A historic, cosmopolitan and cultured city, Edinburgh mixes a unique blend of the old and new. Perched on extinct volcanoes with the Edinburgh castle dominating the skyline, the city is a buzz with international festivals and modern discotheques. Every traveler to Scotland must stop to enjoy this quintessential Scottish city.
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O you'll take the high road and I'll take the low road | Jan 22 09'
"An enthralling history of blood and gore, muskets and mortars."
The 2-hour ride into Edinburgh was like living through all four seasons of the year without even leaving the train. At one stag... Continue reading »
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The World's Nicest City | Oct 05 06'
"Definitely the most spectacular feature of Edinburgh is the castle sitting on the crags, a mile higher than anything else around. "
Sometimes, it almost seems unnatural for something to happen when you've been waiting for it for oh so long. But it does come round eventually, the... Continue reading »
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begining of a new trip | Oct 22 06'
We all decided it was safest to get to the airport the afternoon before Tony's 1:30pm flight, just in case there was some difficulty getting the... Continue reading »
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Day trip to Edinburgh | May 08 07'
"the most haunted place in all of Scotland!"
We woke up early because we knew there was a lot to see in 1 day in Edinburgh. Tony, Blair, Adriane, Meaghan, and I piled into our car and began ou... Continue reading »
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Halloween in Edinburgh | Oct 29 06'
"watched our poor guide grunt and grabble with a rogue tire for half an hour, while we ate Haribo gummi bears and gummi sours, saying ‘someone should really help him…’ yet unable to pull myself away from gummi goodness."
Edinburgh, Scotland: October 30- November 2We had a bit of trouble getting to Scotland. I thought my plan was foolproof, but a conglomeration... Continue reading »
