After our first day of exploring the city of Edinburgh two words pop into mind. Trash and Construction. It seemed like every corner we went around we would always find one of the two. I even took the time to let Helen see parts of the city unseen by the typical tourist and still we saw trash and construction. Now this little side jaunt I took Helen on, she will tell you I got lost, that couldn’t be closer to the truth. I always now where I am, I may not be sure how I got there or how I get out of there, but I always know where I am!!!!
I mean how many side trips include big stinky piles of dog crap? This isn’t something you see every day when you are touring tourist locations, but I was able to find it, and step in it…So how is that for the Scottish experience? Anyways after I had determined we had spent enough time on side explorations, I finally lead Helen to Edinburgh Castle. It is beautiful and massive and at the top of way too many steps if you come at it from the side
We toured the castle and it was worth 33 Pounds, for the most part. After all when was the last time you saw a Dog Cemetery in a castle? The one thing that was truly impressive was the importance that the Scotts placed in the military heritage. Every exhibit we saw talked to the military and their contribution to the British Empire. While it was interesting at first, after a while it lost some of it’s impact.
The castle grounds are HUGE, I couldn’t believe how much was behind the stonewalls. I have uploaded some of the photos and while it was gray and overcast, I really could see how beautiful the skyline must be on a sunny and clear day. After 3 hours we took our leave of the castle and began to hike the Royal Mile. We will go back tomorrow to finish and I hope it is more interesting that what we saw today. We will see.
Just hope I don’t step in it again.
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