Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle sits on the
largest hill in Edinburgh. Used
over many centuries for protection
and as the seat of government.
The crown jewels are on display
here as well as the sword, scepter
and crown presented to Scottish
royalty by the Pope in the 1500's.
I am standing in the castle esplanade
where we watched the Military Tatoo in August.




View of Edinburgh from the castle
walls. Scottish architecture is
fascinating; very ornate. There
are blocks and blocks of fancy
buildings in both Edinburgh and
Glasgow.










Elder Nield jealously admiring
the piper in full regalia.
Kilts are rented like tuxedos
for formal occasions and kilt
shops are common all over
the city. Genuine
ones are all wool and quite
expensive. We considered
buying one until we found they
were over 100 pounds in the
used jobs-and that was just
the kilt. It is common to see
street performers in city center
and pipers play often hoping for
a donation.