11 Day Tour of
Ireland & Scotland

May 19-29, 2008 

Tour Leaders: Dave & Joy Rozelle

Dear Friends, Joy and I would like to invite you to join us on an eleven day tour of Ireland and Scotland.  As many of you know, we served with Biblical Ministries Worldwide for 12 years in Scotland.  We welcome the opportunity to share with you the special places we have found as well as introduce you to our insight into the modern missionary movement. You can expect a wonderful time of fellowship and daily devotionals. Dave & Joy Rozelle

Day 1 - Depart from US
Flight to Shannon.

Day 2 - Cliffs of Moher, Limerick/Adare, Killarney
Meet our Driver/Guide in the Arrivals Hall at Shannon Airport. From there, we depart for the Atlantic west coast of Clare to see the dramatic 650ft Cliffs of Moher, one of the most outstanding coastal features in the world. Depart for Killarney via Limerick, visiting the beautiful thatched village of Adare. Adare village has a rich wealth of heritage, as well as architectural and scenic beauty. There are two groups of world famous ornate thatched cottages that line part off the village’s broad main street, punctuated with beautiful stone buildings, medieval monasteries and ruins. We continue on to Killarney, where we will have dinner & overnight two nights.

Day 3 - Killarney, Muckross, Ring of Kerry Touring
Afternoon visit to Muckross House & Gardens, a Victorian mansion built in 1843 in Elizabethan style. Inside, the elegant rooms are decorated with period furnishings. There is also a museum of Kerry Life. We then tour the Ring of Kerry via Moll’s Gap, Ladies View and along the Lakes of Killarney to Killarney town before travelling on via Killorglin, Glenbeigh, Cahersiveen, and Waterville. Next we visit Coomakesta Pass with it magnificent views over Derrynane (home of Daniel O’ Connell known as “The Liberator”), Castlecove & Sneem, Moll’s Gap, Ladies View, Killarney National Park and along the Lakes of Killarney. This evening we will enjoy a visit with a local mission team during dinner.

Day 4 - Blarney Castle, Rock of Cashel, Cork
Depart for Dublin via Cork & Tipperary. Pass over the Cork/Kerry Mountains via the Irish speaking villages of Ballymakeery & Ballyvourney to the old market town of Macroom, where you will pass by Macroom Castle, once home of Sir William Penn, whose son was later to found the state of Pennsylvania. Visit Blarney Castle and enjoy an opportunity for shopping at Blarney Woollen Mills. Visit the site of St. Patrick's cross and Rock of Cashel, once the seat of kings and mediaeval bishops for 900 years and flourished until the early 17th century. Brian Ború was crowned King of Munster here in 977 and he became High King of Ireland in 1002. Our lodging this evening will be in the charming village of Cork.

Day 5 - Waterford Crystal, Dublin Sightseeing
This morning we visit Waterford - for a tour of the famous crystal factory.  This afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of Dublin including visits to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral (where the remains of the Anglo-Norman conqueror of Dublin, Strongbow are buried), and Trinity College, home to the Book of Kells. Our lodging and dinner this evening will be in Dublin.

Day 6 - Stirling Castle, Edinburgh
Transfer to Dublin Airport for a morning flight to Scotland and a visit to famous Stirling Castle. We visit this impressive Castle atop a volcanic outcrop, where Mary was crowned Queen of Scots. Situated atop the Castle Hill, Stirling is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, making it easily defensible. This fact, and its strategic position, have made it an important fortification from the earliest times. We spend the next two nights in Edinburgh.  This evening we will enjoy a visit with a local mission team during dinner.

Day 7 - Edinburgh
Attend church at Carrubbers Christian Centre (where Dave served as Director for some years). We have afternoon sightseeing with a local expert who introduces you to the 200-year-old “New Town” and famous scientists, inventors and novelists. In the “Old Town”, drive up the narrow Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels, then explore Holyrood Palace, the Queen’s official Scottish residence.

Day 8 - Highlands, Blair Castle, Fort William
We travel northward through scenic countryside to Blair Castle. This rambling, turreted castle has been altered and extended so often in its 700-year history it portrays a perfect example of Scottish aristocratic life. We then set off north, winding through the Highland’s many gorges. Our tour of spectacular scenery ends in the shadow of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Britain, at the charming lake-side village of Fort William for a two night stay.

Day 9 - Loch Ness, Fort William
This morning we begin as investigators as we take a lake cruise in our search for the Loch Ness Monster. If we are unsuccessful in our sighting, our visit to the Loch Ness Monster Museum provides photographic evidence to challenge the skeptics. Afterwards we spend the remainder of the afternoon walking Fort William’s High Street, with a wealth of cafes and charming shops.

Day 10 - Glencoe, Highlands, Glasgow
We begin by visiting scenic Glencoe, one of the sights of the Massacre of Glencoe. In the early morning of February 13, 1692, the massacre began simultaneously in three settlements along the glen on the grounds that the MacDonald Clan had not been prompt in pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange. Another forty women and children died of exposure after their homes were burned. We continue through the historic Trossachs, where the rugged scenery inspired Sir Walter Scott to write “The Lady of the Lake” and also provided the setting for the bandit hero, Rob Roy. The highlight this afternoon will be a visit to the David Livingstone Centre - Birthplace museum of Scotland’s greatest missionary-explorer, set in 20 acres of parkland and woodland garden. Our dinner and local mission presentation will be in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland and third largest in the UK.  Following dinner we take a short flight and overnight in Dublin.

Day 11 - Home
We embark on our return flight to the US.