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| For those who know him, this man needs no introduction. For the others, this is my ex, Paul. He met me at Waverley train station and carried my bag for me for the rest of the day. What a sweetie. Apart from being nearly double the size he was when I last saw him, he hasn't changed a bit. This picture does not do him any justice. I cheekily asked him if his muscles would pop if I pressed too hard. All this growth is the result of discipline, diet and training. Not. | This is Greyfriar's Bobby. I
had absolutely no idea he was in Edinburgh. I actually had absolutely no
idea where he was at all, so it was an enormous surprise to see him. I'm
sure you all know his story, so I won't bore you with it. Next to him is the infamous 'No dogs allowed' sign inside the cemetery, literally meters away from Bobby's headstone. Needless to say, the locals find this incredibly amusing and draw your attention to it at every possible opportunity. |
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| The Pubic Triangle So called because there is a strip club on each point of the triangle. Nat wasn't sure, but she thought they might be the only strip clubs in Edinburgh. James disagreed, and I'm sure he would be more informed on the subject than Nat. For a red-light district it was disturbingly quaint. |
I did the castle on my first full day in Edinburgh. It was expensive, there's no doubt about that, £8.50 to get in and another £2.50 for the essential audio guide. I could have joined one of the free guided tours, but I couldn't bear the prospect of being stuck with the 'Maryland Dairy Judging Team 2002' for an hour. Even though I didn't take advantage of the free tour, I still think all the money I paid was worth it. The views of Edinburgh from the castle are breathtaking. This one here is a view of Arthur's Seat I believe. Which I was too tired to contemplate walking up. And it rained a lot while I was there. Look at the threatening clouds - they meant business... |
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| This is just another view from one of the castle battery's. The only thing I can name on the skyline is Waverley station - everything else, ask Natalie. I have tonnes of photos of different views from different parts of the castle. Halfway through the day, I took a break from my touristing and walked to Nat's work to meet her for lunch - because everything in Edinburgh is, at worst, 20 mins walk away from where you are. That's how I got the other photo of the outside of the castle. I went back after lunch because I still had to do the war museums, war memorial, jewels and honours. As I said, you certainly get value for money for your ticket to the castle, but not enough value to spread it out over two days. Anyway, I wanted to do the Edinburgh Vaults tour a little later. Which I did, and all I can say to anyone thinking about paying the £6.50 to do it is DON'T. I think I was the only person on the tour who was actually on the tour they intended to go on. Everyone else thought they were doing the Mary King's Close tour. No prizes for guessing where my fellow tourists were from... | |