After a hearty Scottish breakfast in our hotel, we were off on a ten minute walk to enter the city's #1 sight tourist site, The Edinburgh Castle, just as it opened in order to beat the Saturday crowd.
The walk took us by more remarkable vistas.
Jenner's, the world's first department store
The Royal Bank of Scotland
A non-Roman Catholic Church???
Edinburgh Castle
An imposing sight as you approach. This spot has been the seat of Scottish power since 600 A.D.
The Governor's House
Turret and Union Jack
Art meets Craftsmanship
Even the rain gutters are works of art
Argyle Battery
Mons Meg
This siege cannon was, in its day, THE Doomsday Machine.
Laurie likes guys in uniform
I'll have to keep my eye on her!
William Wallace
Is that a bolt of lightening coming out of his arse?
Guarding the Scottish War Memorial
I've got to watch her like a hawk!
Kilts,
Kilts,
and MORE kilts!
As I've stated before, I love . . .
. . . Great Britain's . . .
. . . pub . . .
. . . sign . . .
. . . art A LOT!
We had lunch in the Deacon Brodie Pub
Click on this picture, the Deacon's is an interesting story.
HAGGIS IT IS!!!
Hey, I've eaten a spleen sandwich and octopus heads since I was last in California, might as well go for the European culinary tri-fecta.
Tasty.
Flowers through the Deacon Brodie's window
Live Music from the Castle
We are on board the train from Edinburgh to York as I post this thanks to free WiFi on board.
The Scottish countryside needs to be seen to be believed. So beautiful and so tranquil.
The train is a GREAT way to see it for the first time.
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