Scotland — where misty highlands meet ancient castles. We spent our days wandering through breathtaking landscapes, timeless villages, and the kind of peace you only find when the air smells like heather and rain.
Today we explored it's capital,
Edinburgh. First we had a walk on the suburbs to an extinct volcano and then we went to the city center, to feel the vibes of the
Fringe festival. Bronco didn't like the crowd and with his barking he scared some people, so we moved back to the suburbs and after the beer, we went back to our campsite.
After the morning drive with Meri we started exploring the suburbs of Edinburgh.  |
We started hiking towards the summit of an extinct volcano. View from St. Margaret's Loch, a shallow man-made lochan. |
Bronco and Tuši.
The only building in the central area of Edinburgh's Holyrood Park is St Anthony's Chapel. Looking more like the gaunt ruin of an ancient castle than a religious building, it stands on a rocky outcrop high above St Margaret's Loch, commanding excellent views over North Edinburgh, Leith and the River Forth. Quite many tourists hiked in the area.
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Getting closer and closer. |
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Where nature meets the city. |
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Edinburgh had a population of 506520 in 2020, making it the second-most populous city in Scotland. |
Bronco posing in the wind.
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Windy summit. |
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The hill rises above the city to a height of 250.5 m. |
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The city was once called "Auld Reekie" (Old Smoky) because of the thick smoke from thousands of coal fires. It wasn’t exactly known for fresh air back in the day. |
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Looking back to our hill Arthur's Seat. |
Returning back to the city.
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When Nada has her camera with her, we have a lot of photos. |
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Goodbye Arthur. |
East end of Greyfriars Kirk and Candlemaker Row, a historic street that used to be the main route from the Grassmarket to Blackfriars Abbey.  |
Edinburgh Castle stands on Castle Rock and has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. |
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (also referred to as the Edinburgh Fringe, the Fringe or the Edinburgh Fringe Festival) is the world's largest performance arts festival, which in 2024 spanned 25 days, sold more than 2.6 million tickets and featured more than 51446 scheduled performances of 3746 different shows across 262 venues from 60 different countries. Double terraced Victoria Street and Lawnmarket.
Every August, Edinburgh bursts into life with the world’s largest arts festival – the legendary Fringe. For three wild weeks, the city becomes one giant stage, filled with comedy, theatre, music, dance, and the wonderfully unexpected.
Past Burns Monument to Regent Road Park. The foundation stone of the Edinburgh Burns Monument was laid in 1831 and honors Scotland's national bard Robert Burns (1759 to 1796).
After moving away from the crowded center, Bronco was happy again.
Finally a beer and a little piece of British history in your sink. "Why does the UK have two taps? One for freezing cold, one for lava-hot - because old plumbing rules didn’t allow mixing! Cold came from clean mains, hot from a sketchy attic tank. It’s tradition now… and a true test of hand speed!" The boy was tired again.
Whiskey, beer and barbecue.
And the outcome: a delicious diner.
- Arthur's Seat, Virtual,
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