Dolphins, soldiers, and ruins - oh, my! Part deux

 After our wonderful lunch, we headed to Elgin, a town that Rick Steves doesn’t even mention in his tour books. The main reason we went was to see the ruins of Elgin Cathedral, and it was/is worth a visit. The cathedral was established in 1224. The grounds include the ruins, the tombs of knights and bishops, and a beautiful graveyard.

Vicki among her favorite kind of people - deceased.

Vicki among her favorite people - deceased.

Masons were creative in their work, using animals, people, and imaginary beings to entertain, warn, or instruct those in the cathedral.

Views from the top were pretty nice.

Following the cathedral, we chose to visit a place for its name: Duffus Castle. We had to say we had been there. It was out in the fields around Elgin.

Maybe they called him a doofus because a huge hunk of his castle broke off. That portion was where the bathroom was. At 2 am: “Dear, where is the bathroom?” 

Thus ends part deux. More tomorrow!