Happy 4th of July!!
We left around 8:00, arriving in Edinburgh at 10:30. We went straight to The Royal Mile, walking the shops and cafés. Tartans galore, including Wilson, which is an ancient clan and tartan. I need to really do some family ancestry research...am I Welsh or Irish or Scottish?! Or a mix of all? Super fascinating and cool to see a family name among the tartan scarves. Edinburgh is a great mix of old and new!
After a great lunch of vegetable Wellington (mushrooms and other veggies in a pastry cup), we walked back to Edinburgh Castle. We wandered through for a couple hours, seeing the Scottish Royal Jewels, Military History Memorial, Military Prison.
The view of Edinburgh from the castle is awesome.
We were lucky enough to watch the changing of the guard at the military history memorial, then met Margaret who told us how she became St. Margaret only 50 years after her death and directed us to her chapel...built by her son, King David, in the 1200s. When Robert the Bruce brought the clans to storm the castle, they were told the chapel must not be touched...and it still stands today!
Before we left the castle we were able to see a wedding party! Very cool.
And now it is off to a final dinner of fish and chips, then our hotel close to the airport, and in a mere 12 hours from now we will be at the airport ready to go to Heathrow then back to the States!! Very ready to get home and get some sleep and normal food. It has been great to see all five countries of the UK, and I really hope to come back someday to re-visit my favorites! Trip has come to an end...and I am ready to go home. :)
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