The Citadel Edinburgh
45 Commercial Street Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6, United Kingdom
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Scotland VS England
... still there are no changes so far. I don’t
know enough about the politic of Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom to
judge on that situation but after talking with some people, it appears that
it’s a divided debate here as well, that could go on for a long time. The facts
are that the Scottish economy is not strong enough at the moment to support the
country by itself. Just like it did in Quebec, ...
Green Hills and Rugged Landscapes
... of all, which is a nice break from busy and bustling London, and also was much more mellow (perhaps the good weather put everyone in a better mood).
And there were bagpipes. And tartans. It was hard to distinguish whether it was a passion for tradition or simply a tourist draw, yet it was pleasant known the less and really brought about the feeling of being in SCOTLAND. Surprisingly, or I guess ...
Day 22 - Edinburgh
... much longer than a mile from the castle.....
Holyrood Palace was very interesting – it was the home of Mary Queen of Scots and her story was explained in the various rooms. You can only visit a part of the palace but you still see some pretty extraordinary rooms. You end up outside in the ruins of the abbey and can visit the gardens as well – they looked nice but not a patch on Hampton Court Palace.
We had dinner in a pub near our B&B. We ...
'wee' walks & the tour that never ends
... us tomorrow. She's over the moon as she was convinced she'd have to spend the next few days by herself. She is a great girl, laughs all the time and we both love spending time with her so it's no hardship at all. Whatever happens tomorrow though, we know it will be our last night in Edinburgh and the final evening of seeing our tourmates. I just wish it didn't have to end as I'm still having the time of my life and I'm not ready to go home just ...
Good Times, Ya?
... tastes just like APPLE CRUMBLE.... I can't explain it, but Zubrowka - you are on my wishlish for when I get back to NZ. Dinner was at an amazing place called Cafe Fish along with Gill (our old Matron) and Emma (a friend from Cargilfield), where we were politely informed the next reservation had turned up (lies!) - in short, we were kicked out for being too noisey... Gill & Lucy's singing may not have helped. The Roseleaf was our next ...

