Hello All back in the hotel resting the feet, as they are not kidding when they say Edinburgh is a walking city. Amy set a new personal fit bit record of 26,000 steps or 10.6 Miles. We did arrange for a walking tour of the Royal Mile which leads down to Hollyrood Castle, which the Queen does use periodically for events. Our guide Sue was very well informed, so very interesting couple of hours with her and our tour companions.
One of the highlights was the grave of the economist Adam Smith and his house undergoing restoration.
The Hollyrood castle got its start with King David’s vision of a stag with a cross glowing between his antlers. No one can certify if the King had a taste for exotic mushrooms but below is the symbol of the King.
Below are pictures of the castle. The original Augustine abbey, which the King founded is the first group of pictures. The Abby was the first structure built the castle was added later.
The Castle itself. We were able to go in on a guided audio tour of the King and Queens residences, including Mary Queen of Scots but no pictures allowed so exterior shots only
After a beer at Brew Dog Gluten free IPA Called Vagabond and very refreshing we made a hike up on one of 2 routes up dormant cinder cone formations that pass for hills around here we took the lesser of 2 blisters Salisbury crag.
After that leisurely stroll back down to the central park and a look up at Edinburgh Castle too late for us to gain admittance so a longing gaze was all we could muster.
Some random shots below of the Royal Way street and beer they do have many offerings. The city’s architecture really stands out very special place to see. Now its feet up and lights out tomorrow a big drive to Warrickshire.
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The Edinburgh castle is very impressive
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