Edinburgh wrap up - Marc

Edinburgh has been very easy to live in this month. We have always found interesting places to explore and are never bored. It would be easy to extend our stay. Here are a few observations:

Get in your steps! Old Town is on top of a ridge like a peninsula surrounded by valleys. There are steps up and down everywhere. No such thing as accessibility access to any of the buildings.

Old Town is still the center of the city. There is not any bypass. All buses, trams and trains take you to Old Town. The Uber driver did not have any backroads to get out of town.

Monuments are all over the city. Royalty, poets, businessmen and politicians are well represented. Problem is, there are more monuments to honor dogs, bears and other animals than there are monuments to honor Women.

World politics. There was a tent camp of Arab protesters on the lawn of the Scottish Parliament for the entire time of our stay. They were protesting Scottish support for Israel. Number of tents never changed, But they did manage a rally or a parade every week. People were also interested in American politics; lots of questions about Trump and guns.

It’s very difficult to comprehend how very old some parts of the city is. Our favorite pub was in a very small neighborhood about a 30 minute walk from our flat. Near an old church, not close to the city. "Sheep Heid Inn" was established in 1360.

Finally, I completed my first 10k race since 1981.

Life is good!
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