We went to Edinburgh for the first time yesterday. We took a bus (a double decker!) which took about 45 minutes each way. Oliver did great on the way, just taking in all of the new sights, and fell asleep on the bus ride back. We decided that our first day of exploring Edinburgh we'd see Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street Gardens, wander along the Royal Mile, and get dinner. We only explored the castle a bit. We decided not to pay to go in, but we may go back and do that another time. There were bleachers set up outside the castle for the
Edinburgh Military Tattoo which is happening soon.
The Royal Mile was cobblestone, had lots of really cool old buildings, but was also pretty touristy.
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riding our first double decker bus to Edinburgh |
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Edinburgh Castle |
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Chris & Oli at Princes Street Gardens |
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flower clock in Princes Street Gardens |
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coffee and a scone at Cafe Musa |
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Oli playing at Cafe Musa |
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goofy phone booth pic |
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the organ at St Giles Cathedral |
For dinner we went to
Henderson's, a vegetarian restaurant in Edinburgh. Our favorites were a butternut squash salad and dessert, a slice of cherry pie. We had a good time in the city, but there is certainly much more exploring still to do!
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cherry pie with creme fraiche at Henderson's |
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sleeping on the bus on the way back to Dalkeith |
Great photos!! I love those phone booths, too.
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