Edinburgh Castle

Started off the morning and I was still drunk when I got up to get to the bus around 9am.

First stop for the day was Edinburgh Castle, it was huge structure that took up allot of the skyline. It is full of museums, memorials and the Scottish crown jewels. The view was fantastic and there was just so much history and information to learn. The church which is a memorial to World War 1 and 2 was stunning, bummer I couldn't take a picture in there.

Didn't leave the castle till around 1pm which meant lunch time at the World End pub. The naming of the pub was ironic because people in the old side of Edinburgh didn't travel outside the walls of the city, so this pub was the end of the road for them. Mel and Simon joined me as we left the castle and offered great company for the day. The steak and ale pie went down a treat with a nice pint of Tenants.

Have to make myself leave, the Palace was the next destination. We arrive to find that it was closed with the Royal representative arriving tomorrow, so they needed to get the place ready. We were very lucky to be let just inside the grounds to see the guards doing a welcoming parade. It was very similar to the changing of the guards in England.

The real Mary King's Close was next on the list, it gives you an idea of how the streets in Edinburgh were hundreds of years ago. Another building was put on top of them so they are still in perfect condition, hiding under the city.

We ventured to a local pub that night with about 7 of us, about a 10 minute walk. Stayed till they closed at 11pm and that was it for a night.