the most popular features here include the
rock garden, herbaceous borders and the
Chinese hillside.
From there I travelled to Scone Palace,
the seat of the Scottish crown for
generations and the site of several
coronations. However, the palace is
perhaps most famous for the Stone of
Destiny, which now resides in Westminster
Cathedral in London. There is even a tree
planted by James VI of Scotland, the son
of one of the most famous rulers of
Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots. The
garden has an impressive and
internationally important collection of
conifers alongside a walled garden under
restoration.
My voyage with Viking allowed me to
not only discover new, unforgettable sights
but also to reminisce about my past youth.
Powerscourt House & Gardens,
Wicklow County, Ireland
N o r t h
S ea
En glis h
C h a n n e l
NORWAY
ENGLAND
At lant i c
O cean
WALES
IRELAND
SCOTLAND
NORTHERN
IRELAND
Bergen
London
Dover
Lerwick
SHETLAND ISLANDS
Aberdeen
Kirkwall
ORKNEY ISLANDS
The Highlands
(Ullapool)
Edinburgh
Belfast
Oslo
Dublin
Liverpool
Holyhead
Reykjavík
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GETTING THERE: The 15-day British
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