Scott Monument Edinburgh

Princes Street Gardens, Princes Street Edinburgh , Scotland, United Kingdom - Phone: 44-131-529-4068

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    Hello to Bonney Scotland via the Great Lakes

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    We spent our morning in Chester taking in all the magnificent Tudor buildings, excavated Roman walls & amphitheatre and walking amongst "the rows", which are very old, three tiered shopping arcades. Once again, Stuart & I opted out of the "guide led group walk" and did our own thing. When a town is as simply laid out, as Chester is, it's …

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    Off and running in Edinburgh

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    We left from Chicago O'Hare at 4:10pm Friday, April 13th (auspicious, right?) on KLM. After a change of planes in Amsterdam, we arrived in Edinburgh just after 8:30am on Sa***************ed for the taxi stand to get a ride to our hotel. We didn't get far though before collecting our first story of the trip.

    Our cab driver was a …

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    Edinburgh

    I arrived safely in Edinburgh and got a taxi right outside the train station to where I'm staying. It's a guest house, the room is lovely with a super king size bed and snuggly, soft sheets and blankets. I'm not keen on the shared bathroom thing though, but I think it will be ok as I haven't seen or heard anyone since I got here. After a nice hot …

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    Sightseeing in Edinburgh (Nathan)

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    ... ones, though not the same shape. The most obvious landmark in Edinburgh if you arrive by bus is definitely the Sir Walter Scott monument, a rather sinister-looking spire of black-stained stone that just rises up out of the grass next to the street, ...

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    Haggis, Stovies, & Corrie

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    ... set on a beautiful blue day, and watched as shadows formed over the many statues in the city; unfortunately the shadow over the Scott monument meant we’d left it too late to climb, as the scraggy toothed attendant plodded out to tell us after we ...

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    Hauntings in Edinburgh - HP Day 3

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    ... he suspected we were up to something he didn’t show it.  After we finished wandering The Balmoral we walked over to the Scott Monument and looked in a store before heading back to the hotel for a very quick nap.  We then headed outfor our ...

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    Scotland!

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    ... weird stares, we left and found a different one. Friday we got up early and checked out the town. We went to the Scott Monument and the Edinburgh Castle, but we didn’t go inside of either because you have to pay for them. We tried to go to the ...

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    Making my way to Scotland

    ... . I found that spot and then headed towards Nelson Monument to check that out. It was allright, but then I headed to the Walter Scott monument which was awesome. It was this gothis type tower that had his statue in the middle of it. I liked that one ...

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    Edinburgh

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    ... food and various Christmas decorations. On the way to the Christmas market, I passed by the University of Edinburgh's New College.  Around the Scott Monument, which honors the author of Ivanhoe, there was a carnival with some fun rides. On Princes ...

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    Last Day in Edinburgh (Nathan)

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    ... cutting themselves or committing suicide. What do you guys think? No cheating by looking at the website. We wandered past the Walter Scott Monument, which I wanted to climb, but it cost 3 pounds... 3 pounds just to climb some stairs? Glennica wasn't too ...

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    Taking covert trips down to..... edinburgh

    ... change my mind again) im still looking for that EU passport holder to marry...... =) although i have had 3 proposals....! We climbed Scott Monument, in the middle of Princes Street, wednesday, and its 287 steps to the top or something rediculous. It ...

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    Newhaven, Rugby!, and more Wandering in the city.

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    ... to sleep. Sunday morning I strategically started wandering to take pictures to avoid crowds of people.  I stopped at the Scott monument, Charlotte square, Calton Hill, and then over to the Parliament building before lunch.  I forgot to grab ...

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    The Windy City

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    ... off at Princes Street and went into the Tourist Info Centre to get a map. Then I walked back up Princes Street - past the Scott Monument - and cut across past the National Gallery to the Royal Mile. I drove up the Royal Mile a couple of weeks ago, ...