Aaron Glen Edinburgh
7 Nivensknowe Road Edinburgh, Scotland, EH20 9AU, United Kingdom
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Green Hills and Rugged Landscapes
... Many of the people were so friendly too! Yes, I couldn't understand the Scots have the time, but they didn't seem bothered by it. I don't know why I was so surprised to encounter so many nice and outgoing people in Scotland...for some reason I just had this notion that the city (in terms of its pace and population) would be more like London, or again some other capital city. Boy, was I wrong! The city is ...
Day 2 in Edinburgh: first full day
... though were those belonging to Mary Queen of Scots. We stood in the spot where Mary’s husband, and his men, murdered her aide/secretary as it was thought that their relationship had developed too strongly. The weight and sense of significant world history throughout these rooms was quite spine chilling and palpable.
After the Palace we headed towards the New Town area for lunch and to try and warm up. The cold here is really limiting ...
Following the Da Vinci Code trail
... I of course had to take the stairs down to the crypt, and it seemed enchanting even if a bit musty. The whole chapel was just shrouded in history and the intricasies of the sculptures inside were just fascinating. I am disappointed only that we didn't have more time threre as you could spend hours, if not days, experiencing the stories told through the carvings.
Onto the Scottish feast and ...
A Hill, Some Ghosts, and an Irish Folk Band
... cathedral and ended up in the gardens below Edinburgh castle. The tour took us past the oldest standing tenement building, through the area frequented by Burke and Hare and finally through the cemetery. Our tour guide was originally from Canada and ended up in Scotland about 7 years ago. She is one of many tour guides I have seen during our travels that was not originally from Europe. It must be an easy job for foreigners to obtain. ...
“O ye’ll tak’ the high road....
... and rest before the New Year’s Eve celebrations got rolling.
After the very classy transfer of a Glenrothes Speyside Single Malt Whisky from the glass bottle to a water bottle (with a squeeze top nonetheless – no glass was allowed into Hogmanay), we wandered back to the Royal Mile and found a good feed of Mexican at Mariachi to start off the eve. We then went through the gates of Hogmanay just after 9 and there was already a couple thousand people flooding ...
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