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