Sleepy in Edinburgh
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Well several days of travel and adventure caught up to me today. I woke up for breakfast in the guest house this morning, a lovely homemade Scottish breakfast, had my juice and coffee then went backLue lisää
Well several days of travel and adventure caught up to me today. I woke up for breakfast in the guest house this morning, a lovely homemade Scottish breakfast, had my juice and coffee then went backLue lisää
I took the city bus to downtown and then arranged for hop-on bus tickets. Interestingly, when I went to the cash machine it gave me a different currency based upon British pounds. I now know thatLue lisää
Well today is my last day in Edinburgh. I fly out to London this evening, overnight near Heathrow and then flight out to Seattle on Monday morning. I had a nice breakfast with English bacon, haggis,Lue lisää
Made it to the castle. It was a wet but sunny day and lots of tourists. Pretty amazing site which they have dated back to 600 AD or so. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1100's with muchLue lisää
The castle had defensive cannons which overlooked most of the city approaches. It has a rich history and lots to explore. http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/
They had an interesting collection of arms on display in the barracks including what appeared to be a gun wheel for storing pistols and jousting/cavalry armor.
Scottish coat of arms, interesting statues in front of the war memorial. No photos allowed in the memorial. It contains sections and books which list all the Scotts who were lost in battle. A niceLue lisää
Mons Megs was the WMD of its time. Able to hurl stone projectiles at castle walls and buildings to pulverize them. It is housed at the castle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mons_Meg
Well my flight went well and I made it safely to my hotel around 10:30 PM local time. Grabbed a bite to eat, logged some entries and then heading to bed to get up to get out to the airport by aroundLue lisää
I'm happy I made the journey to Scotland. There was much to see and much history to learn. I just touched the tip of the iceberg. Once I finished at the castle I road a couple of the tour buses justLue lisää