So, my first impression of Edinburgh is “wet”. Not damp, not moist, not misty, wet. It pissed rain all day, but it added a nice effect to the experience.<\/p>\n
We caught a train this morning from Glasgow this to Edinburgh. Fast, clean, quiet, on-time (Via, take some lessons, would you… please?). Our hotel was about a five minute walk from the station, so of course I took us on a walk in the wrong direction and we were soaked to the skin 30 minutes later when we checked in (oops).<\/p>\n
Following that, we headed down to the Royal Mile\/Edinburgh Castle area. We took the hard way up the side of the old volcano the castle is perched on, and went for a tour, visiting ramparts, batteries, and great halls (oh my). We also toured the War Museum of Scotland<\/a>, and viewed the Honours of Scotland<\/a> (an experience similar to visiting the statue of Liberty, but cool).<\/p>\n The castle is mostly outside, so we got even more wet. We finished our visit, and hit a pub for a beverage and a hot meal (mac and cheese for me, veggie lasagna for Karen). Good, hot, plentiful food, and a nice sit in warmth instead of standing in all that is drippy.<\/p>\n We then headed to the history of whisky, which was quite excellent. The tour was well done, if a little cheesy (in a good way), and we had a few wee drams after and became members of the Whisky Appreciation Society (’cause god knows, we appreciate it!). Highly recommended.<\/p>\n After the tour we walked the Royal Mile, and I copied Karen whenever she took a pic. Edinburgh is a bootiful city, with great architecture and some gorgeous buildings, bridges and views.<\/p>\n