As promised, here are pictures from our day trip to Edinburgh. We started out on the train from London at 7am. We went through many towns including Newcastle, seen here.
The trip was about 5 hours, and we saw everything from rocky coastline to quaint british towns and even a castle. Once we arrived in Edinburgh, we heard bagpipes and were greeted by beautiful buildings like this one:
We got our tickets, jumped on our tour bus, and made it to our first destination: The Castle! Here is what we saw as we walked up the cobblestone streets and through the archway.
It was spectacular! We grabbed our audio-guides (yes, we're nerdy like that) and headed on in. But not before testing out the panoramic feature on our new camera on the view from the castle wall
It is absolutely amazing. The city of Edinburgh is beautiful, and yes, those are snow-covered mountains off to the right. We spent the entire day walking through all of the buildings; The Great Hall, The Scottish War Museum, St. Margaret's Chapel, and to see the Scottish Crown Jewels. The picture below is in the upper-level of the castle centre plaza.
We ended up spending all day at the castle, and just made it out in time to catch the last bus back through the city. The bus tour was pretty good, and the sites of Edinburgh at night were beautiful!
All in all it was a fabulous day in Scotland. We got back to our hotel at 11pm, excited, somewhat rested from the long ride, and ready for another busy day to follow!
A few things I should comment on from the day: 1.Yes, they do have Starbucks in Edinburgh, Scotland. 2.Scottish pounds are not the same as "Sterling" British pounds. Don't expect to break big bills in Scotland and get Sterling pounds back, without asking :) 3.Bathrooms cost 20 - 30 cents per use. Always keep change in case the change machine is broken (this applies for all of the UK) 4. I still kick butt at Crazy 8s (the card game) 5.Hot Chocolate is the most amazing drink in Europe in January. I've drinking more hot chocolate than Starbucks in the last three days, which speaks for itself. :)
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