Personal Narrative: My Visit To Scotland

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When I was little, I loved learning about history. One of my favorite things I learned was from my grandpa about Scottish history and a bit about the history of our clan. I remember sitting next to the fireplace and listening to stories that my great-great grandparent told my grandpa. Some of my favorite stories I learned about were of Scottish folklore. Some of these stories I still remember to this day, like the story of William Bellcot the madman, or the heroic stand of Sir James were some of my favorite stories to hear. So, one place I would love to visit would be Scotland. The locations I would love to visit first would be all the famous Castles and Battlefields that are in Scotland. Another item on my to do list if I went to Scotland …show more content…

One of the first places I would go to would be a traditional Scottish competition where all of the men compete to see who is the best in certain physical activities. During the competition the outfit I would be in would be a traditional Scottish outfit with an kilt with my clan 's colors on it. One of my favorite competitions would be the wrestling competition where all the men wrestle to see would is the best fighter. I don 't believe that I would do well in this, but I would still love to participate. Tree climbing would be another competition I would love to participate in, but I don 't I will do this well cause I am afraid of heights and I have almost never climbed a tree. Tree cutting would also be a favorite of mine, tree cutting is where you try to cut down a tree with a axe and the fastest one to do it wins. Once, the competition was over and the winners declared I would head to the museums of Scotland to learn the parts about its history I don 't know much about. Some of these museums would be art and music, museums that show the greatest works done by Scottish artist. The museums of natural history that Scotland has would also be a go to, because I would love to learn what animals have lived and still live in Scotland. After visiting the museums in Scotland I will go to my final destination, a reenactment of the battle of Stirling bridge. The reenactment of Stirling bridge would be my final destination because it 's one thing to learn about history but it 's another to participate in it. So on my final day I would fight in the battle of Stirling bridge on the side and Scotland, and see what it was like for the brave Scots on that day. After, the reenactment I would pack all my things and head for the airport and go

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