St Andrews and the family 13, 14, 15 July

We stayed a few nights in St Andrews with cousin Ian.

The ruins of St Andrews castle, dating in part from the 13th century.

Bill and cousin Ian in the castle grounds.

We crawled down the underground 16th-century siege mine and counter-mine. Here, the attackers started digging tunnels to get under the walls and the defenders thwarted them by digging a counter mine.

 

Joy and Ian on the pier.

Bill and Ian on the pier.

View of the pier with the ruins St Andrews Cathedral, built in 1158, in the background.

We climbed St Rule's tower located in the Cathedral grounds.

The view from the top is magnificent.

Part of the Cathedral in the foreground, then the town and in the distance, the Royal and Ancient St Andrews Golf Course.

This is the private school, St Leonard's, initially established in 1877, and later attended by Zoe's grandmother, Bunty.

 

Looking down the nave of the Cathedral.

This is William looking out for Kate, as this is where Will and Kate met frequently for coffee.

St Andrews University is the third oldest in the English speaking world. It's most famous graduate is Grace Roberts aka mum, mother-law and grandmother. This is Saint Salvatore's College, attended by Prince William.

St Salvatore's Chapel.

The altar of Saint Salvatore.

At Uncle George's house. Ian, Joy, Bill, Steve, Alastair, Irene, Eleanor and Uncle George.

 

The cousins together. It was great to see Alastair over from America for his annual visit.

Kellie Castle, an interesting National Trust restored baronial castle not far from St Andrews.

The Victorian walled gardens where lovely.

Ian in the gardens.