It wasn't quite the day for travelling on an open topped bus, but we only had one short shower and the views were worth it. The bus trip took us through the old town 'Auld Reekie' and the New Town of Edinburgh with a commentary to tell us of the history of the city.
The Royal Mile has some amazing old buildings with turrets and outside stairs.
Holyrood Palace is where the Queen stays when she visits Edinburgh. It is also where Mary, Queen of Scots' husband was stabbed to death - there was a lot of stabbing and fighting for power between the English and the Scots, now it is is done verbally rather than physically.
...and the Scottish Parliament is where a lot of the 'fighting' continues.
We had some great views of Edinburgh Castle from the bus and stopped off to visit this impressive castle, which still has soldiers in residence.
Entrance to Edinburgh Castle the Latin motto Nemo Me Impune Lacessit means 'No-one attacks me with impunity' or in Scots 'Wha daur meddle wi me'.
The view from the ramparts at Edinburgh Castle, looking out on the Firth of Forth.
Coat of Arms over a fireplace in the Castle featuring the Lion and the Unicorn. It reminded me of a nursery rhyme we used to say: The Lion and the Unicorn were fighting for the Crown, the Lion beat the Unicorn all around the town, some gave them white bread and some gave them brown, and some gave them plum cake and chased them out of town. See there you go, fighting again.
It wasn't quite the day for travelling on an open topped bus, but we only had one short shower and the views were worth it. The bus trip took us through the old town 'Auld Reekie' and the New Town of Edinburgh with a commentary to tell us of the history of the city.
The Royal Mile has some amazing old buildings with turrets and outside stairs.
Holyrood Palace is where the Queen stays when she visits Edinburgh. It is also where Mary, Queen of Scots' husband was stabbed to death - there was a lot of stabbing and fighting for power between the English and the Scots, now it is is done verbally rather than physically.
We had some great views of Edinburgh Castle from the bus and stopped off to visit this impressive castle, which still has soldiers in residence.
Entrance to Edinburgh Castle the Latin motto Nemo Me Impune Lacessit means 'No-one attacks me with impunity' or in Scots 'Wha daur meddle wi me'.
The view from the ramparts at Edinburgh Castle, looking out on the Firth of Forth.
Coat of Arms over a fireplace in the Castle featuring the Lion and the Unicorn. It reminded me of a nursery rhyme we used to say: The Lion and the Unicorn were fighting for the Crown, the Lion beat the Unicorn all around the town, some gave them white bread and some gave them brown, and some gave them plum cake and chased them out of town. See there you go, fighting again.
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