Magical Inspiration
Edinburgh is a magical city. You can see why so many writers and artists were inspired here. We spent a total of three nights in the city and had the most incredible view from our street. I was giddy the first time we walked around the corner and saw it...and I really never tired of it.
Yes, this is the view we woke up to every morning. A girl could get used to this...
The twisting roads, narrow alleys (closes) and ooold buildings kept us stopping every few minutes for more pictures. We even got to eat in a 500 year old pub! If it weren’t for the swarms of people I would have felt truly transported. Luckily I have a great imagination and thoroughly enjoy people watching.
Our much anticipated outing was of course the castle. It was pretty epic sitting on top of its stone mountain daring you to doubt its significance and history. We had to wait patiently for two days before getting to visit so our expectations had built to an absurd level, or at least mine had. The grounds were massive and the imagery right out of a story. Our morning was a blur but again a bit overwhelming because of the hordes of people.
For me the unexpected surprise was the Holyrood House which is an active royal palace of the British royal family across town. But this is mostly because the rooms of Mary Queen of Scots were available to visit and immaculately preserved. I couldn’t take any pictures inside but I was grinning ear to ear the entire time. The rooms, personal belongings, and story were almost too much. There was even a lock of her hair...which was mostly just weird. The grounds were also amazing, complete with an abandoned abbey and stunning views.
We also got to have high tea! I’m obsessed with scones, jam and clotted cream. As well as visit the amazing Edinburgh botanical gardens.
I definitely hope to return to Scotland one day. The city and the country side were nothing short of stunning. I can still feel the energy and magic.
I also have to mention how wonderful it was having Tommy along for the journey. He has to work during the first month of this adventure and he hasn’t complained a bit. But our weekends have been specially planned to include his schedule and I am so happy Edinburgh was one of our grand stops together.
