Edinburgh In Depth

Hey everyone, its been a hectic last couple of weeks but tons of fun. My girlfriend Mary came out to see me and we got to see a lot of Scotland. But it was really hard for me to post during this time. The good news is Im back with full updates. Instead of doing time frames Im just going to do some of the places I have gotten to see, starting with Edinburgh.

Edinburgh is a gorgeous city full of amazing and fun things to do. The Castle dominates the landscape and is an imposing structure indeed. Though it fails to have the authentic feeling that some of the other castles do, it feels more touristy, it does capture the Scottish spirit and might along with having crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny. The castle itself is imposing and houses some interesting exhibits, all of which I got to experience in the snow in one of the coldest winters in Scotland for quite some time.


I have now heard the 1 o'clock Cannon twice now and let me tell you, that thing can be heard throughout the entire city. It has been going off continuously for over a hundred years and has only not gone off for a few days at important events. But there is more to see then just the castle in Edinburgh.

There was museums and a ton of different places to eat. Oh and this guy, I took a picture with him. But besides Scottish warriors raising money for charity.

Mary and I also found a Writing Museum featuring Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Burns, and Walter Scott F. They were all prominent Scottish poets and writers. Robert Burns is also one of my favorite poets so it was a good find and one that Im glad I got to.


This is Buddy, the dog. He is a big member in Edinburgh because when his master died, a black friar, Buddy would go and sit on the grave stone every night. For 14 years Buddy would faithfully return to his master's gravesite until Buddy died there. We saw lots of statues of him


Well that's all for now. I will try to do Falkirk, Doune, and Dunblane next time. Hope to hear from you all soon.