Clifton and I went to Edinburgh the last weekend in February and had the most amazing time. It is only a two and a half hour train ride from Aberdeen. We arrived late on Friday night and of course went to a local pub to start the vacation. On Saturday, we set off on foot to go explore this beautiful city. The first thing we saw was St. Giles Cathedral. St. Giles Cathedral is the historic City Church of Edinburgh. It stands on the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. We then walked down the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle. This castle is perched on an extinct volcano and has so much of Scotland's history within its walls. We then took a tour through Mary Kings Close which was my favorite thing that we did. Beneath the Royal Mile lies Edinburgh's deepest secret: a warren of hidden closes where real people lived, worked and died. It was an amazing tour and showed you what life was really like in 16th century Scotland. Unfortunately, you were not allowed to take pictures so the only picture we have is of the sign telling you where the tour is. We also went by to see the Greyfriar's Bobby. In 1858, a man name John Grey was buried in old Greyfriar's churchyard and his dog kept constant guard and watch over the grave until his own death in 1872. This now famous Skye Terrier laid on his owners grave for fourteen years only leaving for food. Lastly, on Saturday we walked down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. This is the official residence in Scotland of her majesty the Queen. It is pretty unreal when you get to walk in an actual working palace. On Sunday, we decided we would walk up Holyrood Park. I have to admit it was a major incline for about 10 minutes and I was not in any shape to climb it but it had some beautiful sights and we got back down to the bottom right when it started rain. We had such a great vacation and we can't wait to go back to Edinburgh again considering how close we are. Next vacation is Amsterdam for my birthday. We can't wait!
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