Edinburgh was a nice ride up from London on the train...no changes! That means no getting off the train and lugging the heavy bags up and down a ton of stairs and so on...Nice!Our guest house was beautiful and comfortable and an easy bus ride or walk into town. The Edinburgh Castle was first on the list of things to do. It was an all day affair with lots' to see and so much history. Our weather was not very cooperative but we managed to stay fairly dry.
After the Castle we sauntered down the Royal Mile which is a long street with lots of shopping and restaurants and such. We shopped and shopped and found some great Celtic Jewelry and some plaid...we had to! We ended up in a great little pub with a group of people that were playing Scottish folk music. It started out with four and grew and grew until there were about 10 by the time we left...all playing different instruments. It was a real treat to listen to this group and the Scottish pub food is excellent! Keely even found a great new favorite drink...ginger beer (non alcoholic!). Edinburgh is an old and elegant city with so many magnificent buildings and little steep alleyways called "closes" that drop you down from street to street. We loved it!
Next day look ominous and so we opted for a bus tour around the city and down to see the Britania, the decommissioned Royal Yacht. We figured we could stay inside the bus if it poured, but we were lucky and it was not so bad. The Britania was amazing and it was so interesting to see where so many diplomats and the Royals hung out. Our tour of the city was very informative and we had lunch at the Botanical Gardens. The city is filled with young people due to the University being in town and it feels so safe and has a very friendly feel to it. But...on to Inverness to see the Loch Ness Monster!
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