edinburgh 2011
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Here are pix from Week 2 of our trip over the Pond.TRANSCRIPT
Scotland 2011
April 29-May 4, 2011Edinburgh
Premier Inn
Welcome to edinburgh!
One happy english major!
Interesting theater scene!
Those lothian buses are everywhere!
Good place to eat…just don’t ask about their supplier!
Holyrood park…home of arthur’s seat
High street…downtown
Edinburgh dungeon
Nelson’s monument
Scott monument (left)Balmoral hotel (right)
Impressive skyline!
St. giles cathedral
St. John’s Episcopal
View from Greyfriar’s
I like the concept!
Family business ? !
Lothian & borders fire rescueHeadquarters & museum
Braidwood…an edinburgh native lured to London
Circa WWII: portable pump pulled by taxi!
The famous edinburgh castle!
Military barracks (left)Great hall (right)
Military barracks
The front door!
Translation: “you hit me…I’ll hit you back!”
A great tour guide, Jonathon
Spectacular views from the castle walls!
“every castle needs a cannon!” so says queen victoria
The one o’clock gun
Fallen military memorial
Dog cemetery
Commander’s house
The bar next to greyfriar’s kirk (graveyard)
The infamous terrier
Waverly bridge (spans the train station) where trains come and
go constantly
Waverley bridge (foreground)North bridge (background)
Writers’ museumA favorite of the english major!
Welcome to university of edinburgh!
McEwan hall; 1897
Time to say “cheerio th’ noo” to historic and beautiful edinburgh