My Scottish Memories: Edinburgh Part II, Edinburgh, Scotland
Are you a fan of Agatha Christie? Well, if you are, read on and find out what she鈥檚 got to do with beautiful Edinburgh. You can also read on if you鈥檙e just interested in Scotland and Edinburgh
After we got back from Stirling we wandered a bit around New Town. We came across St.Andrew鈥檚 square which reminded me of the Trafalgar square in London. Of course, we had to do a quick snoop around Hard Rock caf茅 and my husband bought himself a T-shirt ( he has one from Florence too while I have one from Lisbon). We walked down passed the old-fashioned Jenners department store to the Princes Street. For a change it wasn鈥檛 completely foggy so we got a good view of the聽Edinburgh Castle聽and the Calton Hill which we climbed the next day. Furthermore, there was the Gothic-style Scott monument and the grand Balmoral hotel on the left side. Tired from our lovely day trip to Stirling聽we walked back to our hostel and called it a night.
When we woke up the next day it was pouring heavily again but we weren鈥檛 disheartened and continued our exploration of Edinburgh. Firstly, we went to the nearby Museum of Childhood on the Royal Mile. I always like to visit free museums. We saw all sorts of toys from cars to spooky porcelain dolls to board games and more. Secondly, we walked down to the Princess Mall where we pretended to do some window-shopping just so that we could dry off a bit. Even though we had umbrellas and solid sneakers we were already half-drenched. Afterwards, we visited another free museum; the Scottish National Gallery. I saw a few famous paintings but honestly the museum didn鈥檛 impress me much. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
After we got back from Stirling we wandered a bit around New Town. We came across St.Andrew鈥檚 square which reminded me of the Trafalgar square in London. Of course, we had to do a quick snoop around Hard Rock caf茅 and my husband bought himself a T-shirt ( he has one from Florence too while I have one from Lisbon). We walked down passed the old-fashioned Jenners department store to the Princes Street. For a change it wasn鈥檛 completely foggy so we got a good view of the聽Edinburgh Castle聽and the Calton Hill which we climbed the next day. Furthermore, there was the Gothic-style Scott monument and the grand Balmoral hotel on the left side. Tired from our lovely day trip to Stirling聽we walked back to our hostel and called it a night.
When we woke up the next day it was pouring heavily again but we weren鈥檛 disheartened and continued our exploration of Edinburgh. Firstly, we went to the nearby Museum of Childhood on the Royal Mile. I always like to visit free museums. We saw all sorts of toys from cars to spooky porcelain dolls to board games and more. Secondly, we walked down to the Princess Mall where we pretended to do some window-shopping just so that we could dry off a bit. Even though we had umbrellas and solid sneakers we were already half-drenched. Afterwards, we visited another free museum; the Scottish National Gallery. I saw a few famous paintings but honestly the museum didn鈥檛 impress me much. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: My Scottish Memories: Edinburgh Part II
Guide Location: Scotland » Edinburgh
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tanja Domijan Blasich
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Guide Location: Scotland » Edinburgh
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tanja Domijan Blasich
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- St.Andrew鈥檚 square
- Hard Rock caf茅
- Scottish National Gallery
- St. Cuthbert鈥檚 church
- 厂迟.闯辞丑苍鈥檚
- Calton Hill
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