of the most associated things with Scotland is the Highland Games and I just happened to be so lucky as to see one of the last official games held in Scotland for the 2010 season. The games were held in a small town called Pitlochry. It is a very picturesqe town, with little tea shops, sheep shops, and your tourist hussel and bussel. There was tartan and kilts everywhere, even a few "true traditional" highlanders. We were able to experience pipe bands, solo piping, highland dancing, tossing the caber, throwing the hammer, tug of war, track events, cycling, and a pipe band parade. Plus there was food and whiskey galore.
Here's a few pictures from the Games:
Highland Dancing:
Solo Piping:
Tossing the Caber:
Throwing the Hammer:
Tug of War:
Track Events:
Pipe Band Parade:
Extra:
the Safari Tour: We went to one of Scotland's Premier Safari Parks, Blair Drummond. Here they had what your normal zoo's have, except the cages. All the animals roamed freely. Downfall was when you went to see animals such as lions you could only drive by, no walking. Plus was we were able to ride a wave boat to a loan island where they kept their chimpanzee's.
Here's a few pictures from Blair Drummond:
Pitlochry Highland Games: One of the most associated things with Scotland is the Highland Games and I just happened to be so lucky as to see one of the last official games held in Scotland for the 2010 season. The games were held in a small town called Pitlochry. It is a very picturesqe town, with little tea shops, sheep shops, and your tourist hussel and bussel. There was tartan and kilts everywhere, even a few "true traditional" highlanders. We were able to experience pipe bands, solo piping, highland dancing, tossing the caber, throwing the hammer, tug of war, track events, cycling, and a pipe band parade. Plus there was food and whiskey galore.
Here's a few pictures from the Games:
Highland Dancing:
Solo Piping:
Tossing the Caber:
Throwing the Hammer:
Tug of War:
Track Events:
Pipe Band Parade:
Extra:
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