Edinburgh

Following "The Scottish Wedding" on 26th August we headed south on 29th August, spending a day in Edinburgh.  During the previous week we had taken the train on the evening of 23rd to Edinburgh for the Tattoo then returned the next morning to Aberdeen. So the day in Edinburhg gave us a chance to have a look around the inner city.

Grand old granite buildings of the inner city.

A castle on a granite cliff.

Not so celebrious buildings.

 Another example of inner city buildings.

The Royal MIle runs from the castle to Palace of Holyroodhouse and contains many of the must see tourist places.  It was Edinburgh Festival time so lots of street performers.

The Kiltmakers shop,  all things Scottish.

The pipes were also very much evident.

The side kick handing out leaflets for some Edinburgh show.

Adam Smith  - in Edinburgh!!!

Street entertainers - some very still.

And others very much alive and dangeerous looking.

The Royal Mile looking toward "The Hub".  The church in the centre backgrund now a cafe among other things..

A very dignified lady watching the tourists go by with barely the blink of an eye.

The sign says it all.  Only a few days earlier we had walked through here for the Edinburgh Tattoo.

In the parade ground where the Tattoo performance is performed.  The castle seen here in the background.

Bridge across the old moat to the drawbridge into the castle.

Edinburgh Castle not the only impressive building along the escarpment.

An interesting and surprising find selling genuine jewllery made in the Orkney Islands.

Another living statue.

The gold man atop the dome did not move.

Some streets off the Royal Mile were a little narrow but just in case the locals did not think so bollards were placed across the entrance to keep motor vehicles out.

That was inner Edinburgh for us, and we headed to the outskirts for the night.