Thursday, July 1, 2010

The BEAUTIFUL City of Edinburgh Days 180-182

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Edinburgh Castle, I have a temporary camera work around figured out

Sunday was a day of late awakening. Books and coffee outside in the sunshine and walks through graveyards before returning for a driving tour of the city and drinks at a local pub. Relaxing. Simple. Great.

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It's bad luck to pick up the gravestones, I think....

Monday I set out to see the sights. I stopped by the castle of Edinburgh. I didn't actually tour it as I was told the outside was the most interesting part. I continued onto the Museum of Scotland and got an education on Scottish heritage. Next I found some delicious Korean food for lunch! Win! I then meandered through the National Gallery of Scotland before sitting on a park bench to be shit on by a bird.....yes, you heard right. That dictated a trip home to change my clothes before the walking tour I wanted to join that evening. A few laughs, dinner and a load of laundry later I set out for my tour.

The tour was one of the more interesting ones I have joined on this trip. The guide was insightful and provided a lot of history of Edinburgh while leading us through back alleys, graveyards and up to Arthur's Seat. After the tour I went out for a few drinks with a couple of the travelers and then headed back to crash, tomorrow ESPANA!!!

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Philosopher David Hume's tomb

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Ediburgh at night

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