In fact, we probably could have done with two full days in the central area. But we will have to return our car rental here, so maybe we will do another day towards the end of our time in Scotland.
So, lets get started! We took the local bus on a half hour journey to the center. Cost for the one way trip was £2.20 ($4.08 CAD, $2.98 USD) per person. So, we spent £8.80 ($16.32 CAD, $11.92 USD) just getting into town and back.
And then we started exploring...
Row houses on a crescent.
One of the two St. Mary's Cathedrals in Edinburgh.
This is the Episcopal one.
This one has got rid of the pews and installed comfortable padded chairs!
The altar.
Check out the vine on this building, all growing from the one trunk!
Typical old homes.
Scenery along the way.
The same cathedral, as seen from the opposite side.
Our first view of Edinburgh Castle in the distance on top of the hill.
The Ghillie Dhu Pub.
It used to be a church. We didn't know this at the time, and wish we had gone inside!
Fancy fountain.
The world's first floral clock has been there since 1903.
People lined up to enter Edinburgh Castle.
At £21 ($39 CAD, $28.50 USD) per adult entrance fee, we weren't interested.
The Royal Mile was very busy with tourists.
We heard many different languages being spoken... but very little English with a Scottish accent! It kind of reminded us of visiting Prague... lots of tourists, but no actual Czech people!
People lined up to get in The Witchery Shop.
They had a couple of owls on display.
This one is beautiful.
Cute little guy!
A few buskers.
There was a whisky shop with sample 50cl "airplane sized" bottles for sale.
The most expensive was a 25 year old for £102 ($189 CAD, $138 USD)!
More scenery along the way.
Notice the unicorn at the top of the statue.
Zoomed in on the unicorn.
Fancy doorway!
So much to see!
More people!
Too funny.
The Royal Mile.
An old church turned into a crafters market.
Interesting pub!
Zoomed in on the detail at the top.
Holyrood Palace.
They wanted £25 per person to go inside!
We decided to hike up to Arthur's Seat to see the views.
Zoomed in on other people with the same idea!
Scenery along the way.
Made it to the top!
It was cold and windy up there!
Ruth is queen of the castle!
Edinburgh, as seen from Arthur's Seat.
Zoomed in on the castle.
They've built some kind of ugly stadium type of thing up there... hopefully it's only temporary because it sure is an eyesore.
We saw this pretty pheasant on the way down.
And we stopped at a pipe and drum display.
I have a video, but no time to upload it. I'll try and remember later.
One last view of Edinburgh castle.
We had a busy day... I think my phone says we did 22,000 steps!
Gotta go pick up our car rental! Heading to Glasgow this afternoon.
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