Day 1: Edinburgh

The Scott Monument dedicated to Walter Scott
Jenners shopping mall
Walter Scott
A statue nearby the Scott Monument
The Scott Monument
Edinburgh Castle from the outside Different angle of the Scott Monument
National Gallery

The old town as viewed from the new town

Day 1: Edinburgh

A lot of visitors for a rainy day!

View from the Edinburgh Castle
You need to scale these rocks to get to the top for any assault.
Entering the castle may be a perilous task those days.

Day 1: Edinburgh

All pictures are taken at the majestic Edinburgh Castle just an top of the Royal Mile. I even got there on time after reading bout the firing of the guns from Zhi Xin's blog. Unfortunately, I did not see anything. Perhaps, the guns did not fire becoz it was raining heavily at the time. Sigh...what luck!

Day 1: Edinburgh

St. Giles Cathedral
The historic Royal Mile
More cows at St. Giles
The Scottish Parliament
St. Giles Cathedral: Where all the ghost walking tours starts. Too bad I have nothing more to add to that as I did not have the testicular fortitude nor the energy to go for one

The controversial designs of the Parliament. Eyesore or beauty? You decide!
Holyrood Palace

Unfortunately, when I arrived the Parliament was closed and it was raining. YIPEEEEE

Day 1: Edinburgh

A view of Salisbury Crags from afar. It was recomended to go up there ! Would you? I sure did not.
A very tiring walk along Holyrood Park to get back to my B n B.
Holyrood Palace. Unfortunately it was closed the day I visited.
I just can't comprehend the fascination with cows.


A 3some of pictures of Arthur's Seat from the street below


I have to admit I was totally spent by the time I reached the B n B. I left Oxford at 4am and walked from morning (starting from Princess St.) to evening (ending at my B n B while passing through the Royal Mile and the Holyrood Park)