Living the retirement dream

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Pitlochry/Moulin

Jim had originally scheduled two nights in Stirling on these dates but we both remembered that we had already been to Stirling in 2016 and had visited Stirling castle which we don’t want to repeat. We changed this part of our itinerary mid trip and tried to book a hotel or Airbnb in Pitlochry but could not find any availability so Jim booked a hotel in Moulin which is only one kilometer away from Pitlochry.

And that’s pretty much the whole town.

Our home for two nights.

Quite rustic but warm. The creakiest floors we have ever experienced but we are right above the bar so will not bother them and we didn’t hear any noise from below.

Our bedroom window overlooked the front of the Inn.

View from our window.

Our room is the far right window on the middle row with the pub immediately below us.

They like their trophy heads

and birds.

This church was across the street from us.

Out for a sunset stroll.

The ubiquitous UK phone booth can be so random. Jim thinks that many people have purchased them and put them on their property or in their yards.

Heading out on another hike, Edradour and Moulin Loop walk, 4.4 miles.

Spectacular day and scenery.

A small detour to see ruins of the Black Castle of Mouin which was built around 1326. It was abandoned and burned down in 1512 due to a fear of the plague outbreak. Another version says the inhabitants all died from the plague and the castle was later destroyed by canon fire.

Our walk started in this field

It proceeded through this sheep pasture which was covered in sheep droppings.

Lovely wooded walk.

This is the gatehouse to the hotel we would have liked to book but it was full.

Pitlochry is a victorian-era town in Perthshire, Scotland nestled in the valley of the River Tummel and often called the “gateway to the Highlands”.

Population is around 3,000 and can increase to over 5,000 during the tourist season.

Pitlochry features a Main Street with independent shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants.

The local grocery store in Pitlochry carried Dunkin doughnuts. I guess the world really does run on Dunkin.

On our drive from Pitlochry to Loch Lomond we passed the Dewars distillery and had to stop in honor of our son in law Rob’s mother Kiki who has Dewars and water every night at precisely 6pm. We were very excited to buy her a gift of a Dewars glass and had her name etched on it.

Jim doesn’t like Dewars as it is the only alcohol that has ever made him sick.

George Dewar.

This picture is hilarious.

We would definitely recommend a visit to Pitlochry if one has the time. Our next stop is Loch Lomond.

Living our retirement dream

October 28, 2025

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